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Paddlers make Wrightsville race part of N.Y. to Key West journey

Safety campaign launched

Cucalorus connecting again

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Assistant public works director resigns

Buday wins Challenge

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

By Emmy Errante

Last weekend’s Surf to Sound standup paddleboard challenge attracted competitors from as far away as Canada. A few flew here. Some made the trip to Wrightsville Beach by car. And then there’s Jules Gismondi and LouAnne Harris, from Manhattan, New York. These paddleboard instructors made the Surf to Sound just another stop on what is shaping up to be an incredible journey down the East Coast by way of paddleboard. They call themselves the Atlantic SUPergirls, and the pair departed Manhattan on paddleboard Oct. 12, making their way toward their final destination: Key West. Besides embarking on the adventure of a lifetime and building camaraderie between themselves and the people they meet along the way, they also have a charitable goal. “Our objective is to inspire action toward a healthier planet and a healthier way of life,” Gismondi said. They weren’t here to compete with the dedicated paddleboarders who participated in the challenging Surf to Sound race, which traveled a course from the ocean at the Blockade Runner to the resort’s sound-side docks. Instead, they competed in Saturday’s Harbor Island competition, a 4-mile race on Banks Channel. On Sunday, the duo entered the more grueling 9-mile challenge of the flatwater competition. In order to make it to the race on time, the

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Tommy Buday of Quebec City, Canada, paddles through Banks Channel to win the 6.5-mile Surf to Sound Challenge Saturday, Nov. 7. See related story on page 12. ~ Allison Potter

Wrightsville Beach assistant public works director Steve Dellies resigned Nov. 9 after a two and one-half day suspension following an email to his supervisor that defended the work of the department in a tone that was critical of town management, the board of aldermen and residents of the town. The Lumina News obtained a copy of the email from an anonymous source. In the Oct. 21 email to public works director Michael Vukelich, Dellies defended department employees. He cited concerns about low staffing, training levels and low pay, as well as staff hours devoted to handling the heavy rain falls in October that came around the time of Hurricane Joaquin. The email also referred to residents of the town in quotes as the “people” and stated the “lack of support of the Board of Aldermen and the Town Manager does nothing but add to the demoralization of these crews.” “Maybe these ‘people’ need to be reminded of the old adage, ‘Less work is not a reward,’” the email stated. Town manager Tim Owens said Dellies’ suspension and subsequent resignation was a result of the email. Employees were late in reading water meters, which are necessary to send residents accurate n See WORKS Page 5

Town leaders get input UNCW hatchery creates faster-growing oysters on Red Dog’s operations By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

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Red Dog’s owner Charlie Maultsby said he anticipates “a bunch of red tape” when his permit application to serve alcoholic beverages is reviewed by the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen Nov. 12. It’s unclear how much power the board has to hinder his operations. Maultsby needs a new permit from the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission because the bar’s ownership has changed

slightly since he first applied for a permit decades ago. Without an up-to-date permit, he can’t serve alcohol at the downtown Wrightsville Beach bar that operates as a private club. While permits are issued by the ABC commission, the commission seeks input from local governing bodies that better understand the community, ABC commission public affairs director Agnes Stevens said. The commission also takes into account the reputation, character and criminal record of the

Large tanks containing oyster embryos and nutrients line the inside of the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s 11,000-squarefoot Shellfish Research Hatchery, where students and faculty are selectively breeding the shellfish to grow faster — research that could change North Carolina’s oyster industry. In 2005, North Carolina and Virginia produced about the same amount of oysters. Since then, the Virginia Institute of Marine Biology started selectively breeding oysters to resist disease and grow faster, and last year Virginia produced twice as many oysters as North Carolina. UNCW’s hatchery was opened in 2010 and

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n See OYSTERS Page 5 Dr. Ami Wilbur holds an oyster cage inside UNCW’s hatchery Nov. 5.

Government, business leaders

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On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, a color guard leads an acapella group made up of veterans into a new garden at the New Hanover County Arboretum dedicated to Durwood Baggett, a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star. Baggett served as the county extension agent for 28 years, and was instrumental in forming the county’s Master Gardener program.

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Wilmington and New Hanover County have working plans on how to facilitate the region’s anticipated population growth, but finding affordable housing for this new population will be a challenge that both political and business leaders will have to face, city, county and business leaders said during a wide-ranging forum on housing issues Tuesday morning. More than 120,000 are projected to move to the area during the next 25 years, and city and county officials are working on new land-use plans that will draw new neighborhoods, business districts and transportation nodes to accommodate them. But whether these newcomers, and the people who already live here, can afford the Staff photo by Emmy Errante

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Local law enforcement agencies launch safety campaign Krys Estes Intern

With stories of both police killings and excessive use of force by police making headlines across the country, local police officials said Monday they want to avoid the same types of incidents in New Hanover County and are launching a public education campaign. The Listen-Explain, ComplyComplain campaign aims to help prevent a violent confrontation between law enforcement officers and drivers and passengers during traffic stops. The campaign urges anyone stopped to be compliant with the officer’s directions and to contact the department later to file complaints if they believe they were not treated fairly. All county law enforcement offices are part of the effort, including Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and University of North Carolina Wilmington police forces and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. “We have a very structured way in which we handle complaints that’s based on best practice, national standards, and in our policy manual which is public records,” said Ralph Evangelous, Wilmington Police Department Chief. “The

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Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Dan House is one of the local law enforcement department heads featured in a new ad campaign, “Listen-Explain, ComplyComplain,” that aims to help prevent a violent confrontation between law enforcement officers and drivers and passengers during traffic stops.

failure to comply was the common denominator for a situation to go bad. What can we do together to try and get the word out to just comply? You may not agree with [the stop], but comply and we can work it out later. If it has to be fixed, we will fix it later, but the time is not there in the field to start arguing and get into a physical

altercation. That just never has a good outcome.” The campaign’s message will be communicated through a series of advertisements that will run before movies in local theaters starting Friday, Nov. 13. The ads will show on a total of 34 different screens, resulting in more than 120 viewings per day. The campaign

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Daniel House, Wrightsville Beach Police Department Chief, is featured in one of the ads,

along with the heads of other departments. “We want our officers to be courteous to all citizens and explain exactly what they are doing because we don’t want any confrontation to happen in our town either,” House said. “We usually have people comply in Wrightsville Beach, so it’s not as major of a problem for us, however, we want to make sure our officers are doing the right thing.” Law enforcement agencies will promote the campaign through multimedia outlets including billboards, public service announcements, printed advertisements and social media. The first ads launched on the Wilmington Police Department YouTube channel on Monday. Most of the resources to produce the campaign were funded in-house, Wilmington police said, with the exception of the $2,000-$3,000 needed for the theater campaign, which will be split between the departments.

Wrightsville businesses expand By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

