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By Terry Lane Staff Writer
Two people were taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in non-life-threatening condition on Saturday afternoon after they were pulled from a two-car wreck on Waynick Boulevard, the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department said. Police said the injuries were not serious. However, one driver was arrested following the crash. Nicholas Lane Norton was charged with DWI and cited with unsafe vehicular movement. Wrightsville Beach police said Norton was driving south on Waynick Avenue when traffic had backed up in the northbound inside lane. He tried to turn left through a space in the traffic onto a Chadbourne Street when he struck another car in the outside northbound lane, police said. After the 1:16 p.m. accident 414 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach emergency responders
“Belongers” gathered at Palm Tree Island, also known as the Diminishing Republic, for the 17th annual DRI Party. See more photos from a busy Memorial Day 2017 on Page 5. ~ Terry Lane
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local filming, WB chief reflects on recent movie role
No one was injured, but one man was in custody, after a boating accident at Bridge Tender Marina on Friday, May 26 that had witnesses marveling at the spectacular airborne launch of the skiff. The accident, which occurred at 3:15 p.m., left other boats at the marine damaged, including one that lay under the boat that the unidentified driver wrecked. However, no one was injured in the accident, though one was arrested. Theodore Petit, 48, of Los Angeles, Calif. was charged with operating a boat while impaired by North Carolina Wildlife Resource Officers. Officers gave Petit a field sobriety test at the scene following the accident. Wildlife resource officers didn’t have a damage estimate from
Neither the driver or his female passenger suffered significant injury in the accident.
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Staff photo by Terry Lane
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Skiff goes airborne in wreck at local marina
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As Wrightsville Beach has often been the location of local film projects, including recent on location shoots of TNT’s Good Behavior, the town’s fire chief reflected on his own recent role in a Hollywood hit. Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Rogers can be seen on camera in the 2016 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee, “Manchester by The Sea,” where he played a role he is familiar: fire chief. The movie earned six Oscar nominations and Rogers’ appearance in it earned him plenty of kidding from fellow firefighters. Before coming to Wrightsville Beach in April 2016, Rogers was the chief at Manchesterby-the-Sea, Mass. In order to get the most realistic take on the movie, the movie cast asked the Manchester by the Sea Fire Department to participate in the movie. “The crew really wanted a realistic look to the movie. They
The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina is breaking ground on what will be the Nir Family YMCA located at 2710 Market Street. The groundbreaking ceremony and celebration will take place on Saturday, June 3rd starting at 10:00am at the YMCA located at 2710 Market Street. Activities will include fellowship, food and beverages, donor recognition, a photo booth, and a brief program at 10:30am. Everyone is invited to attend this community event. The renovated Y will include: Spacious New Entrance & Lobby Area, Large Group Exercise Studios, Dedicated Youth Wing, Spacious Wellness
A Carolina Skiff launched airborne during an accident on Friday, May 26 at Bridge Tender Marina in Wilmington. The boat’s driver was charged with DWI.
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Wrightsville Beach gets first sea turtle nest of season By Terry Lane Staff Writer
Just a few days after a disappointing first call to the beach, the Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project coordinator was able this week to deliver the news the volunteers had been anxious to hear. Wrightsville Beach got its first loggerhead sea turtle nest on Saturday, May 27, the project’s coordinator Nancy Fahey said. The news came just two days after a dead loggerhead had washed on shore, making
a difficult start to the season, but Fahey said Saturday’s discovery made up for the earlier disappointment. “The sun was coming up by the time she had made it down to the water, so I was able to get some video of her,” said Fahey, who shared the video with volunteers. “For as long as I’ve been doing this, seeing one was a fabulous experience for me.” Fahey said a Wrightsville Beach Police Officer helped secure the scene after noticing the figure he saw about 4:30 a.m. n See TURTLE Page 2
Photo courtesy of Nancy Fayeh, Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project
A loggerhead sea turtle leaves tracks on Wrightsville Beach after laying her eggs on Saturday, May 27.
