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UNCW Soccer in action

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Reducing cigarette litter on no-smoking beach

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By Emmy Errante

Next Tuesday, Nov. 3, New Hanover County voters will go to the polls. How many will vote in Wrightsville Beach is an unanswered question; the mayor and two incumbent members of the board of aldermen are running unopposed.

Mayor Bill Blair and aldermen Elizabeth King and Darryl Mills will cruise to re-election, no matter how many votes they get.

Those in Wrightsville Beach who wish to vote in the uncontested election can do so at the Fran Russ Recreation Center in the municipal government complex at 321 Causeway Drive. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There is a write-in option for each candidate, though no organized write-in candidates have made themselves known. The next opportunity for Wrightsville Beach residents to make a change in the town government will be when the 2017 election cycle, the terms for aldermen Hank Miller

Smoking is not allowed on Wrightsville’s beach strand. Yet Thursday, Oct. 22, volunteers picked up 130 cigarette butts around Johnnie Mercer’s Pier.

Some of them probably washed up in the recent high surf and heavy rain, volunteer Kim Beller said, but many of the butts were freshly littered.

And she noticed the increase in butts on the beach well before the storm hit.

Cigarettes contain a piece of plastic in the filter that is “very toxic and dangerous to marine life,” Beller said. Numerous studies show when fish are put in the same water as cigarette butts, the toxins leaching into the water cause the fish to die.

“It’s not just the fact that it’s litter,” she said. “It’s toxic litter.”

Volunteers are still finding many fewer cigarette butts on the beach now than they did before the smoking ban was

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University of North Carolina Wilmington’s leading scorer Colin Bonner leaps to head the ball during the Seahawk’s game against Old Dominion University Oct. 21. The Seahawks wrap up regular season play Nov. 3 against UNC Charlotte while the women’s soccer team hosts a first round CAA tournament game Nov. 1. See story on page 12. ~ Emmy Errante

Oyster roast to mix political issues and fundraising

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

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A server from the Oceanic Restaurant dishes out some Stump Sound oysters for the buffet during the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce oyster roast Nov. 2, 2014.

The Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce will host the third annual Oyster Roast on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Oceanic Pier. Besides raising money for local causes, the event will also provide a forum for local politicians to greet members of the business community and residents.

The event will offer an opportunity for residents to meet members of the board of aldermen and other local leaders, as the chamber will host a reception from 3-4 p.m. at the Oceanic Restaurant. This event, which is free and open to the public, is designed to open a dialogue between Wrightsville Beach residents and town leaders, said Sue Bulluck, chamber president.

Bulluck said the event will help spur interest in town issues during an election cycle when no members of the board of aldermen are challenged n See OYSTER Page 5

Fall back New EPA rule could impact local waterways

By Pam Creech

THIS WEEKEND Daylight Savings Time ends and North Carolina will return to Standard Time this Sunday, November 1. Traditionally known as a signal of the start of the winter season, the return to Standard Time means all clocks should be turned back one hour at 2 a.m.

Sunday morning, making for a lighter morning and darker early evening. The current timetable for Daylight Savings Time was introduced in 2005 as part of the Energy Policy Act. Daylight Savings Time occurs in U.S. states and territories excluding Hawaii, Arizona, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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New environmental proposals from the federal government could have an impact on how ditches, streams, ponds and other small bodies of water are regulated in New Hanover County and throughout the country, potentially affecting land development.

The Waters of the U.S. rule, proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Clean Water Act, would expand where the EPA can regulate the water quality in bodies of water.

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Lifeguard reunion planned

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

As many as eight decades of Wrightsville Beach lifeguards will come together Nov. 14 to share stories of working on the island.

The reunion has been a long time coming, former guard Jim Arnold said. The last reunion was six years ago and more than 90 lifeguards attended.

“It’s open to everyone who has ever lifeguarded at Wrightsville Beach,” he said. “Current guards, old guards, hotel guards. The Surf Club had their own guard for years.”

Arnold said often the best stories come from the oldest attendees, some of whom guarded as early as the 1950s. Everything was run so differently back then, he explained.

One of the guards might even regale attendees with his memory of the first bikini sighting on Wrightsville Beach.

“He went and got her phone number, of course,” Arnold said.

The reunion starts with a group photo at the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History at 3 p.m. and then moves to Sweet n Savory Café for “drinking, eating, and lying about our youth,” Arnold said, laughing.

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City considers new domestic fowl rules to address chicken, pigeon complaints

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

As the price of a dozen eggs reached record highs in the United States due to the outbreak of avian flu, a fowl fight in Wilmington may soon bring changes to zoning ordinances as members of the city council wrestle with how to regulate domestic bird ownership within city limits.

The council is considering a new ordinance that would change the city’s rules on the conditions under which chickens and homing pigeons can be kept by residents. With ownership of backyard chickens steadily on the rise, city officials said changing the ordinance would help bring more residences into compliance.

During its next scheduled meeting Nov. 4, Wilmington City Council will consider an ordinance change that will reduce the size of land required for chickens to be kept within the city. It will also consider a zoning change that would ban ownership of homing pigeons. However, this zoning change proposal, coming at the request of council member Kevin O’Grady, would allow two city residents that currently own homing pigeons to keep them while prohibiting any expansion of pigeon ownership within the city.

Williane Carr, Wilmington’s chief code enforcement officer, said while there have been several complaints against chickens, there has only been one complaint levied against the owner of pigeons. This complaint was raised after the pigeon owner brought a complaint against a neighbor who owns chickens, Carr said.

“He called in on the pigeon guy and the pigeon guy called in on the chicken guy,” Carr said.

“We wouldn’t have even known the guy had pigeons if we hadn’t gotten a complaint.”

As city enforcement officials looked into lot size requirements for chickens, the question of requirements for homing pigeons was also raised. While there is a limit of five chickens, any number of pigeons can be kept, as long as there is one square foot of space for each pigeon.

Carr said that the city often receives complaints about chickens being kept in residential neighborhoods, regardless of the lot size.

“Some people just do not want chickens in their neighborhood,” Carr told the council during a Sept. 14 briefing.

Council member Charles Rivenbark said homing pigeons are an expensive, passionate hobby, and owners treat them

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The Wilmington City Council is considering a new ordinance that would change the rules on the conditions under which chickens and homing pigeons can be kept by residents.

like pets.

“People with homing pigeons are a lot like people who keep bees,” Rivenbark said. “They don’t have 100 or 200 pigeons, they have at most 10 or 15. They go and they come back. It’s very

very controlled.”

Rivenbark said that the complaint probably stems from the differences in the numbers of birds allowed.

The proposed change would reduce the land requirements for

chickens from 20,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet. Carr said that change is needed to accommodate inner city lots, which are often cited for violating the town ordinance.

The ordinance would prohibit

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Flotilla committee seeks grand prize sponsor, silent auction items

By Pam Creech Staff Writer

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The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla committee is still seeking a title sponsor for its yearly parade of decorated boats.

Each year, the captain of the boat that wins the Best in Show category at the flotilla parade receives a prize worth $5,000. During its Oct. 26 meeting, committee members expressed their need for a grand prize sponsor for this year’s parade. The 2015 grand prize is yet to be determined.

“Last year, we gave $5,000 in cash. In the past, we’ve given a trip. We’ve done a lot of different things,” said committee member Linda Brown.

The grand prize sponsor will receive 10 tickets to the Anchors Away Friday Party at the Blockade Runner on Nov. 27, along with 10 tickets for the 32nd Annual Holiday Flotilla on Nov. 28. The sponsorship cutoff date is Monday, Nov. 16.

The Friday party will include a fireworks display and a silent auction. This year’s items include a three-month membership to Crossfit Wilmington, a Sluice hammock, attire from Aussie Island surf shop, dinner for four at South Beach Grill and a Yeti cooler.

Committee member Shannon Freidich is still seeking item donations.

“Last year, we had about 40 items in the silent auction, so that’s what I’m shooting for this year,” she said.

Committee member Nancy Faye Craig said last year’s auction raised $2,500.

The 2015 host sponsors are the Blockade Runner and the Town of Wrightsville Beach.

“You couldn’t get a dollar value on what the Blockade Runner does for us. They host the Friday night party,” Brown said.

The other sponsor levels include commodore ($2,500), captain ($1,000), commander ($500), lieutenant ($250) and friend ($25).

Ten boat captains have already registered for the parade.