During this offseason, several Wrightsville Beach businesses are expanding, and while Redix, Ceviche’s Inspired Panamanian Restaurant & Bar and Beach Bagels each have unique reasons for growing, Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce board member Sue Bulluck said the trend indicates the coastal town’s tourism-centric economy is improving. “Not that it’s happening as a mushrooming experience, but we are slowly coming back,” she said. “The longevity of these folks who are opening second shops is a very good sign.” Redix in particular is evidence of that longevity. Gordon Reddick opened the Wrightsville Beach location of the outdoor clothing and gear shop in 1969 and in late October he opened a second location at 104 Grace St. in downtown Wilmington. While business is good at the beach, he said the expansion had just as much to do with the evolving downtown Wilmington scene. “It’s changed dramatically over the years, and there’s a lot of activity, a lot more conventions and a lot of shoppers down there,” he said. He’s adapted the store to the downtown climate by selling fewer beach items like towels and bathing suits. His customer base is different, too. He doesn’t have a parking lot like he does at the beach, so shop patrons will mainly be walkup traffic. He doesn’t think that will hurt business, though. “There’s a lot of walking traffic downtown,” he said. “You’ve got tourists, you’ve got a school down there, all sorts of businesses and PPD.” Beach Bagels is also expanding, but unlike Redix, its second location will be on Oleander Drive, just minutes from the existing location. Owner Tony Di Norcia said the proximity of the shops is deliberate; he hopes the new location will divert some business away from his current location during peak times, like late Sunday morning, so customers don’t have to wait

as long for orders. “We try to get everything ready as quick as possible, but a bagel can only toast as quickly as it toasts, and eggs cook as quick as they can cook, so we get backed up,” he said. “Having this second location will help alleviate some of that stress that is put not only on my crew, but on folks that come in.” He is also adapting the new shop to fit the different customer base. He might add salads to the menu, he said, because he anticipates employees of the nearby offices and small businesses to come in on their lunch breaks. He also thinks business at the Oleander location will fluctuate less with the seasons. “I think it will be less touristy, so we’ll have a more steady cash flow,” he said. Di Norcia thought renovating and opening the Oleander shop would be relatively easy since it used to be Ken’s Bagels, but it has taken longer than expected. Still, he hopes to open within a few months. Ceviche’s Inspired Panamanian Restaurant & Bar is also expanding to accommodate its high volume of patrons. Owner Hunter Tiblier bought the building next door and renovations will add 30 or 40 more seats to the restaurant, which currently seats 36. When Tiblier opened Ceviche’s in September 2014, he wasn’t sure if the locals would embrace the unique restaurant. But he got plenty of traffic from both sides of the drawbridge. Parking is limited, he said, but many of his Wrightsville Beach patrons bike. “It’s been much better than we ever expected,” he said. Tiblier said the expansion will create more dining space and a full bar, and will also enlarge the kitchen, giving the chef “a lot more options to do bigger and better things.” The business currently occupying the building, CoolSweats, moves out in January and Tiblier said he hopes to be open by early March, which will give him time to “work out the kinks” before the tourist season. email emmy@luminanews.com

Town of Wrightsville Beach funds new trolley markers, flotilla parade By Pam Creech Staff Writer

The seven signs on Wrightsville Beach that mark the island’s trolley stops during the early 1900s will soon be replaced with shiny bronze-and-black plaques. “Before, some of the signs were silver and some were bronze, so the new signs will be more uniform,” said Wrightsville Beach town planner Zach Steffey during a Wrightsville Beach Historic Landmark Commission meeting Monday, Nov. 9. The new signs are not the only change the island will experience within the next month. The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla’s parade of lighted, decorated boats will take place Saturday, Nov. 28, with an expanded route this year to start north of the Heide Trask Drawbridge. The new route will give businesses on both sides of the ICWW, Bluewater Grill, The Bridge Tender and Dockside Restaurant, a view of the parade and a chance to increase their

revenue during the offseason. “We’ve got about 15 or so boats entered. We’d love to get three or more, if we can,” said Pres Davenport, the flotilla committee’s chair, during a Nov. 10 Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee meeting. Using funds from the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority, the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen appropriated $29,000 to this year’s flotilla celebration. $12,000 will fund the post-parade fireworks celebration Nov. 28, and $17,000 will be used to support the parade. Other expenses funded by TDA collections include $377,101 to support the town’s ocean rescue program, which employs 30 lifeguards to man 13 lifeguard stations each summer. Wrightsville Beach also received $100,000 to support beach patrol officers, $35,000 for the cleaning of beach bathhouses and sanitation clean up on the oceanfront and $12,000

to maintain the public restroom by the Trolly Stop. The Carolina Yacht Club will update its facility as well. Kevin Smith, the yacht club’s general manager, brought the proposed projects before the historic landmark commission Nov. 9. The committee unanimously approved Smith’s plans. Smith will replace two locker room doors, the fans in the women’s locker room and several of the windows around the women’s locker room. Smith said the new windows will match the building’s current windows. He also said he will replace two of the locker room doors, since the club has had problems with theft. He estimates all of the projects will be completed by mid-March. Committee member John Moore requested Smith take photographs after the projects are completed. “I’d like to see the finished product, and I’m sure everybody else would too,” he said. email pam@luminanews.com

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For The Record Questions and photographs by Pam Creech

Did you vote in the Nov. 3 election?

John Lineberger

Briana Morgan

“No. I don’t feel like I’m educated enough, so that was on me.”

“No, my precinct is in another town.”

Wilmington, N.C.

Allison Leso

Daniel Grissom

German Rodriguez

“No, I’m from Rhode Island and I’m not registered to vote here.”

“No, I’m not really into politics.”

“No, I didn’t make it on time. I will definitely vote next year.”

Cumberland, R.I.

Clayton, N.C.

Businesses hit by October flooding may qualify for government small business loans By Lexi Schimelfenig

IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, Nov. 12 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall council chambers

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Businesses in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach that were impacted by the high waters and flooding that hit New Hanover County while Hurricane Joaquin churned offshore may be eligible for federal Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. The agency announced in late October that businesses in New Hanover County were among those in North Carolina that could apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans if they suffered damages from rain and flooding from Sept. 22 – Oct. 4. The loans are available to businesses and nonprofit organizations, as well as home owners and renters, the SBA said. The loans can be for physical damages that the occurred as a result of the flooding, or for economic damages from lost business, said Jay MacKenna, SBA public affairs specialist. SBA loans can be for as much as $2 million, with interest rates of 2.625 percent for nonprofits and 4 percent for small businesses. The amount necessary is determined by the SBA, MacKenna said. The loans could help several Wrightsville Beach businesses recover losses from the torrential rain storms that occurred near the end of the tourist season, said hotel lobbyist Sue Bulluck, who also chairs the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce. “The particular weekend of the hurricane threat, at least two of our hotels lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in one weekend as a result of needing cancellations because of the weather warnings,” Bulluck said. “While those warnings are preemptive and we had high tides and we had flooding, it did not physically

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Monday, Nov. 16 New Hanover County Board of Commission meeting, 9 a.m., New Hanover County Courthouse Room 301, 24 N. Third St. Tuesday, Nov. 17 Wilmington City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third St.

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The ocean rises above lifeguard stand No. 3 during high tide Sunday, Oct. 4.

damage the hotels; however, it damaged the bottom line from the actual revenue that was cancelled by leaving groups.” Eligibility for the loan is based on the size of the applicant, type of activity, and its financial resources, the SBA said. The loans themselves are not a substitute for profits, the SBA said, however, they can be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that were affected by the disaster. “These are often overlooked by officials when they are looking at damages,” Bulluck said. “But these are true damages because those will come back as a negative revenue stream to the towns based on their room occupancy tax, and $100,000 in revenue loss is $6,000 in room occupancy tax that the town doesn’t receive.” MacKenna said everyone is encouraged to apply for a loan. “They don’t have to take the loan if they don’t wish, but it is an opportunity to see what options would be available for them to recover from the disaster damages they may have had because of the flooding last month and we would like to encourage everyone to apply and we will help as many people as we possibly can,”

he said. To qualify, businesses must be small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture

or a non-profit organization in select NC counties. To apply, use the Electronic Loan Application at https://disasterlan.sba.gov/ela.

