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Garden tour, historic homes and ‘Southern hospitality’ on tap for 2017 Azalea Festival By Hannah Leyva Contributing Writer

Photo courtesy of North Carolina Azalea Festival/John W. Davis III

The 2017 Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles gathered for photos at the New Hanover County Arboretum on Sunday, April 1.

HazWagon’s WB hazardous waste collection a success By Elly Colwell Contributing Writer

After its debut in January of this year, a localized transportation-based recycling system has reached 1,242 residents and small businesses, helping reduce the flow of waste. New Hanover County’s HazWagon stops at Wrightsville Beach Municipal Complex every Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to collect on average 1,700 pounds of household hazardous waste and electronics. The mobile recycling collection program brings free recycling closer to residents, making the choice to go green a little easier. “The HazWagon was created in response to feedback from citizens who wanted a more convenient way to dispose of household hazardous waste,”

said environmental management director Joe Suleyman. “The HazWagon will make it easier for residents to do their part and divert these contaminates from the landfill.” Some of the materials col-

“The HazWagon was created in response to feedback from citizens who wanted a more convenient way to dispose of household hazardous waste.” lected include acids, batteries, antifreeze, aerosols, fertilizers, herbicides, household cleaners, motor oil, needles and electronics. A full list can be found on

The calendar may say spring, but the season hasn’t fully arrived in Wilmington until the Azalea Festival begins. This week, the area’s most iconic festival will provide fun and entertainment for the whole family. While events are occurring all week, most of the festival’s main events start Friday, including the signature Azalea Garden Tour, arranged by the Cape Fear Garden Club. This year’s Garden Tour Chair, Caroline Butler, said the 2017 edition of the tour includes “more than we’ve ever had before.” “We have a really eclectic mix of gardens — some are formal and lush, some are full of art,” Butler said. “What I really wanted was to give people an idea of what they can do with their living areas, and all these gardens are really extensions of the owners’ living spaces.” The tour will begin Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting party at 10 a.m. at a house off Masonboro Sound Road. “It’s going to be a very Southern throwback garden party,” Butler said of the party, which will be held on a property of nearly five acres and hosted by 152 Azalea Belles. “Full of Southern n See AZALEA Page 2

Passion for gardens drives Wrightsville Beach Volunteer of the Year By Hannah Leyva Contributing Writer

Even with a post-surgery walking boot slowing her down, Elise Running’s enthusiasm was infectious as she walked through Harbor Way Gardens. “I just love it here,” said Running. “It gives me such joy, especially when I see people in here enjoying themselves.” The Pelican Road resident and 27-year member of the Harbor Island Garden Club was recently awarded the 2017 Nancy Faye Craig Volunteer of the Year Award by the Town of Wrightsville Beach primarily for her work with the gardens, which welcome visitors to the town. “I’ve always been big with doing my own yard,” said Running of her interest in horticulture. “I hate to say it, but I think it comes with age.” Running, who is the Garden Club member in charge of the gardens, took her

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Longtime Harbor Island Garden Club member Elise Running was named Wrightsville Beach’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year in large part due to her work on Harbor Way Gardens.

Town offering soccer skills, pickleball lessons

WBS kids turn trash to fashion By Terry Lane

By Taylor Doss

Staff Writer

Staff photo by Terry Lane

Max Sherman, a fifth grader at Wrightsville Beach Elementary School, serves as the master of ceremonies during for the fashion show that was part of the Plastic Ocean Expo on Friday, March 31. Sherman and the other models are wearing outfits made of discarded plastics.