“We are in great shape,” Brown said. “Last year, I think we had 16 or 18 boats. We usually get the most boats in November. We’ve had people enter the night before the flotilla. I think people like to wait and see how the weather is going to be.”

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, CastleBranch consulting firm and Rescue Connect pet adoption agency have entered boats. The rest of the boats entered are owned privately.

D.C. Virgo will give a few students from their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program an opportunity to ride the boat in the parade. Students will use the skills they are learning in STEM programs to assemble lights and other decorations for the boat.

This year, the flotilla committee will donate a portion of its proceeds to Virgo’s STEM operations.

“Last year, we gave about $5,000 to D.C. Virgo,” said Pres Davenport, committee chair. “We’d love to get one or two more donors so we can surpass what we gave last year.” email pam@luminanews.com

Wrightsville sees another drop in crime statistics

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The crime rate in Wrightsville Beach dropped again this quarter, Police Chief Daniel House announced Thursday Oct.23 during his quarterly Chat with the Chief.

And while the news is good, House said that it will invariably mean a rise in crime again at some point in the future.

“When it goes back up, it’s going to be ugly,” he said. House also reported a drop in crime statistics in August.

The town saw drops in both Part 1 crimes, which include more serious offenses like robberies, sexual assaults, burglaries and theft, and Part 2 crimes, covering simple assaults, stolen property, vandalism, DWI and drug charges. Crime in both categories dropped 28 percent from the same July – September period in 2014.

This included a drop in DWIs and a sharp increase in simple assault charges, which House said stemmed from the bar scene

in Wrightsville Beach’s central business district.

“This past summer there seemed to be fight after fight downtown,” he said.

There was a drop in enforcement of town ordinances, House said, though he added that the drop was less than expected, given that the police department was understaffed throughout most of the summer. Compared to 482 town ordinance citations during the July-September period in 2014, there were just 404 during the same period this year.

“I was really expecting it to be about half,” House said. Unlike the Part 1 and Part 2 crimes which are mostly reported to police, town ordinance enforcement generally requires proactive enforcement from officers.

One town ordinance where police focused their efforts was human waste violations, catching suspects either urinating or defecating in public areas. Those citations rose from 40 to 107 in this year’s quarterly period, he said.

House also addressed the

number of vacancies in the police force that affected enforcement over the summer. He said he forecasted the problem to the board of aldermen in March, noting that while the force averaged 3-4 vacancies a year, there would likely be more in 2015 as several officers were looking to take their law enforcement careers in different directions.

However, of the eight vacancies, at least five officers were hired in the past few weeks, and two have already started training, House said. Another officer is expected to finish the hiring process soon, he said. This candidate has already been on a ride-along with police.

Hiring new officers is a long process, House told the handful of residents that attended the chat.

“There can be a tendency to look at whoever comes through the door, but we didn’t do that,” House said.

By summer 2016, the police department is expected to be fully staffed, House said. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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For The Record Questions and photographs by Pam Creech

How will the end of Daylight Savings Time affect your early-morning hours?

Norma Gelabert Wilmington, N.C.

Jim Ryder

Tracy Ryder

Steven Edgerton

“In the winter time, we just don’t get up. We have a snow blower.”

“It won’t affect mine. We’re retired.”

“I just come out when the sun’s out and walk my loop.”

Pepe Aguilar

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Weekend Police Report Friday, Oct. 23 Citations • Kevin Hartling was cited for driving without a license.

• Jason Pridgen was cited for possession of marijuana.

• Katherine Hannah Melton was cited for expired registration.

• Nancy A. Castiglione was cited for speeding.

Warning Tickets • Wesley D. Butler was warned for a seatbelt violation.

Saturday, Oct. 24 Citations • Mery Yojana Rodriguez was cited for driving without a license.

• Walter Eugenio Barahona was cited for driving without a license.

• Elizabeth Maris Webb was cited for expired registration.

• Parrish Timothy Stikeleather was cited for a stop light violation.

• Abduljak A. Khaled was cited for a seat belt violation.

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Colby Domnick, co-owner of Loops Homemade Donuts, bags a donut to go Wednesday, Oct. 21.

• Brandy Lea Burney was warned for expired registration.

• Brian Betty was warned for expired registration.

WB business owners plan offseason strategies

Civil Penalties

By Pam Creech Staff Writer

As temperatures drop, many coastal businesses will shift their focus from accommodating masses of tourists to generating revenue throughout the fall, winter and spring.

Marketing during the offseason will be exceptionally important this year as many businesses suffered economic losses during Hurricane Joaquin.

“We lost a lot of business. A lot of people checked out early or canceled because of the hurricane,” said Mary Baggett, owner of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort.

Baggett also mentioned the importance of communicating that Wrightsville Beach did not suffer substantial property damage from the storm.

“It’s important that we get the message out that we didn’t flood.

We have to get more proactive with PR,” she said.

Nicholas Montoya, the Blockade Runner’s general manager, is hopeful triathlons and other endurance races during the fall and winter will help businesses recover their losses.

“Those are rain-or-shine events,” he said.

Montoya stressed the importance of large-scale special events during months like October and April when beach conditions vary from warm and sunny to cold and stormy.

Sue Bulluck, chair of the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce and a hotel industry lobbyist, said planning business meetings in hotels during the winter months helps them break even.

As an example, the Blockade Runner Beach Resort will host the North Carolina Democratic Party’s fall reception Nov. 4. The hotel also hosts the Surf to Sound paddleboard race Nov. 6-8.

“The restaurants on the island tend to do well, but the three hotels really have a hard time in January and February. They are lucky if they cover bare costs for operation and staff during those times,” she said.

Alderwoman Lisa Weeks suggested marketing toward families who have children in year-round schools whose three-week breaks coincide with the tourist offseason, which extends from Labor Day to Memorial Day. “They’ll be looking for something to do during those times,” she said.

Entrepreneurs in the food service industry are also looking to expand their customer base.

“We’re looking to find locations who want our donuts for events — weddings, business meetings, open house, birthday parties and things like that,” said Colby Domnick, owner of Loops Homemade Donuts.

Domnick said his shop is open 7 a.m. until noon on weekdays, as opposed to being open at night during the summer. Loops is open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on weekends.

Customers who want to purchase donuts after noon on weekdays during the offseason can buy them at Roberts Grocery, which is open until 9 p.m.

Jarrod Covington, owner of Wrightsville SUP, also hopes to expand his business to other locations by leading customers on trips to warmer countries, such as Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, during the winter.

Wrightsville SUP still offers kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals throughout the coldest months of the year.

“We’re always open by appointment,” said Jarrod Covington, owner of Wrightsville SUP. Covington said his business offers kayak and paddleboard lessons and tours from sunrise until

sunset, along with clinics for race training.

During the summer, Covington said he books one or two tours each day, but during the winter sometimes he’ll only book one per week.

“Most of my staff is seasonal, so they work here during the summer and go to school during the offseason,” he said. “There are some nice days in the offseason.”

Sweetwater Surf Shop has also altered its hours. During the offseason, the shop is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Spencer Lem, Sweetwater’s manager, said the winter staff is two-thirds the size of the summer staff due to the reduced store hours.

However, the store’s inventory stays full with wetsuits and winter clothing for men, women and children.

King Neptune Restaurant is closed on Monday and on Sunday after 4 p.m. during the offseason.

Redix Store moves to winter hours as Daylight Savings Time ends on November 2, opening from

8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, staying open one extra hour on Friday and Saturday nights, and closing at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Causeway Market will maintain its regular hours.

Tower 7 has already adopted winter hours of Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., staying open 30 extra minutes on Friday and Saturday nights. Next door Café del Mar will open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

Aussie Island Surf Shop will maintain its regular hours, open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and open 1-6 p.m.

Sundays.

Switching to winter hours in early October, South End Surf Shop opens 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Upstairs the Post Café will keep the same hours, opening daily at 6 a.m., closing Monday through Friday at 9 p.m., Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m.

• Emily L. Ward was cited for an open container.

• David M. Woodland was cited for impeding traffic.

• Lisa P. Forrest was cited for impeding traffic.

• Michael B. Sexton was cited for impeding traffic.

• Jeffery B. Bridges was cited for impeding traffic.

• Kelsie T. Sullivan was cited for impeding traffic.

Reports • Jordan Larose reported found property.

• Steven Jirgal reported found property.

• Christopher Cope reported found property.

• Robert Cloninger reported found property.