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Editorial/Opinion My thoughts B y P at B r a d f o r d

The town of Wrightsville Beach is going through a rough patch. That can be messy. Town leaders are doing their best to keep most of it behind closed doors, but as it always does, stuff leaks out. Such is the case, again, this week. As the police department struggled over the summer and fall amid a rash of resignations, the public works department — in particular the water and sewer division — was on the verge of imploding. Water and sewer municipal personnel are some of the most overlooked worldwide. This is dirty, ugly work that no one gives any consideration to until a “boil water” notice is issued. While South Carolina was flooded by Hurricane Joaquin, towns on North Carolina’s coast were not nearly as impacted. But we did experience a weeklong, record-breaking rain that began to feel Biblical. I didn’t give a thought to who was keeping my tap water safe. Until I watched news coverage from Columbia I hadn’t considered the flooding could shut down the sewer system and flood raw sewage into the streets and sounds as well as contaminate our water supply. As the rains fell, public works personnel were out there manning pumps at sewer lift stations keeping the waste (or most of it) in the pipes flowing to the mainland. Based on a copy of an email leaked this week, written by the second-in-command of the public works department to his direct boss, some in the eight-person water and sewer division gave up sleep and vacation time, some working nonstop for four days to prevent a sewage disaster. Public works, which receives over 25 percent of the town’s $10.5 million budget, has been under scrutiny since the story broke earlier this year about the civil rights lawsuits filed against the town for allegations of racial discrimination by certain individuals in the public works department. That alone would have left the department reeling. But the legal action was preceded by the dismissal of one (or more) long-term popular public works employee for allegedly stealing the department’s equipment and pawning it. No charges were filed. If an inventory was done to determine the extent of the theft, it has been kept under wraps. As one can imagine, as the ranks dwindled, the department’s workload fell on those remaining. Frustration was evident two weeks ago as Steve Dellies, the former assistant director of public works, responded to an email from his boss, Mike Vukelich, who was responding to an email from his boss, town manager Tim Owens, requesting the water meter readings the day the billing typically went out. Owens, also named in the civil rights lawsuit, was not a town employee during the time of the alleged offenses, and has since been dropped as a defendant. Steve Dellies has not. Water meters in the town are not being read as

diligently as they were in the past. The department, which once operated a robust enterprise fund, is in the red despite a doubling of the water rate last year. Alderman Hank Miller reportedly received a $50,000 water/sewer bill, while Mayor Bill Blair said he received just a $50 billing for water for the summer quarter. Then too, within the last year, the mayor says he personally stoked a $30,000-$40,000 refund check for a 2012 overbilling via automatic withdrawal of a property owner’s account. So Dellies’ email response to the town manager’s request contained a well of defense, citing the amount of hours he and those he supervised work, how shorthanded they are, and the dedication they showed in protecting the town and kept things running in the recent flood event. It also relayed disgust for those who sign his paycheck. And that proved terminal to his employment. The 7:17 a.m. email was certainly not intended to be read by those disparaged — the town manager, the board of aldermen and residents — but someone dropped a copy in the mayor’s mailbox. Things unraveled from there. Dellies’ boss is squarely in the hot seat. Those left to run public works must be pretty anxious: who will lead them out of this mess? All eyes are on Tim Owens, who may be facing the challenge of his career. As he scrambles like a mother hen to try to keep details from slipping out from under him, his relationship with the board and his leadership itself could be tested. Coming from an unopposed re-election, Mayor Blair has exhibited a low tolerance for junk. Rising from the ranks of the planning board, this unlikely mayor has his hands full with two departments in angst. While educator David Cignotti, attorney Bob O’Quinn and even Dr. Bill Sisson came from the professional work force, Blair is the only mayor in recent memory with his broad level of private sector business acumen. Word is a house cleaning may be underway. There is more woe for the police as the department’s administrative support assistant tendered her resignation last week to take a position in Burgaw. Last but not least, the town is poised to receive a proposal to turn its water and sewer over to the mainland’s Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. Such a move could sound like a good option, especially with the mess the department is in. Owens and Blair will certainly be pressed to go this route, but my memory has the July 2008 switch in Wilmington as being quite bumpy, not to mention expensive for the new customers. The ancient pipes running beneath the town are in appalling shape. Mayor Blair was quoted just last week describing the town’s water as “terrible.” So grab a bag of popping corn and settle in to see how all this pans out. It wouldn’t hurt to send up a prayer or two, either.

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pair got a ride from Virginia, but left their paddleboards there, rented race boards in Wrightsville Beach, and returned to Virginia and resumed their journey this week. During the Surf to Sound event, Gismondi and Harris met fellow paddleboarders and raised money and awareness for two causes. One is Mission Blue, an organization seeking to establish marine protected areas over 20 percent of the world’s oceans. The other is First Descents, a group that provides outdoor adventures for young adults that have been impacted by cancer. So far, the two have raised $12,000, toward their goal of $30,000. But for them, it’s not just about raising money, but also about spreading awareness of their purpose, including preserving water quality. Along the way, they take water quality tests every few days. “So far, the experience has been surreal,” Harris said. The pair travels 25 to 50 miles a day, each on a standup paddleboard. Whether they paddle south on the Atlantic Ocean or take the Intracoastal Waterway depends upon the ocean conditions. “We can handle the ocean if the swells aren’t bigger than three feet,” Gismondi said. They carry with them a dry bag on their back of their paddleboards and two dry bags in the front. They also have a solar

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housing options is an open question, those leaders said during the Wilmington mayor’s roundtable on affordable housing. The term “public-private partnership” was often used to describe the type of solutions needed to address affordable housing, but exactly what kind of policies those partnerships would require were interpreted differently by the panel members, which included Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, New Hanover County Commission Chairman Jonathan Barfield, and Superintendent of Schools Tim Markley, as well as representatives from fields like banking, development, healthcare and higher education. “We’re going to need incentives,” Saffo said. One idea that Saffo said he could possibly support, depending on the details, are grant density credits, where developers that build housing units with higher densities could get a break on taxes. Barfield said New Hanover County has a similar program in place, called exceptional design zoning, but it is rarely taken advantage of by developers, he said. While denser developments may help to create better housing and transportation options, it will also put more pressure on the school system, Markley said. Other incentive ideas include cash subsidies and reductions in fees for developers who build affordable housing, while Barfield said expansion of water and sewer facilities can make higher-density development feasible. Barfield said inclusionary zoning, which requires that developers devote up to 15 percent of their development projects to low- and moderate-income housing, was another potential policy

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now, they are not only breeding faster-growing oysters, but they are also exploring the feasibility of farming other, even more valuable shellfish, like scallops. The hatchery’s oysters grow faster because they cannot reproduce, so all their energy goes into growing rather than creating eggs and sperm. The concept is the same as that used to create a

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Jules Gismondi and LouAnne Harris, from Manhattan, New York, after the Saturday, Nov. 7 Harbor Island paddleboard race at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. The pair took time out from their fundraising paddle from New York to Key West, Florida, to participate in the race.

power unit that gives them power for their photos, which is vital for them to update their followers on social media platforms. Along the way, they pick up supplies to carry with them, often donated by fellow supporters of their cause. “The best part is camping on the beach,” said Gismondi, who added they will stay in hotels or with friends on some occasions.

Originally scheduled to end their trip in Miami, the two have since decided to extend it to Key West. In Miami, they will join up with a group of friends for the final leg of the journey. Their original plan was to make a long journey sometime next year. But they changed their plans after Gismondi successfully paddled around Long Island this

summer. “We wanted to do a longer trip,” Harris said. “So we said ‘Let’s just do it.’” The pair concludes each day’s trip with a ritual that demonstrates the tight bond they have built. “No matter what happens during the day out there, when we’re safe on land and done for the day,

solution, despite its opposition from the real estate industry. The Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors opposes inclusionary zoning because it would place an unfair burden on developers, said Shane Johnson, WRAR chief operating officer. “It shouldn’t be all on the shoulders of developers and home builders,” he said. “This problem won’t be solved by zoning.” Policies that could be embraced by real estate builders and developers is “fast tracking,” where plans with sufficient affordable housing move to the top of the permit approval list, Johnson said. Waiving certain costs, like hook-up fees to water and sewer, could also help promote affordable housing, he said. Brett Martin, CEO of CastleBranch, said problems with affordable housing generally come down to jobs, noting that salaries need to reach at least $35,000 to meet affordable housing guidelines. And while politicians and policymakers try to bring new jobs to the region, Martin said the process was essentially “netting,” whereas they should be “fishing” for jobs

