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Town OKS storm Team volunteers By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen gave instructions for the town manager to build a team of volunteers to help with hurricane preparation. “They can help serve as a bridge It can be a bridge between the hurricane bureaus and the folks who live here,” Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers told the board during its May 11, 2017 meeting. Rogers said the town would advertise for help in an effort to build a pool of 20-30 volunteers who would be called into service during a severe weather emergency. Rogers said the volunteers would help with damage assessment, logistics, bottle water and food distribution, public relations and other tasks that can stretch town officials thin during hurricanes and weather emergencies. The volunteers would be unpaid. n See TOWN Page 2

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

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A drone’s eye view of one of the Masonboro.org Island Explorer excursions earlier this year. The program brings New Hanover County Schools fifth graders to the unihabited island. This year 18 schools and about 1,600 students were able to participate. Read more about the program in our Around the Beach column on Page 4.

WB players power youth baseball team to championship By Kennedy Meehan Intern

Behind extra-inning heroics and lock-down pitching, two Wrightsville Beach youth baseball players earned a trip to the national championship in New York in July and are working at raising money to fund the trip. The Wilmington-based Rock Solid Red travel 11-and-under youth baseball team earned a spot in the 2017 National Youth Baseball Championship after winning the southeast qualifier round on April 30 in North Myrtle Beach, with Wrightsville Beach pitcher-catcher tandem of Mason Botbol and David Collins making key contributions. “We were winning 3-1 going into the last inning, and then they tied it up going into the last inning,” said Botbol, recounting the excitement of the tournament. Going into the extra innings, Rock Solid was down one run, but had managed to get runners on base. “Dave hit a double with runners on second and third and brought both of them in to win the Supplied photo Mason Botbol, left, and Rock Solid coach Kenny Flythe after the team of 11 and under game,” Botbol said of his Wrightsville Beach teammate, David Collins. boys baseball players won the regional tournament in North Myrtle Beach on April 30, Both Botbol and Collins batted a perfect 1.000 in the regional championship game. Botbol sending the team to the national championships in New York.

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Garden Club president eyes accessibility projects By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The Harbor Island Garden Club inducted its new president last week, who said she’d make accessibility a primary focus for the organization with the mission of beautifying Wrightsville Beach. “I want the Harbor Island Garden Club to work with the town of Wrightsville Beach and the Wrightsville Beach Foundation to focus on making Wrightsville Beach more handicapped accessible,” said Leigh Kelly, a member of the club for 11 years, took her first leadership role two years ago as the club’s first vice president. Kelly said the town has already made steps forward with the opening of an accessible playground at Wrightsville Beach Park last year. She said Harbor Way Garden, located in the town’s municipal complex, was one area where handicapped accessibility could be improved. The town of Wrightsville Beach is also evaluating purchasing special mats that can help wheelchairs and other accessibility aids traverse sand to reach the beach. Kelly will be joined on the club’s board by vice president Lynn

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New Harbor Island Garden Club President Leigh Kelly, left, and the members of the club’s board after the May 12, 2017 inaguration at the Surf Club in Wrightsville Beach.

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With the goal of having more residents of Wrightsville Beach pay closer attention to local water quality and environmental issues, neighbors in Harbor Island held a “Hawaiian Luau Summer Bash” membership drive for the North Carolina Coastal Federation on Saturday, May 13. Meanwhile, the Coastal Federation accepted a regional environmental award this week for innovation for its stormwater runoff project in Wrightsville Beach and neighboring areas. “We wanted to increase local representation of the Coastal Federation,” said David Cignotti, one of the luau organizers. “We wanted to educate the locals on what they do, not only at the beach, but across the state, and encourage them to join.” The party helped raise 60 new $35 annual memberships for the federation, Cignotti said. It also entertained many of the Harbor Island neighbors, who came out in Hawaiian shirts, ate Hawaiian Pork from Eaton at Home Culinary Services, listened to Hawaiian music and watched hula and fire dancers. Meanwhile, members of the federation were in Charleston, S.C.on Monday, May 15 to accept n See LUAU Page 2

New High Tech Tools for Travel bureau Staff Report The Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau is adding new high-tech tools to help give potential visitors to Wrightsville Beach and other area destinations a better look at the attractions. The CVB on Friday, May 12 announced it was adding the new SkyNav 3D interactive tour technology via the destination’s official tourism website, WilmingtonAndBeaches.com. “To be the first destination marketing organization in the nation to roll out a SkyNav tour for the travel and leisure industry is a win for both the New Hanover County tourism industry and our visitors,” said Shawn Braden, executive vicepresident of marketing for the CVB. “By providing our visitors n See TRAVEL Page 2

