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Cape Fear Celebrates Independence Day
Healthy eating options in works for Wrightsville Beach By Terry Lane Staff Writer
Photo by Andrew Rork
Wrightsville Beach is attracting more dining options that focus on healthy eating, as the town could approve its second restaurant this summer that touts a healthy dining menu. After the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen approved a conditional use permit for Zeke’s Beans & Bowls at 534 Causeway Drive on June 12, the town’s planning board will consider a conditional use permit
Boats gather at Figure Eight Island in advance of the Independence Day holiday. Wrightsville Beach expects 30,000-40,000 visitors on the mid-week holiday. Photo courtesy of Aerial Optix. See more at www.facebook.com/AerialOptixNC/
Wilmington seeing growth in housing sales and rent By Daja Terry Intern
The housing market in the Cape Fear area continues to show signs of strength, as housing sales near an all-time high and rents growing higher for seven consecutive months, according to recent real estate reports. Cape Fear Realtors, which represents real estate professionals in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties, reported steady growth in housing sales in April and May, 2018. In New Hanover County, homes are selling faster and for higher prices than they were at the same time last year, with sales data approaching the all-time high set in May 2005.Meanwhile, rents
are also rising in Wilmington, according to the July 2018 Wilmington Rent Report from Apartment List, a website that features apartments for rent. CFR reported brisk existing home sales in April and May, with 1,082 homes sold throughout the three-county region in April, up 13.2 percent over the previous year, and 1,241 in May, a 15 percent jump over May 2017. And while the average sales price of $298,152 decreased by one percent in May, the average sales price per square foot of $160 was up more that 6 percent over last May. Monthly supply dropped 24.5 percent to a four month’s supply over last May and days on the market dropped four days to 32 days from last May, CFR
reported. “We expect to see this strong demand for homes continue across the Cape Fear Area this year with low housing supply and housing affordability remaining a concern,” said CFR President Fred Gainey in a press release. “Robust gains are back across the Cape Fear Region for existing-home sales, even as low supply and higher mortgage rates continued to affect overall affordability.” Although permanent homebuyers are the driving force behind economic growth in New Hanover County, renters act as a large portion of economic stability in Wilmington. According to
that would allow Adapt Kitchen & Juice Bar to open inside of Roberts Grocery at 32 N. Lumina Ave. Adapt Kitchen would use the same side counter space that Loops Homemade Donuts once operated. Zeke’s Beans & Bowls features acai bowls, a Brazilian dish made of frozen and mashed açaí palm fruit, often mixed with granola and other fruits and berries. In addition to gourmet coffee, Zeke’s will also serve poke bowls, a raw fish salad served often served as an appetizer in n See HEALTHY Page 3
Bike-focused charity helps people with disabilities pedal towards independence By Jana Mackin Contributing Writer
Carolina barbecue, salvaged bikes and repurposed lives highlighted a grassroots fundraiser last week that raised several thousand dollars for a local charity that helps adults with disabilities pedal toward hope, independence and pride. During the day-long event in Wilmington, Special
Pedals set up their pop-up bike shop on a staff member’s front lawn and raised nearly $4,000 for the non-profit bike shop that offers bike mechanic training and employment to special needs adults. Staffed with mechanics, volunteers, family and friends, the Special Pedals fundraiser offered bike mechanic service, sales and BBQ slow-cooked for some 14 hours. The Saturday fundraiser’s proceeds and donations n See PEDALS Page 2
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Coast Guard Cutter returns to North Carolina after two-month patrol The Coast Guard Cutter Diligence and crew returned to Wilmington Saturday, after 63 days in the North Atlantic providing living marine resources enforcement, participation in the Fleet Week celebration in New York City, helping a mariner in distress and a three-week training and evaluation period. On June 6th, the crew assisted a distressed mariner attempting to row solo across the Atlantic from Norfolk, Virginia, to Scotland in a 24-foot rowboat. The boat and rudder suffered damage following a storm and rough seas, leaving it unable to navigate and adrift 150 nautical miles Southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Diligence crewmembers repaired the rudder and enabled the mariner to continue on his three-month voyage. “It’s a life goal for him to complete this trans-Atlantic row, and I know he was devastated when his rudder broke and he thought
he wouldn’t be able to complete it,” said Petty Officer David Slingerland. “I’m glad we were able to repair the boat so he could carry on safely.” Diligence also participated
in New York City’s Fleet Week 2018, including the Parade of Ships. Over a five-day period, the crew provided 2,413 public n See DILIGENCE Page 6
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Mike Lowery, left, and Brendan Kolwitz, right, repair a bike tire at Special Pedals annual barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, June 30. The organization raised nearly $4,000.