in certain industries, like technological development jobs, which can start at $70,000 a year and move into six figures. Many of the jobs created in the region are the types needed to support the growth, like teachers, police officers, cooks, office clerks, bank tellers and nursing assistants. A 2009 report found that 58 percent of the jobs in Wilmington are low-paying sales and service jobs, as most of the starting salaries for these careers fails to meet the threshold for affordable housing in New Hanover County housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development states paying more than 30 percent of income on rent and mortgage is considered housing-cost burdened and paying above 50 percent is severely cost burdened. The city’s annual Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report shows that in the Wilmington region, nearly 39 percent of homeowners and 54 percent of renters are cost-burdened. A person making the region’s median income of $41,573 can afford a home costing $125,000

or rent of $787. However, the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors reports the median home price in the region is $191,140, while HUD studies show the median rent is $847. Many jobs in Wilmington don’t come close to the median income level. Average salaries range from $19,310 for child care workers to $30,460 for police officers, with jobs like nursing assistants, cooks and hair dressers coming somewhere in between. Barfield and others said one of the problems in approaching housing issues was the term “affordable housing” itself, as it raises concerns about the problems associated with low-income housing, like crime and blight. “Neighborhoods come out when they hear affordable housing,” Saffo said. “It scares them to death.” And since housing costs can be an issue on many places in the economic scale, Barfield suggested using the term “workforce housing.” “We have to be more inclusionary of all the folks living here,” he said. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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New Hanover County Board of Commission Chairman Jonathan Barfield Jr., right, joins Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, far left, and 10 other business and community officials for a forum on affordable housing Nov. 10 at the Terraces on Sir Tyler in Wilmington.

seedless watermelon, said facility director Dr. Ami Wilbur during a Nov. 5 tour of the hatchery. Since the oysters become market size faster, farmers can harvest them after just 15 months rather than the usual two years, Wilbur said. The oysters in UNCW’s hatchery are also easier to harvest because they grow separately instead of in clumps like they do in the wild. In nature, after embryos grow into 25-millimeter

larvae, they stop floating near the water’s surface and sink to the bottom to attach to an oyster bed. In the hatchery’s tanks, researchers line the bottom of the tank with ground up oyster shell. Each larvae attaches to a grain of oyster sand, causing them to grow separately. “Nobody ever said oysters were really smart,” Wilbur said, laughing. To feed the oysters, hatchery researchers grow nutrients

in 40 8-foot-tall bags. They pump sterilized water from the Intracoastal Waterway into the bags and add nitrates and phosphates. As the nutrients form, the water turns dark green and researchers harvest it, gathering 1,500 gallons a day to feed the oysters. They grow five or six different types of nutrients to give the oysters a varied diet, Wilbur said. Besides the oysters, researchers have a lot of other “hungry

we hug,” Gismondi said. Donations to the Atlantic SUPergirls can be made through their Go Fund Me site at https:// www.gofundme.com/nyctomiabysup. You can follow and friend them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ atlanticsupergirls. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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applicant, the number of places already holding ABC permits within the neighborhood, parking, traffic, zoning laws and the establishment’s proximity to churches or schools. North Carolina Department of Public Safety records show that Maultsby was convicted of possession of a schedule 2 drug in 2002. He was given a suspended sentence and his ABC permits have been renewed after that incident. His ABC permit for Red Dog’s, filed under the corporate name of Entertainment Group Inc., also names Francis Peter Fensel, Joseph Wright Holeman and James Edward Wallace as owners. Holeman died in June 2011. Not all ABC permit applications are brought before the board of aldermen, town manager Tim Owens said. Town staff signs off on applications that don’t require debate or discussion. But in certain cases, the town wants some measure of control over the issuance of ABC permits, because once issued, ABC permits trump town ordinances. So even though private clubs are not allowed in the town’s commercial district, a business can operate as one if it receives the right ABC permit, and several establishments around town are doing just that. The town took Red Dog’s to court over the matter in 2000, but lost because the judge confirmed Red Dog’s ABC permit superseded the town’s zoning laws. A 2001 affidavit by Wrightsville Beach police Lt. L. Narramore argued the extra police needed to monitor Wrightsville’s downtown bar patrons cost the town thousands of dollars, and still residents experienced noise and property damage. It’s an issue still present today, as evidenced by the list

mouths to feed” in the hatchery, she added. The hatchery also has scallops, but so far researchers haven’t grown many to market size because scallops are more active than oysters and need more space. They swim by jet propulsion and their 32 eyes allow them to respond to some stimuli, Wilbur said, waving her hand over a scallop to make it clamp shut. The tanks also contain a few fan-shaped bivalves called

water bills. Dellies’ emailed letter was in response to Owens’ October 20 four-sentence query to public works director Mike Vukelich about getting the meters read so bills could go out. In his email he stated, “billing goes out the door around the 20th.” The town’s eight-man public works department worked shorthanded over the summer and employees worked overtime to keep the town’s lift stations operating. Owens said employees quit earlier in 2015 and as the economy improves it becomes harder to recruit replacements. Additionally, some residents have received unusual bills, including alderman Hank Miller, who was billed nearly $50,000 for one quarter. In prior years another was over charged between $30,000 and $40,000, which was refunded this year. “We’re not having any real meter issues,” Owens said, adding that reading meters is an arduous process of leaning down to look in each meter box and inputting the numbers into a hand-held device. “Occasionally when you’re out there punching in numbers on a keyboard you transpose numbers,” Owens said. He said those problems should be mitigated soon when the town gets touch-read meter devices and new software. Employees also try to double check water bills before they get sent to residents, Owens added, but “it’s impossible to look through 3,000 bills.” Owens attributes the overbilling as a software error that shouldn’t occur once the town upgrades its software system. Dellies was employed by the Town of Wrightsville Beach since spring 2007. After serving in the Air Force, where he participated in the first Gulf War, Bosnia, Croatia, Afghanistan and second Gulf War, he enrolled in the University of North Carolina Wilmington and received a master’s degree in public administration and a post-baccalaureate certificate in environmental studies in May 2007. Staff writer Terry Lane contributed to this report. email emmy@luminanews.com

of bar-related incidents from January 2011 to October 2015 compiled by police chief Dan House. Red Dog’s patrons were cited for 27 different code violations, human waste citations being the most common. Maultsby said fights break out in front of his bar at 2 a.m. because of its proximity to Vito’s Pizza, where bar patrons converge at closing time. And he said just because someone emerges drunk and disorderly from Red Dog’s doesn’t mean that patron was over-served there. “They always try to blame it on me,” Maultsby said. “It’s just typical. The last bar he came out of, so obviously he had to get drunk there.” He is prepared to endure plenty of pushback from town leaders Thursday night but ultimately it is the ABC commission’s opinion that counts, he said. In 40 years, he said he has only received two violations from that entity, both for admitting a nonmember. “The state has their rules, and they’re required to consider what the town says,” he said. “But no, I do not need the town’s permission.” email emmy@luminanews.com

pen shells, whose mother-ofpearl shells are used in jewelry. Researchers brought two of the iridescent shellfish back from the marsh recently, but soon realized their efforts to breed them would be in vain. “It turns out, they’re both male,” Wilbur said. “We haven’t gone back out yet to see if we can get them girlfriends.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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SOLUTIONS Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