Sunday, Oct. 25 Citations • Ann Hunter Beale was cited for a stop light violation.

• Mathias Earl Saxman IV was cited for speeding.

Warning Tickets • Grayson C. Overholt was warned for expired registration.

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There was a time when I knew every police officer in the Wrightsville Beach Police Department.

I knew them — they knew me. Being a small town girl, I liked that.

Now I just know one or two. Beginning in April, nine police officers have resigned, including Paul Burdette, the capable captain hired three years ago following Captain Teresa Fountain’s retirement after a 30-year career on the force.

Despite the encouraging positive spin Chief Dan House puts on each new resignation, citing promotions, family choices or better locations, the sheer quantity of the resignations indicates something in the department could be amiss.

Yes, House is popular with residents, holding cozy Chats with the Chief, regularly reporting the crime rate is down.

But the volume of the resignations must focus attention on the department’s leadership and administration.

Chief House does not have the experience of the previous two chiefs. He had just 13 years of experience when he was hired in 2011. Outgoing chief John Carey retired after 30 years on the town’s police department.

This is a difficult issue to dig into because policing is different from civilian jobs. In order to be hired at the next police department an officer must have a positive referral from his outgoing chief, so regardless of what the story is over there officers’ lips are very tightly sealed.

Compensation and classification studies provide local governments with a customized salary structure. The purpose is to ensure that a community has accurate job specifications and salaries that will help retain the best employees and attract qualified applicants. Title and job specifications are examined to determine if they accurately reflect the duties and nature of the job. Salary ranges are examined for external competitiveness and internal equity.

It has been over a decade since the town had a pay and classification study, so there is no real way to assess if the town’s officers are as underpaid as many suggest.

The question hangs in the air: would the town have a 36 percent turnover in half a year if everything were hunky dory?

Traditionally the municipal manager and chief are tightly joined at the hip, and town manager Tim Owens ain’t talking.

The police department’s squads worked shorthanded all summer; the first two officers resigned in April, then five followed in quick succession in July. Chief House has hired at least five officers who went through the training process and were to begin work this week. Of the five, three have prior police experience, while two are rookies currently in the department’s 16-week field training program.

Other positions need to be filled, including an investigator position. The town is advertising

on its website police officer open positions with a $32,833- $51,023 starting salary and a police investigator at $34,474- $53,573, both depending on experience.

While it may be cheaper to hire new people rather than pay those who have been there awhile, it doesn’t always work out for the best.

One thing is for certain, it will take years of recovering. Yes, it is great Chief House has these new hires, but now they need to be trained, learn the streets, residents and town’s issues, as well as the town’s criminal activity.

Chief House says crime is down, but is it? Is the crime rate down because the number of citations being written is down, because the number of officers is down?

How is the crime rate determined? The number of arrests are down, but are the numbers of vehicle stops police make down as well?

One of the facts in this conundrum is the number of citations being written is way down, as much as 58 percent April – July. Town ordinance violations April – July 2014 were 708, the same period this year saw just 295. Town ordinance violations July – Sept 2014 were 482, but for this past July – Sept that number was 404.

The department’s operating budget includes an estimate of the revenue to be generated by citations and those numbers are reportedly down between $100,000 – $200,000.

Is there a correlation between time spent doing paperwork and the fewer number of citations being written? People certainly are not behaving better.

The coveted CALEA accreditation certification the town received this summer during the height of the resignations is frequently mentioned in any discussion of what is going on in the police department. There is a cost associated with the accreditation. Conferences need to be attended.

And there is paperwork. Standardization of procedures is a big plus, but in a town this small, the hard question must be answered, does the increased paperwork create negatives in morale and in the budget? Is the time spent doing paperwork better spent writing citations?

For those officers leaving, coming from a CALEA accredited department looks good, but is resume building what the town needs or is it public safety?

The town of Cary, with 255 employees, commissions a pay and classification study every single year. The town of Wrightsville Beach, with about 90 employees, has not done one in over 10 years.

All departments could seriously benefit from a class and pay study. While not suggesting this would halt resignations in the police department, before a 10th officer gives notice, a competent third party should look into things. While hoping the chief is right and a loss of 36 percent of the police force is all an unfortunate string of coincidences, it is time to know for sure.

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enacted, Beller said. Danielle Richardet, who did regular beach cleanups before and after the ban was put in place, said she gathered as many as 1,200 butts in 20 minutes before the ban but afterwards her collection numbers were in the single digits.

“It’s completely dropped compared to what it was,” Richardet said. But some are still worried that it’s picking up again.

In 2012, when the ban was enacted, the town funded the Beach Ambassadors, a program that hired citizens to walk the most congested parts of the beach strand during summer to educate people about the town’s littering and smoking rules.

“It was a great way of educating visitors to the beach in a positive way,” said David Cignotti, who was mayor at the time.

The town funded the program using about $3,000 a year of its allocation from the Tourism Development Authority. That pot of money also funds the island’s lifeguards and its marketing campaign.

The current board decided to distribute the Beach Ambassadors funding elsewhere.

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federal court has issued a stay on the rule while the government appeals the decision.

The rule states bodies of water within 1,500 feet of navigable waterways, such as the Intracoastal Waterway or the Cape Fear River, may be placed under federal jurisdiction.

The definition change will cause land developers and property owners to review their future projects and flood maps. Existing permits for retention ponds and other water-related construction will not be affected by the Waters of the U.S. alteration, said David Syster, president and environmental consultant at Southern Environmental Group.

All bodies of water within 1,500 feet of navigable waterways included in the federal government’s 100-year floodplain and all wetlands within 4,000 feet of navigable waterways that have a significant

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Wrightsville Beach Ambassador Lauren Cranidiotis gives Bryce Debeaumont a trash bag May 30, 2011, as she walks the beach strand handing out trash bags to help keep litter down and inform beachgoers of alcohol and litter laws.

“The board felt like the program did its job and helped resolve some issues we were having,” town manager Tim Owens said. “It became a budget issue and it got cut.”

But Beller and Cignotti agree it might be time to reinstate the program, because they have noticed an increase in cigarette butts on the beach since the program

was defunded.

“From what I’ve seen in some of the beach sweeps I’ve done,” Cignotti said, “it seems like it dropped off heavily the

first summer [after the ban] but these last couple years it’s been steadily rising.”

Enforcement was one of the board’s main concerns when

connection to a ditch or stream will fall under the new federal rule, he said.

Bodies of water within 1,500 feet of the ordinary high water mark, which is defined in the Shoreline Management Act as a biological vegetation mark, will also be under the new rule.

Wind, waves, erosion and other natural phenomena, along with land use changes, can cause high water marks to shift.

U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., said he agreed with the Sixth Court of Appeals ruling that the regulation cannot be enforced nationwide.

“This rule change would have extended the EPA’s regulatory reach to practically any body of water — including water puddles in a ditch after a rain storm. No Washington bureaucrat should be able to dictate what our farm families, small businesses, local governments and citizens do on their property after a significant rainfall,” Rouzer said.

Syster said many people who

oppose the Waters of the U.S. definition change because of how it is written.

“I understand the need for some clarity. There are a lot of issues that need to be resolved,” Syster said.

Syster also said the federal regulators are still working on details about when a hurricane or significant rain storm will subject a property owner to the Waters of the U.S. rules.

While Syster didn’t take a position on the rule, Larry Cahoon, a biology professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, said the rule would help improve environmental regulation.

“I think the rule recognizes that there is a ground water connection,” he said. “Research does show that even isolated wetlands do have a hydrological connection with nearby streams.

Prior to this, the rules had tended to act if there was not a surface connection between navigable waters and contiguous bodies of water, and that is

simply not true.”

Cahoon also said the rule will help protect ground water from commercial pollution.

“The Clean Water Act, by and large, has ignored ground water,” he said. “Ground water is an important thing. It’s a source of drinking water for a lot of folks. It makes sense to recognize the connection that does exist between ground water and navigable bodies of water.”

However, Cahoon added that determining which noncontiguous bodies of water have significant connections to waterways already under federal jurisdiction will be a challenge.

“The question of significance is a judgment call, and there might be some disagreement on that. There is no clear boundary. This is nature, and nature is fuzzy and messy,” he said.

“With these rules, the devil is always in the details.”

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for their seats. Elections are scheduled for Nov. 3, but Mayor Bill Blair and aldermen Elizabeth King and Darryl Mills are running unopposed.

