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Voters will choose between two judicial newcomers to replace longtime 5 th Judicial District Court Judge Rebecca Blackmore during the 2014 general election, while District Court Judge Melissa Crouch defends her seat on the bench from a challenger. District courts, considered an entry-level trial court, are where most people facing legal charges find themselves. District courts hear all civil cases involving less than $10,000 in controversy, family law cases and juvenile cases, and misdemeanor criminal cases. The 5th Judicial District encompasses New Hanover and Pender counties. Kent Harrell, a private attorney from Burgaw, ran an unsuccessful campaign against Blackmore in 2006. He cited his Pender County roots as both his motivation to run n See Judicial Page A5

Wrightsville Beach Parking Season ends Free parking begins Saturday, Nov. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015.

Daylight Savings Time ends Daylight Savings Time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. At this time clocks should be set back one hour. Daylight Savings Time will return at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8.

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Competitors swim across Banks Channel during the PPD Beach2Battleship Ironman Triathlon Saturday, Oct. 25. ~ Emmy Errante

Joint board meets, raises fresh set of issues By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen and the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board held a joint workshop Oct. 28 to discuss improvements to crosswalks on Waynick Boulevard and the initial phases of appealing FEMA’s preliminary flood zone maps, among other issues. Town manager Tim Owens presented an image illustrating changes to several crosswalks on Waynick Boulevard to make them more visible to motorists. The improvements included yield signs on either side of the crosswalk. Alderwomen Lisa Weeks and Elizabeth King voiced concerns about crosswalks at the intersection of Waynick Boulevard and Causeway Drive. Weeks said there is a blind spot where n See workshop Page A5

Calls to the New Hanover County 911 center and interviews with an eyewitness event volunteer reveal Roger Ackerman, a 68-year-old from Sewanee, Ga., swam to an offduty lifeguard on a paddleboard after the start of the swim portion of the PPD Beach2Battleship Triathlon began Saturday, Oct. 25. Ackerman was reportedly on the paddleboard talking to the lifeguard prior to being brought ashore non-responsive. The 911 recordings document multiple calls between 9:12 a.m. and 9:13 a.m. while two-man CPR was in progress on a dock near Carolina Yacht Club. Ackerman began the swim at 8:30 a.m., entering the water at the yacht club, 401 S. Lumina Ave. with approximately 1,200 fellow competitors in the Half Iron Distance competition. Wrightsville Beach officials declined to identify the paddleboarder who pulled Ackerman on his board and then onto a nearby safety boat. The paddleboarder, one of several dozen contracted by Set Up Events to monitor swim activity, began performing CPR as the boat transported Ackerman to a n See death Page A5

Memories of the MOI By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

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Mayor Bill Blair and planning board chairman Ace Cofer attend the joint meeting between the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen and the planning board Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Public, committee discuss Masonboro management By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

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Heather Wells, North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Estuarine Research Reserve research biologist, leads a discussion during a public input meeting for the coastal reserve’s management plan update Monday, Oct. 27, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Marine Science.

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The future management of Masonboro Island was the topic of discussion during two meetings Monday, Oct. 27, and Tuesday, Oct. 28, during which the public and members of the Masonboro Island Local Advisory Committee shared opinions about the subject. Chris Ellis, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration social scientist, and staff from the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Estuarine Research Reserve coordinated both meetings. Every five years the coastal reserve is tasked with updating its management plan for its 10 statewide sites and the meetings serve as one of the first steps in drafting the 2016-2012 management plan. The public input meeting Monday evening drew a crowd of 37 people. A group of those in attendance were members of Masonboro.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the island. The crowd was split into groups to develop ideas about different topics surrounding the island’s management, like current and emerging issues, public perception of the coastal reserve, community benefits of Masonboro Island and how the coastal reserve could improve its relationship with the community. n See masonboro Page A5

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In 1957, Tony Bennett sang the lyrics “in the middle of an island, in the middle of an ocean,” accompanied by a mellow Hawaiian guitar. That same year, Charlie Fells built a modest, one-story building on Harbor Island. Fells’ wife, Iris Kelly, named the establishment Middle of the Island. Kelly’s son, Allen Kelly, remembered the restaurant having a large outdoor patio in the early years where locals caroused on warm summer evenings. It endured through the decades, gaining popularity for its diner atmosphere and delicious food. For Christopher Wright Rogers, who grew up on the island in the 1970s, pancakes and bacon at Middle of the Island with his grandfather was a morning routine on the way to school. The routine stuck, even after Rogers began driving himself. The restaurant was also a popular lunch spot, with patrons waiting in long lines just to sit down at a table. Rogers recalled seeing surfers feasting after a morning surf session, police officers relaxing on their lunch breaks, his classmates from n See MOI Page A5

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Prop dredging impacts coastal environments Walker, N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources public information officer. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be a large vessel.” Walker said individuals who prop dredge without proper permits are in violation of the

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Last month Captain David Wayne Luther was cited for continually using his vessel, The Raven, to prop dredge waters in Surf City, N.C., despite multiple warnings. The area dredged was delicate oyster nurseries. Now Luther faces prison time along with $200,000 in fines. Often used to illicitly maintain boat slips and deepen routes for watercraft, prop dredging occurs when boat captains lower their engine into shallow depths and use it as an enormous blender. Underwater, anything hapless enough to get in the propeller’s way is churned up and spit out elsewhere. Sensitive vegetation and wildlife species become victims. “Prop dredging can be done with any size propeller if the area is shallow enough,” said Michele

preservation of marine vegetation, estuaries, fisheries and oyster beds,” Walker said. “To restore these areas costs a lot of time, money and manpower from marine fisheries, the Division of Water Resources and even the United States

“Violations of the Clean Water Act can imprison someone for up to two years and $100,000 in fines for negligent acts. For intentional acts, people can go to jail for up to six years.” Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) and the Federal Clean Water Act. These laws are meant to preserve wildlife and their natural habitats, not just hunt down illegal dredgers. “Our main mission is the

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Army Corps of Engineers.” Permit applications to dredge are approved by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management the N.C. Dredge and Fill Law. As destructive as prop dredging can be for sea life, it can be equally detrimental to watercraft as well. “When you push an engine that hard it can cause overheating,” said MarineMax technician Dennis McCain. “Water intake valves can also become clogged with sand and shells which is especially problematic for inboard props.” Prop dredging is primarily reported by locals who have witnessed the event taking place. Reports are sent to the Division of Coastal Management.

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“Violations of the Clean Water Act can imprison someone for up to two years and $100,000 in fines for negligent acts,” said Don Connelly, public information officer of the U.S. attorney’s office for the eastern district of N.C. “For intentional acts, people can go to jail for up to six years.” In congested areas like Wrightsville Beach, N.C., illegal prop dredging is less likely to take place. However, in more remote areas like Hampstead and Topsail Island, dredging has been reported by locals. Those who think they have witnessed illegal prop dredging can file a complaint with the Wildlife Resources Commission or U.S. Coast Guard. Boat owners have concocted elaborate and creative ways to clear waters with their engines. “I’ve seen boats weigh down PVC pipes with cinder blocks and drag them underwater to make undesignated channels,” said Ryan Glass, a commercial fisherman for six years. “It’s a terrible abuse of power for personal gains and it affects my livelihood.” Glass reiterated the act impacts sea life habitat, especially stone crabs, which live under soft mud and are the first to be displaced or killed. Restoration can take up to 10 years. “These individuals need to realize that no matter how far their property extends these are still public waters,” Glass said.

Oct. 30–Nov. 5, 2014

Flotilla committee announces grand prize By Emmy Errante Staff Photo

The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Committee met for the final time Monday, Oct. 27, with flotilla weekend approaching Nov. 28-29. After extensive efforts to nail down a grand prize, chairman Pres Davenport suggested the committee offer a cash prize for Best in Show. The committee unanimously voted to offer a grand prize of $5,000. In place of a single title sponsor, Davenport said he was finalizing several sponsorships in the area of $5,000 from businesses that agreed to donate only if a portion of the funds went to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, which helps students develop skills and research careers in these fields. “It’s a very underprivileged school; they’ve got a big STEM academy that they’re launching this year,” Davenport said. Castle Branch Incorporated initiated the effort and Davenport said the company was helpful in recruiting other major sponsors. Eric Irizarry, principal of D.C. Virgo, will also serve as one of the boat parade judges. Davenport said at the very minimum, this particular fundraising effort would raise $8,000. “Sixty percent of that we give away, 40 percent of we keep, so [we keep] roughly $3,000 or $4,000, but give potentially another $10,000, so that’s exciting,” Davenport said. Committee member John Andrews, who is in charge of merchandise, said he thinks the donation is a wonderful avenue because people wonder where the sponsorship money goes. “[D.C. Virgo is] a young school in desperate need of help, with a lot of young people who want an opportunity,” Andrews said. Andrews said the 2014 flotilla logo would be a retro compilation of the best elements from the 30-year history of the festival. The logo would be placed on long- and short-sleeved shirts. Jimmy Gilleece reported seven boat captains have confirmed for the boat parade, but committee members agreed announcing the grand prize might persuade many who were on the fence about entering. Davenport said, in years past, Facebook advertisements were successful in recruiting captains for the parade. email emmy@luminanews.com

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although no historical data exists to compare to the first year of results. Layton Bedsole, county shore protection coordinator, said the surveys will be useful over time. The surveys will be conducted every year, ultimately providing enough data to show how sand moves naturally and in response to big storms and coastal storm damage reduction projects, or renourishment. “If you’re going to manage the coast, you need to monitor annually. Otherwise, you know what you’re doing. You just don’t know why you’re doing it,” Bedsole said. The surveys are required by project agreements outlined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which performs renourishment on the county’s three federally authorized projects at Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens said new

understanding of the sand’s behavior will be useful as beach towns continue to discuss different funding scenarios for renourishment and dredging if federal or state contributions are lost. “These projects are very expensive, and the more we have to put our money in the game, the more important it is to know where the sand’s going, how it’s moving, how it’s reacting in the environment,” Owens said. New Hanover County Commissioners approved use of $150,000 from the county’s room occupancy tax coffers to fund the first batch of surveys in July 2013. The project required an additional $50,000, allocated in February, to review Corps records. Subsequent surveys will cost $150,000. The Nov. 12, PWBC meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the New Hanover County Government Center finance department conference room. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Weekend Police Report Oct. 24 Arrests • Reid Emerson Newell was arrested for driving while impaired. • Jonathan Simms was arrested for driving while impaired.