Overturned kayak in Banks Channel leads to rescue by local boat captain By Dan Bullard Contributing Writer
Sea Tow Captain Aaron Stasiak sprung into action Saturday after being flagged-down and alerted to an overturned kayak in Banks Channel. Stasiak found an unresponsive 78-year-old man lying face-down in the water Saturday afternoon. A passing boat’s wake was strong enough to separate the man from the kayak, so Stasiak threw a life ring to the man’s grandson, who swam from shore to assist in the rescue. Stasiak and the grandson were
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able to lift the man into the Sea Tow vessel, where he began grasping for air. “Luckily, I was in the right place at the right time. Having the assistance of other boaters in the area came in clutch as well,” said Stasiak. Those boaters who stopped to help happened to be a nurse and retired paramedic, he said. According to Stasiak, a United States Coast Guard crew was dispatched to the scene, and the man was transferred to New Hanover Regional Medical Center and later released.
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doubled the charity’s projected goal to cover overhead costs, including rent, truck maintenance, inventory, tools, training and other expenses. Leah Sherrill, the non-profit’s founder, said the donations will help build a community where all adults with disabilities can be employed at jobs that offer equal hours, pay and quality of life. “It’s an educational opportunity for adults with disabilities to learn to work on bikes, sell bikes and parts, make a little money and learn mechanic and social skills,” said Sherrill, a special education teacher. “It’s huge for them. It gives them a real sense of pride when they get something that didn’t Leah Sherrill and Stephanie Glatt work, that nobody could ride, then get it to work mobile, 21-foot box truck that and see someone ride it.” is set up as a pop-up bike shop As founder and board presiin the community where the dent, Sherrill said that the mechanics’ skills are showcased non-profit aims to provide and social and entrepreneurial fulfilling training and employskills developed. ment opportunities for adults Since its inception in 2015, with wide-range of disabilities Special Pedals has evolved from post high-school graduation. what Sherrill, then a UNCW The program provides offers
student, envisioned as idea to a now fully operational mobile bike enterprise that employs five adults with disabilities as bicycle mechanics. “It can’t get more grassroots,” said John Pesackis, bike mechanic, mentor and volunteer. “It’s blown up since it started three years ago. It’s so nice to see somebody accomplishing something.” While a UNCW special education student, Sherrill came up with the idea while working with Stephanie Glatt, who had moderate disabilities and was having problems finding employment. Out of Glatt’s frustration and inability to find jobs that matched her abilities, Sherrill was inspired to create the concept of a bike shop as way to train and employ adults with disabilities. Glatt who had displayed bicycle repair aptitude became the first mechanic and still works at Special Pedals. “We couldn’t find me a job,” said Glatt. “Nobody was hiring people with disabilities.” Now, she said, “I get to meet new people, work on their bikes, fix tires and grips and gears.” Throughout the summer, Special Pedals will set up their pop-up bike shop at regular locations throughout the community
as well as special appearances such as at Wilmington Brewing Company the second Saturday of every month. Summer is prime time for Special Pedals to perform bike outreach, sales and mechanic services. During the rest of the year, project staff educate and train adults with disabilities to become bike mechanics. “Come and checks us out. We are delighted to have you come by. Check us out and be a part of our family,” said Mike Lowery, among the first trained mechanics. “We need money, bikes, volunteers, tools and a new, big air compressor.” The organization is actively seeking skilled bicycle mechanics to volunteer and teach their students. Further, they are looking to find a location where they can work out of a stable facility as well as provide a mobile bike shop as part of the charity’s ongoing local efforts to assist and improve the lives of adults with disabilities. “I’m Mike, the tire man. I like fixing tires. It takes a lot of energy to be a tire man,” Lowery said. “I had never worked on a bike. I never had time. Now we have so much to do. We meet a lot of people and we just mesh. We’re one big happy family.”