In addition to the aldermen, Bulluck said members of the planning board, the marketing committee and the historic landmark commission are also invited to attend.

“We want to boost the interest of businesses and residents who are interested in the future of Wrightsville Beach,” Bulluck said.

“We want to hear their thoughts about what they would like to see in their community 10 years down the road.”

Bulluck said the reception, along with the roast, will give members of the chamber and the community a forum to discuss pressing issues, such as redevelopment requirements and flood insurance.

The timing is relevant, Bulluck said, as the recent threat of Hurricane Joaquin shows the

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Former lifeguards gather for a group photo during the Wrightsville Beach Lifeguard Reunion at the Wrightsville Beach Museum on April 25, 2009.

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and Lisa Weeks expire. Blair’s seat will also be on that ballot, as the term for Wrightsville Beach mayor is just two years, while aldermen serve for four years.

While the Wrightsville Beach board will remain the same, voters in Wilmington have several options to bring change to the city council; eight candidates are up for three of the council’s six seats.

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo is also on the ballot, but with no challenger, the result is likely to be a low-turnout election, several candidates acknowledged.

Change is certain to come to the Wilmington City Council, as incumbent council member

Laura Padgett is not seeking reelection. But Mayor Pro-Tem Margaret Haynes and council member Neil Anderson are and they face six challengers. Like Wrightsville Beach, the mayor of Wilmington serves a two-year term while council members serve a four-year term.

Wilmington voters have a variety of candidates from which to choose. With no districts in Wilmington, every candidate is atlarge, which candidates said puts an emphasis on a get-out-the-vote effort from supporters. Several candidates said they believed it would take about 5,000 votes to win a seat on the council.

While next Tuesday is Election Day, Wilmington voters can cast early ballots up until Saturday,

Oct. 31 at the Board of Elections office in the New Hanover County Government Center at 230 Government Center Drive in Wilmington, located near the intersection of Racine and Oriole drives near The Home Depot.

There will be 17 polling locations in Wilmington on Election Day. The candidates for the council offer Wilmington voters a variety of experience and personal background. However, candidates for the seats cited the need to address similar issues, mainly population growth, transportation and infrastructure improvement and business development.

Incumbents Anderson and Haynes are running for their second four-year terms, though Haynes has served on the council

since 2009, having been appointed to the seat before winning election in 2011.

Hollis Briggs Jr. served on the advisory committee for the transportation bond approved

by Wilmington voters in 2014.

He was also a member of the USS North Carolina Battleship Committee for eight years. Deb Hays, a local Realtor, has served in several local positions, and is the current chair of the Wilmington Planning Commission, which offers the council recommendations on zoning and development issues.

Paul Lawler, who has a 30-year career as a certified public accountant, is a member of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee and the city’s

Comprehensive Plan committee.

Frank J. Madonna recently urged the city council not to approve rezoning for a proposed grocery store project on Eastwood Road near the intersection with Military Cutoff Road, which he said wasn’t needed and would expand sprawl.

The council ultimately approved the rezoning.

John Presswood, a local real estate agent, focused his campaign on infrastructure and transportation upgrades, with an emphasis on improved rail service. Alvin Rogers owns Rogers Appliances in Wilmington. He said his primary issue will be to address transportation and traffic.

Kure Beach Mayor Dean Lambeth is being challenged by

the aldermen first voted on the smoking ban in 2010. Despite many residents speaking in support of the ban, the board voted it down 3-2, opting instead to increase the town’s fine for littering.

Residents decided to take the matter into their own hands.

They discovered if they got enough signatures, they could put the ban on the 2012 municipal election ballot as a referendum. Three hundred and twenty residents signed a petition and, in November, residents voted by a 2-1 margin to make Wrightsville the first non-smoking beach in the state.

In addition to the educational efforts by the Beach Ambassadors, local Boy Scout troops created cigarette butt receptacles to put at the street ends and Wrightsville Beach School students designed signage explaining the ban.

“Between the Boy Scouts, the local elementary school and the citizens overwhelming voting for it, the smoking ban was truly supported by our community,” Cignotti said. “It would just be good to see us put a little more effort into making it successful.” email emmy@luminanews.com

town could face redevelopment problems following a natural disaster. Another timely issue is the town’s challenge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood plain map.

“The chamber has been out front on FEMA flood insurance changes and appeals,” Bulluck said. “One of our top agenda items for 2016 is a vision plan addressing reasonable redevelopment requirements for the business community in the event of a severe hurricane.

We dodged a bullet with Joaquin.

Under current rules, the business structures on the island could not be rebuilt to meet the needs of residents, businesses and tourists.”

The roast will raise funds to support the restoration of the historic Howell Cottage, which houses the Wrightsville Beach Visitors Center, as well as the chamber.

Additionally, the event will also help fund projects for Wrightsville Beach School.

Attendees of the roast can select from a wide-ranging menu of seafood choices. In addition to an estimated 40 bushels of locally harvested oyster, guests can choose from shrimp plates, sides, sauces, hush puppies, desserts and drinks.

Funding from the event has been used for upkeep on Howell Cottage, which is located in Wrightsville Beach’s historic square off Salisbury Street. While the first roast was used to help repair the cottage’s back wall, the proceeds from this year’s event will also go toward work on the roof, Bulluck said.

“This coming year, we will continue to work on our roof, but will be sharing our proceeds to help address needs identified by the Wrightsville Elementary PTA,” she said.

Tickets are $40 a person and are available at Roberts Grocery, South End Surf Shop, Wrightsville Beach Museum, or online at www.

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Emilie Swearingen, a current member of the town council who is giving up the seat. Kure Beach Town Council Member David Heglar also faces re-election and is one of three candidates for two open council seats, along with John Ellen and Joseph Whitley.

Carolina Beach Mayor Dan Wilcox is being challenged for his seat by Bob Lewis. There are several candidates for two open seats on the Carolina Beach City Council, including incumbents Sarah Friede and Steve Shuttleworth. Candidates Patrick Boykin, Tom Bridges, Tom Elicson, Tammy Hanson, Lonnie Lashley, T.D. Scaringi and Steve Wright are also vying for those open seats. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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SOLUTIONS Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

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By Pam Creech, Staff Writer wenty-seven Wilmington novelists, essayists and poets joined forces to create an anthology of fiction and nonfiction literature that depicts the Port City’s vibrant past and present.

Emily Louise Smith, who oversees the publishing laboratory at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, contributed an essay about running on Wrightsville Beach titled “Winter Beach Run.” Smith describes the sense of peace and inner stillness she feels as she runs past the sailboats moored in Banks Channel, the sand paths that cut through oleander and fig trees and the nesting grounds for loggerhead turtles, least terns, black skimmers, American oystercatchers and piping plovers.

“I’ve written a lot of poetry about places and where I grew up, but I hadn’t written an essay about this area,” Smith said. “It’s about making my home on the coast versus where I grew up. I think that’s how you learn about a place: being a keen observer of it,” she said.

While Smith misses the colorful fall leaves of her hometown in western South Carolina, she has grown to appreciate the wax myrtles and dwarf palmettos that grow on Wrightsville Beach.

Smith moved to Wilmington in 2003 to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing with a concentration in poetry at UNCW. After graduation, Smith took a job in South Carolina, but returned to the UNCW to teach publishing classes and direct the publishing lab.

In 2011, Smith started Lookout Books, UNCW’s publishing company.

“We have our own in-house publishing imprint. Our first book, ‘Binocular Vision’ by Edith Pearlman, was a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prizes. Students cannot get an experience like that outside of New York,” she said.

Smith said running on the John Nesbitt Loop, Summer Rest Road and other parts of the island has helped her feel at home. The routes of Smith’s 6-mile runs vary depending on the direction of the wind, she said.

Although Wrightsville Beach is one of Smith’s favorite parts of the greater Wilmington region, she said she is excited to read about other districts and eras of town captured in “27 Views of Wilmington.”

“It’s nice to see how we all overlap each other in what makes this community so vibrant,” she said.

Michael White selected a darker theme for his poem, “Coup.” White’s piece ties to Wilmington’s 1898 coup d’etat, a race riot that resulted in white Democrats overthrowing elected government officials and an attack on the staff of the only black newspaper in the state, along with people and property in black neighborhoods, that killed more than 15 men.

White’s inspiration for the poem stemmed from President Obama’s election in 2008.

“I was distressed by the racial tension in America at the time,” he said.