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Center, Large Child Watch and Kids Adventure Areas and Locker Rooms for Men, Women, Boys, Girls and Families. This project is being funded through $2.8 million in insurance proceeds and an ongoing capital campaign, which will transition to a public phase after the groundbreaking ceremony. Under the leadership of the Y’s Capital Campaign Cabinet and with support from the Board of Directors and staff, $4.9 million has been raised to date. The Capital Campaign will continue until our Grand Opening (slated 4Q 2018) with a goal of zero debt service when construction is complete. “On behalf of everyone at the Y, I’d like to express my gratitude to the generous individuals, families and organizations that are committed to support the renovation of this Y facility. We have exceeded 80% of our fundraising goal, and will soon turn to our community to help us with the rest.” says Dick Jones, President & CEO. The Y expects to continue to serve thousands of children,
adults and families in the greater Wilmington area. The new facility will provide more opportunities to learn, grow and thrive through its programs and services. Walker Rudd, YMCA Board Chair adds “As always with the Y, many people stepped up to help with this project. From fundraising to building design and construction, our volunteers have been awesome. I especially want to express appreciation to Cecil Worsley III, Capital Campaign Chair; due to his endeavors, and the work of the cabinet, we are able to break ground on June 3. We look forward to this renovation, which will bring our facility to current Y standards, both from a building and programming standpoint. The project is expected to take about 16 months to complete. The facility will remain partially open during construction, and the Y plans to partner with other community organizations to temporarily host Y programs during the renovation period. You can find the latest updates, images, construction progress and schedule changes at ymcasenc.org/ renovation
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Car wreck at 414 Waynick Blvd. on May 27, 2017.
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would keep asking us how we would do it in real life, but the truth was that we wouldn’t have done it the way we did it in the movie at all,” Rogers said. “The hardest part about being on the set was having to do our job, while not actually doing our job. We couldn’t actually put out the fire on the set, which made things pretty difficult.” The Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Department spent twelve hours on set filming with cast members
such as Michelle Williams, Casey Affleck, and Kyle Chandler. “Casey Affleck even asked us if we were real fire fighters,” Rogers said. “He couldn’t believe it because he said everyone on set is always an actor.” Wrightsville Beach has been the subject of several films and TV shows, including Good Behavior, which shot at locations in town in April and May. Wrightsville Beach also played a role in 2016’s “The Choice”, as well as the classic Julia Roberts 1991 film “Sleeping with the Enemy.”
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called help from the Wilmington Fire Department, which had “jaws of life” extrication tools needed to pry the injured from the wreck. Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers said that two people were transported from the scene, a man and woman in
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on the beach was not a person. Sgt. Newberry called Fahey, who eventually relocated the turtles nest further back on the beach. Last year was a strong season for sea turtle nesting, Fahey said, with 15 nests, as compared with only four in 2015. On Thursday, May 25, Fahey helped dispose of a dead turtle that had washed onto the beach. Fahey said the turtle had died out at sea a few days before washing
their mid-20s, and that their injuries weren’t believed to be life threatening. After arriving at the accident, Wrightsville Beach emergency responders called assistance from Wilmington, which sent a truck from Station No. 8 on Eastwood Road that had some extrication tools. However, a second truck from Wilmington
with a complete set of tools was dispatched, as crews waited about 20 minutes for the second truck to arrive. Rogers said emergency responders cut the roof off of the car, where one person was pinned under the dash board until the steering column could be displaced to free the person. Wrightsville Beach Fire
Department doesn’t have extrication tools for vehicle accidents. While most traffic in Wrightsville Beach is crowded and slow, Rogers said that there are a few incidents every year where Wrightsville Beach emergency responders need the tools to rescue victims in car accidents.
a ramp for the accelerating boat, sending it into the air and on top of the other boats. Witnesses to the accident said that neither the driver or his female passenger suffered significant injury in the accident. The boat was maneuvering in the marina when it brushed against
two boats, witnesses said. When the boat driver tried to move it out of the way, it accelerated quickly in the short space, striking the piling, witnesses said. Bridge Tender Marina general manager Tripp Brice said the boat “rode the piling like a ramp” and would have cleared the docks and
gone into the nearby marsh grass had it not struck another boat. He noted that it was remarkable that nobody was seriously injured. “It could have been worse,” Brice said.
ashore. While the turtle did have some signs of a wound, she said she couldn’t tell if it had occurred before or after its death. Fahey said that turtle volunteers had been out at 7 a.m. on Thursday morning and had not seen the carcass, meaning it had only been on the beach for a couple of hours before she was called in to respond. Fahey said part of her role
for the project involves documenting strandings, including looking for tags to make sure it wasn’t being tracked by other researchers. After she was finished examining and photographing the turtle, she dragged it to the shoreline and buried it. “In keeping with the tradition, we buried it facing the ocean,” Fahey said. Fahey said the turtle stranding
provided an opportunity to educate on how to handle a turtle. Anyone who encounters a stranded turtle shouldn’t try to handle it themselves and shouldn’t try to return it to the water. Instead, they should call the North Carolina turtle stranding network hotline at (252) 241-7367 or in Wrightsville Beach or nearby area, call Nancy Fahey at (910) 612-3047.
