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By Terry Lane Staff Writer
State environmental quality tests on a second Wrightsville Beach well found no detectable amount of the GenX toxin in the water system, town officials learned this week. The test results come after traces of GenX were discovered in a well used in the Wrightsville Beach water system. The test on Wrightsville Beach well no. 6 were not able to measure any GenX in the well, according to the North Carolina Department of Quality. Town Manager Tim Owens said the well was the closest to Well no. 11, located off Allens Lane in Wilmington, near the Harris Teeter grocery store off Wrightsville Ave., which tested below the state health threshold in the toxin. Higher levels were discovered in the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority system, which get water from the Cape Fear River where GenX was discarded by the Chemours Company. Owens said the CFPUA has agreed to conduct more tests at well no. 11 and will pump out water out of the nearly CFPUA Aquifer Storage and Recovery well, or ASR, where water from the CFPUA system is pumped into the aquifer to be used later. The tests indicate that the water the CFPUA put into the ASR system flowed into the part of the aquifer where Wrightsville Beach draws its water.
The planning board stalled on approving the proposed “Atlantic View” residential duplex project after some members said they worried about losing commercial properties in Wrightsville Beach. By a 3-3 vote, the board tied on a motion to deny the proposed changes to the town’s ordinance which would allow so-called “group housing” in the C-2 commercial zone where the one acre property is located at 19 East Salisbury St. Board chairman Ken Dull was not at the public n See PIER Page 2
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Plans for duplex project at Johnnie Mercer’s pier lot.
Groms get signatures, haircuts from pros Local tournament teaches surf rules, encourages fun
Anglers Raise ‘Joy’ at Sailfish Tourney By Terry Lane Staff Writer
While anglers from around the state were counting fish at last weekend’s Capt. Eddy Haneman Sailfish Tournament in Wrightsville Beach, the Stiles family of Wilmington were “counting joys.” That’s because the proceeds from the tournament, along with the personal winnings of the entrants, were donated to help support Joy Sophia Stiles, a six-month old infant with severe medical issues after being born eight weeks premature with fluid on the brain. “When people asked how we were, we said we have joy. And we we learned she would be a
By Terry Lane Staff Writer
Youth surfers got a chance to meet several top pro surfers last week when they visited Wrightsville Beach as part of the Gnarly Charley Surf Series on Thursday, July 27. Pro surfer Taj Burrow, who retired from the ASP World Tour in 2016 after a 17-year career on the tour that saw him win 12 tournaments, came to the tournament, as did other pro surfers, including Peter Mendia, Bo Raynor and Knox Harris. After the surfers arrived at the event, a line of kids eager to get the signatures of their favorite surfers. Most had the surfers sign hats, t-shirts and posters, but one young surfer, Mako Musilunas, who hoisted a trophy at the event, even got a signature on his forehead. But a few of the young surfers wanted an even closer experience with the pros. Talan Groseclose, a young surfer from Carolina Beach, let Burrow shave part of his head to mimic the familiar “mohawk” style haircut Burrow would wear on the tour. “It’s pretty sick,” Groseclose said of the haircut. Groseclose said the event helped him
girl, we named her ‘Joy,’” father Jason Stiles told a gathering of about 100 at Sunday’s tournament party at the Bridge Tender Marina. Guided by the Bible verse James 1:2-3, “Counting joys in trials,” Stiles said: ”The biggest trial is the unknown.” “We can count trials like joys because it makes us like Jesus, who suffered for us,” he said. The tournament, named in honor of a legendary Wrightsville Beach charter boat captain, raised several thousand dollars for the Stiles family through the Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Boats that won cash prizes donated them back to the family, including the $2,500 won n See HANEMAN Page 2
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Talan Groseclose gets a shave from former pro surfer Taj Burrow on Thursday, July 27.
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Emily and Parrish Warren, fishing from the Decoy, won the top sailfish honor during last weekend’s Haneman tournament after Emily caught her first sailfish .