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Gov. Pat McCrory asks a question as six panelists discuss current coastal issues during a N.C. Coastal Resources Commission meeting Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside.

Governor’s offer to share drilling profits challenged By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Protestors again greeted Gov. Pat McCrory during an Oct. 22 stop in Wilmington. McCrory was invited to the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission meeting at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside by Chairman Frank Gorham to learn about current coastal issues and share his plan for offshore drilling. Members of the University of North Carolina Wilmington Environmental Concerns Organization were removed from the room for interrupting McCrory as he outlined his offshore energy priorities for the next two years, which include seismic testing to know what oil resources lay under the sea floor. After testing determines what resources are available,

he said he plans to investigate options for extraction. “My first goal is to find out what we have, and then find out the best way to get it in a safe, environmentally sound way, if there is a market for it,” McCrory said. McCrory said he would not allow offshore drilling until federal law enabled companies to share profits with the state, which he promised to share with coastal communities to offset the cost of beach renourishment and inlet dredging. UNCW ECO president Matthew Duffy said the group felt compelled to speak because the discussion was unbalanced, offering only the governor’s perspective instead of all perspectives. Duffy called McCrory’s pledge to reinvest offshore drilling profits into the coast a contradiction.

“Saying you’re going to drill offshore and then offer us renourishment with the revenues from that is like giving someone a third-degree burn, and then offering a Band-Aid,” Duffy said. The meeting was open to the public, but the public was not invited to speak or participate in the discussion. Duffy said the group wanted to air concerns while the governor was present, instead of during a short public comment period the following day. “We need these issues to be heard. I feel like Gov. McCrory is deceiving a lot of people that have an interest in property. [Offshore drilling] is going to degrade property values and the economic value of our coast,” Duffy said. McCrory called the interruptions a political stunt.

• Robert Phelps was issued a citation for speeding. • Christopher M. Capone was issued a citation for expired registration. • Melissa Mary Lane was issued a citation for seatbelt violation. • Jordan B. Gudaitis was issued a citation for possession of malt beverage under 21 years of age. • Zachary M. Avrette was issued a citation for possessing or consuming open alcoholic beverage inside a motor vehicle. • Trenton A. West was issued a citation for possessing or consuming open alcoholic beverage inside a motor vehicle. • Christopher Michael Powers was issued a citation for speeding, 50 in a 35 mph zone. • Brian Michael Howell was issued a citation for failing to comply with driver’s license restrictions. • Reid Emerson Newell was issued a citation for failure to comply with driver’s license restrictions. • Shiasia Morgan was issued a citation for driving during revocation. • Jonathan Simms was issued a citation for driving during revocation and failure to maintain lane control.

Warning Tickets • Marion L. Collie Jr. was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • George B. Kelly was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • Normand Edward Garrity was issued a warning ticket for speeding.

Gorham said he invited the governor to share his plan for offshore drilling because the public dialogue has centered on disadvantages. Gorham was listed as the panelist discussing offshore drilling in the CRC agenda. “There is no panelist. I’m just going to tell you that communities are concerned. The communities would like to have some upside,” Gorham said, before he opened the floor to McCrory. Offshore drilling was the last topic on the agenda, following presentations from coastal leaders on the economic value of the coast, dwindling federal funding and increasing federal regulations, rising homeowners insurance premiums, and the possibility of expanding dredging windows.

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• Hit and run was reported.

• Assault was reported. • Misdemeanor breaking and entering, and assault was reported. • Simple assault was reported.

Oct. 25 Citations • Serhiy A. Kostyshyn was issued a citation for speeding. • Stuart William Welch was issued a citation for speeding. • Casey Mariak was issued a citation for speeding, 51 in a 35 mph zone on West Salisbury Street.

Warning Tickets • Emily A. Sanderson was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • Lisa Bryant was issued a warning ticket for registration. • Haley Marie Hunter was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • Jay Andrews was issued a warning ticket for speeding.

Civil Penalties • Two civil penalties were issued for human waste.

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Oct. 26

Antique boat hits Cape Fear Museum auction block By Jacob Mohr Intern

The Cape Fear Museum is offering Wilmington residents an opportunity to own a piece of nautical history; it is 18 feet long and floats. Saturday, Nov. 8, the Cape Fear Museum will auction off the original 1958 Simmons Sea-Skiff currently on display in the museum’s maritime pavilion. The event will begin with a preview of the skiff at 2 p.m., followed by the live auction at 3 p.m. The skiff was donated by maritime historian David Carnell, said Cape Fear Museum public relations specialist Amy Mangus. “He was a maritime historian here, and he owned the boat and used it from his dock on Pages Creek before he donated it to us. He used the boat to draw up the plans for the Simmons Sea-Skiff we have on our website,” Mangus said. Mangus said the sale of the skiff is part of the museum’s larger

housecleaning effort to eliminate duplicate items or items that have little connection to the Lower Cape Fear region from the museum’s collection. “We have a duplicate skiff on display that’s in near-mint condition,” Mangus said. Carpenter Thomas Norwood Simmons developed the Simmons Sea-Skiff in the late 1940s after a local fisherman commissioned him to build a boat that could be launched off the beach for seine fishing. Simmons skiffs are distinguished by their characteristic shallow, v-shaped bottom near the bow; flat bottoms toward the stern; high, raking transoms and a signature well for the outboard motor. They are prized among fishermen and collectors for their high performance and handling. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Cape Fear Museum’s artifact and conservation fund. To examine the boat, visit the museum’s Market Street maritime pavilion. To find auction rules visit www.capefearmuseum.com

Arrests • Staci Marie Stewart was arrested for possession of schedule I substance (heroin), possession of a schedule II substance (crack), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while impaired, and careless and reckless.

Citations • Whitney C. Foster was issued a citation for speeding. • John Cole was issued a citation for speeding. • Joshua Joseph Reda was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed. • Shawn Edward Good was issued a citation for stop sign violation. • Staci Marie Stewart was issued citation for driving while impaired, and careless and reckless.

Warning Tickets • Zoie Simone-Cole Samson was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • Joshua Blake Maddox was issued a warning ticket for speeding.

Civil Penalties • One civil penalty for noise was issued to Buddy’s Crab House.

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Reports • Found property was reported.

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A Wrightsville Beach Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop on Eastwood Road west of the Heide Trask Drawbridge after observing a vehicle traveling 53 in a 35 mph zone around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. The officer smelled alcohol inside the car and conducted a field sobriety test on 25-year-old James Fraser. Fraser was arrested after his blood alcohol concentration registered .15 percent.

Wrightsville Beach Police officers responded to a report of an altercation near 22 North just past 2 a.m., Friday, Oct. 24. The officers tried to separate 23-year-old Jordan Iglhaut from the group and Iglhaut punched a bystander. Iglhaut was arrested and it was discovered he had an e-cigarette with an unidentified narcotic inside. Iglhaut had swelling over his own left eye so WBPD took him to a hospital and then to the New Hanover County Detention Facility.

Drinking Denial A vehicle pulled off West Atlanta Street onto North Lumina Avenue and accelerated at rapid speed while a Wrightsville Beach Police officer was patrolling the area around 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. The officer recorded the vehicle traveling 35 in a 25 mph zone and initiated a traffic stop. Upon approaching the driver, 23-year-old Reid Newell, the officer noticed his glassy eyes. Newell denied he had been drinking. However, the officer also noticed a beer bottle protruding from the passenger seat pocket. Newell’s blood alcohol concentration registered .17 percent and he was arrested.

Overcorrecting A WBPD officer noticed a Honda car taking a wide turn onto East Salisbury Street around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, and continued behind it. The officer witnessed the vehicle nearly hit the guard rail on the Salisbury Street Bridge and overcorrect to cross the double yellow line. After initiating a traffic stop the driver, 30-year-old Jordan Simms, stepped out of the car and was immediately unsteady on his feet. Simms’ blood alcohol concentration registered .14 percent and he was arrested.

IMPORTANT DATES Monday, Nov. 3 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., New Hanover County Historic Courthouse Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting 4 p.m., Town Hall Conference Room Tuesday, Nov. 4 Election Day, Fran Russ Recreation Center 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wrightsville Beach Planning Board meeting 6 p.m., Town Hall Council Chambers Wilmington City Council meeting 6:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers

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“It can happen so fast/ Or a little too late/ Timing is everything,” are the lyrics of a Garrett Hedlund country western song. And timing was everything Saturday for the seventh annual PPD Beach2Battleship Iron Distance triathlon at Wrightsville Beach. The weather was near perfect with a turnout of over 2,000 athletes, but the event organizers and their representatives receive a failing grade for the timing of how they responded when tragedy struck and the subsequent serious delay in releasing information to the public. Questions are being asked because event organizers have not been forthcoming with transparent answers about what occurred regarding several aspects of how they handled things. A swimmer had died. It took more than eight hours for an initial press release to be sent out from a PR agency to a news outlet. Inexplicably, only a percentage of the media was notified. Neither the list of news outlets the information was sent to could be confirmed four days after the event, nor those who had been notified of a 9:30 p.m. press conference at the convention center. The next of kin had been notified within the hour of the death; why the wait? The correlation between the delay in making the death known to the public via the media and the winning racers crossing the finish line at PPD has been called into question. Wrightsville Town Manager Tim Owens said Monday it was relayed to him Saturday afternoon from one of his emergency managers that Set Up Events was issuing a press release concerning the death. Dick Jones, CEO of the YMCA, which contracts with Set Up Events to stage their triathlons, said Monday he “approved what the press release looked like at 1 p.m.,” but he didn’t know why there was a time lag in getting that information out to the public and media. He said he would find out and make that known when he did. Jeremy Davis of Set Up Events referred all questions back to Dick Jones. A second more-troubling set of questions has also not been adequately answered. Triathlon participant Roger Ackerman of Sewanee, Georgia, became distressed almost immediately following the start of the half iron distance swim which launched from the beach, sound side of Banks Channel, at the Carolina Yacht Club at 8:30 a.m. The 68-year-old was taken to shore by one of approximately two dozen paddleboarders hired to monitor the swimmers as they made their way across Banks Channel, around South Harbor Island

to exit the water on temporary ladders constructed at the transient dock at SeaPath Marina. The tide was at its highest at 8:47 a.m. at Masonboro Inlet and would have been going out after that point. From the off duty lifeguard’s paddleboard, Ackerman was moved to one of several boats also hired to monitor the swim portion of the event. One or more Coast Guard vessels from the nearby station was standing by, too. The chain of events that followed is still not clear multiple days later. In those first few moments, radio contact was made with event organizers, with event medical responders, but 911 was not immediately called. CPR efforts, however, were ongoing. Once an unresponsive Ackerman was brought to shore approximately 500 yards south of the Blockade Runner, someone ran to the Carolina Yacht Club to break down its doors to retrieve a defibrillator. The Coast Guard did not have one on board. Understanding what happened is clouded because race organizers continue with a pattern of not sharing information that began immediately. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue director Dave Baker said Wednesday, “We were there within two minutes of the 911 call. ... Once we are called through the 911 system, we respond as we always do.” While not calling into question the professionalism of the responders who attempted to revive Mr. Ackerman, to not immediately call 911 is certainly problematic. Mayor Bill Blair is one of those concerned. He also expressed shock that a defibrillator was not on a Coast Guard boat. He said Wednesday he had spoken to Tim Owens and an alderman to schedule consideration of how the town can better handle the process of permitting these large sporting events, and to ensure that all of the safety gear and measures that the town thinks is necessary are required and verified. He expressed a degree of disengagement between the town and event organizers who are permitted to hold events in the town, and a desire to tighten up requirements to more than the minimum. With another major sporting event permitted this weekend — the three-day North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge, Friday, Oct. 31 to Sunday, Nov. 2 — the mayor’s concerns are valid. Several hundred standup paddleboarders are set to traverse the oceanfront, the often contentious inlet and the town’s channels. In light of the tragedy last weekend, it would be prudent of the town to know what the NCS2S and all future event organizers have planned for emergency medical response.