Draped in straws, bags, fishnet, bubble wrap, bottles and other plastics, students from Wrightsville Beach Elementary School were looking to make a statement with garbage turned to clothing during a fashion show last Friday that was part of a day-long expo on how plastics impact the environment. That statement was heard by University of North Carolina Wilmington, which has invited the students to show off the fashions on April 28. The fashion show was part of the school’s Plastic Ocean n See WBS Page 2

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The Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Department will be offering children’s soccer skills instructions and pickleball lessons in April and May. Sponsored by the Wilmington Hammerheads, soccer skills instructions for kids ages 5 through 11 will be available each Tuesday between 3:30 pm. – 4:30 p.m. from April 18 through May 23 at Wrightsville Beach Park. People interested in learning the rapidly-growing game of pickleball can also begin taking lessons on May 2. However, the sport is already developing a following in Wrightsville Beach through a group of players meeting at Wrightsville Beach Park’s tennis courts on some weekday mornings. Pickleball is popularly described as a combination of badminton, tennis, and ping pong. It’s played on a shortened tennis court with a wooden paddle and a whiffle ball. The sport was officially created n See SOCCER Page 2

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hospitality.” In addition to being able to tour the 10 private gardens and two public gardens with their tickets, guests will also enjoy live music and “plain air art,” where 21 artists will set up in the middle of gardens and paint the scenes they see. The art will then be available for purchase by the public at a “wet paint” sale on Sunday. “I’m very excited for all the things we have going on,” said Butler. “It’s really going to be a memorable event.” On Saturday and Sunday, the annual Historic Home Tour hosted by the Historic Wilmington Foundation will be taking place throughout downtown Wilmington. Ten homes will be featured on the self-guided tour, and a ribboncutting ceremony at the David Reid Murchison House, located at 305 S. 3rd St., will kick off the event at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Lower Cape Fear Coin Club is also putting on a special coin show on those days in conjunction with the Azalea Festival. Dealers will be on hand to appraise, buy, sell and trade coins. The public is invited to the family-friendly

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hobby even further last year by enrolling in the master gardener program offered through the New Hanover County Arboretum and North Carolina State University Extension. “It’s one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done,” said Running, who recently graduated from the six-month-long program. “If I had any idea how hard it was going to be, I never would’ve done it.” The hard-won certificate now sits on her mantelpiece at home, on the opposite end from her Volunteer of the Year plaque. “My husband calls that my trophy case,” Running said with a laugh. Thanks to Running’s efforts, Harbor Way Gardens also has a new certification. “One of the things I really worked hard for last year was for us to become a certified wildlife habitat,” Running said. “One of the things you have to provide is food for animals.” Fennel was planted for butterfly larva to eat while they’re in the caterpillar stage, and

event, which will be held at the Elks Lodge at 5102 Oleander Dr., to learn more about the world of coin collecting. Some of the biggest draws are the musical guests, who perform in downtown Wilmington at the Miller Lite Main Stage, located at 701 N. Front St. Kicking things off on Thursday night is country star Cole Swindell, a Georgia native who was named New Artist of the Year at the 2015 Academy of Country Music Awards. Michael Ray and CJ Solar, also country or country-influenced acts, will open for the “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey” singer. On Friday, veteran English synth pop band Duran Duran will headline the main stage. The group, which first reached mainstream fame in the 1980s and released their 14th album in 2015, will be preceded on stage by Florida indie rock band Roadkill Ghost Choir. Jason Derulo will bring his smooth dance moves and catchy urban pop hits to the main stage on Saturday. The 27-year-old from Florida burst onto the scene in 2009 with his hit single “Whatcha Say,” and released his fourth album in 2015. Morris Day, who was a founding member of music legend Prince’s band The Time, will open for Derulo.

milkweed was planted for butterflies to feed on once they’ve emerged from their chrysalises. “Last year we took a picture of the milkweed, and in that one picture there were 13 butterflies,” Running said with delight. “We called that a ‘God moment.’ It was so amazing.” In addition to being a longstanding member of the HIGC, Running is also a member of the Wrightsville Beach Foundation, which has helped raise money for the water fountain in Harbor Way Gardens, and is currently serving on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. “She’s definitely a dedicated resident of Wrightsville Beach,” said Katie Ryan, the town’s recreation program supervisor. “She does a beautiful job with the gardens, and she’s also very supportive of us employees and supportive of the town.” Evan Morigerato, Wrightsville Beach’s parks m a i n t e n a n c e s u p e r v i s o r, agreed. “She’s been very good to us over the years,” said Morigerat