The three-page poem includes regional details, such as the Cape Fear’s “roiled and dented current” and “little rivulets of melting praline ice cream,” as well as grim depictions of the riots, including imagery of houses burning and women and children forced from their homes.

“I wanted to write about the history of race here in Wilmington,” White said. “It served as a piece in the structure of the book.”

“Coup” is also published in White’s award-winning poetry collection, “Vermeer in Hell.”

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Emily Louise Smith reads from her essay, “Winter Beach Run,” during the launch of “27 Views of Wilmington: The Port City in Prose & Poetry” at Pomegranate Books Saturday, Oct. 24.

Unlike White, Virginia Holman included peaceful images of the Cape Fear River in her essay, “The Face of the River.”

“I went out with Kemp Burdette, the Cape Fear River keeper, looking at what they call camera traps that document wildlife movement through the region,” she said. “They’re these tiny hidden cameras. They have an infrared sensor, so they can take pictures of nocturnal animals. It’s fascinating to see what’s there that you don’t normally see.”

Holman was partial to two of the animals the cameras’ lenses captured.

“There were a fascinating amount of birds that check out the camera. There was a heron that somehow seemed aware that the camera was there. He had his face up to it, checking it out. I especially liked the bobcat because I’ve never encountered one,” she said.

Holman also discussed watching bear cubs climb up trees, and looking at pictures of an osprey carrying a red shiner fish to its chicks.

Holman’s tour was enabled by a connection between the Cape Fear River Watch and the Wildlands Network.

Other works in the anthology include Nan Graham’s tale of the 1958 Azalea Festival, Wendy Brenner’s venture through the Cape Fear Serpentarium and Rhonda Bellamy’s recount of the greens on Queen Street.

Eno Publishers, a company based out of Hillsborough, North Carolina, published the book. email pam@luminanews.com

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Fancy Food

Point and Counterpoint

British Sounds

History Bus

Gourmet for a Cause Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to noon Elks Lodge, 5102 Oleander Drive

NC Arts Council Fellows 2014-15 Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m., Free Cameron Art Museum

Wilmington Symphonic Winds Concert Sunday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., $8-$12 Kenan Auditorium

World War II Heritage Tour Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m., $40 Hanover Center

Baked goods, pickles, jams, frozen foods and other edible items will line tables inside the Elks Lodge.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit Ministering Circle, a charity that sponsors health care organizations in the Cape Rear region. The fundraiser will also feature raffle items. To learn more, contact Kay Warren at 910-231-3667 or at Kwarren51@ hotmail.com

The CAM will host 18 North Carolina Arts Council Fellows and their work, which includes sculpture, painting, drawing, installation, film, video and dance. Artists Kiki Farish, Elisabeth Haviland James, Harrison Haynes, Aaron Wilcox, Bob Ray and Damien Stamer will participate in a Q-and-A session. For more information, call the museum at 910-395-5999.

The Wilmington Symphonic Winds Concert at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kenan Auditorium will feature “Crown Imperial” by William Walton, “Colonel Bogey March” by Kenneth Alford, “Toccata Marziale” by Ralph Vaughn Williams and other works. For tickets, call the Kenan Box Office at 910-962-3500.

Learn about the Wilmington Shipyard, the Fort Fisher training base, the Carolina Beach Boardwalk and other significant local WWII sites from a bus tour narrated by military historian Wilbur Jones.

The tour begins in the Hanover Center parking lot near Steinmart. To learn more, call Patty Rogers at 910-686-7941 or visit www.tripsbypatty.com

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Hoggard volleyball sisters take the court

By Pam Creech Staff Writer

For sisters Logan and Kirby Smith, volleyball is more than just a game; it’s a sport that unites them on and off the court.

Logan, a senior, and Kirby, a sophomore, both start for the varsity volleyball team at John T. Hoggard High School. The Smith sisters began playing for Hoggard during fall 2014, after moving from Richmond, Virginia.

Logan said practicing at home on the north end of Wrightsville Beach has helped her improve.

“We play all the time with each other,” she said. “Since we live on the beach, we just play there.”

Kirby agreed having a sister as a teammate has helped each one to perfect her game, while also improving their court communication skills.

“We love discussing the plays we’re going to do,” she said.

“We definitely connect on the court when we play.”

The sisters are both hitters, front row players. Logan plays setter, a position that requires her to pass the ball to a hitter, one of whom is Kirby, to

“We love discussing the plays we’re going to do. We definitely connect on the court when we play.” prepare her to hit the ball on the opposing team’s court. Each position relies on the other to succeed.

The Smith sisters dedicate more than 10 hours a week to volleyball while also staying committed to other extracurricular activities. Logan was selected by the team’s coach, Ron Strickland, and the rest of the players to be team captain.

She is a member of Hoggard’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter, Beta Club and National Honor Society; her involvement in these groups requires her to log 20 volunteer hours for three

different local charities. This year, Logan volunteered at the Cape Fear Young Women’s Christian Association and for Surfer’s Healing, an organization that helps people with autism by teaching them how to surf.

Kirby is also involved with H o g g a r d ’s F e ll o w s h ip o f Christian Athletes Chapter, along with the school’s Spanish club. When she isn’t hitting balls on the court, she’s catching waves at Wrightsville Beach.

The teenager is sponsored by Aussie Island Surf Shop.

This fall, Kirby has cut back her time in the ocean to spend more time and focus in the court, as she hopes to earn a scholarship to play college volleyball.

“I don’t get home until dark every day, and on the weekends I’m usually playing,” she said.

“I’ve looked at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest and N.C. State, but I’m keeping my options open.” email pam@luminanews.com

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‘Good Behavior’ pilot wraps filming

By Krys Estes Intern

A television show filming in Wilmington wrapped, leaving the city with no active production until the network that produced the series pilot decides whether to schedule a full season of the show.

The drama “Good Behavior” filmed its pilot episode — the first episode of a show used by executives at TV networks to decide whether or not to schedule a full season — in several locations throughout Wilmington during September and October.

“The pilot went great,” said Melissa Maher, “Good Behavior” extras casting assistant. “One of the best cast and crews I’ve ever worked with.”

Produced by the TNT network, the pilot is based on the Letty Dobesh series of books by Blake Crouch. Michelle Dockery of “Downton Abbey” fame stars as Dobesh, a con artist and thief who is just out of prison when she uncovers a hitman’s plot to kill a man’s wife.

TNT has made no commitment to produce the series, as executives will first review the pilot episode.

“We have not received a timeline for pickup yet,” said Matthew Gardea, a TNT representative. “It goes through a ton of approvals and research before a pickup announcement will be ordered or not. If it is picked up, then the pilot will be the first episode that will air and they will go back into production. We have a long time to wait until the decision is made.”

Wilmington hasn’t hosted a film production since the CBS drama “Under the Dome” was cancelled in August after its third season.

“It’s unfortunate because just this week I’ve traveled to Charleston twice and Virginia

once for work when I’m used to it all being at home in Wilmington,” said Carl Lowery, a “Good Behavior” background extra.

But with a new $30 million film grant program as part of the recently enacted state budget, Wilmington will have additional resources to lure productions to the area. “Good Behavior” received a $1.25 million grant from the fund that expired this year. The grant can fund up to 25 percent of the production’s costs.

“Interest [in Wilmington as a location for productions] is strong going forward,” said Johnny Griffin, director of the Wilmington Regional Film Commission. “I am currently talking with projects for early next year.”

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“It was great to see the same crew on this production once again,” said Dennis Rollison, a “Good Behavior” background extra. “The cast was very friendly, like all of the cast I’ve interacted with. I’m praying for more productions as it will generate more sales for local businesses and will create more jobs for our community.”

Rollison said filming creates jobs for the community and, as extras make a little more than minimum wage, every dollar matters and means something.

“I have my fingers crossed this one gets picked up as it looks like a great show,” Gardea said.

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Food Day promotes healthy eating, sustainable farming

By Alexandra Golder Intern

With the goal of improving eating habits, the University North Carolina Wilmington invited students and members of the public to participate in Food Day on Friday, Oct. 23.

The free event was part of a nationwide movement to focus more attention on healthy, affordable and sustainable food. With the theme of Toward a Greener Diet, the events featured several education workshops and a sustainable food fair at the college’s amphitheater.

Workshops focused on topics such as establishing healthy eating habits, listening to the body, eating well on a budget and examining the implications of modern agricultural practices. The fair included kale eating and cooking competitions, free vegetable plants, raffle prizes and more, all aimed at building awareness of and support for a healthy food

environment, organizers said.