The Hero Effect, a one-hour documentary-series on the Oprah Winfrey Network, spotlights North Carolina’s Indo Jax Surf Charities on Sat., Aug. 12, at 10 AM. A world premiere and celebration will be in Wrightsville Beach on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 6 ‘til 9 PM, hosted and contributed by Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Shot on-location in Wrightsville Beach and co-hosted by Super Bowl Champ
Donald Driver and actress Emily Wilson, this episode documents a visually impaired surf camp, one in a roster of free camps designed by founder Jack Viorel to build self-esteem and empower medically fragile, special needs, and disadvantaged children. The Hero Effect series was made in partnership with United Way Worldwide and shot in ten different communities across the United States. Available in over 80-million homes via OWN, each episode highlights a real-life story, showing the
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lives of ordinary people making extraordinary differences in their communities. “Indo Jax Surf Charities uses the ocean as a classroom and surfing as a learning tool,” said Viorel. “We believe the ocean has unique healing properties with an everchanging, unpredictable environment. “Getting into the ocean and learning to surf, particularly special needs children, is a life-long lesson about stepping out of your comfort zone, into unpredictability, and removing n See CHARITY Page 5
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by the anglers on the Decoy. The Wilmington-based boat caught the most sailfish during the two-day tournament, including the deciding fish caught by Emily Warren, her first ever sailfish. Laylani Callaway, of Cary, N.C., won the tournament’s Youth Angler of the Year award when she reeled in a sailfish at 2:50 p.m. on the Reel Cat, minutes before
Aug. 3–9, 2017 the 3 p.m. cutoff. It was also her first sailfish. “It was so fun,” she said. “It was really heavy and it was hard to keep the line tight.” Her friend, M.K. Englehardt, caught a mahi and bonito, but also caught Callaway’s catch on video. “It was awesome to watch, I was happy I could be there for it,” Englehardt said. email terrylane@luminanews. com.
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Groms at the Gnarly Charly Surf Series see how much sand they can get on them.
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learn about how to compete in a surf tournament. “I learned how to wait on waves instead of just going for everything,” Groseclose said. Musilunas, who is already sponsored by Jersey Mike’s Subs, said the tournament was a great way to meet new surfers and learn about
surfing rules. “It’s about having fun and doing your best and being a good sport about it,” Musilunas said. The event also featured a surf competition between local surf shops, which was won by Surf City Surf Shop. Owner Mike Barden accepted the surfboard award on behalf of his team of surfers. Staff photo by Terry Lane
Laylani Callaway, of Cary, N.C., won the tournament’s Youth Angler of the Year award after catching her first moments before the deadline.
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Two young groms host trophies after their wins on Thursday.
limitations. Everything in life has a bit of fear. We teach the kids that it’s okay to be afraid. “Our programs build higher selfconfidence and teach a system
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children can apply to any situation or hurdle in the future. They leave with a formula to be more successful, conquer more challenges, and the ability to deal with fear,” said Viorel. “I encourage anybody thinking about surf camp to go for it,” said Eric Stanley, parent of 11-year old Jaylen, who is unable to see and is courageously battling Juvenile Batten disease. “Jack and his team are great. They’re very patient and know how to work with kids. A parent does not have to worry…”
With programs in North Carolina, California, Nicaragua and India, the Indo Jax schedule includes camps specially formatted for autism, visual impairment, childhood cancer, cystic fibrosis, Boys and Girls Clubs, Children of Belarus, the Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw, inclusion camps, and special needs camps. In 2017, Indo Jax Surf Charities will serve and assist about 1,000 children, at no charge. “We take on the responsibility of raising the money,” said
Viorel. “Most families with medically fragile, special needs, or at-risk children are struggling to make ends meet.” Contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and corporate sponsors fund the surf camp programs. “United Health Care has supported the program for three years, The Jordan Spieth Foundation came on board last year, and this year Live Oak Bank joined the team,” said Viorel. “Blockade Runner Beach Resort has been a solid supporter.”