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ot long ago, two filmmakers crossed paths in Holland’s riverside city, Rotterdam. One a Greek, the other a European, the conversation eventually turned to their favorite film festivals. After listing a few of the big and well-known festivals, the European told the Greek: “And then there’s this one in North Carolina with a funny name…” So how is it that Wilmington’s Cucalorus film festival, now in its 21st year, has developed such renown with filmmakers and film fans around the world? “What we’re doing here is more like an artists retreat,” said Dan Brawley, Cucalorus’ executive director. “There’s no red carpet. There’s no star gazing spectacle. It’s more of a personal and social experience. The main thing is for people to get together.” That approach, along with the beautiful weather, warm ocean and scenic riverfront vistas, is what’s helped the film festival grow from screening 16 films in 1995 to this year’s lineup of more than 267 films and events. It’s also why, year after year, it’s named one of the top 25 coolest film festivals by Moviemaker Magazine. In growing the film festival, the producers of Cucalorus offer visitors unique events and happenings, and this year is no different. This year’s lineup includes the CONNECT conference, a sort-of entrepreneurial convention running concurrently with the film festival. One of CONNECT’s features is a virtual reality lounge, where visitors can try out the growing film making technology that puts viewers inside the film, allowing them to look around as if they are there. Not only entertaining, this new medium is also providing new opportunities to shine a light on social justice issues, by people like the Greek filmmaker, Socrates Kakoulides, who is the producer of “Clouds Over Sidra,” a documentary that follows the path of Syrian refugee and her conditions in a Jordanian refugee camp. Margee Herring, coordinator of the Cucalorus CONNECT conference,

anticipates the experience of virtually being in a refugee camp to be so moving for viewers that she’s worried about the effect it will have on the 10 headsets that are available for viewing the virtual reality presentations. “People are going to cry and then the next person will put on a damp headset,” Herring said. Brawley adds: “These are the details we’re worried about.” With the vast array of films and events to choose from, visitors may be worried about how to navigate what seems like an overwhelming schedule. There’s too much going on to see everything, Herring concedes. But the festival is organized to allow film fans to experience a variety of styles and events. To start with, films are organized into different categories, each designed to fit a different niche. Films that are crowd pleasers, and which one day may land in the neighborhood megaplex theaters, are under the Magnolia category. Among this category’s features is “Waffle Street,” starring Danny Glover, of “Lethal Weapon” fame, along with former “One Tree Hill” actor James Lafferty. The plot is based on the true story of a wealthy hedge fund trader, portrayed by Lafferty, who loses his fortune and goes to work in a waffle shop. He meets a cook played by Glover who offers the young man life lessons he couldn’t get in the world of finance. Lafferty and other members of the cast will be in attendance at Cucalorus, where for the first time, they will have the opportunity to meet the real-life family behind the story in “Waffle Street.” Another anticipated film in the Magnolia category is “Applesauce,”

the story of a radio talk show host who invites listeners to share their stories, with hilariously unpredictable results. The Vanguard category offers works billed as pioneering and independent from emerging new filmmakers. Shot entirely on location in Chile, the entry in this category “He Hated Pigeons” offers an essay on love and loss that will be accompanied by a live score. Those looking for politically charged documentaries with a social message will find them in the Voices category. Perhaps no film in that category is more relevant than “Wilmington on Fire,” a documentary that brings to life the bloody revolt by a white mob on the city’s black community in 1898, which is today considered the only example of a successful coup d’état in United States history. For those looking for a little edge, there’s Convulsions, the adult-only lineup of afterhours horror and other bizarre films. There are also blocks of short films, music videos and live theatrical performances. Herring recommends attendees try to vary the events they see, seeing something from every category. Regardless of what events they choose, attendees will see work from groundbreaking artists, Brawley said. “There are artists who are experimenting across boundaries, artists who are experimenting with new media,” Brawley said. “The people here are telling stories in new and creative ways.” The festival runs Nov. 11-15 at several venues in downtown Wilmington. For the full event schedule, visit http://www.cucalorus. org/

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Light and Color

Feathered Fliers

Seaside Celebration

Art Opening: The Sky’s the Limit Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m., Free Spectrum Gallery

Owl Howl Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5 Cape Fear Raptor Center

Cancer Shucks: Oyster Roast and Silent Auction Saturday, Nov. 14, 5-9 p.m., $30-$50 Watermark Marina

Jodie Wrenn Rippy’s artwork uses light and color to portray coastal skies. The artist works with a variety of mediums, and her portfolio includes oil paintings, watercolor paintings and collages. Her reception will include live music. For details, contact Rhonda Stroud at 910-256-2323 or at Rhonda@SpectrumArtAndJewelry.com

Owls and other birds of prey will take flight at the Cape Fear Raptor Center in Rocky Point. The Owl Howl demonstration will also include an education program, vendors, a food truck, music and crafts. All proceeds will benefit the Cape Fear Raptor Center. To learn more, call 910-687-6888 or visit www.capefearraptorcenter.org

Machine gun will provide live music during the oyster roast and silent auction at the Cancer Shucks fundraiser for New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s Zimmer Cancer Center. Admission is free for kids under 13. To purchase tickets, visit http://bit.ly/1GTBeEU

Fourth Annual Walk for Suicide Prevention Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m., donation Wrightsville Beach Park The Walk for Suicide Prevention will raise funds and awareness for people suffering from mental illnesses. The event supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s research and education programs and survivors of suicide loss initiatives. To register, visit http://afsp.donordrive. com/event/wilmington

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LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Worship at Wrightsville Beach Public Access No. 4: 8 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m. Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m. WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor

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C A R L WAT E R S

October 27, 2015, 8:03 p.m. Comfort 2

The presence of My Holy Spirit will comfort the inner man Your worship signifies release of all you are in hopes that you can Take back your city and comfort the people struck down by their fear Sing to them with the freedom heaven provides and give a cheer Only the believer can enter the gates of heaven from this earth Comfort is released by the Holy Spirit to show you your real worth Walking with Me will show this city how comfort can exist In any heart open to the love pouring over it like a heavy mist One person to another love is passed on and will comfort the soul Salvation for all and the presence of the Lord in everyone’s heart is the goal Step out of your comfort zone and touch someone with your inner peace For sure they will see that My presence in your life with comfort you release The joys and blessings of heaven on their life will remove all the ills of the past A peace and comfort will come upon them that will forever last Let the Holy Spirit guide your walk and provide the talk that will comfort the lost When you take this mantel on your life never look back at the cost

(Psa 23:4 NRSV) Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff-- they comfort me. (Psa 119:76 NRSV) Let your steadfast love become my comfort according to your promise to your servant. (Isa 40:1 NRSV) Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. (Isa 51:3 NRSV) For the LORD will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song. (Zec 1:17 NRSV) Proclaim further: Thus says the LORD of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem. (Acts 9:31 NRSV) Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. (2 Th 2:16 NRSV) Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, (2 Th 2:17 NRSV) comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.

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WALK IN THE LIGHT November 12 Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” MATTHEW 26:41 How do you walk in the Spirit? The way you do this is through living by, conducting your actions according to, and following the leading of the Word of God as quickened to you by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit and the Word of God agree perfectly because the Holy Spirit is the one who inspired the written Word of God. Denying the flesh will not result in walking in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit will result in denying the flesh. This may seem like a subtle difference to some, but the difference is truly profound. As a whole, false religions teach that as we overcome our flesh, there is a noticeable increase in the presence and power of God in our lives. That was what the Pharisees of Jesus’ day and the legalistic Jews of Paul’s day taught. Just the opposite is true. As we experience more of the presence and power of the Spirit of God, then the influence of the flesh is diminished. Victory must come in this order. We don’t walk

in the Spirit as a result of overcoming the flesh, rather overcoming the flesh is the result of walking in the Spirit. It’s similar to how you fill a dark room with light. You don’t shovel out the darkness and then light appears. No! You simply turn on the light and the darkness flees. Much of religion preaches to stop sinning (get rid of the darkness) and then the Holy Spirit will come and empower you (the light will come). That’s not the way it works. Man can no more get rid of the power of the flesh on his own than he can get rid of the power of darkness without light. We have to receive the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives by grace and then the union with the Holy Spirit breaks the power of the flesh. The key to breaking the dominion of the flesh is to appropriate the power of the Spirit through faith, while the flesh is still causing us problems. Those who are waiting for the Spirit to manifest after they have subdued the flesh, will wait as long as the man who is trying to get rid of the darkness so the light will appear.