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for office and an advantage over challenger Lindsey McKee Luther, a prosecutor working in the district attorney’s office since 2007. He said none of the nine judges currently serving the 5th district are from Pender County, adding that his experience practicing in Burgaw equipped him with experience in criminal and civil cases. “Being in a small town, you do a little bit of everything,” Harrell said. Luther sees her experience working in the district court room, managing a docket of 250 criminal cases scheduled to be heard and prosecuted on behalf of the state each day, as her biggest advantage over Harrell. “I’m responsible for handling every case on that docket,” Luther said. “I have to be familiar with the cases. I have to know the law

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New Hanover High School mingling and his friends from church dining. “I would always see someone I knew,” Rogers said during an Oct. 24 phone interview. “A relative, a cousin.” Because of the eager, hungry crowds, Rogers said he never lingered over his food for very long. “You would get served right away and then it was almost like if you didn’t eat in a certain amount of time people were going to be sitting on top of

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in the cases. I have to know to run the courtroom, essentially.” Harrell said experience in civil and criminal cases is crucial for judges expected to rule on both types of cases in district court. “She’s a good prosecutor, but that’s where all of her experience lies: the district attorney’s office. There’s a whole world of civil law out there that we handle in district court that she doesn’t have any experience in,” Harrell

said. Luther previously served as an advocate for abused and neglected children in court as a Guardian ad Litem. Harrell is the Pender County Guardian ad Litem attorney, and said he also practices a lot of family law through his private practice, while Luther said she has also prosecuted domestic violence cases during her time as an assistant district attorney.

Harrell described his judicial philosophy as fair, equal and consistent application of the law to every person without passion or prejudice. Luther described her judicial philosophy as gathering all possible information to get to the root of each case. Both candidates see the law as flexible when it comes to second chances for people who acted out of character, or who have initiated efforts to change.

Judge Melinda Crouch is defending her seat against a challenge from Wilmington attorney Charles “Duke” Lineberry. Crouch has served on the bench for seven years. Both Crouch and Lineberry boast more than 20 years of experience practicing civil and criminal law, especially family law. For six years of her time on the bench, Crouch has served as one of three judges who hear all family court cases in

you!” Rogers said. The food most people remember is the fare served by C.M. Rogers, who took over Middle of the Island in 1988. Rogers described the restaurant as one big family. “To see the different crowds and all the people that worked for me,” he said. “You had the fishermen, the college kids, the surfers, the people with second homes, so it was a good mix.” In 2006 Rogers called it quits, turning over the building to his friend Nathan Sanders. Wrightsville Beach was changing, Rogers said, and it wasn’t the best

environment for a diner anymore. Chain restaurants in shopping centers like Mayfaire Town Center were drawing business away from local spots, Rogers added. Sanders had a new vision for the property. He designed a mixeduse project that would span five lots with six landscaped areas within the building footprint. The property would contain first-floor commercial units and 10 residential units. At the time, Sanders called the project one of the most exciting on which he had ever worked. He said the design, which was inspired by the Grand Floridian

Hotel, would mark the entrance to Wrightsville Beach. After a lengthy process that spanned more than one year, the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen granted the property a conditional-use permit to make allowances for parking, setback and driveway requirements. Residents and town officials seemed supportive of the project. Soon after Sanders received approval to begin building, the economy crashed. He put the project on hold until the market improved. Not until recently has the economy begun to recover, he said, although it is not yet healthy enough to support the project he had previously planned. “What might have been the best use for the property then, might not be the best use for it now,” he said during an Oct. 24 phone interview. “The market will determine ultimately what goes there.” With the economy stabilizing, Sanders revealed he is in fact working on a proposition that he should be able to announce by early 2015. “It would just be a fabulous thing for the beach,” he said. Not a week goes by that he doesn’t receive a phone call asking him what he plans to do with the property, he added. And inevitably, along with the inquiries come specific requests. “The question I get is not ‘Can you put a restaurant there,’” Sanders said. “The question is, ‘Can you put Middle of the Island there.’”

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Some of the most common responses to those topics included balancing the human impacts on the island with the pristine animal habitats, assessing the effects of sea level rise, increasing the public awareness of the coastal reserve and its programs and maintaining free and open use for recreational purposes. Masonboro.org President Richard Johnson said making sure the coastal reserve supports a commitment to public recreation on the island was a topic he wanted to stress. “We have a great relationship with the coastal reserve and we feel like we have some justified concerns about how some of the language may be less supportive of public recreation,” Johnson

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motorists making a right turn onto Waynick Boulevard could not see pedestrians crossing the street. “I’ve seen so many people almost get hit there,” Weeks said. Owens said vegetation has been removed in that area, helping to improve visibility. Board members also discussed

dock near the yacht club, said Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Daniel House during an Oct. 27 phone interview. House, who was not on duty during the start of the race, speculated EMS might have been able to respond faster if 911 had been called immediately, although he said it likely would not have made a difference in this situation. The first caller was unable to identify his exact location but he said the Coast Guard boat was there at the dock where Ackerman was receiving twoman CPR. The second caller also referred to two people performing CPR at a dock opposite 275 Waynick Blvd., 500 yards south of the Blockade Runner. “One of our lifeguards from ocean rescue was working for the event and was on the paddleboard and he happened to be the one who saw this guy,” House said. “So it’s not like he didn’t

New Hanover County. Crouch said experience as a private attorney is helpful, but pointed to a learning curve between making a case as an attorney and making a decision as a judge. “You have a lot more responsibility as a judge. Making sure that the process is fair is really the most important thing, making sure that everyone who appears has notice and opportunity to be heard,” Crouch said. Crouch described her judicial philosophy as approaching each case with an open mind and knowledge of the law, noting that judges should be patient enough to hear all facts of the case or explain the process to people who show up without an attorney. Fifth Judicial District Court Judges Chad Hogston and James Faison III are running for reelection unopposed. email miriah@luminanews.com

were there within two minutes of the 911 call.” Baker, who was also not on duty during the event, said WBOR would have had a defibrillator as standard equipment, and the events to locate one at the yacht club were news to him. Baker’s response time is confirmed in the 911 event reports. EMS was on site in three minutes and 30 seconds after the first call. Dick Jones, Wilmington YMCA chief executive officer, said Ackerman was an avid runner. He took up the sport of running at age 50 and completed more than 20 100-mile runs. He also completed a feat known by endurance runners as a home run, which is four 100-mile runs in a single season. In addition to running, Ackerman competed in a swim last month in Georgia to raise money for the Livestrong Foundation. “He was an amazing athlete,” Jones said during an Oct. 25 phone interview. Ackerman had a family history of cardiovascular disease. Last spring, he had a stint placed in

“We’re going to debrief and investigate to make sure that all our procedures were followed.”

said. “Plus the language [about public recreation] in the management plan has gotten more and more watered down.” Hope Sutton, coastal reserve stewardship coordinator and southern sites manager, said she was pleased with the turnout for Monday’s public input meeting and the level of public engagement was expected. “That is one thing about Masonboro, you never have to be concerned that there are not people who care,” Sutton said. “It is a better place to be than some of our other sites where we have a challenge rallying interest; we never have that problem here.” Many of the same concerns about Masonboro’s current and future management were also expressed in the Masonboro Island Local Advisory Committee meeting the following day where

Ellis posed similar questions. Much of the conversation around the current and future management of the island revolved around two main ideas: continuing stewardship of the island as a living research laboratory for coastal systems and species as well as a public recreation area, and developing better public understanding of the coastal reserve and its programs. When posed the question of what single activity was the most important for the coastal reserve to continue the next five years, the LAC members’ responses included research, stewardship, management and promotion of the island, the system-wide monitoring program, promoting responsible public use of the island, and balancing research, education and recreation. In response to the question of

what issue the Masonboro coastal reserve was most uniquely positioned to address, most of the responses centered on using the uninhabited barrier island’s pristine habitats and coastline to study bird and turtle species of concern, human impacts on a barrier island and the effects of coastal system concerns like sea level rise, erosion and the effects of terminal groins. Sutton said all of the preliminary suggestions and findings from the meetings would help address some of the broad topical areas addressed in the plan. Ellis said the draft coastal reserve management plan would be presented during a pubic meeting in fall 2015 and available for comment. email cole@luminanews.com

the future of the mixed-use properties located in the central business district. Sue Bullock, representing the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce, addressed board members’ concerning the future of the district in the event of a catastrophic occurence. “There are many issues that could face us with that downtown area if we’re not proactive,” Bulluck said. “We’re not ready

as a town to act on the request of the people who own those buildings. ... If you really look at those conditional-use permits and how they all exist you will find a mish-mash of parking requirements and building materials.” Bullock suggested a committee be formed, made up of residents, planning board members, aldermen and business owners to develop a master plan for the downtown district.