Week of June 25 - July 1, 2018 Single & Multi-family Homes
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SALES TRENDS Pleasure Island 2842828449
Topsail Island 28445
Hampstead 28443
Leland 2845128479
Castle Hayne 28429
All of New Hanover County
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185
209
264
322
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1,544
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14
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23
36
10
179
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11
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32
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132
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9
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38
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984
114
574
601
721
1,355
161
5,332
Downtown 28401
Central Wilmington 2840328405
Myrtle Grove/MJ 2840928412
Active Listings
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376
495
242
New Listings
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42
68
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26
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Ogden/ Wrightsville Porter’s Neck Beach 28411 28480
Information provided by Chris Livengood, Vice President of Sales, Intracoastal Realty **Absorption gives you an idea of the number of months it will take for the current inventory to be sold out based on the last twelve months of sales. Note: This representation is based in whole, or in part, on data supplied by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors (WRAR) Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Cape Fear Realtors nor their MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Cape Fear Realtors or their MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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Weekly Activity Calendar THURSDAY, JULY 5 WECT Sounds of Summer CONCERT SERIES Sonic Spectrum Bring your picnics, lawn chairs and blankets for an evening of fun and music. Wrightsville Beach Park 6:30 p.m. Cirque Italia: Paranormal Cirque Grand show featuring a theater, circus and cabaret show. Wilmington International Airport 7:30 p.m. Thursday 6:30pm & 9:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sunday
FRIDAY, JULY 6 Airlie Gardens Concert The Wilmington Big Band Bring your blankets and chairs. Airlie Gardens 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 7 Port City Reggae Music & Art Festival Music Festival featuring performances by Etana, the first female to top the reggae charts with consecutive albums and other reggae bands Greenfield Lake Amphitheater 1:30 p.m. Fundraiser: Casino Night Proceeds donated to ECEF, to benefit esophageal cancer research UNCW Burney Center 6:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 8 44th Annual Cape Fear 7S Rugby Tournament Hundreds of players from teams around the world will compete. Games run every 20 minutes all day long. The championship match begins at 1pm on Sunday. Ogden Park 9:00 a.m.
MONDAY, JULY 9 Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market Offering fresh and local produce, plus flowers, crafts, bread and other baked items, herbs, dairy products, meat and seafood Seawater Lane at the Wrightsville Beach municipal grounds 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC BOARD OF ALDERMEN PUBLIC NOTICE FEMA Flood Maps and Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance adoption The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to discuss the following: • Consideration of adoption of the new changes to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. • Consideration of adoption of the new FEMA Flood Maps.
• Board of Aldermen meeting, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC • Flood maps can be viewed digitally at http://fris.nc.gov/fris/
A representation of the proposed flood data and new flood maps can be viewed digitally at http://fris.nc.gov/fris/ or at Town Hall in the Planning and Inspections Department. This meeting will be the last opportunity for the public to comment before the final adoption process. Any questions about the ordinance, maps, or the adoption process may be directed to Tony Wilson at 910-239-1746 or twilson@towb.org.