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a regional 2017 Rain Catcher Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 for various innovative stormwater runoff infiltration projects in Wrightsville Beach. The collaborative team that worked on the project also included the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (NCNERR), the town of Wrightsville Beach, the city of Wilmington, Blockade Runner Beach Resort and professional consultants. The team received this award for eight projects under the Bradley and Hewletts Creek Watershed Restoration Plan. These projects redirect runoff from hard surfaces and allow runoff to filter into the ground, providing successful demonstrations of options to prevent polluted stormwater runoff for new and redevelopment scenarios. The projects were implemented on both public and private properties and are highly visible. The projects include cost-effective, straightforward and innovative designs that work within existing urban landscapes. These include: regrading an area in front of a restaurant in order to infiltrate runoff that formerly flowed into a drain; two curb cuts that redirect

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Walker, second vice president Patti Jacaruso, third vice president Marianne Scanlon,

8,600 square feet of runoff into a grassy median; installation of reverse storm inlets that divert runoff into existing grassy areas to infiltrate runoff; disconnecting a street drain system into a rain garden; check dams; pervious pavement; and soundside streetend projects that redirect flow from swimming waters, including construction of an innovative perforated infiltration system/cistern design that redirects runoff from recreational waters at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Some of these projects are showcased on the federation’s Walk the Loop tour that allows pedestrians to take a walking tour of retrofits along the John Nesbitt Loop in Wrightsville Beach. The Blockade Runner projects were recently completed and are successfully redirecting runoff. “We are very proud to receive EPA’s Rain Catcher Award on behalf of our partners who worked hard to make these projects successful,” said Tracy Skrabal, coastal scientist for the federation’s Wrightsville Beach office. “The lasting benefit of this recognition is that it helps us to educate other municipalities, as well as public and private landowners, about these innovative and highly effective project designs.” Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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A dancer blows a fireball during the Harbor Island Hawaiian Luau Summer Bash on Saturday, May 12, which encouraged 60 new memberships to the North Carolina Coastal Federation.

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also pitched a shutout during the team’s run through the regional tournament. With the victory in North Myrtle Beach, the Rock Solid baseball team will compete in the country’s premier championship for travel baseball for youths ranging from 9-14. The team will be representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the 11u division at the championships, held in July at the 27-acre Baseball Heaven Complex facility located in Yaphank, N.Y. Before winning the North Myrtle Beach regional tournament, Rock Solid Red swept the Beast of the East AAA Baseball Championships in Charlotte. “We practiced really hard that week because we were really

nervous about it,” Collins said while describing the atmosphere of practices prior to this tournament. The practice paid with another solid pitching performance from Botbol, who pitched a shutout in that tournament’s championship game. “We crushed everyone that tournament,” Botbol said. That tournament victory also earned them a place in the Adidas USSSA World Series in St. Augustine, Fla. “It was pretty surprising because we didn’t know we were going to do that well,” Collins said. The two local players expressed their support for the Rock Solid Baseball and Coastal Athletics and appreciation for their coach, Kenny Flythe. “We’ve been a team together for about four years now and we

always hangout outside of baseball. At the facilities, we mess around and we play ping pong. We’ve gotten to know our team very well, so when we make plays we can be relaxed and trust them,” Collins said. “Coach Kenny is funny and when we go to practices he makes it fun. He’s not one of those coaches that doesn’t let us have any fun. He wants us to be talking and picking our teammates up, which I think is a big part of why we do so well.” Rock Solid can be credited with coaching many local legends such as former Major League Baseball players Trot Nixon and Fletcher Bates. Bates is the owner of Coastal Athletics, which Rock Solid is run through. “Trot Nixon coaches a different team, but we go to a bunch of the same tournaments and when we play at different times, he always

comes and watches and is supportive,” Collins said. Botbol and Collins aren’t just putting up stats on the baseball field. The sixth graders are also straight A students, each with 4.0 grade point average at Noble Middle School. “David is an outstanding student. He works hard in and out of the classroom, so it is no surprise that he is on a successful baseball team,” Maureen Meehan, the AIG teacher at Noble, said Francie Godwin, sixth grade science teacher at Noble Middle School, commented on how extremely hard working and conscientious of a student Botbol is. “This kid has a great work ethic and studies hard, gets along well with his peers and helps other kids. Mason’s one of the kindest students I’ve ever taught,” said Godwin.

surplus lifeguard stands, after 13 have been replaced over the past few years. The town will have available to sell 12 of the lifeguard stand bases and 9 of the lifeguard stand tops, at $300 each. Lifeguard stands cost the town approximately $3,500 and last 6-7 years, town manager Tim Owens said.