Booths from local businesses and associations featured resources and educational information. Attendees heard comments from UNCW Chancellor Jose Sartarelli, Wilmington Mayor Pro-Tem Margaret Haynes and New Hanover County Commission Chairman Jonathan Barfield Jr. The event was organized by Feast Down East, which was established in 2006 to bring public and private agencies together to create a food system that supports local farmers. The organization, also known as the Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Program, works to increase sales of local farm products by encouraging the public to buy local, helping expand farm ownership opportunity and enabling farmers with limited resources to grow profits and employment.

In celebration of Food Day, local restaurants offered specials

throughout the weekend. Feast Down East posted daily Food Day Challenges from Oct. 19-23 to encourage healthy eating, promote local food and spread the word about Food Day. Posts from this year’s Food Day can be found on the Food Day Wilmington 2015 Facebook page.

One participant was Valerie Robertson, the founder of Cape Fear’s Going Green, a quarterly publication promoting eco-friendly resources and lifestyles in the Lower Cape Fear River Basin. Robertson said she sets up a booth during Food Day every year and is a supporter of all

Feast Down East programs.

Stephanna Tewey, president of the Coastal Carolina Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA, said she comes to Food Day every year in order to draw attention to the fact that this movement is a global, not just local, issue.

The outdoor activities at Food Day were solar powered by Clean Energy Events, which offered its services for free. While most locations around the country held official Food Day activities on Oct. 24, UNCW held the event a day earlier to allow for more student participation.

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Teen receives life-saving kidney transplant

By Pam Creech Staff Writer

Fourteen months after Alex Brigantti’s chronic kidney disease diagnosis, the Wilmington teenager received a life-saving kidney transplant early in the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s pediatric nephrology unit.

Prior to the surgery, Alex’s condition had progressed to the fifth and final state of kidney disease, after she had one potential kidney donor fall through earlier this year.

“We have absolutely no information about the donor,” said Alex’s mother, Aidimar Richardson, in an Oct. 25 email.

“All we know was that it was an excellent kidney. About this time next year, the donor’s family will have an option to communicate with us if they want to. I hope they do because I want to personally thank them for giving my daughter this precious gift.”

Alex was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 15 after a nine-day stay.

“The UNC staff gave her the best care any mother could ask

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for,” Richardson said.

One of her nurses, Ariel, encouraged Alex’s aspiration to become a pediatric nurse by giving her advice about nursing school.

“We plan on staying in contact with her,” Richardson said.

Now, Alex is recovering from home.

“The biggest issue is her immune system. The anti-rejection meds make her immune system extremely compromised, so it’s all about keeping germs, bacteria and infections away,” Richardson said. “A simple cold could become something more complicated.”

Before surgery Alex was on a

restrictive diet, but now she can eat what she wants, except for grapefruit.

“She is now taking 30 pills a day, but it will go down as time passes. So far, she is doing great and spending pretty much all of her time at home since she can’t be exposed to germs. She gets labs done three times per week and we will see her pediatric nephrologist in Chapel Hill once a week for a little while,” Richardson said.

Alex’s doctors said that her chronic kidney disease may be the result of a virus she had that spread to her kidneys.

Richardson urges other parents of children with kidney disease to be careful of illnesses.

“Don’t take small fevers for granted. You never know what a simple virus can do,” she said.

“Do your research and learn everything there is to know about your child’s life-threatening disease, research given medications given and develop a good relationship with the team taking care of your child,” she said. “Even though at times it feels like it is impossible, never lose hope and faith.”

Alex will return to Eugene Ashley High School in December.

Her family is collecting donations for her continued medical expenses at http://www.cotaforalexb.com/ email pam@luminanews.com

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Oct. 29–Nov. 4, 2015

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The Good News 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 Worship at Wrightsville Beach Public Access No. 4: 8 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Church: 10:45 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 a.m.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m.

Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m.

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Living H2O

C A R L WAT E R S

October 25, 2015, 6:44 p.m.

Servant 2

Once you become a servant of My word more responsibility will be given to you Leading many to that quiet place that heals a heart and illness will be subdued The honor of being a servant is offered to many but only a few accept When you serve the family of God you will receive My respect A servant knows the needs of many is the most important need Take the word as you know it and give it away as your seed A worthy servant lays down everything to help another Take to heart the needs of others and serve your sisters and brothers Sing a song of happiness to raise up their spirit when they are down Dance before them and release the child inside to be like a clown Hold nothing back and give all that you are in spirit and in truth Let loose the servant that is within you and return to your youth Confident that what you have is valuable and must be shared As My servant know that all who you touch will have their life spared Jesus was My servant in the flesh and took all sin upon His back Once you accept that you must be a servant first you will never suffer lack

(Psa 119:17 NRSV) Deal bountifully with your servant, so that I may live and observe your word.

(Isa 52:13 NRSV) See, my servant shall prosper; he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

(Mat 20:26 NRSV) It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, (Mark 9:35 NRSV) He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.”

(John 12:26 NRSV) Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.

(Acts 3:13 NRSV) The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him.

(Acts 4:30 NRSV) while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

(1 Tim 4:6 NRSV) If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed.

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; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration 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.

ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES

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teaching God’s unconditional love and grace

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OVERCOME TRIBULATION October 29 John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

JOHN 16:33 Jesus said we would have tribulation. He did not say that He was the one bringing the tribulation or what the tribulation would be, but He said it would come. Then He made the amazing statement that in the midst of tribulation we were to be of good cheer.

Tribulations exist because there is a battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. When we operate in faith, God is able to grant us such victory that we are actually better off because of the battle. It’s just like when a army goes to war. If they win, they gain spoils. But if they embrace their enemy because of the spoils they were expecting to receive, they will be killed instead of blessed.

First, you have to fight and win the war and then, and only then, will the spoils be available. The enemy doesn’t come to be a blessing, but a blessing can be obtained from the enemy if we are victorious.

Likewise, tribulations and adversities are not blessings from God. They are attacks from the enemy intended to steal the Word of God out of our lives. No man should say that the temptation came from God, for God is not the one who tempts any man (Jas. 1:13).

If problems were what perfected us, then most Christians would have been perfected long ago and those who experienced the greatest problems would be the greatest Christians. However, that’s not the way it is. God’s Word is given to us to make us perfect, and thoroughly furnished unto every good work (2 Tim. 3:17). God’s Word does not need to be supplemented with problems to accomplish its work.

BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St.

Andrew’s Gospel Truth television broadcasts air M-F @ 6:30 a.m. ET on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).

Help/Prayer Line: 719-635-1111

Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

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CLASSIFIED

Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES 15 SP 512 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Theresa M. Andrade and Jonathan Andrade to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated March 4, 2010 and recorded on March 5, 2010 in Book 5471 at Page 1820 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 29, 2013 in Book 5731, Page 2304 and rerecorded/modified/ corrected on September 2, 2014 in Book 5836, Page 1242, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 3, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 6, Section 1, Farrington Farms Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Map Cabinet 35 at Page 173, New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 6922 Farrington Farms Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Theresa Marchese Andrade and husband, Jonathan Alexander Andrade.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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 no more than 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 [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-05429-FC02 October 22 and 29, 2015 15 SP 441 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christian T. Clements to Southland Associates, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated February 12, 1998 and recorded on February 12, 1998 in Book 2310 at Page 431, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 3, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: A unit ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47C of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina in and to Section 1, Building 8, Unit 4112-F, of Breezewood of Wilmington Condominiums as the same is shown on a plat or plats thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 11 at Page 95, of the New Hanover County Registry.

Together with an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities as described in the Declaration of Condominium of Breezewood of Wilmington recorded in Book 2090 at page 0612 and Bylaws recorded in Book 2090 at Page 0643 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto.