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Expo, where students researched the effects of plastics on ocean life and delivered the results through a series of presentations that included a play, an art station and an art show in addition to the fashion show. “They researched it, learned about it, made presentations,” said Cissie Brooks, Wrightsville Beach Elementary School marine science coordinator. “They took ownership of it.” Each year, Brooks organizes a marine life study day for fifth graders, which this year took the form of the expo. She said she was inspired with the idea after the Plastic Ocean Project adopted the school. Max Sherman, who was the “emcee” of the fashion show, dressed in a plastic top hat with discarded balloons for buttons. “I learned that the plastics that I do use, I need to reuse,” Sherman said.

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in 1965, but recently its popularity is mounting fast through the states. It gets its odd sounding name from the sport of rowing, where “pickleboat” is a term used to describe a mixed crew, of male and female rowers. The term was adapted to Pickleball, it being a mixture of different sports, the name worked for its creators Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, who wanted a game the whole family could play together. In 2015, the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation

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Max McPherson, a third grader at Wrightsville Beach Elementary School, leads the Pledge of Allegiance during the school’s Boosterthon on March 24, 2017.

The expo capped a busy couple of weeks for the students at the elementary school, which also included a “Boosterthon” fundraiser on March 24 that brought in $19,000 for the school, ahead

of the $15,000 targeted for the fundraiser. Jen Fagan, Wrightsville Beach Parent Teacher Association president, said the funds would pay for the digital teaching products

used by kids. “The kids love the Boosterthon,” she said. “It’s not just about raising money and getting exercise. They’re also learning character traits.”

Department recognized the trending reputation of Pickleball, and began offering lessons at the Wrightsville Beach Park. The town of Wrightsville Beach donated the needed equipment, nets, paddles, and balls to facilitate the beginners in the sport who were unlikely to have the necessities. “The lessons are meant to teach people the basics to start, so that they can advance their game through open play,” said Katie Ryan the Recreation Program Supervisor. Groups play all across Wrightsville Beach, in the park and local churches, anywhere the portable nets can be set up. “It’s a

fun sport and great way to get involved,” she said. On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings you can find a group of players on the courts at the park being instructed by Jackie Jenkins. Jenkins is a tennis instructor for the parks and recreation department, and has used her athletic abilities to lead the pickleball lessons. Pickleball is special because it can be enjoyed by all different skill and ability levels, supporters said. “It’s a new lease on life for people with athletic injuries, they can still play the game, and advanced players play at a more intense pace,” Jenkins said.

Emily Van De Weijer takes part in the lessons and is one of the people brought to pickleball by athletic pains. “I played tennis until I got the worst case of tennis elbow, and just couldn’t play anymore,” she said. In addition to the morning lessons, evening lessons will begin May 2nd to allow people who are busy during the day to have an introduction to the game. People interested in the town’s lessons. can sign up for lessons on the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation website or at the office located at 1 Bob Sawyer Drive.

Flashlight Easter egg hunt

Nearly 600 parents and children took part in the Flashlight Easter Egg hunt at Wrightsville Beach Park on Friday, March 31, including Joel Smith and soon-to-be 2-year-old Millie, who enjoyed a chocolate from one of the eggs. The event raised money for My Brother’s Keeper, a charity benefitting Romanian orphans. ~ Terry Lane

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our health and to the environment if it is absorbed into the ground or into our water supply,” Suleyman said. The county’s environmental management website states that

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1 gallon of motor oil can contaminate 1 million gallons of fresh water, increasing the pertinence of safe waste disposal. Communications and outreach coordinator, Jessica Loeper, said the HazWagon program has already been a success in increasing citizen’s participation in the recycling program. The localized collections have brought 29.9 tons of hazardous waste in the first two months of operation without reducing the flow of traffic to the permanent facility on Highway 421 North. Loeper said this indicates that most, if not all, of the residents recycling through the HazWagon are first time users. “The way that we can ascertain the customers are first time

users of the household hazardous waste program is that the number of customers at our permanent facility has not decreased,” Loeper said. In addition to the collection center in Wrightsville Beach, the HazWagon stops at the Ogden Park ball fields on Mondays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and at the Carolina Beach Mike Chappell Park on Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. After materials are collected, they are transported to the permanent facility where they are recycled, repurposed, neutralized, used to generate alternative power or disposed of according to state and federal law.