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The board of aldermen also delayed action on some items during the May 11 meeting. After a question from an audience member, the board wanted more information from town about whether proposed changes to the town ordinance regulating massage and bodywork therapy

would allow for tattoo and body piercing. The board of aldermen also wanted more information from the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau before approving the 2017-2018 Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee budget of $575,920 budget is a 12 percent increase over the prior budget.

forward-thinking immersive technology to market products demonstrate a commitment to the future, the CVB said. SkyNav is a web-based, next generation immersive experience that allows visitors to engage with a brand without an exclusive delivery device or downloadable app. Visitors can enter into 360° “worlds” that are full of high quality panoramic images and experiences based on their needs, such as viewing videos, image galleries, interactive text and image boxes or various call to actions. SkyNav is the first WebVR-capable product that not

only allows visitors to experience areas in a 3D environment on desktop, mobile or tablet, but allows them to view these scenes in VR without a downloadable application. SkyNav is emerging as a next generation experience marketing tool, the CVB said. . The SkyNav 3D tour consists of 13 aerial and 14 ground 360° panoramas that encompass the entire coastline from Wilmington, North Carolina, to its three island beaches: Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach. Wilmington’s tour uses the latest developments of interactivity with over 54 information

beacons that are strategically placed throughout the tour. This 3D technology allows visitors to either “fly” or go “ground level” to explore an area, fully immersing themselves via one of the CVB’s 32 videos, or one of 20-plus hotspots, text and images, or click-thrus to partner websites. Visitors that are directionally challenged or not familiar with the area can click on a virtual “air compass”. Users can also share the tour via social channels and email, view the areas via Google maps, and follow the CVB’s social media channels.

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Rogers said Carolina Beach has successfully implemented a similar program.

Town to sell lifeguard stands

During the meeting, the board of aldermen also approved selling

The Town of Wrightsville Beach to Sell Old Lifeguard Stands The Town of Wrightsville Beach recently replaced all 13 Lifeguard Stands. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §160A266, the Town of Wrightsville Beach will sell the remaining Lifeguard Stands beginning June 1, 2017. The Lifeguard stands are in a variety of different conditions and will be sold on a first come, first served basis beginning June 1st. The purchaser will be responsible for loading and hauling the stands. If you are interested, please contact the Chief Rogers at the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department at (910)2567920 or by e-mail at grogers@towb.org. There are:

• 12 Lifeguard Stand Bases for $300 each • 9 Lifeguard Stand Tops for $300 each

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For The Record Question and photos by Kennedy Meehan

Carolina Beach recently approved allowing dogs on the beach during summertime evenings. Wrightsville Bach only allows dogs on the beach from October through March. Should Wrightsville Beach expand access for dogs on the beach?

Alex Champ

Michelle Britt

Emilee Boyer

Natalie Wiseman

“Yes I do think they should, in certain designated areas.”

“I don’t see why not, as long as they are picked up after and are on a leash.”

“Yes, after 4 PM and before 10 AM, but no leash because they have to run.”

Mike Marcell

Henderson, N.C.

“Yeah, I don’t see anything wrong with it. As long as people clean up after them I think it’s fine.”

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“Yeah I think so, as long as they aren’t let to run free and in everyone’s business.”

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BEACH BRIEFS WBFD awards scholarship The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department Local Relief Fund Board of Trustees is announce Loren Williams, daughter of Captain Jeff Williams, as the recipients of a 2017 Wrightsville Beach Fire Department Relief Fund Scholarship. Williams, a rising sophomore at UNC Charlotte, is receiving a $2000 scholarship for continuing matriculation toward a Bachelor Of The Arts Degree in Meteorology.

Garden club tag sale on Saturday The Harbor Island Garden Club

is holding a Tag Sale on May 20 from 8am to 1pm at the Old Fire Station at Wrightsville Beach, 321 Causeway Drive. Items for sale were graciously donated by the Blockade Runner. The proceeds from the sale benefit the Wrightsville Beach beautification projects supported by the Harbor Island Garden Club.

Wilmington Chamber opens Leadership Wilmington applications The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for Leadership Wilmington. The objective of Leadership

Wilmington is to educate, challenge and motivate leaders and future leaders to utilize their leadership skills to work for the betterment of our community. The ten-month Leadership Wilmington program consists of eight all-day sessions, orientation, a two-day retreat to begin the program, Work On Wilmington, and a graduation ceremony. The all-day sessions occur once a month from September 2017 through April 2018. Leadership Wilmington culminates with Work On Wilmington, the class project, where 30+ projects are completed at schools and nonprofits with 1,000+ volunteers participating for four hours on

Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, MAY 12 Arrests • Colin Edward Sullivan was charged with trafficking heroin. • Brittany Nicole Brown was charged with failure to appear in court.

