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State Senate race among most contested

Wind pushes triathlon competitors By Elly Colwell Intern

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

With early voting underway in North Carolina, candidates for local seats are visiting polling locations and meeting voters. New Hanover County reports that more than 13,000 people cast ballots in the first three days of early voting. Among the local races, voters will have contests for seats in the North Carolina General Assembly. While two seats serving Wrightsville Beach are uncontested, the area also features one of the state’s more closely watched races in Senate District No. 9, covering New Hanover County. State Sen. Michael Lee is the Republican incumbent and local attorney seeking his first re-election. Challenging Lee is Democrat Andrew Barnhill, an assistant to former U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., who now works in local politics and is a licensed minister.

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Athletes begin the PPD Ironman North Carolina triathlon at Wrightsville’s south end Saturday, Oct. 22.

Several competitors cited the wind as one of the biggest struggles of the PPD Ironman North Carolina triathlon Saturday, Oct. 22. People came from all over the United States to compete in and watch the race that began in Wrightsville Beach and ended in downtown Wilmington near the battleship USS North Carolina. “The wind was tough, but it was a great day overall — a great day for Wilmington to shine,” said Greg Zwack, a Wilmington athlete who completed the Ironman 70.3. Zwack said he saw several people who had crashed during the bike race, probably due to crosswinds. As the first finishers crossed the line just after 1 p.m. Saturday, they were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd that was ringing cow bells and cheering. James Duff from Carrboro, North Carolina, was the top male finisher with a time of 6:08:58 and Amy Farrell of New York was the top female finisher with a time of 6:53:13. The event featured two races: the full Ironman and the half, named Ironman 70.3. The races n See TRIATHLON Page 2

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Pilot cleared in August helicopter stunt By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The pilot flying a helicopter over Wrightsville Beach in an August marketing stunt was cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of violating any aviation laws. Pilot Jennifer Ward asserted in an August interview with Lumina News that she hadn’t violated federal regulations, a position validated by the FAA last week.

Furthermore, while Wrightsville Beach town officials considered filing criminal charges in the incident, the district attorney’s office

Aviation regulations and closed the case,” the FAA stated in an email to Lumina News. The incident occurred Aug. 16,

“As long as they’re not creating a dangerous situation, helicopters can fly as low as they like.” never filed charges against Ward. “The FAA investigated the incident, however, inspectors found no violations of the Federal

when Ward, owner of High Tide Helicopters in Oak Island, North Carolina, flew a marketer over the University of North Carolina

Wilmington’s annual beach party for students, dropping flyers with dollar bills attached. Town officials maintained the stunt was dangerous and considered a variety of charges, including littering. “As long as they’re not creating a dangerous situation, helicopters can fly as low as they like,” Ward said in August, adding that there are areas where helicopter altitude is regulated, but those restrictions weren’t in place at n See HELICOPTER Page 2

WB settings inspire museum’s plein air artists By Alexandra Golder Contributing Writer

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Plein air artist Jenny McKinnon Wright paints the marshes off of Salisbury Street on Friday as part of the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History’s Oct. 22 show featuring paintings of local views and landmarks.

Twenty-two local artists displayed their latest paintings during the Third Annual Plein Air Wet Paint Sale Event, held at the Wrightsville Beach Museum Saturday afternoon, offering attendees an opportunity to take home many of the scenic views of the town. “Any vantage point on Wrightsville Beach is beautiful,” said Wilmington painter Nancy Noel May. Guidelines for the event required artists to paint en plein air, meaning in the open air. Artists had 48 hours to complete original pieces within the confines of the island. With pieces priced at $400 or more, 30 percent of proceeds went to the n See ARTISTS Page 2

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Olivia Gaitros, a volunteer with the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Topsail Beach, shows one of the seven baby loggerhead sea turtles the group asked Cape Fear Community College marine technology students to release back into the Atlantic Ocean.