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by devoting the duplex nearest to Johnnie Mercer’s Pier for retail or office space. “Looking at the plan, this is a great improvement over what’s there now, but there has to be a commercial component,” Smith said. Homebuilder D. Logan, a principal in the project, argued that retail projects can’t survive in Wrightsville Beach, especially as updated flood zone regulations make it more difficult to build under the 40-foot height limit. He cited the town’s approval of “The Helm,” a mixed-use project that would have brought residential units, retail space and a restaurant to the lot, but was never developed due to cost concerns. “With the traffic and parking issues and the 40-foot height limit, it doesn’t make financial sense,” Logan said. The Atlantic View project would revitalize the area around the pier, he said, creating less density than other projects proposed for the site, and offered an alternative to proposals that would put a restaurant in the location. “Restaurants turn into bars,” Logan said. “Nice is what we want. We would like to clean it up. This project gives Wrightsville Beach the look and feel that it needs.” During public comments, Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce president Sue Bulluck, said that the board shouldn’t approve the project until the town had completed drafting a new land use plan. “Either we are going to be supportive of commercial businesses or we’ll be driving over the bridge for our goods and services,” she said. “If it becomes residential it will be residential
forever.” The town has a steering committee currently reviewing the land use plan that is required by the state’s Coastal Area Management Act and lays out future development policy for the town. The town’s current land use plan, last updated in 2005, reaffirms the town’s 40-foot building limit and was cited by the board of aldermen when it denied a mixed-use development proposal for the lot that exceeded the height limits. However, members of the steering committee that is reviewing updates to the land use plan have expressed interest in allowing some exceptions to the 40-foot height limit. Choosing a residential project for that lot could also be costly for the town, as Bulluck estimated that allowing another 10 feet of building space on the project could generate between $30 - $40 million in sales and potential hotel taxes. But Don Smith, another principal in the project, said that while it’s true that a commercial project for the lot would generate more money for the town, it wouldn’t necessarily have the support of the the neighbors, especially those on Seagull Street. One neighbor Planning board member Jeff DeGroote praised Logan and Smith, both residents of Wrightsville Beach, for investing in the property, but joined Smith in opposing it over the absence of a commercial element. “Anything will improve that area and I would like to support people willing to invest,” said DeGroote while echoing other members’ calls to add commercial to the project.
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hearing, leaving an even number to cast votes. The project now faces an uncertain timeline, as the absence of a board of aldermen member for the September meeting would push consideration back until at least October. After the vote, one member of the development team said they would need to review the results before deciding whether to move forward to the board of aldermen or make changes to the plan. The project would build 11 duplexes on the lot, each approximately 2,800 square feet, and meets the town’s contentious 40-foot height limit that developers have said hinders building retail and commercial properties on the site. The duplexes would line both Seagull and Salisbury streets, with a one-way entrance and exit on Seagull Street and a private drive and landscaping in between the rows of duplexes. To approve the development, which would be governed by a homeowners association, the town will have to change the town’s zoning ordinance to allow the “group housing” classification, While praising the project’s design, some board members said that the absence of a commercial element in the proposal concerned them enough to oppose the project, echoing a worry among many that Wrightsville Beach is losing too much of its available commercial real estate. Board vice chair Jim Smith said that adjusting the project to add some commercial element would likely sway the board. Members suggested that developers could sway these concerns
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For The Record Question and photos by Terry Lane
What is your favorite time of the day to enjoy Wrightsville Beach?
Gabe Schoen, 8
Mason Schoen, 8
“When its about to be night time because there’s really big waves to body surf.”
“I like the middle of the day because its the best for surfing.”
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Todd Schoen
Zain Sadqi, 8
“The morning because it’s the quiet time of the day.”
“I like the evening because we can ride bikes and go get ice cream.”
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Jed Sadqi, 12
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“I like low tide because there’s more space on the beach.”