Citations • David Adrian CasillasLopez was cited with failure to move over for an emergency vehicle and failure to notify DMV of address change. • Ashley Beahm Good were cited with expired registration. • Joshua Adams was cited with driving while license revoked. • Ke’Shown Qymal Barrett was charged with possession of marijuana and driving while license revoked. • Zachary James Dean James was cited with intoxicated and disruptive behavior. • Mark Lenard McCarthy, Djaffar Feghhi and Addison Sanford Miles II were cited with speeding. • Morgan Leigh Whittington was cited with consuming alcohol in public.

SATURDAY, MAY 13 Arrests • Jill McIwan was charged with DWI and cited with failure to reduce speed.

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Take a Class During Safe Boating Week, May 20-26, 2017 The Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron will hold their second On-The-Water safe boating class of 2017 on May 20 and 21 at Cape Fear Community College. On Saturday, May 20, the all-day classroom instruction includes various boating topics such as Rules of the Road, Anchoring and Communications. Then, on Sunday, all students go out on the water for a 4-hour teaching cruise where topics covered in class are demonstrated along with chart reading, tides, currents and weather with a slant toward the local area. The 64 students attending the February class reported that the entire package helps to build confidence on the water and shows couples how to work as a team. Many students with prior boating experience on inland lakes or noncoastal waters have especially liked the On-the-Water teaching cruise and the local knowledge passed along. In addition, the course satisfies the North Carolina boating education requirements enacted in 2010. Check out their newly revamped website for specific details and to enroll for the May class at http:// weteachboating.org.

Writing, photo workshop for military, veteran Invisible Wounds of War Project, in partnership with The

Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, is offering free workshops for veterans and active duty military. The workshops are free, but preregistration is required by email or phone. invisiblewoundsnc@ gmail.com 910-208-0518. www. invisiblewoundsnc.com The Invisible Wounds of War project offers a writing and discussion workshop as a safe environment for you to begin talking about your invisible wounds. The workshop is free. It’s OK if you’re not a writer, or even a decent speller - in fact, most people who participate aren’t! We will help you write about your invisible wounds in a way that feels comfortable for you. Writing workshop is Saturday May 20, 2017 12pm

– 4:30pm New Hanover County Library, NE Branch, Wilmington, NC The Invisible Wounds of War project offers a free photography workshop to support you in exploring your invisible wounds. We will teach you how to express yourself in photographs and guide you as you develop your ideas about sharing your invisible wounds through images. No camera is required – you can use ours. Sometimes when it’s hard to find words to talk about invisible wounds, a photograph can speak for us, and bridge a gap we may have thought was insurmountable. The photography workshop is Saturday June 10, 2017 12pm – 4:30pm New Hanover County Library, NE Branch, Wilmington, NC.

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Citations • Clark Alexander Keith was cited with expired registration. • Terrell Lynn Williams was cited with speeding. • Justin Sisco and Cuardell Street were cited with driving while license revoked. • Daner White was cited with speeding and expired registration. • Tamara Wright was cited with expired registration and revoked license plates. • Cameron Crampshee was cited with exceeding safe speed. • Samuel Stewart was cited with urinating in public.

Warning tickets • Matthew Weight was cited with stop sign violation.

SUNDAY, MAY 14 Citations • Joanne Provvidenza was cited with blocking safe vehicle movement. • Donald Williams was cited with expired registration and driving while license revoked. • Catherine Hines, Zakkiyya Constina Caliborne, Sarah Ann Coole and Genevi Jeanett Age were cited with improper passing to the right. • Eduardo Zaga was cited with driving while license revoked. • Ayannaa Peterson and Courtney Fletcher were cited with revoked license plates. • Jeremy Seamon and Joshua Robert Tobey were cited with expired registration. • Jamar Devonte Collins-Hall was cited with driving while license revoked and expired registration.

THE TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Town of Wrightsville Beach is now accepting applications from Town residents and representatives from the Town’s business community who are interested in serving on the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee. Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen at their June 8, 2017 meeting. 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. June 6, 2017. For additional information, please contact Sylvia Holleman: by phone 239-1771 or email sholleman@towb.org.