Fishing off the public docks at Wynn Plaza was an issue brought to aldermen’s attention by planning board members. Owens pointed out there were competing interests at the docks, with people trying to fish and others attempting to dock their boats to visit town businesses. Mayor Bill Blair asked the planning board to look carefully at the issue and come up with a solution that was, most importantly,

consistent town-wide. Board members once again addressed FEMA’s preliminary flood zone maps, proceeding cautiously in what Owens referred to as phase one of appealing the maps. “I’ve talked with some people in Maine and Massachusetts who have actually appealed these flood zone maps,” Owens said. “I’d like you guys to consider just sending out this RFP . . . just to see if we have an appeal here.”

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get the medical attention. It was just that it took so long for the ambulance to actually pull up there. ... There was a breakdown in there somewhere.” Standby EMS units included an ATV gator at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort, 275 Waynick Blvd., and another full-sized EMS unit located at Seapath Yacht Club, House said in a follow-up phone interview Tuesday, Oct. 28. The eyewitness is audibly heard on the 911 recording shouting to the Coast Guard asking if a defibrillator is on board. The caller tells the 911 operator the Coast Guard says, “no.” Joshua Meek, U.S. Coast Guard, was the first 911 caller reporting “cardiac, not breathing at all.” Kevin Smith, Carolina Yacht Club manager, confirmed someone broke down the yacht club door to obtain a defibrillator. House confirmed first responders attempted to revive Ackerman for approximately 30 minutes. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Director Dave Baker said Oct. 29, “Once we were called through the 911 system, we responded as we always do. We

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his heart. Doctors were impressed with his healthy lifestyle and he had been cleared to resume all physical activity. “We’re going to debrief and investigate to make sure that all our procedures were followed,” Jones said, “and any improvements in our system, but right now we believe everything that could have been done was done.” More than 14,000 competitors have participated in the Beach2Battleship Triathlon over the years, Jones added, and this was the first incident of this nature. Jones said he spent Saturday afternoon with Ackerman’s wife, who is also an athlete and frequently participated in races alongside her husband. “This was his first triathlon,” Jones said. “He was excited about participating in it and looking forward to finishing, and even thinking about getting a new bike afterwards. He loved life; he was obviously an active healthy adult, a loving husband and grandfather.”

Owens said he should receive the RFP (request for proposals) by Nov. 24 and by December have recommendations. The initial phases of challenging FEMA’s data and appealing the maps would cost around $15,000, Owens said. “$15,000 could be one resident’s savings if they went from VE to AE,” Weeks pointed out. The board voted unanimously to send out the RFP.

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Clocks fall back one hour to standard time Nov. 2. Are you looking forward to the end of Daylight Saving Time?

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“I’m looking forward to the extra hour of sleep.”

“Not really. The thing I don’t like is how short the days are. When I go into work, it’s dark, and when I come out of work, it’s dark.”

“I’m not looking forward to it getting dark so early.”

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“I don’t love that it gets dark early, but “No, it’s dark for longer periods of time it reminds me that the holidays are comeach day.” ing and I’m really excited about that.”

Night of family at WBS book fair HIGC Yard of the Month By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The Wrightsville Beach School PTA is planning an evening of family fun with food, books and live music to kick off the 2014 fall book fair. Book fair committee chair Lori Kilbourne said the book fair is always successful, with kids lined up at the door when the fair opens on the first day, but this year, the committee wanted to invite families to share the experience. Kilbourne partnered with social committee chair Lynn Hildreth to create a memorable experience around books and reading. “It’s so important for the kids to have an appreciation of reading, to love to read. These are things they’ll remember,” Hildreth said. Food trucks will set up outside the school from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 4,

the first day of the book fair. The committee picked food vendors to suit a variety of tastes: the Catch food truck for vegetarian and seafood options, Poor Piggy’s food truck for picky young eaters, plus Trolly Stop as a crowd-pleaser. So Sweet Chocolates will offer handmade dolphin-shaped chocolate,

“A lot of the parents see it as a way to escape.” flavored coffee and hot chocolate for dessert. By providing dinner, Hildreth hopes to make it easier for families to attend. “A lot of the parents see it as a way to escape. Obviously it’s a busy time of the year. This is a nice opportunity for families to be able to slow down and say, ‘Okay, we know dinner is taken care of,’” Hildreth said.

Cornhole and other outdoor games will be set up and school music teacher David Dimuro will perform live music. The book fair will open to students at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 4 and remain open through Nov. 7. All classes will visit the book fair and create a wish list to take home during the Nov. 4 school day. The public is invited to attend the Book & Dine. If the event is successful, Kilbourne said the committees will likely collaborate again to plan a similar event during the spring book sale, tentatively scheduled for April. Profits from the biannual book sale are used to buy more books for the school library and resources for teachers. An online book fair is also available Oct. 30 through Nov. 12 at www.bookfairs. scholastic.com/homepage/ wrightsvillebeachelemsch1 email miriah@luminanews.com

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Tour four and toast a landmark during preservation celebration finale By Marimar McNaughton Staff Writer

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Celebrated statewide, Preservation North Carolina’s 75th anniversary culminates in Wrightsville Beach with a nod to the 50th birthday of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort, Sunday, Nov. 9. The afternoon begins with a buffet-style lunch served from noon-2 p.m. offering tour goers a chance to meet up or mingle while exploring the Blockade Runner’s recently renovated Mid-Century Modern lobby. The self-paced tour of homes begins at 1 p.m. Each address is within walking distance of the landmark hotel at 275 Waynick Blvd. Four historic beach cottages — the Fishblate-Bellamy Cottage, the Davis-Smith Cottage, the MacRae Cottage and the resort’s own vacation cottage — will open for a leisurely walk through attended by volunteer docents. Located in the 300 block of South Lumina Avenue are the

MacRae Cottage, owned by Hugh and Bambi MacRae; and the Fishblate-Bellamy Cottage, owned by Lillian Bellamy Boney. The Fishblate-Bellamy Cottage dates to 1890, making it one of the oldest developed properties on Wrightsville Beach. Built for Solomon H. Fishblate, mayor of Wilmington from 1878-1898, the home was purchased by John D. Bellamy in 1950. The central structure was destroyed in 1954 during Hurricane Hazel, leaving a detached kitchen and a pair of servants’ quarters that now comprise this unique complex featuring many architectural details featured in “Historic Architecture of New Hanover County North Carolina,” published in 1986. To the north of the Blockade Runner, in the 200 block of South Lumina Avenue, the DavisLandis Cottage is the summer home of Ginny Anne Landis Smith. Built in 1925 by Holmes Davis, the home was later

occupied by the Johnston family who ran a tea room there. Stacked oceanfront porches are an architectural feature of this cottage purchased in 1965 by members of the Landis family, who trace their roots to the Landis Hotel. At the time of purchase, the cottage was furnished with authentic rattan and wicker pieces still in use today. Immediately next door to the Davis-Landis Cottage is the Blockade Runner’s Cottage, a circa 1930s guest home boasting 13 bedrooms and nine baths. Interior features include the generously proportioned central staircase and second level mezzanine. Exterior porches frame splendid views of the Atlantic Ocean and Banks Channel. The Bellamy Mansion Museum is hosting the event with tour partners, the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History and the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Reservations are $35 and can be made by calling 910-251-2700.

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t was 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Adrenaline fueled Laura Hull as she placed one foot in front of the other and made her way down Water Street. The blackness of the Cape Fear River was to her left, the glow of the finish line was in front of her, and 140 miles were behind her. Although the race began at 7:30 a.m., when she splashed into Wrightsville Beach’s Banks Channel alongside almost 600 competitors in the PPD Beach2Battleship Ironman Triathlon, her real iron journey began much earlier. Hull was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 24. “It’s humiliating,” she said. “It has many side effects but the worst is that you lose bowel control … so I had to lead a really restricted life. Even riding in the car with friends, you don’t know if you might need to pull over all of a sudden. … It robs you of so much.” Hull participated in clinical trials with PPD to test new medications, but surgery was required to completely eradicate the illness from her body. At age 39, after 15 years of battling ulcerative colitis, Hull had her large intestine removed. At age 50, after her youngest child went to college, she found herself suddenly searching for a new goal in life. She decided to take a beginner’s course in training for a triathlon. After completing the course, she entered a super-sprint triathlon, consisting of a 250-meter swim, a 5-mile bike ride and a 1.25-mile run. She was hooked. “It’s kind of sneaky, because there are four different levels of triathlons,” she said. “So you go, ‘If I can do a sprint, let me try and enter a national distance.’ And after that, I still didn’t know what my body could do, so five years later here I am.” She was grateful, however, that her quest to conquer the longest triathlon would end with the Ironman distance. “If there’s another longer one, like I don’t know, a double Ironman, I hope I don’t hear about it!” she said. Hull said her first Ironman got off to an ideal start, with a stiff current pushing her through the 2.4-mile swim much faster than she anticipated. “I had my watch set to vibrate on my wrist every half mile, because it just encourages me,” she said. “And my watch just kept buzzing and I was thinking, is my watch broken?” She climbed out of the water at Seapath Yacht Club and ran to Wrightsville Beach Park to retrieve her bicycle. She donned her purple PPD jersey as one of 15 PPD Heroes, competitors participating in the race to raise awareness for the importance of clinical trials. “The bike ride was wonderful,” Hull said. “There was no headwind, so you got to just speed along I-40. You know, the way to irritate grown men is to have a 55-year-old woman on a little bike pass them.” After finishing the 112-mile bike ride, Hull still had a 26.2-mile marathon to run, a distance she had never before attempted. The course looped twice through downtown Wilmington, meaning competitors would pass by the finish line as they were beginning the second loop. “I thought I would like that, because it kind of divides the course into equal segments, but for some reason it really mentally messed with [me],” Hull said. “[I was] taunted by the finish line.” Passing by the finish line also took her by groups of cheering friends and family, however,

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which brought her emotions to the surface and gave her energy to continue on. “I just started crying and said, ‘I need hugs!’ because it was just starting to get really hard,” she said. “It’s a very emotional thing when you’re pushing your body beyond the limits of what you think you can do.” Nearly 14 hours had passed since Hull jumped into the water to begin the race, and yet she drew on the endurance to keep placing one foot in front of the other; endurance she learned through years of fighting her painful illness. “I think anyone who deals with a long-term disease, you have days when you just have to mentally make it through the day or the treatment or whatever,” she said. “I believe in a strange way that was training ground for what I’m doing now. ... That endurance has been used to discover a sport that I love. … Out of pain came joy.” Shortly after 9:30 p.m., Hull neared the end of the race, spurred on by cheering spectators. Friends and family met her as she ran across the finish line. And although she was the last PPD Hero to finish the race, almost all of the others were standing there as well, waiting for her. In crossing the finish line, Hull became an Ironman, a goal not even conceivable during her 15 years of illness. “There’s rarely a day when I’m exercising or training that I don’t remember when I was too weak to do anything. This is a gift. … It’s like having a second chance at life. I did this to delight in the fact that I’m healthy.”