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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 Harry G. Datema, dated March 12, 2008 and recorded on March 17, 2008 in Book No. 5291 at Page 646 and modified on July 24, 2012 in Book No. 5657 at Page 1714 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 18, 2015 at 11:00 AM 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: 5306 Hugo Ct, Wilmington, NC 28412 Tax Parcel ID: 008-015-000

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Present Record Owners: Harry G. Datema 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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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. Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 442-9500 November 5 and 12, 2015

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 15 SP 400 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY FOREVERHOME OF WILMINGTON, LLC TO J . C. HEARNE II TRUSTEE for CRETE INVESTMENTS, LLC AND SUBSEQUENTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DATED: September 22, 2104 Recorded in Book 5840; Page 1882 Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5894; Page 2787 New Hanover County Registry NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Foreverhome of Wilmington, LLC to J.C. Hearne II, Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated September 22, 2014 and recorded in Book 5840; Page 1882 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands:

inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan.

IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS:

UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD.

1. That 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. 2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 14th day of October, 2015. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW November 5 and 12, 2015

The terms of the sale are as follows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. 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 and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS:

BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 15 SP 410

TO J . C. HEARNE II TRUSTEE for CRETE

UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD.

INVESTMENTS, LLC AND SUBSEQUENTLY

OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY FOREVERHOME OF WILMINGTON, LLC

JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of Foreverhome of Wilmington, LLC and being the same property having Tax Parcel Identification Number RO8100-006-256-000.

Recorded in Book 5840; Page 2020

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s)

New Hanover County Registry

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 for such

Of the property according to the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/are Foreverhome of Wilmington, LLC.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND

This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. 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 and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s)

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE

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 for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan.

BEING ALL OF LOT 217 WOODLAKE AT LORD’S CREEK, PHASE 2C-1, AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 59, PAGE 13-14 IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION.

Of the property according to the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/are Foreverhome of Wilmington, LLC.

FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND

DATED: September 22, 2014

Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5894; Page 2781

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Foreverhome of Wilmington, LLC to J.C. Hearne II, Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated September 22, 2014 and recorded in Book 5840; Page 2020 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: BEING ALL OF LOT 218 WOODLAKE AT LORD’S CREEK, PHASE 2C-1, AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 59, PAGE 13-14 IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH

1. That 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. 2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 14th day of October, 2015. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW November 5 and 12, 2015 12 SP 1126 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 Charles J. Flowers and Gwendolyn R. Flowers to Lynn P Holley, Trustee(s), which was dated January 31, 2008 and recorded on January 31, 2008 in Book 5274 at Page 376, New Hanover County Registry, North Caro-

lina. 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 20, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at the Northwest intersection of Miller and Anderson Streets, and running thence North with the western line of Anderson Street 66 feet; thence West and parallel with Miller Street 82 feet and 6 inches; thence South and parallel with Anderson Street 66 feet to the northern line of Miller Street; and thence along said northern line of Miller Street 82 feet and 6 inches to the Beginning, the same being part of Lot 5 in Block 254, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina. Being the same property conveyed to Robert James Birch and wife, Ruth Birch in Book 1165, Page 644, New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 603 Anderson Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Charles J. Flowers and wife, Gwendolyn R. Flowers. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee

Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-14798-FC01 November 5 and 12, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 547 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Harry Whitney, a single person to NETCO, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of September, 2012, and recorded in Book 5678, Page 2680, and Affidavit in Book 5795, Page 991, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 17, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Those certain premises comprising a portion of THE GARDENS, said Condominium having been established under Chapter 47-C of the North Carolina General Statutes (Unit Ownership Act) and the Amended and Restricted Declaration of Condominium dated September 25, 2007, and recorded September 25, 2007, in Book 5234 at Page 2072 in the New Hanover County Registry (the “Declaration”), the premises hereby conveyed being more particularly described as follows: Unit 203 of THE GARDENS, PHASE 1, as described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium (the “Plan”) which is recorded in Condominium Plat Book 17, Page 159, in the New Hanover County Registry (the “Unit”); Together with a 10.00 percent undivided interest appurtenant to each unit in all of the Common Area and Facilities of said condominium, including the building and improvements on the land described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan; provided that in the event additional Units are added to the Condominium from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Declaration, the percentage undivided interest appurtenant to the Unit may change and shall be as shown in Exhibit E to the Declaration as amended. Together with all the right of ingress to and egress from said property, and the right to use, for all purposes in common with the original grantor, its successors and assigns, and all other occupants from time to time, any and all portions of THE GARDENS CONDOMINIUMS as Condominium designated by the Declaration of Condominium as “Common Areas and Facilities”. Being the same property or a portion of the same property conveyed to Harry Whitney and wife, Millie Whitney by Instrument dated October 29, 2007 from H&S Development of Wilmington,LLC filed on November 01, 2007 as Document Number 2007053003 and in Book 5247 at Page 583 in the New Hanover County records. Millie Whitney departed this life on May 28, 2008. Commonly known as: 4405 Jay Bird Circle, Unit 203, Wilmington, NC 28412 Parcel Number: r07100-002-069-007 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE

IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including SingleFamily Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1135888 (FC.FAY) November 5 and 12, 2015 15 SP 296 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 Benedict T. Maltagliati to John L. Matthews or Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), which was dated September 25, 2003 and recorded on September 26, 2003 in Book 4030 at Page 48, 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 24, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

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LEGAL NOTICES A unit ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47C of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina in and to Section 2, Building 22 Unit 4134-B, of Breezewood of Wilmington Condominiums, as the same is shown on a plat or plats thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 13 at Page 61, of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities as described in the Declaration of Condominium of Breezewood of Wilmington recorded in Book 2090 at Page 0612 and Bylaws recorded in Book 2090 at Page 0643 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto. Together with and subject to those rights, privileges, covenants, conditions and restrictions contained in the aforementioned Declaration recorded in Book 2090 at Page 0612 and the aforementioned Bylaws recorded in Book 2090 at Page 0643 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4134 Breezewood Drive, Unit 102, Wilmington, NC 28412. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Benedict T. Maltagliati. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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 24, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning in the southern line of Church Street at a point 105 feet 6 inches eastwardly from the eastern line of Fourth Street, and running thence eastwardly along the southern line of Church Street 52 feet 6 inches, thence southwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 66 feet, thence eastwardly and parallel with Church Street 7 feet, thence southwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 155 feet; thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 55 feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 83 feet, thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 4 feet 6 inches to a point 105 feet, 6 inches eastwardly from the eastern line of Fourth Street, thence northwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 138 feet to the point of beginning in the southern line of Church Street the same being a part of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, in Block 90, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington Together with a right-of-way and easement through and over that alley or tract of land described as follows beginning in the eastern line of Fourth Street 129 feet southwardly from the southern line of Church Street, thence eastwardly and parallel with Church Street 95 feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 32 feet, thence eastwardly and parallel with Church Street 10 5 feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 41 feet; thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 105 5 feet to the eastern line of Fourth Street, thence northwardly along the eastern line of Fourth Street 9 feet to the beginning Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 408 Church Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Steven C. Fox.

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Steven C. Fox to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 21, 2007 and recorded on March 26, 2007 in Book 5159 at Page 1021, New

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-08784-FC01 November 12 and 19, 2015 15 SP 295 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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.: 14-27756-FC01 November 12 and 19, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 673 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael D. Pope to Collins & Collins Law Offices, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 5749, Page 312, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 24, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot 237, COURTNEY PINES, Section 5, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 48, at Page 15, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7410 Powder Keg Court, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-

ant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1166603 (FC.FAY) November 12 and 19, 2015

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the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-22844-FC02 November 12 and 19, 2015

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Derrick M. Kimbrough and Betty D. Kimbrough to Louis W. Jennings, Trustee(s), which was dated July 1, 2003 and recorded on July 1, 2003 in Book 3870 at Page 0566 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 19, 2015 in Book 5874, Page 2925, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christopher P. Rayner and Mary B. Rayner to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated September 9, 2005 and recorded on September 12, 2005 in Book 4903 at Page 375, 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 24, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 152, Courtney Pines, Section 4, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 43 at Page 127 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Being all of Lot 17, Windward Oaks, Section 1B, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 33, Pages 273 and 274 in the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description of same.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7228 Walking Horse Court, Wilmington, NC 28411. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Betty D. Kimbrough and All Lawful Heirs of Derrick M. Kimbrough. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7009 Finian Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Christopher Rayner and wife, Mary Rayner. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the

rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Samuel J Randall IV and Julie Randall to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated August 18, 2010 and recorded on August 18, 2010 in Book 5504 at Page 1888, 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 24, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 30, Section 3A, Whisper Creek Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 27, Page 169, 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 3316 Aster Court, Wilmington, NC 28409. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Samuel J. Randall, IV. 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