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Editorial/Opinion Around the Beach By Audrey Holloman, Masonboro.org Board Member

Masonboro Island Explorer program making memories that will last a lifetime Another season of the Masonboro Island Explorer program concluded this week, giving nearly 700 New Hanover County fifth graders this year a magical day of learning and discovery on the undisturbed, uninhabited barrier island that offers unparalleled access to the region’s nature and wildlife. As a member of the Masonboro.org board, I accompanied about 75 students from Bradley Creek Elementary to Masonboro Island this Tuesday. My experience showed why the Masonboro Island Explorer program is so valuable for these impressionable young students. Three instructors from local educational consultants Carolina Ocean Studies lead the students into three groups, each with a different focus on the island’s ecosystem and each with its own hands-activity. On the living shore segment, where instructors demonstrated wind and weather predictions, before sending the kids on a scavenger hunt along the shoreline where they could pick up four items, but only three could be seashells. It gave the kids the chance to find seaweed, driftwood, feathers and other items that wash up on our shores. My favorite find along the beach is sea glass, but none was found this go around. At the salt marsh, the kids got a complete rundown of the island’s ecosystem before going on a hunt for periwinkle snails. But everyone’s favorite station was the tidal creek, where the kids learned about water quality, tides and turbidity. But the coolest part for the kids was the crabbing. Using the “old school” method a fish head on a string, the instructors told the kids any noise or movement would scare off the crabs. They then counted to 100 before slowing pulling the string to reveal whether a crab was caught. It was the quietest I heard them all day. When they needed a net, they whispered ‘net, net, net.’ The project is supported with the help of many local volunteers, including four from Live Oak Bank who helped us out this week. Each Masonboro.org volunteer carried a bucket to carry trash. This provided another important lesson for the kids, teaching them about how long it takes for trash to decompose. Even the boat ride over from Carolina Beach provided an opportunity for education, where the instructors taught the students about the bodies of water and the birds living in the ecosystem. Even though it’s so close, many of these kids don’t get the chance to spend time on the beach, and even fewer can make it all the way out to

Masonboro Island. Just the sound of hearing their shoes squeak on the sand was thrilling for them.I had a chance to talk to a handful of the kids on the trip. Only one had ever been to the island before. Each wanted to know more about this natural playground. Ezequiel Talavera said it was his first ever trip to the island, but he hopes one day he can do more crabbing there. Trey Wright said he wanted to come back to the island one day so he could do some fishing. Damion Davis came up with some questions of his own, especially about how the island was formed. Masonboro.org is a grassroots organization that works to protect the rights to visit Masonboro Island, which were once under threat. Our mission is to protect public access, promote responsible use and preserve the tradition. We started by making sure the island was cleaned up after the July 4th holiday. In 2013, Masonboro. org expanded its educational outreach mission by launching the Island Explorer program. As a regular visitor to the island, I joined the organization in 2012 so that I could be a part of the mission to protect this amazing natural wonder in our backyard. One of my primary roles with the organization is to assist with fundraising, and there’s exciting news to announce. The Duke Energy Foundation, which donated $35,000 last year for the Island Explorer program, has generously boosted its donation to $50,000 for next year’s program. Other key sponsors include the Mitchell Foundation, the Orton Foundation, the Landfall Foundation, PPD, MarineMax and Waste Management. But you too can help the Masonboro.org mission and have lots of fun while doing it. On Thursday, June 1, we’ll host our annual auction fundraiser at Bradley Creek Marina, where you can have a chance to win raffle and auction items, including cool surfboards, skateboard, jewelry, works from local artists, dinner cruises and more. Plus, bluegrass from Masonboro Sound will keep everyone’s feet tapping. I made my first trip to the island at age 7. My grandfather would take me over, where we would go fishing, swimming and camping. They were very special memories that I cherish to this day. The trips to Masonboro Island help keep him in my memory. I watched a lot of great kids make special memories this week. And with the support we’re getting from the community, it will be great to see more memories being made in the years to come.

Even though it’s so close, many of these kids don’t get the chance to spend time on the beach, and even fewer can make it all the way out to Masonboro Island.