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Hawaiian cuisine, as well as organic egg breakfasts, pitas, salads and other light dishes. Coming to the spot that was most recently housed Annex Surf Supply, which was moved into its parent store Surf City Surf Shop, Zeke’s will be the third location for the restaurant, which got its start in 2013 in Virginia Beach. The business will have use of 10 parking spots in the lot for Wrightsville United Methodist Church. A few members of the church asked that restrictions be placed on when the Zeke’s could open on Sundays, but the board enacted no restrictions. Nick Cole, operator of the local location, said ownership was in discussions with the church to minimize any impact the business would have on churchgoers. The restaurant plans to be open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Nick Cole said that the business wouldn’t serve alcohol, but would feature local artists on its wall. He said he expected Zeke’s to open no later than mid-August, after the location’s interior can be built out. “We’ve got a good following. It fits Wrightsville Beach pretty well,” Cole said. Mayor Bill Blair also noted that the business was a “nice fit for the beach.” M e a n w h i l e , t h e t o w n ’s
planning board was set to consider a special use permit for Adapt Kitchen. Owners Chris Curry and Elie Tilghman spent two years planning and researching a unique brand that they could share with Wrightsville Beach. Both owners said they are are passionate about healthy living and have active lifestyles. Throughout their travels across the country and the islands of Hawaii, they developed Adapt Kitchen & Juice Bar. Adapt’s name is derived from the ingredients that will be used to accompany their plant-based menu items, known as adaptogens. Ingredients like reishi mushrooms and blue-green algae powder may be new to many, but those along with other stressreducing and healing elements will provide residents and visitors to the island with a new flavor. While the new venture works through the permit process with the Town of Wrightsville Beach Planning Commission and Board of Alderman in the coming weeks ahead, Adapt celebrated a soft opening last week. Current menu items include fresh or frozen fruits, whole-milk Greek yogurts, and avocado toast to name a few. Currently the eatery is a made-to-order, grab-and-go operation, although Adapt may provide delivery on the island in the future. Dan Bullard contributed to this report.
DWI in Saturday wreck
Wrightsville Beach police charged a man with DWI and two counts of serious injury by vehicle after a two-car accident early Saturday, June 30. Police said Erin Devonta Albright, 25, ws driving a Land Rover that collided with a Hyundai Sonata at about 1:50 a.m. on June 30. The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department said one person was taken to the hospital non life threatening injuries after being removed from the vehicle with emergency equipment. Albright blew “double zeros” on a breathalyzer test, police said, but tests showed he was impaired on a substance other than alcohol.
Wrightsville Beach Police Weekly Arrest Report TUESDAY, JUNE 26 • Warren Tyler Grainger was charged with DWI.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 • Aaron Moschell Stafford was charged with larceny, assault inflicting physical injury on law enforcement officer, resisting public officer, possession of stolen property. • Cassie Halls Burton was charged with order for arrest.
Local firefighters to participate in 600-mile bicycle ride On Monday, July, 9th, 2018, emergency personnel from all over the Carolinas will meet in Moncks Corner, South Carolina to begin the Carolina Brotherhood charity ride. Deputy Chief Steve Mason and Master Firefighter Patrick Farwell, of the Wilmington Fire Department, will represent firstresponders from this area. Established in 2012, the mission of the Carolina Brotherhood is to provide emotional and financial support for the families of firefighters, police officers, and emergency personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty. This event also aims to build awareness and appreciation of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. This year’s event will take place over a five-day period, where 29 cyclists will honor the fallen on a road course that ends in Pineville, N.C.. Stops along the way include Conway, S.C., Pembroke, N.C., Siler City, N.C., Sherill’s Ford, N.C., and Greenville, S.C..
IMPORTANT DATES
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Meeting, NHC Historic Courthouse, 24 N. 3rd Street, Room 301, Wilmington, 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, Town Council Chamber, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11 Wilmington Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall/Thalian Hall, 102 North 3rd Street, Wilmington, 6:00 p.m. New Hanover County Technical Review Committee Meeting, Conference Room 601, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, 2 p.m. Thursday, July 12
• Jakob Mayer Hochberg was charged with disorderly conduct.
SUNDAY, JULY 1 • Thomas Clark Martin was charged with DWI. • Dean Zammit was charged with DWI. • David Alexander Willis was charged with resisting arrest/ hinder and delay.
Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CAMA LAND USE PLAN UPDATE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 5:30 pm, to review adoption of the Town of Wrightsville Beach CAMA Land Use Plan Update. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall Council Chambers located at 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.