BEACH BRIEFS Six County Programs Receive National Recognition
New Hanover County has been recognized with six Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards program recognizes innovative county government programs that enhance services for residents. One of the initiatives, the Planning & Land Use Department’s Development Activity webpage, was also recognized by NACo as a “100 Brilliant Ideas at Work” winner. “The county is making advances through strategic, innovative programs to ensure our citizens are safe, healthy and secure,” said County Manager Chris Coudriet. “We are a leader in the nation
thanks to the guidance of our Commissioners and the dedication and initiative from our employees.” Below are the six New Hanover County programs that were acknowledged at the NACo Awards Luncheon on Sunday, July 23. Planning & Land Use Department’s Development Activity Page Environmental Management’s HazWagon Program N e w H a n o v e r C o u n t y ’s partnership with LINC, Inc. to create the Jail Diversion Program Parks & Gardens’ Ogden Skatepark Soil & Water Conservation District’s Outdoor Environmental Learning Centers N e w H a n o v e r C o u n t y ’s S.E.R.V.E. Training Program
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Lower Cape Fear Hospice offers no cost six-week grief program
Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a no cost six-week grief program, Living with Grief: Growth and Education for Adults Coping with Grief. It will be Wednesdays, Sept. 6-Oct. 11 from 3:00-5:00 pm, at Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center, 1414 Physicians Drive in Wilmington. Pre-registration is required, call 796-7991. Most of us have loved and lost special people in our lives and we understand that coping with grief is a challenging process. If you and/or your friends and family are having difficulty dealing with the loss of a loved one, we are here to help.
Throughout the year, we offer compassionate care, educational and enrichment opportunities that support many types of loss in safe and familiar environments. Because of our generous donors, these caring, no cost group sessions, camps and programs are available to all. Your donation is always appreciated. Lower Cape Fear Hospice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the highest level of care and comfort to patients with life-limiting illness; support and counseling to families; and education to the community. For more information, visit www.lcfh.org.
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breaking and entering, larceny and injury to personal property.
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• Dylan Charles Hennessey was charged with communicating threats and disorderly conduct.
• Justin Daneil Mills, William Elderkin Leffingwell, Jr., Angela Karen Lewis and Carrie Mariah Champion were cited with speeding.
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• Kelsi M. Johnston and Hannah Pattinson Burlingame were cited with stoplight violation.
• Patrick M. Rooney, Patrick McNamara and Joshua Robert Peterson were cited with stoplight violation.
• Michael Cahill was cited with driving while license revoked for DWI.
• Waller Michael Miller was cited with window tint violation. • Joseph Michael Pope was cited with revoked license. • James Barney Hightower III was cited with seatbelt violation. • Meredith Anna Morgan was cited with possession of marijuana paraphernalia and one-way street violation. • Dwight Thomas Kidder was cited with open container in the passenger area. • Emanuel Bustillo was cited with no operator’s license and headlamp violation. • Aaron W. Batchelor was cited with speeding and driving while license revoked.
• Brian Robert Kempf was cited with no operators license. • Janessa Lee Oyler was cited with a parking violation. • Bryan D. Snow, Jeffrey M. Pyles, Carson M. Talbert and Dylan C. Roberts were cited with human waste.
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• Shamia Terry, Stephen Palecek, Dustin Grant, Simon Mestdagh, Kimberly Ryan, Joanna Palkovitz, Ryan Easley and Matthew Driscoll were cited with open container.
• Kalie Helena McErlean was cited with expired registration.
• Kevin J Kearney was cited with human waste.
• Hannah Craig Kiger was cited with glass on the beach.
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a Museum educator for eight years, returned as a full-time educator after teaching in the New Hanover County public schools system for five years.
• Aaron W. Ford was cited with inspection and registration violation.
• Dalton C. Camp was cited with impeding traffic.
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• Paul Tien Thien Ton was cited with speeding and driving while license revoked. • Travis Howard Brown was cited with alcohol on the beach. • Alex G. McDonald and Thomas A. Benton were cited with open container.