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Priscilla R. Coleman and Louis Coleman, Jr, dated February 23, 2009 and recorded on February 27, 2009 in Book No. 5382 at Page 1285 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 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM 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: 1204 Rising Tide Ct, Wilmington, NC 28405-5338 Tax Parcel ID: 009-019-000

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Present Record Owners: Priscilla R. Coleman and Louis Coleman, Jr 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

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LEGAL NOTICES property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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. Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 442-9500 November 12 and 19, 2015 113457-00050/ 14-SP-470 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 Derrick L. Howard AKA Derrick Howard, dated September 20, 2006 and recorded on October 23, 2006 in Book No. 5095 at Page 910 and modified on August 17, 2011 in Book No. 5580 at Page 2495 and modified on September 29, 2011 in Book No. 5588 at Page 2436 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 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM 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: 805 North Fifth St, Wilmington, NC 28401 Tax Parcel ID: 002-020-000

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Present Record Owners: Derrick L. Howard AKA Derrick Howard 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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time

the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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. Attorney at Law Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 442-9500 November 12 and 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC, Grantor, to John-Paul Schick, Original Trustee, As recorded in Book 5835, Page 529 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 5925, Page 907 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-721 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Charitable Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5835, Page 529 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 7617 Vancouver Court, Wilmington, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 251, WOODLAKE AT LORD’S CREEK, PHASE 2C-1 as shown on a plat duly recorded in Map Book 59, Page 13-14 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and

(e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE: November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE: 12:25 p.m. PLACE OF SALE: New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015

($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

Original Trustee,

DATE OF SALE: November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE: 12:35 p.m. PLACE OF SALE: New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015

As recorded in Book 5835, Page 585 of

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC, Grantor, to John-Paul Schick,

the New Hanover County Public Registry.

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes

In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed

Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in

of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC,

the place and stead of Original Trustee, as

Grantor,

recorded in Book 5925, Page 899 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-722 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Charitable Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5835, Page 585 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 201 Cornubia Street, Castle Hayne, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 74, PHASE I, SECTION I, RIVER BLUFFS as shown on a plat duly recorded in Map Book 59, Page 189-199 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE: November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE: 12:10 p.m. PLACE OF SALE: New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015

to John-Paul Schick, Original Trustee,

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

As recorded in Book 5854, Page 2632 of

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

the New Hanover County Public Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 5925, Page 923 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-723 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Charitable Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5854, Page 2632 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 746 Tuscan Way, Wilmington, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 7, BELLA SERA, PHASE TWO, as shown on plat recorded in Map Book 50, Page 169 of the New Hanover County Registry. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly

In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC, Grantor,

officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE:November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE:12:30 p.m. PLACE OF SALE:New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015

to John-Paul Schick, Original Trustee, As recorded in Book 5854, Page 2647 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 5925, Page 927 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-724 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Charitable Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5854, Page 2647 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 744 Tuscan Way, Wilmington, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 8, BELLA SERA, PHASE TWO, as shown on plat recorded in Map Book 50, Page 169 OF the New Hanover County Registry. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC, Grantor, to John-Paul Schick, Original Trustee, As recorded in Book 5827, Page 1721 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 5925, Page 903 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-725 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Charitable Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5827, Page 1721 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 7213 Prince Albert Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 30, REGENCY COURT, PHASE IV as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 52, Page 89 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages,

deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE:November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE:12:15 p.m. PLACE OF SALE:New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC, Grantor, to John-Paul Schick, Original Trustee, As recorded in Book 5827, Page 770 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 5925, Page 919 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-726 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Charitable Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5827, Page 770 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 3554 Chicora Drive, Castle Hayne, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 35, PHASE I, SECTION I, RIVER BLUFFS as shown on a plat duly recorded in Map Book 59, Page 189-199 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular

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LEGAL NOTICES description. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE: November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE: 12:20 p.m. PLACE OF SALE: New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC, Grantor, to John-Paul Schick, Original Trustee, As recorded in Book 5854, Page 2662 of

leges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 36, ANCHORS BEND PHASE 1B, as shown on that plat recorded in Map Book 57, Page 378-379 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE: November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE: 12:00 p.m. PLACE OF SALE: New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

the New Hanover County Public Registry.

In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed

See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes

of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC,

Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in

Grantor,

the place and stead of Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 5925, Page 915 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-727 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Charitable Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5854, Page 2662 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 7509 Aloft Way, Wilmington, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privi-

to John-Paul Schick, Original Trustee, As recorded in Book 5850, Page 253 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. See Substitution of Trustee which Substitutes Robbie B. Parker as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of Original Trustee, as recorded in Book 5925, Page 911 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15-SP-728 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Pursuant to the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust from ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC to John-Paul Schick (the “Original Trustee”) for the benefit of the Damas II Chari-

table Remainder Trust recorded in Book 5850, Page 253 of the New Hanover County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the real property commonly known as 1006 Anchors Bend Way, Wilmington, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”), and the personal property described in the Deed of Trust (the “Goods,” and together with the Real Property, the “Property”): BEING ALL OF LOT 78, ANCHORS BEND, PHASE 3, as shown on a plat recorded in Map Book 53, Pages 34-36 of the New Hanover County Registry. The record owner of the Property as reflected by the records of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice was ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC. The Property will be sold subject to any and all matters superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust, including without limitation: (a) superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens and assessments, if any; (b) the lien of unpaid ad valorem taxes; (c) valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record; and (d) matters which would be revealed by a current and accurate survey of the property. The Property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, nor their respective officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives, make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit in an amount not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale, including fees and costs of the Substitute Trustee incurred after the date of sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. DATE OF SALE: November 23, 2015 HOUR OF SALE: 12:05 p.m. PLACE OF SALE: New Hanover County Courthouse This the 29th day of October, 2015. Robbie B. Parker, Substitute Trustee Lee Law Firm, PLLC Post Office Box 4548 (28406) 1427 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 208 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone: (910) 399-3447 November 12 and 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Victoria Jo Mink of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 22nd day of January 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 22nd day of October, 2015. Joe Frank Mink, Executor 6313 Shinn Creek Lane Wilmington, NC 28409 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

15-E-1058 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against deceased, PAUL PRESSLEY a/k/a DEWEY PAUL PRESSLEY JR., are hereby notified to present them to VERNA JORDAN as EXECUTOR of the decedent’s estate, on or before, January 22, 2016, in care of the undersigned attorneys at their address, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the above named EXECUTOR in care of the undersigned attorneys at their address. This is the 22nd day of October, 2015. Executor of the Estate of Paul Pressley a/k/a Dewey Paul Pressley Jr. c/o Kelly M. Shovelin, Attorney Lea/Schultz Law Firm, P.C. 1121-P Military Cutoff Road Wilmington, NC 28405 October 22 & 29, November 5 & 12, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE WILLIAM E. GRIMSTEAD, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 21st DAY OF JANUARY, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC, 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403. This the 22nd of October, 2015 Michael E. Grimstead , Executor Estate of William E. Grimstead James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 October 22 & 29, November 5 & 12, 2015 Executor’s Notice The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the estate of Boyd S. Monnett, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of February, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 22nd day of October, 2015. Debra A. Beardsley, Executor 6113-105 River Woods Dr. Wilmington, NC 28412 October 22 and 29, November 5 and 12, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having been appointed as Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry Foster Smith, Jr., late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 1st day of February, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 29th day of October, 2015. Harry Foster Smith, III, Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry Foster Smith, Jr. Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15 E 1357 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHEILA K. ALLEN NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sheila K. Allen, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the

address set out below on or before the 29th day of January, 2016, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 22nd day of October, 2015. William C. Lindsey, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Sheila K. Allen c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Angela Lynn Moore of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 5th day of February 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 5th day of November, 2015. Gregory Butner, Executor 8907 Breadon Court Wilmington, NC 28411 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Chinnis Sears McKoy of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 8th day of February 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 5th day of November, 2015. Sabra Stephens DeBose, Executrix 4610 Split Rail Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Helen Haley Tinney, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 15th day of February, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 12th day of November, 2015. John Eldon Tinney, Administrator of the Estate of Helen Haley Tinney Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15 E 1402 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANTHONY J. FIMIANO, JR. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Anthony J. Fimiano, Jr., deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 12th day of February, 2016, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please

make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 5th day of November, 2015. Ronald Russo, Executor of the Estate of Anthony J. Fimiano, Jr. c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, OLGA R. RETCHIN, having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of HOWARD LEE RETCHIN, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said HOWARD LEE RETCHIN, at the address set out below, on or before February 12, 2016, 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 12th day of November, 2015 OLGA R. RETCHIN EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD LEE RETCHIN c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/2015