Written objections, comments, or statements of support must be received by the Division of Coastal Management’s District Planner, Mike Christenbury, 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405, no later than 30 calendar days after local adoption of the plan. Further information can be obtained by contacting the District Planner at 910/796-7215. Copies of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan are available for review by the public at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, during normal office hours. The public is encouraged to review the CAMA Land Use Plan Update and to attend the public hearing. For additional information, please contact Tony Wilson at 910/256-7937 or twilson@towb.org. Additionally, information relating to the preparation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan is available at http://www.planwrightsvillebeach.com/.
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Survey offers residents opportunity for input into Cape Fear transportation plan pedestrian, ferry and waterway, freight and rail, Executive Director, Wilmington Urban Area MPO roadway, and public transportation. I often hear from citizens that traffic congesThe Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan tion is a major concern or that there is a desire for Planning Organization (WMPO) is the federally more walking and biking trails in our community. designated long range transportation planning Now is your chance to let us know organization for the what issues you think are the Wilmington region. The most important and to share your The plan will focus on the Organization is tasked ideas regarding transportation in implementation of a strategic with providing a regional our region. Cape Fear Moving and cooperative transporvision for all modes of Forward 2045 includes a survey tation planning process and interactive map that can be transportation to include: that serves as the basis for found at http://capefearmovingforthe expenditure of all fed- aviation, bicycle and pedestrian, ward2045.org. Public comments eral transportation funds in ferry and waterway, freight will be accepted through the end the region. Our planning of July. A second round of public and rail, roadway, and public area boundary includes the input will be sought once the draft City of Wilmington, New transportation. Now is your chance plan is complete in early 2020 Hanover County, Pender to provide input into the region’s with plan adoption by November County, Town of Leland, next Transportation Plan that 2020. B r u n s w i c k C o u n t y, Over the course of the next will help shape the future of our Town of Carolina Beach, few weeks, please take the time Town of Wrightsville community for decades to come. to share your ideas and input Beach, Town of Kure Public comments will be accepted on transportation issues, needs Beach, Town of Belville, and opportunities in our region. through the end of July. and Town of Navassa. Thanks in advance and I look forWe also work collabward to hearing from you. oratively with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority. In April, the WMPO embarked on Cape Fear Moving Forward 2045 which will be the next Metropolitan Transportation Plan for our region. This plan is required to be multi-modal, Follow the Link to Take the Survey and fiscally-constrained, have a minComment on the Public Input Map to imum 20-year planning horizon, Shape Our Community’s Future! adhere to the MPO’s adopted public involvement policy, and Link to Our Online Survey: use growth forecasts consistent goo.gl/WuwfTv with local land use plans. We are required by federal regulations Link to Our Website: to update this plan every 5 years. www.CapeFearMovingForward2045.org The plan will focus on the implementation of a strategic vision for all modes of transportation to include: aviation, bicycle and By Mike Kozlosky
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2018 Pelican Awards & Taste of the Coast Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for a night of summer fun, lo-cal food and music and sto-ries of coastal stewardship.
MORE-HEAD CITY - The North Car-olina Coastal Federa-tion will be hon-oring those who have ded-icated their time and at-ten-tion to bet-ter-ing the coast at the 2018 Peli-can Awards & Taste of the Coast on Sat-urday, July 28, at the Crystal Coast Civic Cen-ter. This is the 15th year the federa-tion has se-lected Peli-can Award re-cipi-ents. The awards pro-gram was ini-tiat-ed in 2003 to rec-og-nize peo-ple and organ-iza-tions that have shown ex-em-pla-ry coastal stewardship. “In the 15 years since we’ve started the Peli-can Awards, we’ve rec-og-nized more than 100 peo-ple, or-gan-iza-tions and local gov-ernments that have made a real dif-fer-ence in protecting our coast and promot-ing coastal stewardship,” said Todd Mil-ler, ex-ecu-tive di-rec-tor of the fed-era-tion. “These peo-ple and their ac-complishments have helped keep our coast healthy and have worked to en-sure that our coast’s pro-tec-tion re-mains a pri-ori-ty.” The awards pro-gram will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will rec-og-nize those who have made in-spir-ing con-tributions to pro-tecting the coast. Fol-low-ing the award ceremony, guests will get to en-joy local sea-food and a si-lent auction dur-ing Taste of the Coast.