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Competitors stand at the south end of Wrightsville Beach, preparing for the start of the PPD Beach2Battleship Ironman Triathlon Saturday, Oct. 25. Above: Laura Hull celebrates at the finish line with her daughter, Lynne, after finishing the triathlon.

What’s coming down the pipeline this weekend?

A Play by One’s Peers

Change Gonna Come

Big Writers On Campus

Good Tunes Rising

“Twelve Angry Men” Thalian Hall Studio Theatre Thursday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

Techmoja Dance and Theater Co. Cameron Art Museum Sunday, Nov. 2, 3-4 p.m.

UNCW’s Writers Week University of North Carolina Wilmington Monday, Nov. 3 - Friday, Nov. 7

A Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College Thursday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Men” tells the story of a jury considering the verdict in a murder trial. A guilty verdict appears imminent except for a lone dissenting voice — one juror who sows the seeds of doubt. Contact the box office at 910-632-2285 to reserve tickets, $15-$25.

A dance, spoken word and music performance art piece commemorates the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Rights Act. The performers will be surrounded by the CAM’s exhibition, “School Pride: the Eastern N.C. Story.” Tickets are $5-$10. Visit www.cameronartmuseum.org for details.

Creative writing-oriented panel discussions, readings, workshops and meet-and-greets are led by keynote guest Kathryn Miles, award-winning journalist and author. Joining her are visiting writers Chantel Acevedo, Belle Boggs and Brock Clarke, among others. Admission is free. For more information visit www.uncw.edu/writers /wwschedule. html

Hear Randy Linder and his band rock CCR’s greatest hits from 1968 to 1972, as well as some of lead singer John Fogarty’s solo hits, like “Fortunate Son,” “Proud Mary” and “Bad Moon Rising.” Visit www.randylinder.com or call 910755-7416. Tickets may be purchased online at www.etix.com for $10-$29.

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Dancing into Cucalorus’ th 20 year By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

The lines between dance and film will blur Wednesday, Nov. 12, when the annual Cucalorus Film Festival kicks off its 20th year with the eighth installation of Dance-a-lorus at 7 p.m., at the Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts. Cucalorus director Dan Brawley said Dance-a-lorus has grown into a unique event with the help of a partnership between

his organization, The Dance Cooperative and New York’s Dance Films Associated. “We have a core group of choreographers and artists who have really built Dance-a-lorus into a cherished tradition,” Brawley said. “As we went through this year’s process, I thought a lot about what that meant to watch a program grow from the ground up. Really it is all due to the fact that there are a hefty number of choreographers in Wilmington who dedicate a good part of their

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Dance-a-lorus, a collaboration of dance and film, will kick off the Cucalorus Film Festival Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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year for this performance.” The Dance-a-lorus lineup includes nine performances total, from both local and New York City-based choreographers. Brawley said the performances would span all genres of dance performance. “There is a nice mix — everything from really entertaining, high-energy fun stuff to some somber, thoughtful pieces and even some stuff that is really experimental in terms of how they are using technology,” he said. “There is not a common theme and that is how we programmed it. We are looking to represent different styles and different artistic voices.” Choreographers to be featured

include Mirla Criste, Linda Ann Web, Phillip McGee and James Devita, Kevin Lee-y Green and more. Dance-a-lorus has steadily grown each year since its inception in 2007 and its popularity is reflected in more dance-themed programming in Cucalorus itself. Instead of one block of short films about dance, this year’s festival will include two blocks and more feature films focused on dance. “It is a real gift for Cucalorus and the Wilmington community, and one of the great things about it is now Dance-a-lorus has a reputation that is expanding so there are dance groups from other cities who are applying to be part

of it now,” Brawley said. “It has helped us expand our programming around dance so we will have a nice selection of dance workshops this year.” Brawley said he could not think of a better way to kick off the festival’s 20th anniversary. “I don’t think any of us would have dreamed that it would become such a pivotal event for the film festival and for Wilmington,” he said. “Artists from all disciplines are experimenting with film and the possibilities that are presented by the moving image are pushing them to take risks and experiment, and that is at the core of what Cucalorus does.” email cole@luminanews.com

Local poet to read reflections of Vermeer By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

Fall FREE Clean Yard Waste Disposal Day W. Salisbury Street

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Municipal Complex—across from old Fire Station Saturday November 1, 2014 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.— Yard Waste 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.— Secure Document Shredding

The Town of Wrightsville Beach will be holding a FREE clean yard waste disposal day for the Residents/Businesses of Wrightsville Beach. In order to participate in the event, vehicles must have either a Town decal or display a Wrightsville Beach resident parking pass, owner provided utility bill. Vehicles will enter the check point opening to the post and rope area to drop off acceptable items for disposal; items must conform to the list in order to be accepted. The Town has contracted with ProShred for the collection and shredding of personal documents as an added public service from 9:00 am to noon during the event.

Clean Yard Waste Collection • Grass, leaves and other loose items shall be placed in heavy PAPER refuse bags. Plastic bags will have to be opened and contents removed for acceptance for disposal. • Tree limbs and other similar materials for collection shall be cut in four- to five-foot lengths, with protruding branches trimmed down. • Absolutely no trash can be mixed with yard waste (I.e. drink bottles, candy wrappers etc.). • Only yard waste will be accepted. No wood boards or manufactured wood products.

Secure Paper Document Shredding No batteries • No 3 ring binders • No electronics • Paper clips and staples are ok.

Call Wrightsville Beach Public Works if you have any questions Town of Wrightsville Beach Department of Public Works 200 Parmele Boulevard, Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 28480 (910) 256-7935 • FAX 256-7939

A poet, storyteller and painter since fourth grade, Michael White’s love for writing and visual art led him to pen his newest poetry book about the artwork of 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. White will read from “Vermeer in Hell” Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kenan Hall, room 1111. White’s research for “Vermeer in Hell” spanned 10 years and involved expansive travel, he explained. “I traveled around the world looking at Vermeer paintings,” White said. “Each chapter title has the name of a city — Hague, Amsterdam.” It was in Amsterdam where White discovered his interest in Vermeer paintings. “It was an impulse trip,” he explained. “I was just trying to get out of Wilmington for a weekend. I had some frequent flyer miles saved up.” The paintings White saw in Amsterdam inspired him to take more solo trips to view more of Vermeer’s work. “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window,” which is on display in Dresden, Germany, had a particularly strong impact. “It’s one of the most beautiful paintings I’ve ever seen,” White said. White was intrigued that such an exquisite painting is displayed in downtown Dresden, which was heavily bombed by British Royal and United States Army air forces during a WWII air raid. His intent became an exploration of the

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evil and placidity within life and human nature. The book’s final poem, which takes place during the infamous air attack on Dresden, particularly reflects this idea. “That was a breakthrough poem for me,” White said. “Any full expression of human life has to include both sides. It has to include our darkest, as well as our brightest sides. We do horrible things to each other, but we are often capable of serene reflection.” White also said the poem is a reflection of writings by Victor Klemperer, a German of Jewish heritage who experienced the raid first-hand. “He had received his papers to Auschwitz that morning,” White said. “Oddly enough, the bombing of Dresden was the best thing and the worst thing that ever happened to him.” The air raid allowed Klemperer and his wife to flee the country and avoid being sent to a concentration camp. White compares his book to Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir, “Eat, Pray, Love.” “Instead of eating pizza in Italy, I looked at art in Amsterdam. I spent hours standing in museums and I was completely happy,” he said. White is chair of the creative writing department at UNCW. His work has been published in the Kenyon Review, the Florida Review, the Missouri Review, Image Journal, Memorious and the Journal. White has received the Colorado Prize for Poetry (1998), the Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry (2005) and the Florida Review Editor’s Prize Competition in Poetry (2010). He won the 2013 Lexi Rudnitsky Editor’s Prize for “Vermeer in Hell.”

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Performance Club kids share stage, spotlight By Jacob Mohr Intern

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University of North Carolina Wilmington campus dining chef Cory Webb prepares a tomato bisque with sweet potatoes and basil using all locally sourced produce as part of the 2014 Food Day Friday, Oct. 24.

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Justin Bradley, AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service for America member and Feast Down East coordinator, said the event effectively gathered community support for the local food system. “What we are trying to do here is educate the public about the importance of supporting the local food systems,” Bradley said. “We work with a lot of limited-resource farmers in North Carolina and are trying to connect them with communities to help support the local farmers and the communities that lack resources like fresh and healthy foods.” email cole@luminanews.com

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Feast Down East and the University of North Carolina Wilmington celebrated national Food Day 2014 with plenty of kale tastings, local chef battles, and information about sustainable agriculture and eating local Friday, Oct. 24. During the sustainable food fair and food drive Friday afternoon, community members and students visited the various information booths stationed around UNCW’s amphitheater, witnessing and smelling the preparation of locally sourced produce. UNCW campus dining chef Cory Webb was hard at work creating creamy tomato bisque with kale, sweet potato and basil on an outdoor burner while another UNCW chef prepared an autumn squash bisque. At a table in the middle of the

amphitheater, competitors sat down in front of bowls of freshly cooked local kale to see who could devour the leafy greens the fastest. The kale-eating competition was won by UNCW senior public health studies major Steven Kuzmenco, a repeat kaleeating contest winner from last year’s Food Day celebration. He said the secret was a healthy portion of kale in his everyday diet. “It is amazing because it is so cheap and healthy,” Kuzmenco said. “I practice what I preach and I am all about eating healthy and local.” New Hanover County Commissioner Beth Dawson was nearby observing the contest. “I am glad to see so many community members participating, from college students to retirees,” Dawson said. “There are a tremendous amount of opportunities around local and sustainable food