Students release rescued baby loggerheads By Elly Colwell Intern

Seven loggerhead sea turtles that recently washed ashore have a new chance at life after marine technology students at Cape Fear Community College released the baby turtles into the Atlantic on Monday. When the turtles washed up on Topsail Beach, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescued and cared for them until they were strong enough to head out to sea. Olivia n See LOGGERHEADS Page 2

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occurred simultaneously, but the longer course began prior to the start of the shorter course, leaving athletes from the races to intermingle at the finish line. “The truth is that it’s total chaos out there,” said Marcus Alexander, Ironman 70.3 competitor. “You have no idea if the person beside you is in the full race or the half.” The full Ironman featured a 2.4-mile swim, an approximately 50-mile bike course and a 26.2mile run. A traditional Ironman race normally includes a 112mile bike course, but because of the damage from Hurricane Matthew, the bike leg was cut in half. This adjustment made arrival times at the finish line even more mixed. Alexander said that because

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Wrightsville Beach. The town does have an altitude ordinance of 500 feet, but town officials eventually asked the district attorney’s office to pursue a misdemeanor charge of “dangerous flying” against the marketer, which is in the state code. However, in her August interview, Ward maintained that federal regulations supersede local and state laws. Ward did not return calls for comment.

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these competitions have a staggered start, the athletes don’t know for sure how they stand during the race. The first person across the finish line isn’t necessarily the winner. For the Ironman 70.3, announcers said it was the second man across the finish line who had the fastest time and therefore won the race. The athletes with the best times qualified for the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championships that will take place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Despite the high level of competition during the race, the athletes congratulated each other at the finish line, patting each other on the back as they shared in their runner’s high. The sense of community was clear. “The world is full of nutcases who do this sort of thing,” Alexander said as he rested at the finish line.

George Taylor III, founder and chief executive officer of startup app Likeli, has a court date scheduled for late November in the case. Taylor apologized for the incident, which prompted criticism online for the littering and concerns about student safety. He said the promotion was mishandled and that the company had staff on hand to clean up the flyers, but many went into the water. The company organized a beach sweep cleanup in response. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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A crew from Elijah’s Restaurant steams oysters for guests at the Airlie Oyster Roast on Friday, Oct. 21. Proceeds from the sold-out event support Airlie’s environmental education programs. ~ Allison Potter

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museum, with the other 70 percent going to the artist. “You are first given a canvas stamped by the museum to prove that you painted it this weekend,” said Ann Lees, a Wilmington painter. With numerous iconic spots on the island to choose from, each painter went about his or her creative process differently.

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Candidates said top issues in the race include jobs, economic development, teacher pay and the controversial HB2 state law. Lee said one of the focuses of the next term would be raising pay for teachers who may not have gotten much of a bump in the last round of pay increases, which went mainly to less-experienced teachers, some of whom hadn’t received a raise since 2008, the last time the state raised teacher pay before 2013. “You may have seen a lot or a little,” Lee said of the teacher pay raises, noting that his position on the Senate’s Education Appropriations Committee would give him opportunity to continue working on teacher pay. “We tried to focus on the low end of the scale first.” Lee wants to give teachers more flexibility in the classroom, while

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Gaitros, who works at the center, said the seven rescued turtles were underdeveloped, weaker than most babies or had been injured by crabs or fish. The students and their instructors left aboard the Cape Hatteras from CFCC Wilmington’s campus docks at 10 a.m. on Oct. 24.

Lees featured The Trolly Stop and Causeway Café in her paintings. “They’re well-known, fun hangouts,” she said. “Choosing local establishments was a nice change of pace from beach scenes.” May chose a shadier location. “Plein air is done best in the shade,” she said. “Direct sunlight on the canvas makes the paint appear dull once inside.” Along with five other painters,

May set up in the gazebo area of the Hanover Seaside Club. “There is a two and one-half hour window until shadows will change at a location,” May said. This requires painters to either complete a piece within this timeframe, as Lee did, or to come back the next day at the same time. Although given the same whereabouts, the assortment of paintings displayed during

the event exhibited the various methods artists use to portray their work. An art education major in college, May begins each of her oil paintings by covering the canvas with shades of red and orange. “Blue and orange complement each other on the color wheel,” she said, “just as green and red do. Since my paintings are predominantly blue and green, having the red base makes the colors pop.”