April 6–12, 2017

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For The Record Questions and photos by Terry Lane

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School Fifth Graders last Friday had a day of learning about how plastics affects the ocean and marine life. We asked WBS students what they took away from the learning project?

Carson McWhorter

Weston Stutzman

Sebastian Toledo

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“Animals are in danger from plastics so it’s important to keep trash out of the water.

“When you’re on a boat or on the beach, don’t throw plastics in the ocean.

“There’s plastic everywhere, it’s even in your clothes.”

Reagan McWhorter

Fifth Grade

“Fish and animals can eat plastics in the “Sea turtles think plastic bags in the ocean and if you eat those fish, it ocean are jellyfish and try to eat them.” can be bad for you.”

Fifth Grade

Church Services NEAR THE BEACH LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)

CHURCH

Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor

John McIntyre, senior pastor

2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100

601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682

www.littlechapel.org

Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m.

Early Worship: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m.

Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m.

Contemporary Service:

Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.

11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m

Nursery provided. ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH BETH SIMCHA

Father Patrick A. Keane

MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION

1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720

Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky

Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m.

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Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m.,

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9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.,

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1:30 p.m. en Español

Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST

Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

CHURCH

Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Doug Lain, senior pastor

Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471

followed by Adoration with

Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m.

Benediction at 9 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector

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Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m.

7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

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AREA BRIEFS Coastal Reserve seeks help for terrapin count on Masonboro Island The North Carolina Coastal Reserve and the National Estuarine Research Reserve is seeking volunteers to help count diamondback terrapins on Masonboro Island. Trainings for new participants are being held on Thursday, April 6 and Saturday, April 8 from 10 am-12 pm. Data collection dates will be April 29, May 6 and May 13. Teams of two participants are needed to paddle preplanned routes to log terrapin sightings on their smartphones along the way. It is the fourth year for the Terrapin Tally, a citizen science project to collect population data for diamondback terrapins at the Masonboro Island Reserve. During the first three years, a potential decreasing trend was noticed with 144 terrapins recorded in 2014, 75 in 2015, and 23 in 2016. The N.C. Coastal Reserve said a variety of factors could be involved with this decrease in sightings and more data was needed to understand if this is truly a trend or not. The reserve said it need paddlers and community members concerned about the welfare of local wildlife to participate in the tally this year. Participants need their own kayaks, pfds, and smartphones

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to participate. Paddlers who have previously participated will be able to complete a short online refresher prior to signing up. The training sessions will be at the University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Marine Science at 5600 Marvin Moss Lane on April 6, 6 -8 p.m. or April 8, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Register for training at colhoune@uncw.edu.

Rouzer accepting art entries for congressional contest Congressman David Rouzer is now accepting submissions for the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students who are residents of the 7th Congressional District are encouraged to participate. The winning entry will be displayed in the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C. High school students from

across the 7th Congressional District are invited to enter their best artwork reflecting the theme, “What I Love About North Carolina.” Students wishing to participate in this year’s art competition are asked to submit their artwork to Congressman Rouzer’s district office in Four Oaks, Bolivia or Wilmington by Friday, April 28, 2017. Each student will be allowed to submit up to two entries. Winners are presented with two round trip tickets, courtesy of Southwest Airlines, to Washington, D.C. to visit the nation’s capital and attend an exclusive reception inside the U.S. Capitol honoring the country’s winners. Guidelines for the 2017 artwork include:Artwork must be twodimensional; Each piece must be no larger than 26”x26”x4” - including the frame;Artwork cannot weigh more than 15 lbs; and, Work entered must be in the original.

IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, April 6 New Hanover County Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m., New Hanover County Courthouse, room 301, 24 N. Third St. Tuesday, April 11 Wrightsville Beach Marketing Committee meeting, 4 p.m., Town Hall conference room Thursday, April 13

Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Arrests • Patricia Roberts was arrested on an outstanding order. • Roger Dale Martin was charged with DWI and open container after consuming.