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Local athletes competing in the 2017 Special Olympics Summer Games in Raleigh on June 2-4 got a start on the competition last week when they joined a group of law enforcement officers in a 12-mile “Torch Run” from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office to Wrightsville Beach. The Wilmington and University of North Carolina Wilmington police departments also participated. Richard Hanson, competing in golf; Dustin Templeton, volleyball, Stephanie Abel, volleyball, Daquan Locke, in weightlifting, are among the competitors who participated in the run. However, no one ran farther than Locke, who surprised all by running nearly the entire distance. “I got some water and took some breaks and it got easier and easier,” Locke said.
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For The Record Question and photos by Kennedy Meehan
What was the most enjoyable part of your Memorial Day 2017 weekend?
Madi Woosten
RJ Pendergast
Annemarie Ponduto
Katelyn Ponder
Chris Hanna
“Riding bikes to the beach with my friends. It was really relaxing.”
“Being on the boat with all of my friends.”
“Having dinner at Bridge Tender.”
“The moments leading up to breaking my big toe.”
“Partying with all of my friends at Palm Tree Island.”
Winston Salem
Boston, Mass.
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• Cassandra Cruz was charged with failure to appear in court.
Arrests • Charles Randall Ham was charged with failure to appear in court. • Marcus Delano Henry was charged with DWI and one-way violation. • Ayannaa Jenae Paterson was charged with DWI and cited with going left of center line.
Citations • Menfei Lui, Timothy Joel Hewitt and Gordon James Rock were cited with speeding. • Anthony Jason Thompson was cited with unsafe vehicle movement. • Raymond Stanley Gardner, Kira Lammers and Nickolas Dale Shewell were cited with expired registration. • Reginald Jackson was cited with failure to register vehicle and fictitious plates. • Len Bradford II was cited with human waste. • Rodney Shackeyford was cited with noise violation.
Warning Tickets • Austin Boyles was warned for an equipment violation.
SATURDAY, MAY 27 Arrests • Nicholas Lane Norton was charged with DWI and cited with unsafe movement.
Citations • Carter Reid Hyde was cited with underage consumption. • Taylor Freeman was cited with expired registration, driving after consuming under 21, open container and unsafe movement. • Alexa Hankins was cited with unsafe movement. • Shannon Cobb was cited with driving during revocation. • Samuel Fisher was cited with no insurance and revoked tag. • Kendle Storey was cited with driving during revocation and revoked plate. • Richard Gallagher and Cynthia Marlowe were cited with improper passing on the right. • Brenden Whitham was cited with driving while license revoked. • William Gordon Savage was cited with glass container violation. • Chase A Hamilton was cited with profane and boisterous actions. • Tyler Cooper was cited with noise violation. • Austin Morgan was cited with human waste.
SUNDAY, MAY 28 Arrests • Zorika I-Shae Perry was charged with possession of Schedule II drug, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Citations • Christopher Anthony Ruehl was cited with oneway violation. • Stephanie May Sarver was cited with driving while license revoked and stop sign violation. • Vickie Jones was cited with driving during revocation and child restraint violation. • Kylie Michelle Harris was cited with exceeding the posted speed. • Kyonna McCall was cited with child restraint violation. • Dylan Lee Mintz and Cassandra Cruz were cited with driving while license revoked. • Dwayne Page was cited with failure to register vehicle. • Lavonna Nicole Mcmillan was cited with no operator’s license.