also fostering more online and career technical education (CTE) courses, including introducing career trade learning programs in middle school. Lee sees opportunities to improve community college offerings as well. “There’s a shortfall in trades and there is good money to be made in the construction and industrial sectors,” Lee said. “Hands-on learning can keep kids engaged and interested.” Barnhill said he differs from Lee on education in that he believes funding should be directed at the public institutions, and not through programs like charter schools, which sends public money toward private education programs. Barnhill said the economic impact of the controversial HB2 “bathroom bill” law in North Carolina was one of the top concerns he heard from voters. Barnhill cites a study from Wired Magazine that concluded

the bill would have a $400 million economic impact on the state, including lost sporting events and businesses. Barnhill said the bill was just part of a recent decline in North Carolina’s national business reputation. “North Carolina was the leader of the new South by demonstrating innovation and a strong education system,” Barnhill said. “But we’ve seen that reputation slip away from us. HB2 is the most recent example of that.” Lee said he wasn’t sure how much of an impact the bill had economically on the state, but acknowledged that it “hurt the brand.” He said he would be open to reconsidering parts of the bill. Barnhill is also drawing a distinction from Lee on offshore oil drilling, including launching a website through his campaign that focused on the issue. “Offshore oil drilling is a major issue for the voters here,” Barnhill

said. “They want a Senator who is willing to investigate the impacts of oil drilling proposals and not make a quick decision to support it.” While Barnhill vows to continue opposition to all forms of offshore drilling, Lee has said it would be worth considering natural gas exploration with all rigs beyond the horizon line, since it produces electricity with fewer greenhouse gas emissions than coal. Lee said the royalties from offshore natural gas exploration could provide another source of education funding. Other local General Assembly seats before voters include House District 19, covering Wrightsville Beach, where Republican incumbent Rep. Ted Davis Jr. runs unopposed, and House District 20, where first-time Republican legislator Rep. Holly Grange also faces no challenger.

On their way north to Norfolk, Virginia, as part of a week-long excursion, they released the rescued turtles into the Gulf Stream. “When CFCC releases them into the Gulf Stream, they will be in the best, most healthy place possible,” said Jean Beasley, director of the rehabilitation center. The perfect waters for releasing baby loggerheads are warm,

reaching minimum temperatures of 72 degrees, and full of seaweed to provide protection and food for the turtles. “The challenge with the sea turtles is that they are difficult to take care of. Evolutionarily, they have a lot of babies because many of them won’t make it out to the water,” Gaitros said. The rescue center fed and treated specific injuries on the turtles that are now between two weeks and two months old. Gaitros said while the organization knows not all the turtles will survive in the ocean, they hope their work increased the animals’ chances of survival. This will be the first time that CFCC has partnered with the rehabilitation center, and Gaitros said if the release goes well, the organization would like to continue the relationship with CFCC in the future. “It would be a predictable and easy way to release the turtles, because the school goes out regularly with students on the Cape Hatteras,” Gaitros said. The CFCC Marine Technology Program relies upon handson learning that encompasses excursions where students get practical experience before they graduate. Tyshon Jones, a CFCC

marine technology student who will graduate in December, said he has valued this aspect of his education. “I’m most excited about getting that last bit of hands-on education,” Jones said. “It’s just a different kind of education than you would get sitting in a classroom.” Jones said this will be his fifth and final excursion aboard the Cape Hatteras before he graduates. There will be18 students aboard the vessel, and aside from releasing the turtles, the students will be focusing on the technical side of their program. “The first two cruises are usually more biological,” Jones said. “This is trip is more about the equipment.” The ship’s final destination is the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s Norfolk Regional Center where the students will tour the center’s state-of-the-art marine technology and see the implementation of their learning in the workplace. Along the way, the students will also participate in conductivity, temperature and depth tests and will launch a small research boat, called a drifter, to track currents and wind patterns.

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For The Record Question and photos by Terry Lane

The Wrightsville Beach Elementary School Fall Festival is Friday at Wrightsville Beach Park, which will feature games, treats and other fun to raise money for the PTA. We asked students at the school: What is your favorite candy?

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“Skittles. The red ones are my favorite.”

“Three Musketeers because I like the marshmallowy inside.”

“Candy corn because the colors are neat.”

“I like candy corn and chocolate, but not when it melts on you.”

Fifth grade

“Candy corns because they are shaped like birthday hats.”

Fifth grade

Church youth groups collaborate to collect food By Elly Colwell Intern

Te e n a g e r s f r o m l o c a l churches are coming together in Wrightsville Beach this weekend to collect cans and support the hungry as part of the seasonal Scare Hunger Away food drive. The event is organized by Wrightsville United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church and St. James Parish. The youth groups from each of the four churches recently started collaborating in a ministry they call Be the Light, which connects their students with the Help Hub, a downtown Wilmington charity program.