Hook, Line & Sinker Month of May producing good results By Skylar Walters

Although we are only in the middle of the month and even though there were a few hiccups along the way, the month of May has definitely been one of the better ones that anglers have experienced in recent years. Water temperatures are reading in the mid seventies, much warmer than in recent years and the fishing that’s being encountered is proof of how Mother Nature works. Unfortunately the Atlantic bonito, a fish that a lot of near shore anglers look forward to hooking up with each season, made a very brief showing and the bypassed our area due to the warmth, but the other fishing that’s being had has almost made up for it. Near shore, the Spanish mackerel fishing has been outstanding along the beaches and near the inlets and with the very warm and sunny days being forecast for this week, the early and late part of the days will probably produce for anglers just a bit better than mid day fishing. Boaters trolling Clark Spoons are finding the fish in water depths of around 25 feet. Jigging Gotcha Plugs and throwing small weighted spoons around the outskirts of the Masonboro Inlet Jetties will also elicit some strikes from both Spanish and bluefish if they are around, which normally they are. Pier anglers are also getting some action from Spanish on both Gotcha’s and small spoons. For those looking for a lot more action, the cobia fishing and catching has been pretty terrific for those in search of them. Some anglers are electing to go the natural route and troll or drift live menhaden around the inlets and near shore reefs and have reported catches of upwards of sixty pounds.

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Some anglers are dropping some larger artificial baits, such as bucktails and rubber eels around the bait balls running the beach and are also managing to have some luck. Whatever your course of action, if you’re lucky enough to hook into a behemoth and then skilled enough to get it to the boat within gaff range, be prepared. Most anglers have a rubber mallet ready to dispatch the fish as soon as it hits the deck of the boat due to the destruction and injury that they can cause. A cobia, after being gaffed and placed in the bottom of a boat or even in a cooler will play possum but will then seek to break tackle, boat parts and even body parts unless it’s subdued in quick fashion. For those wishing for a little less excitement but for some fishing action, the king mackerel have been found in pretty good numbers around the fivemile mark with some better fishing for some larger fish being found around ten miles. If anglers can find some live menhaden, it’s a tough bait to beat and will also draw the attention from other species, but remember that catching and keeping a cobia beyond three miles is not allowed. Bottom fishing in water depths around one hundred feet has been good for grouper, black bass and snapper with triggerfish being found just a little further out. Gulf Stream fishing around the Steeples and Same Ole has been producing some very good fishing with reports of lots of gaffer dolphin and some wahoo along with some decent action from both blackfin and yellowfin tuna. Anglers have also reported some encounters with billfish in those areas.

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UNCW introduces Barefoot as new women’s hoops coach UNCW Sports With an energy level that captivated the room, new UNCW women’s basketball coach Karen Barefoot promised a team that would be one of the nation’s leaders in “high fives and floor burns” and feature a “teal collar worth ethic” in remarks Wednesday during her introductory press conference at the Nixon Administration Building adjacent to stately Trask Coliseum.

Barefoot formally accepted the post two weeks ago, but personal obligations and recruiting needs delayed her first public appearance. A large crowd in the home office of UNCW Athletics watched intently as the veteran coach laid out plans to revitalize UNCW’s women’s basketball program. “I want to thank Chancellor (Zito) Sartarelli for this unbelievable opportunity,” the animated Barefoot said. “I’m

looking forward to growing this program into something special and something that everyone can be proud of. “There are so many great things are going on here and I want to be part of it. I’ve been overwhelmed by the love and support shown by everyone.” Barefoot, with several family members in the audience, returns to North Carolina for the third time after stops at Lenoir-Rhyne and Elon and

channeled Grammy award-winning singer and guitarist James Taylor. “There’s something about North Carolina that’s special to me,” she noted. “I am so proud to be a Seahawk, I’m so excited and I’m all-in.” A nationally-known coach who has built successful programs at four different institutions, Barefoot is the 11th head coach in UNCW history. The Virginia native takes over after six successful seasons at Old Dominion, where she guided the Lady Monarchs to a 103-93 record, including five winning seasons and three postseason appearances. Barefoot guided ODU to a 17-14 record last season, including an 11-7 mark in Conference USA play. The Lady Monarchs advanced to the Conference USA quarterfinals before bowing to league runner-up Southern Miss. In addition, she posted a pair of milestone victories during the season, winning her 100th

game as the Lady Monarchs’ coach against Charlotte on Feb. 19 after notching her 300th victory as a head coach against VCU on Dec. 9, 2016. Prior to taking over at ODU, Barefoot was the head coach for three seasons at CAA rival Elon, piloting the Phoenix to 37 victories, including the program’s first 20-win season in 2010-11, along with an appearance in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Barefoot spent three years as an assistant coach at ODU from 2005-08, helping the Lady Monarchs compile a 77-23 record with three CAA tournament championships. ODU won at least 22 games in each season, including a 31-5 mark in 2007-08 with an appearance in the Sweet 16. In four seasons as the head coach at Lenoir-Rhyne, Barefoot piloted the program to a 70-44 record, including the school’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II

National Tournament during the 2002-03 campaign after winning the program’s first South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship. Barefoot began her coaching career as the head coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News from 1995-2001, earning NSCAA Coach-of-the-Year honors twice. In six seasons with the Builders, Barefoot compiled a 103-41 record with three national postseason tournament appearances, including the 2001 National Small College Athletic Association Tournament title. A 1995 graduate of Christopher Newport, Barefoot steered the Captains to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the Sweet 16 during her freshman season. During her career, she posted a 73-34 overall record and was a threetime Kodak/WBCA All-America selection while claiming AllUSA South Atlantic Conference Player-of-the-Year honors twice.