On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, State Highway Patrol and Mothers Against Drunk Driving kicked off the seventh annual “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive” last week. The multi-agency safety initiative works to reduce alcohol-related accidents on the state’s roadways and waterways, both of which see increased traffic during summer months. According to statistics published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard, North Carolina ranks 10th nationally in boating fatalities. Speakers from the participating agencies stressed the importance of having a designated driver, whether operating a vehicle or vessel. “The dangers and consequences of driving a vehicle or a vessel while impaired cannot be stressed enough,” said Maj. Todd Kennedy of the Wildlife Resources Commission. “Accidents caused by driving under the influence are entirely preventable, so it’s important to have a plan. Designate a driver,
• Charles Nicholas Nedeau was cited with driving while license revoked and open container after consuming.
call a cab or phone a friend. Don’t risk your life or the lives of others by getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol.” Enforcement officers will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and promoting public awareness to deter impaired operation of vehicles and vessels. Awareness and enforcement efforts are centered on four of the busiest summer weekends, including: • Memorial Day: May 27–29, 2017 • Operation Dry Water (National safety campaign): June 30–July 2, 2017 • Independence Day: July 7–9, 2017 • Labor Day: Sept. 2–4, 2017 In North Carolina, a driver or vessel operator with a blood-alcohol concentration that meets or exceeds .08, or is appreciably impaired by alcohol and/or drugs, is subject to arrest. For more information on boating safety and regulations, visit www.ncwildlife.org/boating or call 919-707-0031.
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• Qunicy Noel Greaves and Daniel Lee Peden were cited with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
Monday, June 5
• Miranda Nicole Pierce was cited with possession of marijuana.
Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting, 4 p.m, Town Hall Conference Center
• Michael Robert Huber was cited with speeding.
Tuesday, June 6
• Jamie Mayo, Casey Jarner and Gerardo Gonzalez were cited with glass on the beach.
Wrightsville Beach Planning Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Wrightsville Beach Town Hall
• Jesica Bullrich, Elizabeth Daniels, Grant Opalisky, Collin Hobbs, David Lozano, Meredith Brandon were cited with alcohol on the beach.
Wilmington City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third St. Thursday, June 8 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Wrightsville Beach Town Hall
• Tyler Jordan Andes was cited with littering.
Warning Ticket • Jarvis T. Simmons was warned for U-turn violation.
MONDAY, MAY 29 Citations • Eduardo Arenas Martinez was cited with no operator’s license. • Shaquille Malik Davis was cited with driving while license revoked. • Karen Breck Murray, Beth Ann Kirkwood, Hosa Luis Garcia, and Miles Dalgarn were cited with speeding. • Carlos Lamont Sydes was cited with red light violation. • Igor V. Volynets and Stephen Nolan were cited with glass on the beach. • Jeanette Bartlett was cited with no operator’s license and expired registration. • Jeremy Paul Ware was cited with alcohol on the beach. • Edward Finkenbinder, Christopher Boulet, Sharon Bowen, Stephanie Bowen, Reginald Curtis, Cesar Arce Morera, Austin Coltrane, Joseph Capps and Stephen Zitnik were cited with open container.
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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Wrightsville Beach building storm team volunteers as hurricane season begins Today, June 1, marks the start of the 2017 hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean, which means it’s an appropriate time to review storm preparations. One way residents and friends of Wrightsville Beach can help the area prepare for upcoming storm season is to join the team of local volunteers the town is building. The volunteers will help town officials with administrative work, 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 town is looking to assemble a team of 20-30 volunteers. Call the Town of Wrightsville Beach offices at 910-256-7900 for more information. For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, forecasters predict a 45 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 35 percent chance of a near-normal season, and only a 20 percent chance of a belownormal season. Forecasters predict a 70 percent likelihood of 11 to 17 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 2 to 4 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). An average season produces 12 named storms of which six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. These numbers include Tropical Storm Arlene, a rare pre-season storm that formed over the eastern Atlantic in April. “The outlook reflects our expectation of a weak or nonexistent El Nino, near- or
above-average sea-surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and average or weakerthan-average vertical wind shear in that same region,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Strong El Ninos and wind shear typically suppress development of Atlantic hurricanes, so the prediction for weak conditions points to more hurricane activity this year. Also, warmer sea surface temperatures tend to fuel hurricanes as they move across
For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, forecasters predict a 45 percent chance of an abovenormal season. the ocean. However, the climate models are showing considerable uncertainty, which is reflected in the comparable probabilities for an above-normal and near-normal season. The town of Wrightsville Beach offers hurricane preparation tips on its website: Know where ahead of time you will go in case you are told to evacuate. Choose more than one location. Make sure you notify family and friends where you are going and how they can contact you. Make sure you have an alternate route to your evacuation location. Major roads may be jammed with traffic or rerouted. Take a map.