“The four churches gave donations to get the Help Hub started, and we decided that if our churches were involved in the ministry, our youth groups should be, too,” said Christina Norvell, youth director at Wrightsville United Methodist Church. Norvell said the food drive will take place Sunday, Oct. 30 at Wrightsville United Methodist Church from 5-7 p.m., and it is open to any local youth group. She expects to have about 150 students ranging from sixth to 12th grade participate in the collection and pizza dinner. The youth group dropped off donation bags to Coral Drive, Harbor Island and North Channel Drive residents on

Thursday evening. The students are asking community members to fill the bags with canned fruits, vegetables, meats, crackers, peanut butter and nuts and leave the bags on their porches by Sunday at 5:30 p.m. This event will be the third time the youth groups have come together, helping those in need and spending time with their peers, to support the Help Hub, a charity program based out of the Harrelson Center. “The Help Hub supports people who are in need,” Norvell said. “The idea is that people won’t have to go to 50 different places to get support, because transportation is often a major issue for people.”

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BEACH BRIEFS WBS Fall Festival scheduled for Friday at Wrightsville Beach Park Wrightsville Beach School’s annual Fall Festival will be held in Wrightsville Beach Park this year, and is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 28, from 4:156:15 p.m. The pirate-themed event will feature a DJ, musician, rock wall, inflatable jump structures and a cake walk. The school’s parent teacher association (PTA) is organizing the event to raise money for projects at the school. Children will need a wristband to participate in events, specifically the inflatable bounce

houses. The bands will be sold for $12, but entrance to the festival is free and open to the public. Amy Lynn Ford, PTA Fall Festival chair, said the event was moved from Wrightsville Beach School to the park because New Hanover County recently banned inflatables from school grounds. Members of the town’s board of aldermen also had worries about traffic and emergency vehicle access on Coral Drive, which had been closed for the event in past years, and nearby North Channel Drive.

IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, Oct. 27 Wrightsville Beach Chat with the Chief, 6 p.m., Town Hall council chamber Tuesday, Nov. 1 Wrightsville Beach Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall Council Chambers Wilmington City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third St. Lumina News file photo

Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, OCT. 21 Citations • Georgia Staurakis was cited with improper lane change. • Zachary Andrew Dewitt was cited with unsafe movement. • Isabella Borgiotti, Ronald Geho Jr. and Juan Arape were cited with speeding. • Phillip Wheat was cited with driving without a license.

Warning tickets • Frank Ohale was warned for speeding.

SATURDAY, OCT. 22 Citations • Jordan Earl Hudson and Brandon Scott Powel were cited with seat belt violation. • Campbell Elizabeth Tillotson was cited with inspection violation.

Wrightsville Beach School students Noah Kagan, left, and Aidan Smith hop to the finish line in a sack race at the school’s annual Fall Fest on Nov. 1, 2013.

Armed Service Academy deadline Oct. 31

High school students applying for an appointment to a U.S. Service Academy have until Monday, Oct. 31 to get their materials to U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, who can nominate up to 10 candidates for appointments to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Candidates interested in applying may contact Carol Armstrong in the Smithfield office at 919-938-3040 or carol.armstrong@mail. house.gov.

“It’s an honor to nominate some of the best and brightest students of Southeastern North Carolina to attend a United States Service Academy where they will receive a first-rate undergraduate education and have the opportunity to give back to our nation by serving on active duty as a military officer,” Rouzer said.

Paid parking ends Tuesday

The last day for metered parking in Wrightsville Beach is Monday, Oct. 31. The town will resume its paid-parking collection on March 1, 2017.

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SUNDAY, OCT. 23 Arrests • Patrick Riley Kearns was charged with DWI. • Brett Stancill was charged with failure to appear in court.

Citations • Roscoe Turlington was cited with careless and reckless driving. • Susan Barber, Thomas Englebright and Justin Randall Hardin were cited with speeding. • Emma Grace Erickson was cited with failure to maintain insurance.

Warning tickets • Devin Fracis Ryan was warned for an equipment violation.