Citations • Mary Heather Carper was cited with expired registration. • Daniel Robert Hart and Leonel Alberto-Orellano were cited with expired operator’s license. • Stephen Paul Phillips, III was cited with driving on revoked plates. • Jean Claude Peter was cited with driving without insurance and driving on revoked plates. • Roger Martin and Carlisle Junior Jordan were cited with speeding. • Zachary Darrell Sikes was cited with equipment violation.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Arrests • James Murphy Gregg IV was charged with assault, consuming under 21, resisting arrest and damage to personal property. • Kendall Sheilds was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior.

Citations • Adam Batterseamolto was cited with driving while license revoked. • Cinda Mallet Walker was cited with expired registration. • Brandi Craddock was cited with failure to stop at stop sign. • Kimberly Williams Gregg was cited with giving a malt beverage to person under 21. • David Lee Latham was cited with failure to register motor vehicle and driving without insurance

Warning Tickets • Raquel Martinez was warned for failing to stop at a stop sign.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 Citations • Sherwan Monique Jones was cited with driving with license revoked. • Ryan Jones was cited with running a red light. • Bobbie Jean Hagar was cited with driving with revoked plates. • David Allen Walker II was cited with failure to register vehicle and trailer. • Matthews David Best was cited with driving while license revoked. • Jared Ashley Tabor was cited with driving while license revoked and speeding.

Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall conference room

April 6–12, 2017

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

Have the views around Wrightsville Beach looked a little more scenic and less distracting lately? You may not have noticed. In fact, according to Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair, almost no one has noticed. But maybe that’s a good thing. Over the past nine months, Blair and Town Manager Tim Owens have identified and removed nearly 200 signs that had been posted in and around Wrightsville Beach. They were anything from redundant “no parking” signs to CAMA access signs. According to Blair, there were too many, and they were becoming an eyesore. “How many no parking signs do we need?” Blair said. “In some cases, the same sign was attached multiple times to the same pole.” Blair said the problem had been building up over years, as new signs went up, many times the old signs never came down. “We’ve made an effort to make it look a little cleaner,” Blair said. However, proposed changes in statewide legislation could make it easier for telecommunication companies to put cell phone towers in Department of Transportation right-of-ways. That could lead to a lot of unsightly poles in Wrightsville Beach. It may mean better coverage while on Banks Channel, but it’s unlikely the vista would be quite as attractive. Telecom companies are looking to deploy more antennas to improve overall signal strength, with most of these being smaller 30- or 40-foot poles, as opposed to the 150-foot towers that they once sought to built. In some cases, these towers are speculative, without a carrier already assigned to use it. Under bill HB 310, telecom providers could install build these antennas as though they were telephone poles, not cell towers, and the town’s rights to block

these installations could be hampered. Already, the board of aldermen has hired a contractor to help it rewrite its local ordinances to give town officials the ability to review, and potentially reject, these towers. But if HB 310 passes, it’s unclear to town officials whether any local ordinance could stop a wave of new cell towers in Wrightsville Beach. The telecom bill is just one of many that could erode at both local authority and local revenue. Another measure expected to come up in the North Carolina General Assembly this session is a sales-tax adjustment measure similar to one proposed during 2015. Under the current system, 75 percent stays at the point of sales while the other 25 percent is distributed by population, usually to rural counties. But the 2015 proposal sought to reverse the percentage, first to 80 percent based on population, which was later revised to a 50/50 split before dying in committee. But Blair said the measure will likely be back this session and possibly enjoy more support. If a measure like this passed, it would particularly impact places that rely on tourism, like Wrightsville Beach. A measure to change when public school summer breaks start and end could also impact Wrightsville Beach. Currently, state law mandates that schools end no later than the Friday closest to June 11 and start no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26. And while it’s been proposed before, state lawmakers are again making a run at shortening summer break. As local tourism officials will point out, keeping a consistent, statewide break makes it easier for families to travel during the summer and students to take part-time jobs. Both are key to the Wrightsville Beach economy and changes in summer break would undoubtedly have an impact.