There are 6 basic emergency items you should stock in your home: Bedding, Clothing, Emergency supplies, First aid supplies. Food. Tools and Water Keep the items that you would most likely need during an evacuation in an easy to carry container, such as plastic or vinyl container with a lid, a backpack, or a duffel bag. For evacuation purposes, have important family documents and information ready to take with you, including: Insurance policies, Wills, Immunization records, Bank account numbers, Written and video inventory of valuable household goods, Family records, Birth certificate, Marriage certificate, Death certificates and Photos. Check and review your insurance policies with your agent. Make sure you have the coverage that you need. The onset of a hurricane is not the time to find out you do not have the insurance that you thought you had. If you are a renter, make sure you have renter’s insurance. During Hurricane season, it is important that you make arrangements to take care of your pets. Leaving them home after an evacuation is not the answer. Begin crate training early, as this will reduce the stress on your dog or cat when they must be crated for a length of time. Look into pet friendly hotels/motels/shelters where you may seek refuge. If you stay with friends or family, be sure your pets are also welcome. Additional preparation and planning is required if you have a boat. Whether you trailer, moor, or anchor, additional equipment will be needed. Early preparation and planning are the key.
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Hook, Line & Sinker Month of June Should Provide Ample Opportunities for Anglers By Skylar Walters
The fishing season, so far, has been very good to well above standards, depending on who you talk to, so local anglers are eager to see what the month of June brings. Water temperatures are very warm for this time of year, already reading into the upper seventies, and some anglers worry that those high temperatures will bring an early onslaught of the dreaded summer doldrums. If conditions continue to warm, that may very well be the case, but until that happens, get out there and enjoy some of this great fishing our local area has seen the past few weeks. The winds and crowds didn’t seem to hinder those pursuing the inshore species, as both red drum and flounder were plentiful in the area reports. Most anglers fishing that elected to brave weekend commotion elected to go early and late in the day as to avoid the typical holiday season boating crowd, but even those who fished the protected creeks during the height of the day had some luck. Carolina rigged live baits managed some of the larger keeper fish as did the larger soft baits. Both finger mullet and mud minnows are plentiful in area waters, so the fish should only be getting larger as the season progresses. The deeper creeks and channels seemed to produce the best, especially if there was some significant tidal movement and rising or falling didn’t seem to matter. As water temperatures continue to rise, depth and water movement will be essential to having a successful outing. Along the beach, the spanish mackerel bite continues to be good, although inlets that have a large fresh water outflow have been slightly affected due to last week’s torrential rains. Nevertheless, and even with some stiff winds along the coast, fishermen trolling Clark Spoons managed some good catches in water
TIDES Masonboro Inlet
Latitude 34° 11’ N, Longitude 77° 49’ W
depths between 25 and 35 feet. Sight casting was nearly impossible over the weekend but conditions have already started improving the past few days. Surf and pier anglers are finding some bluefish and a few red drum on cut bait. Fresh shrimp, which has now become a much more prevalent in the area, has been producing lots of virginia mullet, black drum and even some early season pompano. Fishing the deeper holes and sloughs, just inside the sand bars, are a good location to try, and as always, scouting the beach at low tide will certainly help your cause. King mackerel fishing was slim to none over the weekend, but those boaters who braved the winds, managed some decent fishing in the ten mile range with better fishing being found starting around twenty miles. Bottom fishing in water depths around one hundred feet, normally in the twenty five to thirty mile range, produced some good grouper fishing as well as plenty of black bass and snapper. A few dolphin were reported coming from the areas also, but better fishing was definitely more towards the Gulf Stream waters. Speaking of the Gulf Stream, the fishing for gaffer dolphin has been on fire, with lots of fish in the twenty pound range being reported. The same areas around the Steeples and Same Ole and other well known locations have all been producing when one factor is present, and that is a temperature break, which have been frequent so far this season. Variations as slight as one degree can be the difference between no bites and numerous bites, so if you find one, make sure to fish it until you’ve made the decision there are no fish present. Some boats also reported plenty of blackfin tuna, a few wahoo and a few billfish.