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2017 Long Session Newsletter During the 2017 Long Session of the General Assembly, the Legislature completed the Budget for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 biennium, the governor vetoed it, and that veto was overridden by the Legislature. The Long Session subsequently recessed during the early morning hours of Friday, June 30. Also during the Long Session, I was a Primary Sponsor on the following bills that passed both the House and the Senate and are now law: HB189—Search & Rescue Name/Funds, was included in the Budget. This changed the name of the Urban State Search and Rescue Program, which was confusing to the Rural areas, to the State Search and Rescue Program. An appropriation for this Program will be addressed in the Budget. HB228—Postpone Assume Name Revisions. This Bill requires the Secretary of State to work with local Registrar of Deeds offices in order to develop, implement and maintain a state-wide data base for anyone doing business under an assumed name by December 1, 2017. HB229—General Statutes C o m m i s s i o n Te c h n i c a l Corrections Bill. This Bill contains numerous technical corrections to various General Statutes as recommended by the General Statutes Commission, of which I am a member. HB227—Preserve Tenancy by the Entirety, was included in HB229. This amends the statute governing statutory construction to define “Husband and Wife”, “Widow”, and “Widower” to make the language gender neutral. HB243—Strengthen Opioid
Misuse Prevention Act. This Bill is the first step of the Legislature implementing the appropriate law necessary to address the present crisis of opioid use and addiction in our State. HB324—Pilot Project to Treat Opiate Overdose, was included in the Budget. This Bill provides the necessary funding for the City of Wilmington to develop and implement a pilot project to establish a Quick Response Team to address the needs of opiate and heroin overdose victims who are not getting follow-up treatment. HB460—Economic & Job Growth for NC Distilleries, was included in companion SB155. This Bill allows a County or a City to adopt an ordinance allowing for the sale of malt beverages, wine, and mixed beverages beginning at 10:00 AM on Sunday persuant to the licensed premises’ permit. HB467—Agriculture and Forest Nuisance Remedies. This Bill limits the damage on private nuisance actions against agricultural and forestry operations. It is important to note that the Bill does not limit any damages for negligence, trespass, personal injury or strict liability. The Bill also does not limit any request for injunctive relief or punitive damages. Furthermore, I was a Primary Sponsor on 8 different bills that passed the House and are pending in the Senate. Hopefully, those bills will be heard in the Senate during the 2018 Short Session. In addition, I was a Primary Sponsor on other bills that are pending in the House that hopefully will be heard during the 2018 Short Session. I will give a report on the progress of my pending bills
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after the 2018 Short Session. Separate and apart from the above, I was very proud to be a part of the following Budget appropriations involving District 19:
Pilot Project to Treat Opiate Overdose
On behalf of the City of Wilmington, I introduced HB324 and persistently lobbied for the necessary funding for the City to develop and impliment a pilot project to establish a Quick Response Team to address victims of opiate and heroin overdose. The Budget included $250,000 during the 2017-18 fiscal year and $250,000 during the 2018-2019 fiscal years for this purpose.
Fort Fisher
On behalf of Fort Fisher, I asked and persistently lobbied for the Budget to include an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the construction of a new Visitor Center, parking lot and Maintenance Facility. With the support and assistance of Speaker Tim Moore and others, this amount was included in the Budget.
Film
The proposed Budget from the Senate included $15,000,000 in recurring funds for the Film and Entertainment Grant fund beginning in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. I explained to Speaker Moore that in order for film to resume as a viable business in North Carolina, the State had to (1) have a Grant Fund that offered a sufficient amount far in excess of $15,000,000 per year and (2) that this amount be allocated in the Budget on a recurring basis. I also persistently lobbied the Speaker to at least maintain the present $30,000,000 appropriation, and in addition, an increased amount to show that this State valued and wanted the film business here. At the end of the Budget negotiations, the decision on the amount of funding came down to Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and the Speaker. Speaker Moore successfully negotiated for $31,000,000 recurring funds to be included in the Budget beginning in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. In conclusion, I appreciate the opportunity given to me by my true constituents in District 19 to represent them in the General Assembly.