State legislation on cell towers, sales tax distribution and public school summer breaks are among those that could hit Wrightsville Beach’s bottom line.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Thank you for your insightful articles “Wrightsville Beach mourns Hunter Cooper” and your “My Thoughts” in the March 30, 2017 edition. I will only add to this for the benefit of the Lumina News readership far and wide. Please remember our Veterans who suffer in many ways not the least of which is a suicide rate twice that of the general population. The veteranscrisisline.net is a good resource that deserves to be shared. Neal Briggi Wrightsville Beach

Hook, Line & Sinker First week of April a blowout! By Skylar Walters

Unfortunately, as the title states, fishing for the first week of April has been rather windy. It has hampered anglers from heading offshore and even those anglers who want to remain inshore. With that said, the water temperatures continue to rise with our warm and sunny days, and they are now reading in the lower sixties, a good sign for things to come. The forecast for the upcoming week is showing a lot more wind and even a slight cool down. Hopefully after this next round of cold fronts and storms, things can settle down and fishermen can get back to business. Offshore, if the boats can get out, the wahoo fishing has been very good for a majority of the offshore fleet. Blackfin and even some yellowfin tuna have been reported, but until conditions lay down, which looks to be next week at the earliest, anglers can only prepare their gear and wait for that window of opportunity to arrive. Closer to the beach, king mackerel have been found as close as 25 miles, but the better fishing has been upwards of 30 miles out. The bottom fishing in that water depth has also been good. Inshore and surf anglers are reporting a good quantity of virginia mullet and blowfish coming from the lower Cape Fear River and along the surf areas of Carolina, Wrightsville and Surf City beaches. If fishing the river, boaters must use extreme caution, as the winds hampering the offshore fleet can

TIDES Masonboro Inlet

Latitude 34° 11’ N, Longitude 77° 49’ W

also wreak havoc in the river and make you feel like you are offshore fishing. Conditions can turn in an instant, and sometimes the fish just aren’t worth the risk. Some red and black drum have been caught around the area docks and creek mouths, with both natural and artificial baits. Cut shrimp, the fresher the better, works really well on the black drum, while cut bait and artificial work better on the reds. Some speckled trout have also been reported coming from local waters with better trout fishing in the river. As the days continue and conditions improve, expect the bluefish to arrive in large numbers at any time. The best bets for them will be around the inlets, especially the jetties, and can be caught by trolling Clark Spoons or fishing from the bank with cut bait or spoons. Pier anglers should also start seeing them in good numbers on Gotcha Plugs in the not too distant future. Some false albacore have been reported in the 10-12 mile range and as they slowly get closer to shore, the atlantic bonito shouldn’t be too far behind. This arrival could take place any day once anglers can safely get out to the fishing grounds. To round off the month of April, the arrival of some very large spanish mackerel is also on the calendar. While they are normally found to our south around Fort Fisher, there’s no telling when or where they’ll appear. Anglers will have to be out there in search of them in order to know.

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World’s Top-Ranked Woman Seeks 5th Carolina Cup Victory The fastest standup paddleboard woman in the world, and world’s top-ranked each year since 2012, Annabel Anderson will seek her 5th consecutive victory at the 2017 West Marine Carolina Cup, April 18-23. All races, clinics, demos, plus the expo and trade show will originate at host hotel Blockade Runner Beach Resort. In a recent interview, Anderson shared her thoughts about the upcoming Cup competition, how she maintains her dominance, a glimpse into other aspects of life in New Zealand, and how she feels about returning to the world’s largest gathering of professional and amateur racers in Wrightsville Beach. Congratulations on maintaining your number-one world ranking for yet another year! How do you continue to be so successful? “Thank you! Winning once is hard, performing and winning consistently over time is just plain difficult. There’s something that pops up every year to test you, and taking these challenges in stride makes you stronger over time. Staying mentally fresh is something that is important, and I do this by having a defined offseason to allow me to do other things. I spent a lot of the winter back home in the South Island of New Zealand designing and building a house, and riding and racing mountain bikes. It’s kept me out of mischief!” How does it feel and what is it like being a global role model? “It’s both a privilege and a responsibility and one that I take seriously. There are always eyes on you, and you have to lead by example. Like everyone, I’m faced with significant challenges on a day-to-day basis and have to rise to the occasion and overcome