Taste of the Coast will fea-ture local sea-food from res-tau-rants such as the Beaufort Gro-cery Co. and North Car-olina grown oysters. At least 11 oys-ter growers from up and down the North Carolina coast will offer their own unique product. Be-cause the growers are coming from all over the state, par-tici-pants will get to ex-pe-rience a wide va-riety of tastes in the oys-ters. More in-for-mation about the growers and their oys-ters is available at nccoast.org/cele-brate. In ad-di-tion to food and drinks, there will be live mu-sic
pro-vid-ed by the local band 4EverAll and a si-lent auc-tion through-out the evening. Some of the items in-cluded in this year’s auc-tion are an Oc-racoke get-away and a sun-set cruise. Those who can-not at-tend the event are still able to bid online at 32auctions.com/peli-can2018, alt-hough bid-ding will con-tinue after the online por-tion closes Tickets are $50 for fed-era-tion members and $60 for non-members. They can be pur-chased online at nccoast.org/cele-brate, or by call-ing 252-393-8185.
NC Coastal Fed welcomes new coastal advocate Kerri Allen will begin July 2 her new role as coastal advocate for the North Carolina Coastal Federation working out of the office here, the nonprofit organization announced Monday. Kerri Allen joins the federation July 2. Representing the federation’s advocacy positions on coastal issues in the southeast region, Allen will be one of two coastal advocates for the federation, joining the northeast region’s coastal advocate Michael Flynn, who has been based at the Wanchese office since 2017. “The North Carolina Coastal Federation is such a strong voice for our coast and I’m proud to represent the federation on issues that affect the lives of so many,” Allen said in a statement. “I’m delighted to join the team in Wrightsville Beach.” Coastal advocates represent the public’s voice at the state, local and federal level when it pertains to protecting the health of the coast, according to the press release. Coastal advocates also work with government staff, residents, other organizations, businesses, elected officials and policymakers to ensure that actions are taken to safeguard North Carolina’s water quality, coastal environment and economy. Currently a resident of Wilmington, some of Allen’s duties will include leading the federation’s regional efforts on offshore drilling and seismic testing, terminal groins, implementation of the Cape Fear River Blueprint, land stewardship for the federation’s southeast properties and continuing involvement in several project permitting cases. She holds a Master of Science in coastal geology and an undergraduate degree in geosciences with honors from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. A Wilmington native, she has served as education manager at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida, and regional director at the Florida Marine Science Educator’s Association, a nonprofit that encourages the public to understand more about Florida’s coastline.
Summer Watch for Me NC Program Promotes Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety New Hanover and Pender counties part of awareness efforts
The N.C. Department of Transportation is kicking off its 2018 Watch for Me NC advertising campaign on July 2 to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety in the coastal region. Last year, 201 pedestrians and 30 bicyclists were killed on North Carolina roadways. Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists will see and hear safety messages that will better educate them on relevant laws and safe behaviors. • In busy tourist areas along the coast, sidewalk stencils – which clean concrete so a message is visible – will remind pedestrians and bicyclists to watch for cars at intersections. Additionally, these safety tips will be heard on Pandora radio. “We are excited to be partnering with New Hanover and Pender counties to proactively deliver safety messages to help raise awareness and reduce fatalities among pedestrians and bicyclists in our state,” said Hanna Cockburn, director of the department’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Division. “This media campaign is another tool to help educate pedestrians, drivers and bicyclists about how to keep themselves and others safe while on the road.” At the same time, law enforcement officers will receive special training for enforcing bicycle and pedestrian safety laws as part of the program, which officially launched in 2012 to promote pedestrian safety. There are now 36 participating partner communities across the state. The UNC Highway Safety Research Center provides technical support with program implementation and evaluation. For more information about the Watch for Me NC program or to see what past communities have done to improve safety, go to: http://www.watchformenc.org.
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Nearshore & Offshore Fishing Report green, white/green, blue/white islanders.