Hook, Line & Sinker August Fishing Starts Off Mild By Skylar Walters
A potent cold front arrived over the weekend bringing dramatically cooler temperatures and less humidity along with some stiff northerly winds. This change in weather pattern was a comfortable one for anglers as the height of the sun didn’t feel as oppressive as a normal July day but unfortunately the winds hampered those wanting to head off the beach for some fishing action. And with that here we are in August, still somewhat comfortable but the heat and southerly winds are slowly returning with some gusty ones forecast for the upcoming weekend, which will have an impact on the weekend fishermen once again. Water temperatures remain in the lower eighties despite the cool down but the fish are still managing to cooperate for the majority of those looking to wet a line. Inshore, the red drum fishing continues to be strong, especially those fishing the inlets with cut bait. Large, over slot red drum can be found both around Masonboro Inlet as well as Carolina Beach Inlet with anglers reporting that cut bait is working much better than live mullet or menhaden. Again, with these fish being over slot and needing to be released, using tackle stout enough to make quick work of the fight will help the fish recover quickly. Some smaller slot fish are being found around the docks and creeks with both cut bait and live minnows working equally as well. Cut bait, while scenting the water, will also draw interest from bait stealers such as pinfish and sharks, so make sure you have enough for a few hours if using that tactic. Flounder fishing has been hit or miss, with most of the larger fish coming from the waters closer to Carolina Beach and the Cape Fear River. While there are some fish being caught around Wrightsville Beach, many of those fish are just below the legal limit of fifteen inches. Anglers around Wrightsville are reporting that finger mullet,
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while very plentiful, are not producing as well as the summertime baits, such as mud minnows and tiger minnows. Surf and pier anglers are finding some decent virginia mullet in the sloughs don both cut shrimp and sand fleas, with better fishing being found in the mornings and afternoons. Some black drum have also been reported in the same areas as well as the creeks and around oyster beds. Fresh shrimp is hard to beat when looking to catch a few black drum but make sure you have enough due to the plethora of bait stealers in the warm waters. Off the beach, when boaters can get out the inlet, the spanish mackerel fishing has been pretty decent with Clark Spoons trolled on weights and planers being the main tactic that’s working really good. Some anglers are still managing to find some schooling fish early and late in the day. Areas in 25 to 35 feet of water appear to be the best depths with areas around structure and also the inlet mouths being good locations to try, especially during times of falling tide. King mackerel have not made an appearance just yet along the beaches but fish have been caught starting in the three mile range. Most of the fish close to the beach have remained small with the larger fish being found starting around ten to twelve miles. Some dolphin have also been reported in these same areas. Slow trolled cigar minnows have been working well as have live menhaden, which have been plentiful in the waterway. Bottom fishing for grouper, snapper and other bottom feeders has been decent in water depths over one hundred feet, which has been typical for the summer months. Sharks continue to plague anglers and the deeper water, over one hundred feet, sometimes provides a reprieve from the sharks, but is not always a guarantee.
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01:10 PM 0.18 L
07:30 PM 4.65 H
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02:36 PM 0.07 L
08:46 PM 4.68 H
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03:10 AM
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Neighborhood WB museum adds scavenger hunt Harbor Island guided tours continue in August on Thursdays The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History museum has created a new way to experience Wrightsville Beach with a Scavenger Hunt that is both adult- as well as familyfriendly. The Wrightsville beach Museum Scavenger Hunt takes you around The Loop with a few detours to search for littleknown secrets and amazing trivia of your favorite beach. Included in the packet sold at the Wrightsville Beach Museum: • Line drawing map (18x24 inches) drawn by Alexis Seabrook, a nationallyknown coloring book illustrator • Set of Crayola colored pencils to custom-color your map, • Scavenger Hunt Key with information, trivia, clues and places to fill in the answers that you find.