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts By Simon Gonzalez

Our first home was in rural Texas, a couple of miles outside the tiny town of Joshua. Then we had a house isolated in the North Carolina mountains, set below a narrow dirt road with a steep driveway. Now, for the first time in nearly 30 years, my wife and I dwell in suburbia, in a lovely home on a cul-de-sac. The neighbors are friendly and not too loud. Nobody mows their yard at 7 a.m. on a Saturday. It’s a good place to run, bike and walk the dogs. We like it. But for the first time in nearly 30 years, we’re forced to deal with — Halloween. In all of our married life we’ve never had trick-or-treaters. Because we didn’t live in a traditional neighborhood, we were never faced with the decision of taking our own kids trick-or-treating. Most years we’d take them to a fall festival at church. It had to be a church, and it had to be a “fall festival,” because as good American evangelicals we couldn’t actually acknowledge the existence of Halloween, that most evil of holidays. Halloween is, to be sure, a very strange brew. Its roots extend to pagan times. Then it became a Christian festival. Now it’s morphed into a mishmash of candy eating, an excuse to wear a costume and party, a celebration of everything pumpkin, and a boon for retailers. It began as an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, held on Nov. 1 to mark the change from summer and harvest time — life — and the beginning of the long, cold winter — death. The Celts reportedly believed the worlds between the living and the dead collided on the night of Oct. 31, and people would wear costumes to disguise themselves from ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated Nov. 1 as All Saints Day, a time to hallow, or honor, the faithful who had died. The day before became known as All Hallows Eve, later shortened to Halloween. The choice of the first day of November was

likely not just a coincidence. The pagan festival was being replaced by a church-sanctioned celebration, complete with bonfires, parades and costumes. Over the years, immigrants brought the Old World traditions to the New World. One theory holds that the English practice of the poor begging for food and being given “soul cakes” evolved into trick-or-treating. I had a general understanding of the pagan roots, the church’s historic attempts to redeem the holiday, the further attempts by evangelicals uncomfortable with the evil origins to provide alternative fall festivals, and trunk-or-treating as a safe substitute for trick-or-treating. But I hadn’t given it a lot of thought until the first Halloween decorations went up in the neighborhood at the beginning of the month. That was a little surprising. When did Halloween yard decorations, as the kids might say, become a thing? When did people start celebrating this strange holiday a month early? Turns out that Halloween has become a huge deal. The National Retail Federation reports spending is expected to exceed $8 billion this year, a record high. Some 171 million Americans will celebrate in some manner, forking out about $83 apiece to do so. About $3 billion of that will be spent on sweets. One-fourth of all candy sold in the country for the year is purchased for Halloween. The rest is spent on costumes, decorations and parties. The history and crazy statistics don’t address our suburban dilemma, though. Soon the day will be upon us. We might actually have kids ringing the doorbell, making their extortionist demands, threatening us with a trick if we don’t give them some candy. I suppose we could avoid the issue by closing the curtains and turning off the lights. Or, better yet, my wife and I can truly enter into the spirit of the season and frighten the kids who come to the door by wearing our own scary costumes. We’ll dress as Trump and Hillary.

The Celts reportedly believed the worlds between the living and the dead collided on the night of Oct. 31, and people would wear costumes to disguise themselves from ghosts.

Hook, Line & Sinker Weather cooling, fishing heating up By Skylar Walters

Improving water conditions and cooling temperatures have been the right combination for great fishing along our coast during the past week. Water temperatures have dipped into the lower 70s, which is still a little warm for this late in October. Water conditions are steadily improving after Hurricane Matthew and while not perfect, they are quite a bit better than even last week. Barring any torrential rains in the coming days, conditions should continue to recover. Inshore, the speckled trout fishing has been fantastic with fish averaging 2-3 pounds with some larger fish being encountered. Just about any soft artificial bait, such as DOA shrimp, paddle tail or even a regular, green curly-tail grub will elicit a strike if the fish are around. Areas around Banks Channel, Shinn Creek and Lees Cut are all holding fish as is just about any deep creek in the marsh and the area inlets. Red drum are being found in the same areas and will eagerly hit the same baits. With the flounder fishing now allowed, anglers have turned their attention back to them and are finding good action with some fat fall fish. The finger mullet are plentiful, and while a flounder will also eat an artificial bait, a Carolina Rigged mullet is hard for a trophy doormat flatfish to resist. The larger fish are being found around Carolina Beach and the Cape Fear River but there are some citation-sized fish around