By Capt. Jesse Gawlik Ocean Stinger Fishing Charters
Nearshore: Spanish Mackerel and King Mackerel bite has been good early morning. 25 ft - 45 ft of water has been best. Fishing the rising tides has been good the last few days. Trolling using #1 planners and 00 Clarkspoons have been working great. Best colors are solid sliver Clarkspoons rigged on long (30ft) floro carbon leaders (20 lbs test). We caught the most Spanish Mackerel while setting our lines 75ft-100ft from the boat. Fisherman can find kings by searching for suspended bait marks and fishing over ledges and drop offs. Running Drone spoons on #8 planners with 50 ft 100 lbs test leaders and trolling at (5-7 knots) We have been catching a good number of kings in the 10-12 miles range. Offshore: The Mahi bite has finally picked back up in the 23 mile range from Masonboro Inlet. You can find the Mahi in 90 ft-110 ft of water or about 25 - 30 miles offshore. Trolling rigged ballyhoo on small skirt rigs. Hot colors are pink/
Gulfstream: The Mahi and Tuna (blackfin) bite picked up in the last week. We are running 55-65 miles off of Wrightsville Beach to 25-35 fathoms to catch mahi and black fin tuna. We are trolling small baits while mahi fishing. The best lure is a a blue/white green/white pink/green jr islander rigged with a small ballyhoo. The Black Tuna bite has been steady in 25 – 35 fathoms. Pulling small skirts rigged with small ballyhoo. Also Fathom half pints skirts rigs with no bait has been working to. The best colors have been green/white/blue, blue/white on outriggers has been working best. These lures should be set in the choppy water 100 ft – 200 ft back. Capt. Jesse Gawlik of Ocean Stinger Fishing Charters operates out of the Bridge Tender Marina at 1418 Airlie Rd. in Wilmington, just before the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge. Contact him at 910-777-9734 or oceanstingercharters@gmail.com
Chris Robinson Brotherhood To Headline Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in August The Chris Robinson Brotherhood are in the midst of one of their most prolific periods to date, with a slew of studio and live records coming out amidst a rigorous tour schedule that only seems to fuel
their fire even further. During an extensive US tour this Summer, the band stops in Wilmington, NC at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Friday, August 3. Their latest album, the stellar 'Barefoot In The Head,' finds them pushing boundaries and breaking new ground with more joy and wonder than ever before. Overspilling with stunning musicianship and infectious energy, the album showcases the continued growth of Chris Robinson’s songwriting partnership with his bandmates (guitarist Neal Casal, drummer Tony Leone, keyboardist Adam MacDougall, and bassist Jeff Hill) and revels in the kind of adventurousness that can only come from five artists tuned into the same sonic wavelength.
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Efren Smith. 35 lbs Mahi caught on a blue and white Islander. 55 miles while fishing the Gulfstream.
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the July 2018 Rent Report, the rent is still cheaper than in most major cities across the United States, even though it is experiencing the fastest growth at more than 3.3 percent when looking at the year-over-year data. Wilmington rents have increased one-half percent over the past month,with median rents in Wilmington at $740 for a onebedroom apartment and $930 for a two-bedroom. The report noted that it was the seventh straight month that the city has seen rent increases after a decline in November of last year. Wilmington’s year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of one percent, as well as the national average of 1.4 percent. The state of North Carolina itself has an increase of one percent and
the country is seeing an increase of 1.4 percent, so Wilmington is experiencing stronger rent growth in its small area compared to the rest of the nation. Wilmington’s median two-bedroom rent of $930 is below the national average of $1,180, according to the rent report. Over the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Wilmington, but across the entire state, the report said. The high demand and low supply of housing has affected the market’s ability to keep housing affordable for both potential homeowners and home renters, according to CFR’s Cape Fear Area Housing Economic Report released in June. With Wilmington being a hot spot for tourism and vacation homes, the cost of living may see an increase, and rent and mortgage rates will be among those factors, the report said.