The search begins and ends at the Wrightsville Beach Museum and can be enjoyed walking (2 hours or so) or biking or driving. It can be split up over a couple of mornings when it’s a little cooler or done in one shot. You will learn who “Jetty Jumpers” were and that there was a time when no cars were allowed on Wrightsville Beach! What is the oldest restaurant at the beach and why is Wrightsville Beach in an area called “Hurricane Alley?” Where is the blockade runner shipwreck? And the huge
skeleton of “Trouble” the whale? Meanwhile, the museum continues to offer its guided tours of Harbor Island. South Harbor Island tours are scheduled for August 3, 17, 24 while North Harbor Island tours are set for August 10 and 31. Tour the historic Shore Acres neighborhood of Harbor Island, Wrightsville Beach NC, one of the oldest coastal neighborhoods in North Carolina. With routes exploring both the northern and southern ends of old Harbor Island, these
family-friendly tours showcase both the history and the beauty of this one-of-a-kind community with architecture spanning nearly 100 years. This enjoyable and educational walk charts the growth of Harbor Island from its early days as a marsh island known simply as The Hammocks, through the development of Shore Acres, and into the modern era. The vistas along both North and South Harbor Island also include the sound side of Wrightsville Beach.
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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES AMMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16-SP-281 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mildred F. Edgerton, (Mildred F. Edgerton, deceased) (Heirs of Mildred F. Edgerton: Earl Edgerton, Jessica Forsythe, Wanda Forsythe and Unknown Heirs of Mildred F. Edgerton) to PBRE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of October, 2011, and recorded in Book 5592, Page 2682, 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 August 15, 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: Beginning at a point in the northern line of Myrtle Grove Avenue, also designated as State Road #1527, (30.0 feet from its centerline), said point being located south 86 degrees 20 minutes east 283.2 feet from the southeastern corner of Lot 13 as shown on the map of the Tucker-Burnett Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 4 at Page 72 of the New Hanover County Registry; running thence from said beginning point and with the northern line of said Myrtle Grove Avenue, south 86 degrees 20 minutes east 150.0 feet to a point; running thence at right angles, north 3 degrees 40 minutes east 240.0 feet to a point; running thence
parallel to the aforesaid at right angles, south 3 degrees 40 minutes east 240.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.83 acres, more or less and being a portion of the 32.2 acre tract of land as shown on the aforementioned map of the Tucker-Burnett Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 4 at page 72 of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1225 Burnett Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Nei-
ther 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: 1196664 (FC.FAY) August 3, August 10, 2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 399 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bettie Lee Sneed to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of July, 2008, and recorded in Book 5333, Page 2102, 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,
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LEGAL NOTICES North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on August 15, 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: BEGINNING at a point in the Southern line of Meares Street 158 feet Eastwardly from its intersection with the Eastern line of Front Street and running thence Southwardly and parallel with Front Street 102 feet, more or less, to a point in the Southern line of the lot described in that certain deed from Robert W. Gibson and wife, Elizabeth R. Gibson, to Florence R. Strange, recorded in Book 64 at Page 272 in the New Hanover County Registry (reference to which is hereby made for location of said Southern line of said lot); thence along said Southern line of said lot South 87 deg. 5’ East 25 feet to a point which is 104 feet 10 1/4 inches South of the Southern line of Meares Street, when measured at right angles to said street (said point being the Southeastern corner of the lot described in the deed hereinabove referred to from Robert W. Gibson and wife to Florence R. Strange); thence Northwardly parallel with Front Street and at right angles to Meares Street 104 feet 10 1/4 inches to the Southern line of Meares Street; thence Westwardly along the Southern line of Meares Street 25 feet to the point of beginning, same being part of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 3, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina, and being also the Eastern half of that certain lot described in the deed from Robert W. Gibson and wife to Florence R. Strange, recorded in Book 64 at Page 272 in the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 110 Meares Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole
discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the 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: 1213942 (FC.FAY) August 3, August 10, 2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 400 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Dennis M. Stahl to Michele Ellis, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of July, 2008, and recorded in Book 5337, Page 2964, and Modification in Book 5772, Page 545, 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 August 15, 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 169, Section 4, Gordon Woods, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 34, Page 168 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 2101 Pampass Court, Wilmington, North Carolina. Tax Parcel # R03518-011-005-000 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 Dol-