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Wrightsville, you just have to work for them a little more. Good locations to try are around the local docks and creek mouths that are near muddy bottoms and banks. The surf and pier anglers using shrimp and sand fleas are having some decent luck with Virginia mullet and pompano in the sloughs along the beach. Cut bait is producing some large bluefish along with an occasional red or black drum. Johnnie Mercers Pier managed to deck a few king mackerel off the end last week, including one that weighed in just over 40 pounds. The king mackerel fishing just off the beach has also been really good within 5 miles with many boats getting their limits early. The mullet have started running the beach line and have obviously brought some predators with them, so now’s the time before the water temps take a plunge. Anglers trolling spoons are still finding some Spanish mackerel around, but that fishing has diminished as the water temperatures decline. Anglers are finding plenty of bluefish along with some false albacore. Further off the beach, the bottom fishing has been good in the 20- to 30-mile range when boats can get out. Captains are still reporting a lot of debris being encountered, even out to 30 miles or more, so use caution and keep an eye out when making that trek.

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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 Beach Service: 8 a.m., Public Beach Access No. 4 Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. 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. 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. WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon. 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. 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

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It must be with an open heart and mind that you accept Jesus and repent Knowing the word will guide you on your path as you are sent To the nations one by one with love shining forth from your heart It will be a position and a station devoted to My word which will not depart Be open to be corrected as your journey takes you to new places Look to heaven for direction and honor My word and see the look on their faces Your salvation will deliver a message that all you greet will desire Salvation comes with heaven’s guarantee to see Jesus and will not expire Tell all those around you that if they repent they will have access to heaven too Walk upright and greet the lost with love and open arms, it is what you must do Worship Me openly so all can see the freedom that comes with repentance for all The lost will know that the favor of heaven will be with them when they call Give yourself over to the Holy Spirit who will educate and guide your path When you repent for all past sins you can walk over and through the enemy’s wrath No harm will have access when your focus is on Jesus and the

life He led Love will flow and salvation will proceed from every prayer that is said (Mat 3:1 - 3 NRSV) 1 - In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2 - “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 - This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (Mark 1:15 NRSV) and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” (Luke 17:4 NRSV) And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive.” (Acts 2:38 NRSV) Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 8:22 NRSV) Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. (Rev 3:19 NRSV) I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.

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came out of the upper room on the day of Pentecost. Jesus taught His disciples as no teacher ever had, yet they had very little understanding because they were not born again. However, when the Holy Spirit came, He lead them into all truth and even showed them things to come. The list of advantages of having the Holy Spirit in us as compared to having Jesus with us in His physical body, goes on and on. The advantages can all be summed up in that Jesus’ power is now complete (Mt. 28:18) and no longer confined to one physical body. There is no such thing as victorious Christian living without a moment by moment, hour by hour, day by day dependence upon the Spirit of God. Not only is the Christian life hard to live but it is impossible to live without the power of God Himself.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES 16-SP-523 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Hattie P Terry and William H. Terry, Sr. dated December 15, 2005 and recorded on December 19, 2005, in Book 4954 at Page 224-232, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned of Poore Substitute Trustee, LTD (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, on November 8, 2016 at 10:30 AM, 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 in the above referenced Deed of Trust: Address of Property: 1304 Nunn Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Tax Parcel ID: R05406-033-028000 Present Record Owner: Charlene Terry and Gregory Terry and Hattie P Terry and William H. Terry, Jr. aka William H. Terry and Marion B. Terry and William H. Terry, Sr. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1). The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. If the Trustee or Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/ their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: 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 prop-

erty 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 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 ten (10) days, but no 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 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 such termination. October 27 and November 3, 2016 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 63 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael S. Holt, an unmarried man to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of September, 2009, and recorded in Book 5441, Page 2714, 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 November 8, 2016 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 19, EASTERN FOREST as shown upon that map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 8 at Page 63 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 217 Madeline Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. SUBJECT TO Restrictions of Record recorded in Book 755 at Page 135 of the New Hanover County Registry. Parcel ID Number: R05007-015011-000 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 FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to