these. I’ve had some bumps in the road to overcome off the water in the past year. When people see that you face the same things they do, it gives them a lot of belief that they too can rise to the occasion and overcome whatever they are facing.” Are you excited about returning to North Carolina, defending your championship, and going after victory number five at the Carolina Cup? “I’m always excited to come back to Wrightsville Beach! I love the chance to catch up with good friends, to meet new ones and spend a couple of hours in the pain cave grinding it out around the Graveyard course. A lot can happen out on that course, so I’ll just focus on putting together a complete race. It’s hard to believe that this will be my 5th trip to North Carolina.” What are your thoughts about the Graveyard Race, its degree of difficulty, and your strategy to win this year? “The Graveyard is one of the classics. It’s got a bit of everything to test our entire skill set. You never really know what direction you’ll be going until just before the start and there are so many different factors that contribute to trying to put together a complete performance. My strategy is what it always is – to roll my own race and make it from the start to the finish.” The Carolina Cup is a long trip from New Zealand. How do you prepare for the race and adjust your body clock? “Plain and simple, it’s the roughest trip I have all year, and it can really knock you around. I try to arrive a couple of days beforehand. I coach all day Thursday and have event commitments on Friday, which

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means Carolina Cup is a true marathon test of stamina to survive the travel, race week and then make it through the actual race itself!” Who will be your key competitors at West Marine Carolina Cup in 2017? “While the depth of talent is always talked about in the men’s field, it’s almost stronger and more condensed in the women’s field. There are a lot of girls who are extremely hungry for a win to stake their name and claim in the sport right now. You can expect the usual suspects of Candice Appleby, Sonni Honscheid, Terrene Black, Shae Foudy, Angie Jackson and Fiona Wylde to be dangerous, but there are some dark horses outside of these names that I’ll be looking out for that I know are very hungry.” What’s new in your life since Carolina Cup 2016? “It is hard to believe another year has rolled around already! I have quietly launched Salty Sweaty Coaching, sharing my

20 years of training and racing experience at the highest levels with others, both remotely and in a squad environment, helping people develop skills and achieve their personal goals. I’ve already seen some incredible progress with the people I’ve been working with, and I get a huge amount of satisfaction seeing this. Look out for some very good excuses to come and play in some very rad places in the coming months. Organized by the Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club, sanctioned by the World Paddle Association, and based at Blockade Runner Beach Resort, West Marine Carolina Cup attracted most of the top professional paddlers in the world in 2016, as well as amateur and elite racers from practically every state in the nation. The 2017 Carolina Cup itinerary, April 18-23, incorporates the renowned World SUP Tour Graveyard Race, a demanding and grueling 13.2-mile ocean and flatwater race; the 6.5mile Money Island Open Race; the 3.5-mile Harbor Island

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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, environ-

mental, 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: 1196536 (FC.FAY) March 30 and April 6, 2017

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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 appli-

cable 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: 1200958 (FC.FAY) March 30 and April 6, 2017 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 210 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joseph Willis Judkins and Marilyn Small Judkins (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): JH & JL, LLC) to Thomas E. Medlin, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of July, 1999, and recorded in Book 2608, Page 0078, 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 18, 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 3 of McCormick Place as per map thereof recorded in Map Book 32 at Page 335, New Hanover County Registry, to which map reference is made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 204 McCormick Lane, 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 SingleFamily 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: 1149436 (FC.FAY) April 6 and 13, 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 6, & April 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 Alexander Leslie Paternotte, 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 July 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 6th day of April 2017. Alexander H Paternotte, Executor 418 Lansdowne Rd Wilmington NC 28409 April 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2017

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