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Karen Barefoot, who formally accepted the position as University of North Carolina Wilmington’s new women’s basketball coach, was introduced in a press conference on Wednesday, May 17.

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Notice is hereby given that the Wrightsville Beach CAMA Land Use Plan Steering Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at 5:15 p.m., in the Town Hall Conference Room located at 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the preparation of the Town’s CAMA Land Use Plan Update. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend. For additional information, please contact Tony Wilson at (910) 256-7937 or twilson@towb.org. Additionally, information relating to the preparation of the CAMA Land Use Plan Update is available at www.planwrightsvillebeach.com.

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PROPOSED 17/18 BUDGET – PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A copy of the proposed Town of Wrightsville Beach Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget will be submitted to the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen on May 24, 2017. A public hearing will be held on the budget proposal at the regularly scheduled Board of Aldermen meeting on June 8, 2017 at 5:30pm (or soon thereafter) at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall. The Budget was prepared in accordance with the North Carolina Local Government and Fiscal Control Act. A summary of the projected revenue and expenditures by Fund are as follows:

Summary of Revenue and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017/18

Fund General Fund Enterprise Total

Revenue Expenditure $10,549,856 $10,549,856 $2,907,231 $2,907,231 $13,457,087 $13,457,087

The proposed Ad Valorem Tax Rate for the upcoming Fiscal Year is $.1275 per $100 of value. The revenue neutral tax rate is $.1244 per $100 of valuation. The budget proposes no increase in water and sewer maintenance fees or rates. A copy of the proposed budget and budget ordinance will be filed in the office of the Town Clerk and will be available on May 24, 2017 for review at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall located at 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 during normal business hours. A copy of the document can also be viewed at www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com on May 24th.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 574 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Regina Stukes to Self-Help Services Corporation, Trustee(s), dated the , and recorded in Book 3251, Page 39, 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 May 30, 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 335, Section 12, Walnut Hills Subdivision, as the same is shown on that certain survey plat thereof entitled “Performance Residential, Section 12, Walnut Hills” recorded in Map Book 32, at Page 202 in the office of the New Hanover County, North Carolina Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 326 Bountiful Lane, Castle Hayne, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to con-

vey 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: 1188409 (FC.FAY) May 18 & May 25, 2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY File No. 17-SP-0211 New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1236, Page 0125, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondents’ failure to pay assessments duly assessed by Sands at Carolina Beach Condominiums, III Owners, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on November 8, 2016, File No. 16-M-1285, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, and pursuant to an Order Allowing Foreclosure of Claim of Lien for Assessments entered by the New Hanover County Clerk of Court on April 26, 2017, the undersigned Trustee will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 11:00 a.m. on the 30th day of May 2017, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover County Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, the following property

(including any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina: BEING ALL of Unit 1-D, Building 2, of Sands at Carolina Beach Condominium, III, a condominium project, as the same is shown and described on a map thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 4, at Pages 63 through 65, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Also commonly known as 603 Carolina Beach Avenue South, Apt. 1-D, Sands III, Carolina Beach, NC 28428-6319. The record owners of the abovedescribed real property as reflected by the records of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds ten (10) days prior to posting the Notice are William Burks and wife, Maria Burks. The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and is subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, easements, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record, including, but not limited to, Deeds of Trust recorded in Book 4889, Page 2178, and Book 4889, Page 2202, of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds. The successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders a deed for the property. If for any reason the Trustee does not tender a deed for the property, the successful bidder’s sole remedy shall be a return of the deposit. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) units, you are hereby notified of the following: (a) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to § 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and (b) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of the termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but not more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides 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. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. THE UNDERSIGNED IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This the 26th day of April 2017. Charles D. Meier, Trustee