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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: 1190025 (FC.FAY) October 27 and November 3, 2016 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 177 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carol Lynn Shivar, single woman to Andrew N. Lock and William T. Morrison, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of May, 2012, and recorded in Book 5639, Page 1129, 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 November 8, 2016 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 59R, Ivywood at Runnymeade Subdivision, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 31, at Page 100 in the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 3312 Alex Trask Drive, Castle Hayne, NC 28429. Parcel ID#: R02520-010-019-000 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 FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to 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: 1131367 (FC.FAY) October 27 and November 3, 2016 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 564 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Alford L. Middleton and wife, Vanness B. Middleton to Kirk Smith, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of August, 2002, and recorded in Book 3398, Page 773, 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 November 8, 2016 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 an iron pipe in the western line of a 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane), said pipe being a common corner between Tracts 5 and 6 of the J. F. McDonald land as shown on a map prepared by E. J. W. Anders, C. E. and recorded in Deed Book 285 at Page 304-1/2 of the New Hanover County Registry, running thence from said beginning with the dividing lines between Tracts 5 and 6 North 84 degrees 22 minutes West 265.97 feet to a point, thence parallel with the aforementioned 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane) North 12 degrees 45 minutes East 156.50 feet to a point, thence parallel with the dividing line between said Tracts 5 and 6 South 84 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds East 265.97 feet to a large old iron pipe in the western line of the aforementioned 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane), thence with said western line South 12 degrees 45 minutes West 156.50 feet to the point of beginning, being the same property conveyed by Walter Brown and wife, Rosa B. Brown to Alford L. Middleton and wife, Vaness Brown by deed recorded in Book 1819, Page 92 and Deed Book 1828, Page 7, New Hanover County Registry containing 20,247.4 square feet of area, being a portion of Tract 6 of the aforementioned Division of the J. H. McDonald land and also being a .48 acre portion of that certain tract of land conveyed to Rosa B. Brown by deed dated August 23, 1948 and recorded in Book 418 at Page 459 of the New Hanover County Registry and being conveyed to Vanness Brown Middleton, Estate File 97E835, New Hanover County, together with and subject to a right of way 15 feet in width from the 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane) to the western line of the lot herein conveyed, said right of way being more fully described as follows: beginning at an iron pipe, the dividing corner between Tracts 5 and 6 of the division of the J. H. McDonald land and in the western line of the 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane) as shown on the map of said division running thence along the dividing line between said Tracts 5 and 6 North 84 degrees 22 minutes West 265.97 feet to a point, thence North 12 degrees 45 minutes East 15.1 feet to a point, thence South 84 degrees 22 minutes East 265.97 feet to a point in western line of the aforementioned 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane), thence with said western line South 12 degrees 45 minutes West 15.1 feet to the point of Beginning, the same being a portion of that certain tract of land conveyed to Rosa B. Brown and also being known as Levis Lane. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5716 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. The same containing 1 acre more of less and being the same property sometimes known as 5716 Carolina Beach Road, 5684 Lobos Lane, and 5612 John Henry Drive and 5616 John Henry Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all

taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to 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: 1188241 (FC.FAY) October 27 and November 3, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jerald Martin Waldorf of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 6th day of January 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 6th day of October, 2016. Cecil H. Rhodes, Executor 1007 Captain Adkins Drive Southport, NC 28461 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Albert M. Cox of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 13th day of January 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 13th day of October, 2016. Steven Cox, Administrator 6213 118th Street, East Puyallup, WA 98373 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elizabeth B. Kerr of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 13th day of January 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 13th day of October, 2016 Clarence G. Kerr Jr., Executor 1436 Ness Drive Castle Hayne, NC 28429 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF DOMINICA CARMEN PACILLI aka DOMINIC CARMEN PACILLI 16 E 1390 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Dominica Carmen Pacilli aka Dominic Carmen Pacilli, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify to all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the undersigned to Lori W. Rosbrugh, Registered Process Agent, at 530 Causeway Drive, Suite D2, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480, on or before January 20, 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 20th day of October, 2016. Vittorio M. Pacilli, Executor of the Estate of Dominica Carmen Pacilli aka Dominic Carmen Pacilli Lori W. Rosbrugh, Attorney 530 Causeway Drive, Suite D2 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 and 11/10/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Ancillary Administrator of the Estate of Herbert E. Kent, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 27th day of January, 2017, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the under signed at 2 Deer Court, Milford, NJ 08848 This the 27th day of October, 2016. JOYCE LAWRENCE, ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATOR ANCILLARY ESTATE OF HERBERT E. KENT Colby & Mincey, PLLC 1001 Military Cutoff Road, Ste 204 Wilmington, NC 28405 10/27, 11/3, 11/10 and 11/17/2016

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