Together with and subject to those rights, privileges, covenants, conditions and restrictions contained in the aforementioned Declaration recorded in Book 2090 at Page 0612 and the aforementioned Bylaws recorded in Book 2090 at Page 0643 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4112 Breezewood Drive, Unit 202, Wilmington, NC 28412.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Christian T. Clements.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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 no more than 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 [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-08658-FC01 October 22 and 29, 2015 15 SP 354 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Antonio Saviano and Lisa A. Pecoraro to Judy H. Woody, Trustee(s), which was dated July 12, 2005 and recorded on July 14, 2005 in Book 4876 at Page 830, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 3, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being known, numbered and designated on plat of Carolina Place, duly recorded in the Register of Deeds Office of New Hanover County in Book 48, at Page 180, as Lot 7, in Block 6, said lot being bounded and described as follows: Lot 7, in Block 6: Beginning at a point on the North side of Gibson Avenue 165 feet from the northeastern intersection of Gibson Avenue and Twenty-First Street; and running thence in an easterly direction 33 feet to the dividing line of Lot 6, thence in a northwardly direction 113 feet along the dividing line of Lot 6 to an alley; thence westwardly along the South side of said alley 33 feet to the dividing line of Lot 8; thence southwardly 113 feet to Gibson Avenue, the point of beginning.

Beginning at a point in the North side of Gibson Avenue 165 feet East from the intersection of the North side of Gibson Avenue with the East side of Twenty-First Street at a point in said North side of Gibson Avenue where the dividing line between Lots 7 and 8 in Block 6 of the plan of Carolina Place, intersects said Gibson Avenue; running thence northwardly and along the dividing line between said Lots 7 and 8, 113 feet to the South side of an alley; thence westwardly along said alley 1 foot; thence southwardly and parallel with Twenty First Street, 113 feet to the North side of Gibson Avenue; thence eastwardly along the said North side of Gibson Avenue 1 foot to the point of beginning; the same being part of Lot 8, in Block 6, according to the present official plan of Carolina Place, which said plan is duly recorded in Book 48, at Page 180, of the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County; in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County and being the same lands described in deed recorded in Book 371 at Page 406 of said registry.

Together with an easement for maintenance of improvements, as shown upon that deed of easement recorded in Book 3403 at Page 200 of the New Hanover County Registry, in that tract described more particularly as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the northern right of way line

of Gibson Avenue with the eastern right of way line of 21st Street and running thence eastwardly along the northern right of way line of Gibson Avenue 165.00 feet to an iron pipe marking the division line of Lot 7 and Lot 8 in Block 6 of Carolina Place, the point of beginning.

From said beginning, North 5 degrees 27 minutes East and along said division line 37.94 feet to a point; thence South 84 degrees 33 minutes West 2.00 feet to a point; thence South 5 degrees 27 minutes East 37.94 feet to a point in the northern line of Gibson Avenue; thence North 84 degrees 33 minutes East 2.00 feet to the point of beginning.

The same being a portion of Lot 8, Block 6, Carolina Place.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2111 Gibson Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Antonio Saviano.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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 no more than 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 [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-23294-FC01 October 22 and 29, 2015 12 SP 1437 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Gary T. Smith and Lucy B. Smith to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated November 9, 2007 and recorded on November 13, 2007 in Book RE 5250 at Page 1097, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the

undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 3, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a point located North 34° 24’ East 25.00 feet from the southwesterly corner of Lot 10 in Block 18 of the Subdivision known as North Shores as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 3, at Page 75 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for New Hanover County, North Carolina and running thence North 34° 24’ East 25.00 feet to the northwesterly corner of the aforesaid Lot; thence South 55° 36’ East 160.00 feet to a point; thence South 34° 24’ West 25.00 feet to a point; thence with a new line parallel to Crane Street and running through the center line of a party wall North 55° 36’ West 160.00 feet to the point and place of beginning; Together with an easement, 20 feet in width, for the purposes of ingress and egress leading from Mallard Street Extended to the northernmost former boundary of Club Colony Townhouses Phase II, (see Condominium Plat Book 2, at Page 2), said easement being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southern line of Mallard Street Extended (50-foot right of way) said point being the northernmost corner of a 20-foot access easement as shown on the plat of Club Colony Townhouses Phase I recorded in Condominium Plat Book 1, at Page 50 of the New Hanover County Registry, running thence South 55° 36’ East 20 feet with and along the southerly line of Mallard Street Extended to a point in said street, being the easternmost corner of said access easement, running thence South 34° 24’ West and crossing all of Club Colony Townhouses Phase I Tract and Lot 9, Block 18 of North Shores as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 3 at Page 75 of the New Hanover County Registry, a distance of 110 feet to a point in the former northern line of Club Colony Townhouses Phase II as shown on a map thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 2, at Page 2, running thence North 55° 36’ West with and along the former northern line of said Club Colony Townhouses Phase II Tract 20 feet to a point; running thence North 34° 24’ East 110 feet to a point in the southerly line of Mallard Street Extended, the point of Beginning.

Being the northeasterly one-half of the aforesaid Lot 10 in Block 18 of North Shores as shown in Map Book 2, at Page 75 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for New Hanover County, North Carolina.

AND ALSO BEING all of that property described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northern right of way line of Crane Street (50.0’ right of way) said point of beginning being located South 55 degrees 00 minutes East - 320.0’, as measured along said right of way line, from the point of intersection of said right of way line with the eastern line of Lumina Avenue as shown on a map of North Shores recorded in Map Book 3 at Page 75 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Running thence from said point of beginning with and along the eastern line of Lot 11 and Lot 7 as shown on the aforementioned map of North Shores, North 35 degrees 00 minutes East - 160.0’ to a point in the southern right of way line of Mallard Street (50.0’ right of way); thence with the southern line of Mallard Street and 25.0’ south of the centerline thereof South 55 degrees 00 minutes East - 20.0’ to a point, said point being the northernmost corner of Lot 8 as shown on the before mentioned map of North Shores; thence with the western line of Lot 8, 9 and 10 as shown on the before mentioned map of North Shores, South 35 degrees 00 minutes West - 160.0’ to a point in the northern right of way line of Crane Street; thence with the northern right of way line of Crane Street and 25.0’ north of the centerline thereof North 55 degrees 00 minutes West - 20.0’ to the point of beginning. The above description describes a 20.0’ wide alley bounded on the north by the southern line of Mallard Street and on the south by the northern line of Crane Street, on the west by the eastern line of Lot 11 and Lot 7 as shown on said map and on the east by the western lines of Lots 8, 9 and 10 as shown on said map.

Save and except any releases,

deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 14 Mallard Street, Unit B, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Gary T. Smith and wife, Lucy B. Smith.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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 no more than 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 [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-17227-FC01 October 22 and 29, 2015 15 SP 586 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE, North Carolina, New Hanover County Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Katherine L. Kaiser dated October 26, 2005 to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, recorded in Book 4927, Page 1080, New Hanover County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 74 in Wildflower Subdivision, Section 3 as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 25, Page 146 in the New Hanover County Registry. Property Address: 5314 Dandelion Dr., Wilmington, NC 28405 Date of Sale: November 5, 2015 at 10:30AM Location of Sale: New Hanover County Courthouse Record Owner(s): Katherine L. Kaiser TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive

covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) 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 upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. 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.

(6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §4521.29 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. (7) If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Substitute Trustee.

SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. Cara B. Williams, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 276116268 (919) 250-2000 File No. DRA 97357076, 1149079 10/22, 10/29/201 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Mary M. Farmer 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 8th day of January 2016, 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 8th day of October, 2015.

Mary Merritt Farmer, Executrix PO Box 974 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29/2015 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for New Hanover County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within New Hanover County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for New Hanover County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are

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October 22 & 29, 2015 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 Victoria Jo Mink 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 22nd day of January 2016, 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 22nd day of October, 2015.

Joe Frank Mink, Executor 6313 Shinn Creek Lane Wilmington, NC 28409 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER 15-E-1058

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against deceased, PAUL PRESSLEY a/k/a DEWEY PAUL PRESSLEY JR., are hereby notified to present them to VERNA JORDAN as EXECUTOR of the decedent’s estate, on or before, January 22, 2016, in care of the undersigned attorneys at their address, 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 above named EXECUTOR in care of the undersigned attorneys at their address.

This is the 22nd day of October, 2015.

Executor of the Estate of Paul Pressley a/k/a Dewey Paul Pressley Jr. c/o Kelly M. Shovelin, Attorney Lea/Schultz Law Firm, P.C. 1121-P Military Cutoff Road Wilmington, NC 28405 October 22 & 29, November 5 & 12, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE WILLIAM E. GRIMSTEAD, 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 21st DAY OF JANUARY, 2016, 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 undersigned at The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC, 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403.

This the 22nd of October, 2015 Michael E. Grimstead , Executor Estate of William E. Grimstead James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 October 22 & 29, November 5 & 12, 2015

as Executor of the estate of Boyd S. Monnett, deceased, late 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 1st day of February, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 22nd day of October, 2015.