N. C. State Bar No. 13039 MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, L.L.P. 14 South Fifth Street Post Office Drawer 2088 Wilmington, NC 28402-2088 Telephone: (910) 763-9891 Facsimile: (910) 343-8604 E-Mail: cdm@mwglaw.com May 18, 2017 & May 25, 2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 205 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Marion D. Bobon aka Marion Delores Bobon, (Marion Delores Bobon aka Marion D. Bobon, Deceased) (Heirs of Marion Delores Bobon aka Marion D. Bobon: Lawrence M. Bobon and Susan M. Lawler) (Lawrence M. Bobon, Deceased) (Heirs of Lawrence M. Bobon: Anna Marie Shoemaker Bobon, Michael Bobon aka Mike Bobon, David Bobon aka Dave Bobon, Kathleen Syva aka Kathy Syva and Unknown Heirs of Lawrence M. Bobon) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Marion Delores Bobon) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of May, 2004, and recorded in Book 4338, Page 161, 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 May 23, 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: That real estate located in the County of NEW HANOVER, State of NORTH CAROLINA, more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 197 in Brewster Place Subdivision, Phase Two, Section Three, as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 45 at Page 56 in the New Hanover County Registry, TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all of the rights, covenants, easements, conditions and restrictions contained in the Declaration recorded in Book 2151 at Page 348 and following pages in said, registry and all amendments and supplements thereto, and being one of the lots described in the deed recorded in Book 4153 at Page 138 in said Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 419 Brewster 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 FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

Church Services NEAR THE BEACH LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Informal Worship Service at Beach Access No. 4: 8 a.m., May-September Early Worship: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH 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

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: 1206010 (FC.FAY) May 11, May 18, 2017 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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.

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 Mary C. Dalton, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 26th day of 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 27 day of April 2017. Brock Dalton, Executor 4705 Delta Vision Court Raleigh, NC, 27612 April 27, May 4, 11 & 18, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF HELEN L. REYNOLDS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Helen L. Reynolds, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate

of Helen L. Reynolds to exhibit them to the undersigned in care of John C. Wessell, III, Attorney for the Estate, at the offices of Wessell & Raney, L.L.P., 107-B N. 2nd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 or P.O. Box 1049, Wilmington, NC 28402, on or before August 1, 2017, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 21st day of April, 2017. Deborah Lennon Aldridge, Executrix of the Estate of Helen L. Reynolds c/o John C. Wessell, III Wessell & Raney, L.L.P. P.O. Box 1049 Wilmington, NC 28402 Telephone: 910-762-7475 April 27, May 4, 11 and 18, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned, having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of ELLIS EDWIN BENTON, Deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, (New Hanover County Probate File #17E193) does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before July 28, 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 the 27th day of April, 2017. DONNA B. SCHREINER, Executrix c/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq. Attorney at Law 1213 Culbreth Drive Wilmington, NC 28405-3639 April 27, May 4, May 11 and May 18, 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 Administrator of the Estate of Mary Bradshaw Harris, aka Tomye Bradshaw Harris, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned in care of J.C. Hearne, II, Attorney at Law, 265 Racine Dr. Ste 104, Wilmington, NC 28403 on or before the 28th 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 27th day of April 2017. Clifton Jerry Harris, Administrator 4419 Dewberry Road Wilmington, NC 28405 J.C. Hearne, II, Attorney at Law, 265 Racine Dr. Ste 104, Wilmington, NC 28403 April 27, May 4, 11 & 18, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned, having qualified as the Collector by Affidavit of the Estate of JOEL PETER CAPLAN, Deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, (New Hanover County Probate File #17E549) does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before July 28, 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 the 27th day of April, 2017. MIRIAM LYNNE CAPLAN, Limited Personal Representative c/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq. Attorney at Law 1213 Culbreth Drive Wilmington, NC 28405-3639 April 27, May 4, May 11 and May 18, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Jerry Wayne Stokley, Sr., late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Peters Kaess, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or

before the 28st day of July, 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 27th day of April, 2017. Jerry Wayne Stokley, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Jerry Wayne Stokley, Sr. Jill L. Peters Kaess Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 27, May 4, 11, 18 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 Gerald Christopher McKeithan, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned in care of J.C. Hearne, II, Attorney at Law, 265 Racine Dr. Ste 104, Wilmington, NC 28403 on or before the 28th 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 4th day of May 2017. Mary L. McKeithan, Executor 4419 Dewberry Road Wilmington, NC 28405 May 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Brenda Gail Wallace, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Lauren Page, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 14th day of August, 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 11th day of May, 2017. William Charles Shank, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Brenda Gail Wallace Lauren Page Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 May 11, 18, 25, June 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of MAZIE IRENE POTTER DAVIS, 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 18th day of August, 2017, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at: 231 Windy Hills Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 This the 17th day of May, 2017. Jessie Rogers and Lin Rogers, Co-Executors of the Estate of Mazie Irene Potter Davis 231 Windy Hills Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Rd., Ste. 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 May 18, 25, June 1 & 8

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