lars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1138037 (FC.FAY) August 3, August 10, 2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 421 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by William Craig Woofter to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of May, 2011, and recorded in Book 5565, Page 2662, in New Hanover County Registry, North Caroli-
na, 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 August 15, 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: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain Lot or Parcel of land located in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a concrete monument located in the easterly line of South Bagley Avenue (Formerly called Greenville Avenue) 20 feet from a center line, said Beginning point also being the southwestern corner of Costin’s Lot #139 of the Suburban Land Company’s property at Seagate; running thence South 60 degrees 45 minutes East along the dividing line between Lots 139 and 140 of the Suburban Land Company’s property at Seagate 195 feet to a concrete monument; running South 29 degrees 15 minutes West, with the eastern line of Lot 140 of the Suburban Land Company’s property, 50 feet; running thence North 60 degrees 45 minutes West along the dividing line between Lots 140 and 141 of Suburban Land Company’s property 195 feet to a point; running thence North 29 degrees 15 minutes East along the eastern line of South Bagley Avenue and 20 feet eastwardly from the center line thereof 50 feet to the point of Beginning; the same being Lot 140 of the Suburban Land Company’s property at Seagate, North Carolina; Subject however, to so much of the right of way of South Bagley Avenue as may cross over the extreme westerly portion of the hereinabove described lands and references are hereby made to a survey of Jack G. Stocks, Registered Land Surveyor, made for Frank E. Farrow and duly recorded in Book 753 at Page 504 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 223 Bagley Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina. Mobile Home Info: Year: 1973 Make: Fleetwood Model: N/A Demensions: 70x26 VIN#: NC1373A/NC1373B Parcel ID: R06207-008-007-001 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
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.
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.
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 BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m
ST. 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.
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.
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: 1214996 (FC.FAY) August 3, August 10, 2017
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP-385 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lauro Torres and Pura I. Torres, (Pura Torres aka Pura I. Torres, deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Pura Torres and Lauro Torres) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of October, 2006, and recorded in Book 5095, Page 354, 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 August 8, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 38 in Section 2 of Tanglewood Subdivision as the same is shown on a map of Section 2 of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 7 at Page 41 in the New Hanover County Registry and being the same lands described in deed to Carl T. Jenrette and wife, Marigold V. Jenrette recorded in Book 961 at Page 817 in the New Hanover County Registry, the said Carl T. Jenrette having died June 29, 1978, in the City of Tucson in Pima County, Arizona. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 102 Cherokee Trail, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including SingleFamily Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1207280 (FC.FAY) July 27, August 3, 2017
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Diane C. Kierce, 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 Lauren Page, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 16th day of October, 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 13th day of July, 2017. Nicole J. Wachter and Anthony Rigione, Co-Executors of the Estate of Diane C. Kierce c/o Lauren Page Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 July 13, 20, 27, August 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of BARBARA H. HATCHER, deceased, are notified to present the same to SANDRA H. ROBERTS, Personal Representative of the Estate of BARBARA H. HATCHER, to the address listed below on or before October 19, 2017 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 20th day of July, 2017 c/o Kara Gansmann, Attorney Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP Attorney for the Estate of Barbara H. Hatcher 319 N. 3rd Street, Suite 300 Wilmington, NC 28401 July 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrices of the ESTATE OF ANITA MATTHIS MERRITT, 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 23rd day of OCTOBER, 2017, 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 302 Brookshire Lane, Wilmington, North Carolina 28409. This the 19th day of July, 2017. Sheila A Evans and Oakelee M Horrell, executrices Estate of Anita Matthis Merritt James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 July 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Mary Nell Bowden, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 27th day of October, 2017, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 27th day of July, 2017. H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Administrator CTA of the Estate of Mary Nell Bowden H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 2017
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Patricia Quinn Melton, 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 1st day of November, 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.
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