Debra A. Beardsley, Executor 6113-105 River Woods Dr. Wilmington, NC 28412 October 22 and 29, November 5 and 12, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having been appointed as Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry Foster Smith, Jr., late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 1st day of February, 2016, 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 29th day of October, 2015.

Harry Foster Smith, III, Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry Foster Smith, Jr. Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

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The undersigned, having qualified

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

OF SHEILA K. ALLEN NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sheila K. Allen, 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 29th day of January, 2016, 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 22nd day of October, 2015.

William C. Lindsey, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Sheila K. Allen c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2015 Board of Aldermen Public Notice The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2015 or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to consider the following: · A Conditional Use Permit application for 96 West Salisbury Street to allow Sea Gate Marine Inc, a boat club currently operating at this location under the provisions of an existing Conditional Use Permit, to locate up to nine rental boats at the docking facility located at this property. The property is located within the C-3 Commercial Zoning District of the Town. · A parking exception for 22 parking spaces or more at the former Middle of the Island building located at 216 Causeway Drive in the C-3 Commercial Zoning District. · A text amendment to Section 155.9.6 Specifications for Driveway Construction, to allow single family residences with frontage on and access to two or more public rights-of-way, up to 32 feet of total

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Fall fishing continues to show signs of improvement

By Skylar Walters

Considering the temperamental and fluctuating weather the region has endured during the past month or so, the fall fishing is rather stellar. Abundant rain forced a lot of fresh water through our salt water environment, affecting the salinity levels and also the water clarity and quality. Whatever impact that system had on the local fishing has been rather short lived as the fishing has rebounded very quickly. In some instances, it didn’t appear to have impacted the fishing at all.

A lot of variety has been reported during the past couple of weeks and there’s no sign that it will slow down very much in the coming week.

Water temperatures continue to slowly decline and are now

Many anglers also reported finding lots of baitfish schools off the beach and that fishing around them produced the most action.

Pier and surf anglers are still finding some large, over slot red drum, but the fishing for them has slowed down considerably over the past couple of weeks. The influx of in slot red drum however, has increased.

Bluefish and an occasional Spanish mackerel are being caught on Got-Cha Plugs.

Those fishing with live finger mullet are finding a few keeper flounder. Fresh shrimp is producing some decent catches of spots and Virginia mullet along with a few black drum and pompano.

Inshore, the speckled trout,

A lot of variety has been reported during the past couple of weeks and there’s no sign that it will slow down very much in the coming week. reading right around 70 degrees.

The warming trend early this week should temporarily stall the downslide however, at least for the next few days.

Offshore, the weekend provided some calm conditions for those seeking blue water excitement. From the reports, there was some action from wahoo and a few scattered dolphin but the fishing was not quite as good as it has been. For those that stayed relatively close to the beach, a lot of anglers found excellent king mackerel fishing within 10 miles of the hill.

Many reported they got their limits of fishing in short order and were only able to deploy as many fishing rods as they had fishermen because the action was so steady. Since finding live bait for king fishing in our area can be almost impossible this time of year, many of those anglers used dead cigar minnows or Spanish sardines.

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The Duke University women’s golf team wins the annual Landfall Tradition golf tournament Oct. 23–25.

Duke wins Landfall tournament

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

The nationally ranked Duke University women’s golf team won the 14th annual Landfall Tradition golf tournament Oct. 23-25 with team score of -9, despite Michigan State scoring a record-setting 13-under-par in its final round.

“No one’s ever even come close to that,” said Pete Hexter, tournament co-founder.

Five-player teams representing 18 colleges from around the country golfed Friday through Sunday over Landfall’s Dye Course. Each team’s worst individual score was thrown out, which Hexter said lessens the pressure on individual players.

“If you have a bad hole or two, you know that you haven’t taken your whole team down,” he said.

The tournament was originally held on Landfall’s Nicklaus

Course but was switched to the Dye Course after it became an all-female event. Two women’s NCAA golf championships have been held over the course, Hexter explained, so the players like to test their skills over “one of the best women’s golf venues in the country.”

The tournament’s golfers were some of the best in the country, too. Michigan State golfer Sarah Burnham’s three-day score of 71-74-66 earned her the top individual award, and Hexter said a number of the players participating were good enough to play professionally after college.

The talent on display represented some of the best young golfers in the world, because many colleges now recruit not only in the United States but in Europe and Southeast Asia, too.

“They don’t have a collegiate environment over there to compete in so this is kind of like the

minor leagues for them,” Hexter said.

UNCW, which finished the tournament in 10th place after ending the first two days of play tied for fifth, has two international players — Ellinoora Moisio from Finland and Annette Lyche from Norway.

Lyche said she was able to catch up with a lot of her European golf friends during the tournament because the sport lends itself to camaraderie between teammates and opponents, too.

“You might as well socialize with everyone,” she said. “You walk around with them for five hours.”

Lyche said the conditions for this year’s tournament were good, especially on Sunday. UNCW head coach Cindy Ho agreed, saying while her team played well in the windy weather Saturday, they fell behind Sunday because other teams did a better job capitalizing on the improving conditions.

“Today, the conditions were perfect, so it really leant for some low numbers,” she said after the event. “Today when maybe you could attack some more we just didn’t make as many birdies as we needed too, but I’m pleased with their effort.”

UNCW has played in the Landfall Tradition tournament every year since its inception.

Lyche said not only is it one of the most challenging tournaments in the country, but the local community involvement makes it fun.

“All the Landfall people come here to support us,” she said, adding the tournament incorporates professional touches like posting each player’s name, school and score on the front of her golf cart.

“I think it’s probably one of the only tournaments in the U.S. to do that,” she said.

And on top of that, she added, “We get free pizza!” email emmy@luminanews.com

UNCW soccer teams eye tournament play

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

With a 4-0 win over College of Charleston on Sunday, the University of North Carolina Wilmington women’s soccer team equaled the most wins in school history and earned the right to host a home game in the conference tournament this weekend.

The Seahawks finished the season 13-5-1, posting shutouts in its

final three games and earning a third-place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association standings.

As the third seed in the CAA, the Seahawks will host Delaware at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 at UNCW Soccer Stadium.

The Seahawks and Blue Hens battled to a 2-2 tie in their Sept. 27 meeting in Wilmington.

UNCW finished the season with 19 points, tying William & Mary, which played one fewer conference game due to weather from Hurricane Joaquin forcing a postponement of its matchup with Elon. In soccer standing, three points are earned with a win and one with a tie. Non-conference games aren’t used for the standings. Despite tying with William & Mary, the Tribe earned the edge over the Seahawks due to its 1-0 win over UNCW on Oct. 1.

If the UNCW women’s soccer

team defeats Delaware on Sunday, it will earn a rematch with William & Mary for the semifinals of the conference tournament, which is hosted by the regular-season champion Hofstra in Hamstead, New York. UNCW defeated Hofstra on Oct. 2 in a road game.

Despite its record, UNCW women’s soccer coach said the team’s ultimate place in Seahawk soccer history will be judged on whether it can win a championship, said head coach Paul Cairney.

“The wins don’t mean anything if we don’t win a championship,” Cairney said.

The 2009 Seahawk team also finished third in the standings, only to win the CAA championship on the road, giving UNCW its only conference title in its 22-year history. UNCW senior forward Maddie McCormick said hosting a tournament game would help

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motivate the team, but added the team has also had success on the road.

“It would be awesome having a home crowd for our first game,” McCormick said. “But we’re there to play no matter where we are.”

The UNCW men’s soccer team is also wrapping up its season, where it will host its final home game on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. against non-conference opponent Florida Gulf Coast. The Seahawks will close their season on Nov. 3 with a road trip to crossstate foe Charlotte.

The men’s soccer team has also secured as spot in the CAA tournament, though its position in the tournament will depend on lateseason action. The Seahawks currently sit in third place, but don’t have enough conference games left to catch conference leader Hofstra or second place Elon.

The men’s soccer team dropped a closely fought game against No. 14 ranked Old Dominion on Oct. 21 at UNCW Soccer Stadium, falling 1-0. The Seahawks are now 8-4-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the conference. Three of their losses have come against nationally ranked opponents.

The men’s soccer conference tournament is scheduled to start Nov. 7. The Seahawks can host a game if the team finishes in third or fourth place in the conference standings. email terrylane@luminanews.com