The Performance Club Studio Theater for Young Actors will soon present its next evening of Children’s Theater in the Park, bringing Dorothy, the Scarecrow and other well-loved characters to the Wrightsville Beach Park Amphitheater. Performance Club’s Oct. 30 production will be an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz,” a show director LJ Woodard said lends itself to a younger cast. “This version allows for a cast of about 45, so everybody gets a moment to shine,” Woodard said. “There’s a couple of Dorothys, a whole lot of munchkins, more than one Lion, more than one Scarecrow, etc. I think the kids could do it without a script — it’s very popular.” Performance Club produces two to three plays each year, with past productions ranging from “Finding Nemo” to “Peter Pan” and “Romeo and Juliet.” Club sessions take place once per week, and start slowly to create a pressure-free environment. During Performance Club meetings, children ages 5 through 13 learn the basics of stage performance, including singing, stage directions and improvisation. Woodard divides her pupils into two groups based on age — or more accurately, on reading level. “I start them up with a warm-up game to get the blood moving,” Woodard said. “Because it’s October and Halloween, I usually teach them the ‘Thriller’ dance. Improv and acting games teach them acting skills and give them confidence and teach them how to find their characters, find that emotion.” Rehearsal takes up the second half of each meeting. “We go through the script scene-by-scene,” Woodard said. “We do blocking, we do entrances, we do cues, choreography, you name it. And at the end we do a sort of meet-and-greet, because everybody likes to share what they’ve been doing on the weekend. Kids like to express themselves.” Woodard said she based her concept for Performance Club on her own experiences in the field. A Screen Actors Guild-accredited actress, Woodard has appeared on “One Tree Hill,” “Shades of Pink” and “Silk Stalkings,” as well as played the lead in stage productions like “Nuts” and “9 Lives.” “I think about my experience growing up and doing theater and dance and music, and I know it’s intimidating and frightening to step into this world,” Woodard said. “Everybody’s had a teacher that told you that you weren’t good enough. I’m trying to create a positive environment.” Woodard said her ultimate goal is to provide kids with a positive first theater experience. “I have very clear rules for Performance Club,” Woodard said. “Listen to your director: that’s basic. Rule two is be positive. This creates a safe environment without judgment. Rule three is keep your hands to yourself, and rule four is have fun.” “The Wizard of Oz” will be performed at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Wrightsville Beach Park Amphitheater. Admission is free. For more details, visit www.performanceclubkids.com

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Wake Forest takes third Landfall Tradition title

Pleasant October weather keeping fishing strong By Skylar Walters

It is hard to believe that we are already about to round out the month of October. Warm days along with a couple of record high temperatures meshed with sunny skies have been the norm for the past couple of weeks, contributing to the spectacular fishing anglers have been enjoying. Water temperatures are still reading in the lower 70s, giving yet another contribution to the fishermen’s success. But that’s all about to change. The weekend is calling for the chilliest weather yet this fall, with highs only reaching into the 50s and lows dipping down into the 30s. No doubt this will have a significant impact on our fishing, but we cannot really complain as we are arriving into the month of November. King mackerel fishing has been nothing short of fantastic this fall and anglers are talking about the large numbers of fish that haven’t been seen in local waters like this for a number of years now. As of early this week, the fish were loaded up in the 10-mile range with a few fish still being found closer to the beach. Live and dead baits slow trolled are both getting attention from the kings and a lot of the fish are hefty specimens, weighing in the mid 20s. For pier anglers, there’s still hope, with a couple of fish caught last week. But after the end of October, targeting these fish will more than likely be from boat only. Spanish mackerel are also still being caught by anglers trolling Clark Spoons, but with much fewer

numbers than in recent weeks. These too will more than likely disappear in the coming days. Pier and surf anglers fishing for bottom fish are finding plenty of Virginia mullet in the sloughs on fresh shrimp and sand fleas. While most of the fish are weighing less than 1 pound, good pan size, the larger fish should start showing about any time. Spots are being caught locally, mainly at night, but beaches to our north and south are having more luck. Red drum are also being caught from the surf and some drum have been much larger than those seen in recent years. Fish up to about 30 pounds have been a common occurrence for those targeting them and also bycatch by those fishing live bait for king mackerel. A quick side note on overslot fish: Landing it and then taking it somewhere to be weighed is technically being in possession of an illegal fish, even if the intent is to release it. Even though they seem like tanks, these fish are fragile and can’t stand being kept out of the water for minutes on end. The best practice is to catch the fish and remove the hooks, if you can do so without causing damage, take a quick picture if you wish and immediately release the fish, preferably reviving it gently prior to it swimming away. Anything other than this causes undue stress on the fish, and its chances for mortality increase with every minute it’s out of the water.

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University of North Carolina Wilmington women’s golf team member Annette Lyche putts on No. 18 of the Country Club of Landfall’s Dye Course Friday, Oct. 24.

By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

“It’s about time,” thought competitors and event organizers of the Landfall Tradition golf tournament throughout the weekend of nearly 80-degree sunny conditions. In the recent past, the annual women’s collegiate golf tournament has played in a variety of less-than-favorable conditions, including frosty temperatures and Superstorm Sandy. “I thought it was an incredible weekend, not only with the weather, which really lent itself to favorable scoring, but a lot of people coming out to watch,” said Cindy Ho, University of North Carolina Wilmington head golf coach. “It was perfect and probably one of the best weekends we have had in the 13 years of the tournament.”

The Wake Forest women’s golf team’s play was as consistent as the weather. The team shot a combined final score of even par for the whole tournament to win the school’s third Landfall Tradition tournament. The University of Alabama, 2013 Landfall Tradition champions, finished second with a final total team score +4. The University of Notre Dame and the University of South Carolina tied for third place at +7. After the first day of competition Friday, Oct. 24, Alabama head coach Mic Potter said he was happy his team was in contention and he is always happy to come to a tournament at Landfall’s Dye Course. “The course is there for you today; you can shoot some low scores,” Potter said. “We told the tournament organizers that whenever it is on this course we are probably going to come because

we love the course, we love Wilmington and the best national championship we have ever been to was here.” Landfall Tradition tournament co-chair Tim Meeker said the atmosphere around the tournament is what makes it special and allows it to draw such a strong field every year. “You talk to the teams and they will tell you this is one of the best, if not the best tournament they go to in the country,” Meeker said. “A lot of it is the course but a lot of it is we have had a great volunteer base … and the spectators they get out here. Coaches say that is one of the things that makes the young ladies feel like they are really in a pro tour event.” Host team UNCW finished the tournament 16th but Ho said her team gained some needed confidence after rebounding from a

rough start on day one. “I chose to play with Alabama on purpose because they were the 2012 national champions and I wanted them to feel what it was like to play with a national champion,” Ho said. “That first day we played a little scared and did not handle the pressure and execute as well as I knew we are able to. But the second day I just had to tell them to own their confidence and their game, and they had to believe they belong in that setting.” In addition to the invaluable experience of playing against many of the top-ranked women’s golf teams in the country, the Landfall Tradition also serves the UNCW team by contributing to its funding every year. Since the inaugural event, the tournament has raised more than $250,000 for the UNCW golf program. email cole@luminanews.com

Golf tournament takes a swing at kidney disease By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

John Bunting, Al Oliver and 42 other celebrities will play a friendly round of golf on Landfall’s Pete Dye Golf Course Nov. 9 for the 12th Willie Stargell

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Courtney Adams receives an autograph from retired Major League Baseball player Al Oliver at the 10th Annual Willie Stargell Celebrity Golf Tournament Meet the Stars Nov. 9, 2013, at the Landfall Park Hampton Inn and Suites.

Celebrity Golf Tournament. The three-day event serves to honor the late Pittsburgh Pirate from whom the tournament derives its name while raising money to fight kidney disease. Tournament president Margaret Stargell said the tournament keeps her late husband’s legacy alive. “The decision was made after my husband passed away in 2001 from kidney disease, we wanted to do something to keep his legacy alive,” Stargell said during an Oct. 24 phone interview. Although the weekend will culminate in a golf tournament on Sunday, there will be several opportunities throughout the weekend for members of the public to meet and mingle with the celebrities. Friday, Nov. 7, many of the celebrities will visit the Willie Stargell Kidney Dialysis Unit at New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) to spend time with patients undergoing threeand four-hour dialysis treatments.

“The patients really like the time that our celebrity guests spend with them time and time again,” Stargell said. “The biggest purpose is to allow the celebrity guests to see what the money raised is going to do.” Stargell said a large part of funds raised from the event would likely go to support the Willie Stargell Dialysis Unit at NHRMC, which already has state-of-the-art dialysis machines. Money will also be used to bring medical transplant teams from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Duke Medical Center to NHRMC to save those patients travel expenses and time. Saturday from 9-10 a.m. the celebrities will sign autographs at the new Dick’s Sporting Goods location in Mayfaire Town Center. The event is free and open to the public. Event director Michelle Hackman said the autograph signing was moved to Dick’s this year to accommodate the large crowds the event draws.

“We’re changing it up by doing it at Dick’s because it’s larger,” Hackman said during an Oct. 24 phone interview. “Where all the running gear is in the store, we’ll have our Olympic runners and over by the football and baseball stuff we’ll have our football and baseball celebrities.” Saturday evening is a dinner, auction and dance held at the Country Club of Landfall. Hackman said tickets for the evening sold out faster than ever before. In addition to the generous community support, Hackman said for 2014 they also reached the maximum number of celebrities allowed in the tournament. Margaret Stargell said many of the celebrity guests are former teammates of her late husband. “They want to come continue to honor him and remember him because he was truly a remarkable human being,” she said. For more information visit www.williestargellfoundation. org email emmy@luminanews.com

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Real Estate Residential Real Estate Sales Trends Downtown 28401 Active Listings: New Listings: Went Pending: Sold Units Absorption Rate**: Sold last 12 months:

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Wrightsville Pleasure Topsail Beach Island Island Hampstead Leland Castle Hayne 28480 28428-28449 28445 28443 28451-28479 28429