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tours and attended 41 public relations, humanitarian, and military events. “Fleet Week was truly a once in a lifetime experience,” said Petty Officer Seth Davis. “New York City opened its arms to welcome the sailors that protect the Nation.” Diligence and her crew shifted roles from training and public relations after Fleet Week to enforcement of offshore fishery regulations and search and rescue response. Diligence patrolled in the North Atlantic from the Gulf of Maine to Long Island, New York, inspecting catch size and gear requirements onboard commercial fishing vessels. The Coast Guard’s role in this mission is to preserve the
seafood stock for future generations and to protect safety of life at sea. Diligence began her patrol in Little Creek, Virginia, where the crew took part in the bi-annual training period called Tailored Ship’s Training Availability. Diligence conducted 108 drills and exercises achieving an outstanding 97.4 percent average drill score. The training focused on evaluating the crew’s ability to repair shipboard casualties, respond to medical emergencies, and proficiency in navigation and seamanship. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence is a 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Wilmington. Diligence’s primary missions consist of counter drug and migrant interdiction, enforcing federal fishery laws, and search and rescue operations.
Girl Scouts Explore North Carolina for the July Patch of the Month Raleigh, N.C. — Girl Scouts—North Carolina Coastal Pines provides girls with the opportunity to explore and learn more about the state that they call home with the July Council Patch Program, Exploring North Carolina. This patch program gives Girl Scouts a better understanding of the different regions of Eastern North Carolina, including the Coastal Plains and the Piedmont, and all that these regions have to offer. In this program, girls in all levels of Girl Scouting will discover and connect through hands-on activities. Girl Scout programming encourages girls to learn by doing in ways that are innovative and exciting. For the July Patch of the Month, Girl Scouts will embark on an adventure and visit different sights of significance throughout the state. In the coastal plains region, suggested sites include places like the Wright Brothers National Memorial, a North Carolina Lighthouse, or the Battleship of North Carolina. To learn more or join a local troop, visit www.nccoastalpines.org or call 800-284-4475.
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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES 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 12:00 Noon on the 11th day of July 2018, 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 condo-
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minium 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, 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 5th day of July 2018.
This the 11th day of June 2018. 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; Ext. 214 Facsimile: (910) 343-8604 E-Mail: cdm@mwglaw.com June 28 & July 5, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Joyce Hall Forbes, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o J.C. Hearne, II, 265 Racine Drive, Suite 104, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, on or before the 4th day of October 2018, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Martina Forbes Jenne, Executrix of the Estate of Joyce Hall Forbes c/o J.C. Hearne, II 265 Racine Drive, Suite 104 Wilmington, NC 28403 July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018
NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 18 E 000677 Having qualified as Administrator of the ESTATE OF DAVID HEBER PLANK JR deceased of Wilmington, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 1ST day of October 2018, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate
payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at c/o the MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC, 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102, Wilmington, NC 28403. This the 28th day of June, 2018. PRISCILLA A. ADAMS, ADMINISTRATOR ESTATE OF DAVID HEBER PLANK JR James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 18 E 000677 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ANNE DOSHER READ CO-EXECUTORS’ NOTICE Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Anne
Dosher Read of Charleston, South Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said Anne Dosher Read to present them to the undersigned at the law office of Thomas J. Morgan, 19 North Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC on or before September 21, 2018, that being three (3) months from the first date of publication of this Notice or same shall be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 21st day of June, 2018. Thomas Lee Read, Jr. and William Sterling Dosher Read Co-Executors of the Estate of Anne Dosher Read c/o THOMAS J. MORGAN Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1388 Wilmington, N. C. 28402 June 21, 28 & July 5, 12, 2018
FOR SALE Oleander Memorial Gardens, 2 cemetery plots, Oak Gardens Section, lot #69, graves B-2 &3, near Sunrise Mausoleum. Asking $7,000. total. Seller will pay transfer fee to Oleander Gardens. 910-458-9953.
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 Early Worship: 8:00 a.m. Beach Access 4 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 Jazz Worship Service 7:00 p.m. Worship Services: 8:15, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español 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. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Trent Watts 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Tuesday – Friday, noon. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Jazz Worship: Thursday Evening 7:00 p.m. Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m
ST. 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.
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