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE MARGARET V. LEARY, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of February, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC, 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403. This the 12th day of November, 2015. Daniel T. Leary, Executor Estate of Margaret V. Leary James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/2015

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Anglers spotting spots and seeing specks By Skylar Walters

The fishing has remained fairly good the past couple of weeks with a variety of fish reported from anglers. Inshore, pier and surf fishing are both producing. The water temperatures have finally dipped to just below the 70-degree mark and with no cold weather forecast for the next few days, those temperatures should remain rather steady. Off the beach, the fishing has also been good, with sea conditions allowing at least a few random trips out of the inlet. This week is not looking all that great for any ocean trips, but as quickly as the weather can turn sour, the forecast can also change for the better. The good news is that sunny skies and comfortable temperatures are looking to occur through the weekend. Inshore, it has so far been a phenomenal season for speckled trout with the last few weeks producing lots of keeper fish. Some smaller fish have recently invaded the inshore waters, so it might be a bit more difficult to reach a limit of fish, but plenty of trout may be caught while trying. One way to entice the keeper fish to bite is to use larger baits, whether it be soft artificials or live bait. Finger mullet have been abundant and they are a prime bait to use for the larger trout. While you’re at it you may just hook into a keeper redfish or even a doormat flounder, which have also been prevalent around the Wrightsville Beach waters. Plenty of areas are holding fish, with the channel and

deeper creeks being good locations to throw a bait. One thing to constantly look for is water with a good current flow, because that’s what speckled trout like. And if it’s high water falling, the larger fish are waiting at the creek mouths or channel conversions for the baitfish to be flushed out where they will be waiting to ambush them. Live shrimp will work wonders on the trout, but with the fish eating just about anything that comes by them right now, I’d stick with the main suggestions until the fish start to get picky later in the season. Surf anglers are finding some speckled trout along with some red drum, flounder and bluefish. All of these fish will readily attack the soft artificial baits as well as live baits and even spoons. Currently the surf is rather rough and confused but once conditions calm down the fishing and catching should resume right where it left off. Fresh cut shrimp is also producing lots of Virginia mullet along with some spots, croakers, a few pompano and some black drum. Pier anglers are also finding the same fish and in some cases, the spots have been a little more frequent and numerous. Off the beach, the king mackerel were still being found in good numbers over the weekend around 10 miles out. More than likely, those fish will move off just a bit more after this latest cold front but once conditions subside, they should still be reachable by the weekend anglers on the calmer days.

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Less drama in Surf to Sound race By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Canadian competitors again swept the Surf to Sound Challenge standup paddle board race on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Wrightsville Beach. While this year’s edition of the race lacked the drama of last year’s photo finish, it had the same results. Tommy Buday repeated as winner, defeating last year’s runner up, Canadian Larry Cain, but instead of the margin of less than a second, this year Buday won by nearly one minute. Buday finished the race with a time of 1 hour, 1 minute, 46 seconds, while Cain came in with a time of 1:02:40. A Canadian also won third place, as Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny finished with a time of 1:03:43. All three have competed in the Olympics in sprint canoeing events. The 6.5 mile race, which started oceanside behind the Blockade Runner and finished in the resort’s sound, tested paddleboarders’ ability to navigate different course conditions. After last season’s narrow margin, Buday, the experienced canoer, said he came in with SUP experience this year and used it to his advantage. “I got a good start” he said. “I took a lead right from the beginning and held it.” A familiar face also took the podium in the women’s division, as Wrightsville Beach paddler April Zilg finished first in the Surf to Sound Challenge, with a time of

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1:11:48. Stephanie Shideler placed second at 1:13:31 and Tracey Finlay came in third at 1:16:58. For Buday and his fellow Canadian paddlers, who are used to competing on flatwater or rivers, the ocean conditions of the Surf to Sound were a challenging change of pace. “That’s why we love it so much,” Buday said. “It’s so different with the waves. It’s a nice crossover.” This year’s weather and calm

ocean conditions took a bit of the edge off the race, Cain said, “It’s usually pretty grueling, but this year it was pretty tame,” Cain said. And while this year’s edition of the race wasn’t as close, it still made Buday sweat. That’s because the competitors on Saturday had to contend with unseasonably warm conditions. Early-morning fog delayed the race by nearly one hour and temperatures reached nearly

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

In Meredith Peacock’s freshman season for the University of North Carolina Wilmington volleyball team, she experienced just three wins in conference play. After the “volleyhawks” defeated William & Mary on Friday, Nov. 6, three wins was all that separated the senior from Charlotte and her team from a share of the Colonial

Athletic Association regular season title and a chance to host the conference tournament. “That would be really big,” Peacock said after the game. “I’ve been bragging to everyone about how amazing it’s been to come from my freshman year to where we are now, fighting for the No. 1 seed.” The Seahawks couldn’t keep their winning streak going, however, dropping a match on the road at College of Charleston on

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Nov. 10. At 20-7, UNCW could still finish near the top of the conference standings, but won’t be able to share the title or host the CAA tournament. “There was a lot on the line for this match, but I’m proud of the fight our players showed,” said head coach Amy Bambenek. “Offensively it was a strong night overall, except for the third set. Against tough opponents, you want to strive for consistency. It was good to play a pressure match like this and feel we will be that much better in our next matches because of it.” The climb from the cellar to a conference power is the work of Bambenek, who in her seventh season has turned the page on nearly two decades of perpetual losing to return the team to the winning tradition it established in the 1980s and early 1990s. “It took a while to get the right players in, but we now have talent and leadership in all of our classes,” Bambenek said, attributing some of the recruiting strength

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80 degrees at the finish. The heat for Saturday’s race was a pleasant surprise for the races, Cain said. “I get to go home with a tan,” he said. “I didn’t expect to be racing without a shirt on.” The Canadians weren’t done on Saturday. The following Sunday was the 9-mile flatwater challenge on Banks Channel. But instead of heat and fog, the temperature was 20 to 30 degrees lower, with blustery and windy conditions. This time, it was BeauchesneSévigny taking the race, with a time of 1:03:42, followed by Cain at 1:03:46 and then Buday at 1:03:52. The women’s event saw the same finish, with Zilg taking first at 1:11:37, followed by Shideler at 1:16:20 and Finlay at 1:20:01. Race organizer Mark Schmidt said that most who enter the Surf to Sound aren’t in it to win, but rather, to compete with themselves or with their friends and rivals. For these racers, the event is about the camaraderie. “It’s a cool meetup spot where they can run into old friends and develop new friendships,” Schmidt said. “There are races within the race. They know they’re not going to win, but they want to beat Joe.” And while for many entrants, the race isn’t about winning, Cain said he sees the growth in the race year over year. “It’s a great race, it’s getting better attendance every year,’ he said. “This year was the most competitive field ever for this event.”

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