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Hanover County, North Carolina.
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 808 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM HAROLD D. SIDBURY TO SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., FOR THE BENEFIT OF IPLAN GROUP, LLC FBO MIKE WEST IRA, ALSO KNOWN AS, iPLAN GROUP, AGENT FOR CUSTODIAN, FBO MICHAEL WEST IRA DATED AND RECORDED MARCH 5, 2015 IN BOOK 5872, AT PAGE 533 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that Deed of Trust executed by Harold D. Sidbury dated and recorded on March 5, 2015 in Book 5872, at Page 533, New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”); and under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned as Substitute Trustee by that certain instrument recorded in Book 6023, at Page 500, New Hanover County Registry; and under and by virtue of that certain Authorization, Findings and Order Allowing Foreclosure entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and the said Deed of Trust being by their terms subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, and due notice having been given to those entitled to same, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, the appropriate place for foreclosure sales at the New Hanover County Courthouse, in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, at 12:00 o’clock noon on June 14th, 2017, the property conveyed in said Deed of Trust, which property includes all those certain lots or parcels of real estate, including all improvements and fixtures located thereon, situated, lying and being in New Hanover County, North Carolina, the same being owned of record by Harold D. Sidbury, as reflected on the records of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice of Sale, having an address of 4606 Greenway Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina and, being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot 6, Division of the Seth C. Peterson Land Subdivision, recorded in Map Book 671, Page 597 ½, New
Together with all the buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon, and all rights, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, including all heating, plumbing, ventilating, lighting goods, equipment and other tangible and intangible property, attached to or reasonably necessary to the use of such premises. The sale will be made subject to all encumbrances existing prior to the recording of the Deed of Trust, including all valid and enforceable liens and also will be subject to all taxes and special assessments outstanding against the property. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the herein-described property for a period of 120 days following confirmation of the sale. The real property may be sold in separate parcels, all together or in any manner the Substitute Trustee determines is appropriate. 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 Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, or both, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute 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 conditions are expressly disclaimed. Should the property be purchased by a party other than the holder of the Deed of Trust, that purchaser must pay, in addition to the amount bid, the following items: (a) the tax required by §7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes of forty-five cents per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the bid amount up to a maximum tax of five hundred dollars ($500.00), and (b) the excise tax on conveyance required by §105-228.28 et. seq. of the North Carolina General Statutes of one dollar ($1.00) per five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §4521.10(b), the successful bidder at sale may be required to make an immediate cash deposit or deposit by certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty and no/100 dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the success-
ful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any land transfer tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30(d) and (e). The owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust may make a credit bid. The upset bids procedure of §45-21.27 of the North Carolina General Statutes is applicable to this sale. If the real property to be sold pursuant to this Notice of Sale is residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, then (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 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, upon expiration of the upset bid period provided under N.C.G.S. 45-21.27, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the date of the expiration of the upset bid period. Further, that 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. If the Substitute 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 for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to expiration of the upset bid period and/or the sale, and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. This the 22nd day of March, 2017. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee June 1 & 8, 2017
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 663 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sharlan Alexander Toole (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Karen F. Richards and Sharlan Alexander Toole) to Peter F. Makowiecki, Trustee(s), dated the 3rd day of October, 2006, and recorded in Book 5089, Page 1959, 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 June 6, 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 47C of the General Statutes of North Carolina entitled “North Carolina Condominium Act” and being known and designated as Unit 303, Building 7 of Bellingham Park Condominium, Phase One, a Condominium, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 16 at Pages 81 through 90, in the Office of the New Hanover County, North Carolina Register of Deeds. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 2808 Bloomfield Lane, Unit 303, Wilmington, North Carolina. Together with and subject to all the rights, easements, covenants, terms and conditions appurtenant to said unit, including but not limited to the undivided interest in the common elements and facilities of Bellingham Park Condominium, as set out in the Declaration of Bellingham Park Condominium, recorded in Book 5053, Page 912 in said Registry and any amendment thereto. 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: 1175547 (FC.FAY) May 25 and June 1, 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 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 Barbara Justice Segars, 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 23rd day of August 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 25th day of May 2017. Ronald Segars Jr., Executor 3531 Prince George Ave. Castle Hayne, N.C. 28429 May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2017
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Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor
Doug Lain, senior pastor
1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720
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