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Designs capture

culture and accolades

By Miriah Hamrick, Staff Writer

S3P Associates stole the spotlight during the 2014 AIA Wilmington Architectural Design Awards, when two of the firm’s projects were selected as award winners. A jury of architects from the AIA Chesapeake Bay Chapter in Maryland considered a pool of eight submissions and selected two standouts. Brenden Frederick, presidentelect of the Chesapeake chapter, said the jury felt compelled to recognize two winners because the projects were successful in different ways. The jury selected the renovation and expansion of the IKA Works North American Headquarters, located in the NorthChase Industrial Park, as the honor award recipient. Frederick praised the building for its wow factor. He said the jury was impressed by the continuity of the building’s sleek, modern aesthetic, from the updated twostory façade in which the building seems to float on top of floor-to-ceiling glass to light fixtures and furniture choices. “They felt like everything in that project was the complete package,” Frederick said. Danny Adams, associate principal at LS3P Associates and president of AIA Wilmington, served as lead architect for the IKA Works project. He said it was important to the client to create a space that left visitors with a clear impression of the company’s corporate culture, since the building serves as headquarters for all North American operations. “It really had to reinforce their brand and establish their identity,” Adams said. “They are focused on functionality and efficiency and I think that sort of modern, minimalistic aesthetic reinforces that.” The design relied on clean lines and a crisp German aesthetic to update the façade of the business’s nondescript industrial space, add a showroom to showcase the company’s line of laboratory and industrial processing equipment, and vamp up administrative spaces using pops of color and plenty of natural light. IKA Works managing director Refika Bilgic said employees have benefited from the building’s transformation from dark and cluttered to a work space that inspires pride and productivity. “It worked for its purpose, for what we needed to do, but with the new building and the renovated space, our employees feel very proud,” Bilgic said. The project snagged an AIA North Carolina honor award earlier in October. Adams called the project a rare opportunity in which all the cards were stacked for success. “This was one of those great projects. It had a great owner, a great contractor, a great story to tell and that resulted in a great design,” Adams said. LS3P got the job in spring 2011 and kicked

off the design process with a trip to Germany to see and experience the company’s main headquarters. Construction of the 16,500-square-foot addition began one year later, with work phased to minimize interruptions to the company’s manufacturing and assembly operations. Construction wrapped up in 2014 but some spaces are still coming together, including interior finishes for the showroom, so clients are not yet stopping by to test products. Bilgic said the new building is already helping the company establish a stronger American presence as a symbol of contemporary European design in Wilmington. The merit award winner also excelled at capturing a sense of place in a company’s built environment, although on a much smaller scale. An LS3P design team led by architect Taylor Simms designed the SECU Hospice House of Brunswick in Bolivia, N.C., to channel Brunswick County’s agricultural heritage and coastal culture, creating a comfortable but elegant place for endof-life care. At first, the two concepts seemed to be at odds, but as Simms worked with a group of stakeholders from the Lower Cape Fear Hospice to develop plans and priorities for the project, a vision emerged for a rustic, barn-like building with landscaping and outdoor features evocative of the beach. Simms said the project felt successful after community members, many of whom donated money and land, welcomed the building as an expression of home. “It’s amazing the people that came out of the woodwork, to have all these people who really cared,” Simms said. “They seem like they’re really proud of that building.” Frederick said the jury was impressed with the cultural expression of the building, and sensing that a lot was done with fewer resources, wanted to recognize the effort. “Usually it’s the flashier projects that win, so it was nice that the jury recognized it,” Simms said.

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Top and left: The IKA Works North American Headquarters in NorthChase Industrial Park was renovated and expanded in two phases from 2012 to 2014. An LS3P Associates design team led by Danny Adams applied a clean, minimalistic German aesthetic to update the building’s façade, uplift administrative spaces, and add a showroom for the client’s products. The project won AIA Wilmington and AIA North Carolina honor awards in October. Bottom: Exterior and interior before renovation.

Supplied photo by Walt Dowdy

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Practice over profits By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Businesses go green for many reasons: to set an example or secure a competitive edge against other businesses; to attract and retain new customers; to save on energy costs. SurfBerry owner Rick Civelli’s motivation is simple. He sees it as the right thing to do. “If I’m going to be in business, we’re going to do everything the right way, the way that’s good for both the environment and the local community,” Civelli said. “We’re going to put our practice over our profits.” Civelli tries to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible. SurfBerry just launched a bottle return system for cold-pressed juices this month, in which all juices are bottled in-house in glass bottles. When a customer buys a juice and returns the bottle, he or she receives a 25-cent credit toward another juice. All SurfBerry treats are served in biodegradable cups with biodegradable spoons, which costs thousands of extra dollars each year. Civelli considers the extra money spent an investment in the future of the community his business serves. “We spend a lot more money because it’s important to me. We live in the greatest place in the world, and we need to take care of it and cherish it,” Civelli said.

Civelli is one of many Wrightsville Beach business owners motivated to make conservation a priority. Like Civelli, Annex Surf Supply Manager Chris Batten runs a plastic bagfree business. Batten repurposes cardboard shipping boxes as price tags and discarded wood for racks and displays to eliminate as much waste as possible. The Blockade Runner Beach Resort stocks rooms with reusable mugs and glasses, making disposable cups available upon request only. Many of these choices are made without recognition or reward, but Wrightsville Beach — Keep It Clean coordinator Ginger Taylor wants to change that. WB — Keep it Clean volunteers work with Ocean Conservancy to track trash picked up from the beach strand, and with reported numbers creeping toward 1,000 straws collected during only four months, May through August, Taylor is thinking about ways to encourage businesses making efforts to reduce waste, especially single-use plastics like straws. Taylor invited local business owners to attend a roundtable discussion during the North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium in September, and Blockade Runner co-owner Bill Baggett attended. After the discussion, Taylor asked him if he would revisit the resort’s straw policy. The next morning, he notified her via email of the Blockade Runner’s new policy

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to serve straws by request only. “It’s awesome that Blockade Runner took the lead in doing this. I think that will inspire other coastal businesses to say, ‘Hey, we can do that, too,’” Taylor said. Down the beach strand, oceanfront Oceanic Restaurant serves compostable straws made from plant-based plastic upon request only. LM Restaurants district manager Scott Weikert attributed the policy to a heightened awareness of the restaurant’s impact on the beach. “Wrightsville Beach has a

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Looking for a way to manage portfolio risk? Alternative investments may be a good choice. An alternative investment is loosely defined as an investment in something other than publicly traded, long-only stocks, bonds or cash. Alternative investments are typically used to enhance the risk-adjusted return of a portfolio that can be achieved through diversifying the portfolio across strat- Dave Dupont egies that maintain low correlation to equity and bond markets; depending on a client’s risk profile this could also be achieved through return-enhancing strategies. The alternative investment world is primarily made up of three buckets: hedge funds, private equity and real assets. This type of investment shares typical characteristics. Every investment has its own share of risk and alternative investments are no exception. But some of the common risk factors include: • Higher fees • Diverse investment structure from registered mutual funds to less regulated structures such as limited partnerships • Valuation risk — the value of the investment will fluctuate • Leverage risk — leverage can cut both ways; in a good year it can enhance returns but it can also magnify losses • Illiquidity risk — getting capital back is driven by the terms of the structure in which you have invested Because of these characteristics, due diligence is required before buying alternative investments.

Alternative investments as part of a portfolio

During the 2008 stock market plunge, many investors watched the value of their securities decline and their overall portfolio value shrink. A way to hedge against this is through asset diversification. There are a number of ways investors can diversify a portfolio. Risk can be reduced by owning stocks from different sectors, bonds from different issuers with different credit ratings and maturities, or a variety of both equity and fixed income investments. Adding alternative investments to a portfolio is another way investors could reduce risk exposure. These investments are known as “non-correlated asset classes” meaning they are less likely to suffer the ups and downs of the stock, bond and cash markets. By losing less value as compared to a volatile benchmark, an investment may recover faster and grow more quickly even if the growth rate is lower. Another option for investors may be investing in a mutual fund that holds alternative investments. This provides diversification as well as the professional management associated with any mutual fund. This article is provided by Dave Dupont, a Financial Advisor at RBC Wealth Management. RBC Wealth Management does not endorse this organization or publication.

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I cannot imagine how God must feel about the way He is misunderstood and misrepresented on the earth today. Especially, since he sent His son to die such a horrible death for us. Unfortunately, His own church is one of the worse perpetrators of this character assassination. For instance, when a natural disaster occurs, devastating people’s lives, it is labeled an “act of God.” When a child dies for whatever reason, some well-meaning believer will comment, “God just wanted another angel in heaven.” Furthermore, the vilest acts of sinful man, destructive weather patterns, famines, plagues, poverty and most of everything evil in our world is blamed on God’s judgment. From the fall of man until this very day, Satan has had dominion over the earth. When Satan deceived Adam into sin, all of man’s complete dominion was given to him. Because of this, Satan is known in scripture as “the god of this world.” In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them (II Corinthians 4:4 NKJV). We know [positively] that we are of God, and the whole world [around us] is under the power of the evil one (I John 5:19 Amplified). Jesus himself said in John 14:30; I will not talk with you much more, for the prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming…(Amplified). In spite of the overwhelming evidence in the natural realm and in

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Scripture, most people cannot accept the fact that evil rules our world. Satan has so blinded the minds of man that we deny his existence while blaming God for perpetrating or allowing the world’s evil. I do not believe that one can fully appreciate what Jesus did for us on the cross until we accept the fact that the whole world [around us] is under the power of the evil one (I John 5:19 Amplified). When we are born, we are automatically under the subjection of Satan and his kingdom of darkness. No matter how good we try to be or how religious without Christ we may become, our destiny as an unbeliever is fixed. As an unbeliever we are unknowingly subject to the wiles, (strategies, deceits) of Satan (Ephesians 6:11 NKJV). Greed, pride, fear, lust and selfish ambition are just a few of the wiles that he uses to control us into doing his will. After using us like puppets, our ultimate destination is a place of torment and eternal separation from God called Hell. That’s what makes the Gospel (good news) so amazing, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ we can be “born again” this time into the Kingdom of God, (John 3:16) escaping the dominion of darkness and an eternity in Hell. … to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me’ (Acts 26:18 NKJV). I believe before we can fully appreciate our freedom in Christ, we must first accept the fact that we were once helpless captives. Instead of blaming God for the evil around us, we should be thanking Him continually that through Jesus Christ He has provided a way of escape.

Buddy and Maude Dawson are the founders and directors of the River of Life Worship Center, 3504 Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington, NC. therolwc.org/buddydawson@ec.rr.com

Living H2O October 26, 2014, 6:11 p.m.

Mercy My people come before Me asking for the mercy of heaven Mercy flows from the throne room in abundance, seven times seven Every day I grant a blessing to My worshipers like a fire Given freely to those who on their heart have a desire To reach out and serve the kingdom with My mercy in hand Seek the weary and those confined throughout this land Open your hands and hearts to pass on My mercy in every way A simple hug, the touch of your hand, with the sick you pray All healings and blessings from heaven flow from the mercy seat Through your love and compassion the devil’s plan you will defeat You alone can be the difference for a life if salvation comes From an encounter with a single soul you have the mercy to give to the one Who needs a touch to change the direction of their life Mercy is given to all who seek salvation and a life without strife Enter into worship and ask for the mercy only I can give you It comes down from the mercy seat of heaven for everyone, not just a few

C a r l W a t e rs (Exo 33:19 NRSV) And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim before you the name, ‘The LORD’; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.” (Psa 23:6 NRSV) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long. (Hosea 2:19 NRSV) And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. (Mat 5:7 NRSV) “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” (Luke 10:36 - 37 NRSV) 36 Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? 37- He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” (2 Cor 4:1 NRSV) Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. (Titus 3:5 NRSV) he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. (1 Pet 2:10 NRSV) Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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October 30 REJOICE IN THE LORD — ALWAYS 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 The world experiences joy and happiness in direct proportion to their circumstances. Bad circumstances produce depression and sorrow, while good circumstances produce joy and peace. That’s bondage, and does not have to be the case for a Christian. Our joy is not dependent on things, but rather on the person of Jesus Christ. He is our peace and joy. The way we take advantage of this joy and peace in the midst of tribulation, is to have our minds and hearts stayed on things above and not on things of this earth. The invisible things of God are eternal while the visible problems on earth are only temporary. All the problems of this life grow very dim when we compare them to the

glory of God that is ours through Jesus. We can rejoice in the Lord always (Phil. 4:4) because rejoicing is an action, not a reaction to our environment. Joy is a gift from God that was given to us at salvation. It was placed within our born-again spirit and it doesn’t fluctuate or diminish; it is constant. The Lord has put the joy inside us and we are to “work it out” by choosing to obey this command in scripture. We are commanded to rejoice “IN THE LORD.” Many people are not experiencing true joy because their joy is in their circumstances. That is, they are waiting to rejoice when things in their lives are going good, and that doesn’t happen very often. We are supposed to “rejoice in the Lord always.” That means we are suppose to rejoice in who the Lord is and what He has done for us. He never changes (Heb. 13:8) and His mercies and compassions are new every morning (Lam. 3:22-23).

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L N O T I C ES 14 SP 657 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 Cheryl Ann VeHorn to The law offices of Daniel A. Fulco, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated January 19, 2007 and recorded on January 23, 2007 in Book 5132 at Page 1946, 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 4, 2014 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 in the northern line of Church Street 110 feet eastwardly from its intersection with the eastern line of Sixth Street, and running thence eastwardly along the said northern line of Church Street 30 feet, thence northwardly and parallel with Sixth Street 66 feet, thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 30 feet and thence southwardly and parallel with Sixth Street 66 feet to the beginning, the same being a part of the western half of Lot 6, in Block 105, of the official plan of the City of Wilmington, NC and also being that same property conveyed by Frances Drushlen Mitchell to Irene Starkey Palmer, by deed dated August 6, 1955, and recorded August 15, 1955 in Book 576, at Page 212 of the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 609 Church Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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. 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 Cheryl Ann Vehorn. 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of

a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the 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.: 14-16046-FC01 October 23 and 30, 2014 14 SP 213 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 Richard Porrazzo to Statewide Title, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated February 13, 2007 and recorded on March 5, 2007 in Book 5150 at Page 702, 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 4, 2014 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: All of Lot 13 of Block 12 of Spring View Subdivision, Section 6, as shown upon that map of said subdivision recorded in the New Hanover County Registry in Map Book 14 at Page 27. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 617 Hillview Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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. 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 All Lawful Heirs of Richard Porrazzo. 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the 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.: 13-17220-FC01 October 23 and 30, 2014 13 SP 1054 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 Darrell Thames to Home Title Connect, LLC., Trustee(s), which was dated December 17, 2008 and recorded on January 16, 2009 in Book 5370 at Page 964, 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 4, 2014 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: Situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina: Being all of Lots 10 and 11, Block 18, Carolina Place as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 48, Page 180, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Being the same property conveyed to Darrell Thames, (unmarried) by deed from Eddie Jones, Jr. and wife, Lattie M. Jones (formerly Lattie R. Moore) recorded 06/16/1992 in Deed Book 1607 Page 230, in the Register of Deeds Office of New Hanover County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1914 Pender Avenue, Wilmington, NC 284031024.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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. 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 Darrell Thames. 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the 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.: 13-19122-FC02 October 23 and 30, 2014 14 SP 678 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 Adam A. Bryn and wife, Temple B. Bryn dated May 1, 2007 to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, recorded in Book 5176, Page 2315, 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: Being all of Lot 22, Seabreeze Sound, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 50 at Page 354 of the New

Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Property Address: 1013 Saltspray Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409 Date of Sale: October 31, 2014 at 10:30AM Location of Sale: New Hanover County Courthouse Record Owner(s): Adam A. Bryn and wife, Temple B. Bryn 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. §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. 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 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 File No. ALS 97356689, 1114676 10/23, 10/30/2014

14 SP 671 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 James C. Hendricks and Wendy Hendricks to Robert G. Collins, Trustee(s), which was dated February 19, 2003 and recorded on February 25, 2003 in Book 3660 at Page 845 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 7, 2009 in Book 5403, Page 2624, 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 12, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-

lowing described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 13, Beasley Village Subdivision, as shown on a revised map recorded in Map Book 41 at Page 93 of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds reference to which map is made for a more particular description thereof. Together with and subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Beasley Village Subdivision recorded in Book 2879 at Page 510 in the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1101 Shelby Court, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jack J. Coffman and Lisa D. Coffman to M. Scott Boyles, Trustee(s), which was dated May 1, 2008 and recorded on May 1, 2008 in Book 5308 at Page 2506, 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 12, 2014 at 11:30AM, 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 258, Section 6, Millbrook Subdivision as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 16 at Page 29 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is made for a more particular description.

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 James C. Hendricks and Wendy Hendricks.

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

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.: 12-31407-FC02 October 30 and November 6, 2014 14 SP 237 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW

Said property is commonly known as 125 South Colony Circle, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the 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

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L E G A L N O T I C ES 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.: 14-05326-FC01 October 30 and November 6, 2014 11 SP 1024 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 Christy M. Raley to Robert W. Garrison, Trustee(s), which was dated August 24, 2006 and recorded on August 30, 2006 in Book 5072 at Page 2844, 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 court-

house 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 12, 2014 at 11:30AM, 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 5, Section 1, Brandywine Subdivision, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 19 at Page 50 in the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 118 West Brandywine Circle, Wilmington, NC 28411. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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. 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 representa-

tions 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 Christy M. Raley. 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the 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.: 11-07710-FC01 October 30 and November 6, 2014 12-SP-1180 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Kathy O. Ransom and William Ransom, dated August 30, 2005 and recorded on August 31, 2005 in Book No. 4897 at Page 3325 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby

and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 12, 2014 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Castle Hayne, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 16 Logan Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429. Tax Parcel ID: R01811-004-017000 Present Record Owners: Kathy O. Ransom and William Ransom. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other

conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protect-

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12-SP-342 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Gilberto J. Aracena, dated June 14, 2007 and recorded on June 14, 2007 in Book No. 5195 at Page 1662 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 12, 2014 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Caroli-

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L E G A L N O T I C ES na, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 4110 Morton Court, Wilmington, NC 28403. Tax Parcel ID: R05515001012081 Present Record Owners: Sheree S. Arcena. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 113351-00754 P1115611 10/30, 11/06/2014

13 SP 1102 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 Loran H. Smith and Alice J. Smith to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated October 19, 2010 and recorded on October 25, 2010 in Book 5519 at Page

2513, 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 12, 2014 at 11:30AM, 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 313, Section 7, Whitney Pines, as shown on plat recorded in Map Book 46, Pages 183-185 of the 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 7516 Brittany Lakes Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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. 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 Loran H. Smith and wife Alice J. 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-

nation. 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.: 12-12171-FC01 October 30 and November 6, 2014 14-SP-660 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Will Pieper, dated January 25, 2008 and recorded on January 25, 2008 in Book No. 5272 at Page 596 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 12, 2014 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 4420 Jay Bird Circle, Unit 206, Wilmington, NC 28412. Tax Parcel ID: Ro7100-002-069-071 Present Record Owners: Will Thomas Pieper. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and spe-

cial assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 113470-01684 P1116744 10/30, 11/06/2014

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14 CVS 2925 US Bank NA as Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2013 SC4 Title Trust Plaintiff, v. Daniel Grover Adams, Jr. aka Daniel G. Adams; Stacy Adams; Ford Motor Credit Company LLC Defendant(s). To: Stacy Adams; Daniel Grover Adams, Jr. aka Daniel G. Adams Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: 1. That the Court determine that the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 4731 Page 304 was drafted and recorded in a manner sufficient to give a reasonable title searcher notice of the interest of the Plaintiff’s lien on the property located at 7355 Bright Leaf Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28411. 2. That the Court reform the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 4731 Page 304 in the New Hanover County, North Carolina Public Registry to include

the legal description as follows:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

BEING all of Lot Number 33 of Willow Brook Subdivision, Phase 3, as the same appears on a map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 305 of the New Hanover County Public Registry

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

3. That the Court further reform the Deed of Trust as if recorded after the vesting Deed. 4. That the Court enter an Order that such reformation relate back to the original recording date of the Deed of Trust on March 28, 2005. 5. The Court declare that the Deed of Trust is a valid first lien on the Subject Property as drawn; 6. That the Court’s Order, granting the reformation of the Deed of Trust, shall be duly recorded in the New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and indexed according to those parties named in said Deed of Trust. 7. In the alternative, that the Court declares that Defendants Daniel Grover Adams, Jr. and Stacy Adams hold the Property described herein subject to a constructive trust and equitable lien to the benefit of the Plaintiff; and 8. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than December 10th, 2014 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This, the 28th day of October, 2014. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Thomas E. McDonald, NC Bar # 40498 Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 3004 Wilmington, NC 28403 Telephone: (910) 392-4988 x 4238 Facsimile: (910) 202-2929 October 30, November 6 and 13, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Kaitlyn Nicole Rockwell, having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Ivan Roy Rockwell, Jr., Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Ivan Roy Rockwell, at the address set out below, on or before January 23, 2015 , or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 22nd day of October, 2014 Kaitlyn Nicole Rockwell EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF Ivan Roy Rockwell c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Patricia L. Persico, having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Frank Persico, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Frank Persico, at the address set out below, on or before January 24, 2015 , or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 23nd day of October, 2014 Patricia L. Persico EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF Frank Persico c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER In the Matter of the Estate of ERIC W. KRIER, Deceased IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 14-E-1187 NOTICE TO CREDITORS BLAIR D. KRIER, having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of ERIC W. KRIER, deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit same to the said Blair D. Krier at the address set out below on or before January 28, 2015, or this Notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 23rd day of October 2014. BLAIR D. KRIER, Administratrix Estate of ERIC W. KRIER, Deceased c/o MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, L.L.P. 14 South Fifth Street Post Office Drawer 2088 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-2088 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

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