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Fire consolidation presentations draw county support, city concern

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New Hanover County Commissioners and Wilmington City Council offered mixed responses to presentations of a study exploring the feasibility of consolidating the city and county fire departments during Nov. 17 and 18 meetings, respectively. The report, compiled by Emergency Services Consulting International, was presented by senior vice president Kent Greene. He stated both departments perform at a high level, and noted the departments already work together to: provide the quickest service possible through mutual aid agreements, train and enforce code compliance and fire-prevention practices. But he said the departments could cut costs and provide better service, especially in areas around city limits, by cooperating or consolidating. County commissioners responded to the presentation with support. Chairman Woody White expressed confidence in the potential for financial savings and better service under a full merger of both departments, while Vice Chair Beth Dawson said she favors following a more flexible process similar to the one followed to merge county health and social services departments. Commissioner Jonathan Barfield Jr. called the pursuit of collaboration “low-hanging fruit” for the city and county in a greater effort to provide better services to residents. City council responded more cautiously. It questioned the cost to city residents of a full, legal n See consolidation Page A6

Poe’s Tavern receives approval

Jonathan Babin, left, and Tim Dauphinais of Wrightsville Beach Public Works install the top of the Christmas tree in Wrightsville Beach Park Wednesday, Nov. 19. ~ Allison Potter

Hickey, Harrell request recounts following election canvass Recount scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20 By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The release of official election results following a Nov. 14 canvass of all 66,939 votes cast in New Hanover County opened the door for two local candidates to request recounts. Election Day results remained unofficial until the New Hanover County Board of Elections revisited absentee ballots and provisional ballots, most commonly cast by unregistered voters or voters who showed up at the wrong precinct. The board approved 131 of 534 provisional ballots. Democrat Rob Zapple maintained an edge over Republican Dr. Derrick Hickey in the contest for two seats on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners after all provisional and absentee ballots were counted, although his 204-vote advantage on election night was narrowed by 18 votes. Because the margin between

Wrightsville Beach’s Old Causeway Drive will experience a continued renaissance when another restaurant opens in the site formerly occupied by the Olympia Restaurant. The town’s board of aldermen voted unanimously to offer Russell Bennett of Poe’s Tavern a conditional use permit and a parking exemption to operate his limited family-friendly franchise at 212 Old Causeway Drive. When Bennett addressed the board on Nov. 13, he said he had been searching for an ideal town to open a third location of the gourmet burger restaurant. Poe’s Tavern has two existing locations in Sullivan’s Island, S.C., and Atlantic Beach, Fla. “We’re not a chain,” Bennett said. Before allowing the public to offer opinions, the board heard a favorable recommendation from the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board, delivered by director of planning and parks Tony Wilson. The planning board’s recommendation came with several conditions to minimize disruption of neighboring residents on Seacrest Drive. The conditions include no outdoor seating after 10 p.m. and no amplified music outside. The aldermen took issue with one of the conditions, which recommended no plastic curtains on the proposed outdoor patio, a stipulation put on other surrounding restaurants. Alderwoman Lisa Weeks said permitting plastic curtains would allow the restaurant to continue to seat people outside during the cold winter months. Mayor Bill Blair agreed, adding plastic curtains n See poe’s Page A6

Coastal issues floated in conference By Cole Dittmer, Emmy Errante and Miriah Hamrick Staff Writers

The North Carolina Beach, Inlet and Waterway Association’s annual conference at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort covered topics from coastal species of concern to dredge projects, alternative energy and possible new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policies.

The unknowns surrounding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed amendment to the Clean Water Act were the highlight of a presentation led by Raleigh attorney Matt Hanchey, environmental inspector Jim Spangler and Business Alliance for a Sound Economy governmental affairs director Tyler Newman. Held during the second session of the NCBIWA conference, the presentation attempted to outline the questions many have

with the EPA’s proposed change, which will aim to clarify the Clean Water Act as applied to smaller bodies of water, like streams and ditches that flow to already-pro tected larger bodies of water. For those in development, Spangler said the lack of clarity in defining what would classify as a protected Water of the United States has raised concerns. “There is no right answer here and that n See conference Page A6

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Pope pleads guilty to embezzlement By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Former local law enforcement officer Hovie Pope pled guilty to three counts of embezzlement in front of 5th District Superior Court Judge Alan Cobb Jr. Monday, Nov. 18, at the New Hanover County Courthouse. Pope was charged by a New Hanover County Grand Jury with embezzling $31,680 from the North Carolina Internal Affairs Investigators Association during

the time he was an active member of that organization. Pope served as the association’s president from 2002-03, and its treasurer. Pope was represented by Wilmington attorney Frank Jones and prosecuted by Mitchell Garrell, a Durham attorney selected by the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys’ office in Raleigh. The condition of Pope’s plea agreement included 24-39 months of a suspended sentence n See pope Page A6

American Glory, a cruise ship, docks at the Bridge Tender Marina in Wrightsville Beach Wednesday, Nov. 19. ~ Cole Dittmer

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Aldermen reject proposed Summer Rest boat slips By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

The addition of 27 boat slips and other amenities at 202 Summer Rest Road was rejected by the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen during its meeting Nov. 13. The proposal, made by representatives of Bailey and Associates Inc., impacts the town’s only sewer connection leading from the island to Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction in the area of the 40-year-old pipe could potentially cause it to fail. Docked boats could interfere with the pipe as well if the boats were to sink or deepen their slips. Construction in the area of the 40-year-old pipe could potentially cause it to fail. Docked boats could also interfere with the pipe if the boats were to sink

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or deepen their slips. Although the proposed location is not within town jurisdiction, the town was granted an easement by the state of North Carolina to put the pipe in place. The width of the easement is not specified, but town attorney John Wessell said the boat slips would likely encroach on the space reasonably required to maintain or replace the pipe. Town manager Tim Owens said when the existing dock was originally installed, the town had very little input in the permitting process although it was built in the direct vicinity of the sewer line. Wessell said in recent years there have been a number of requests to make changes to the pier and the town has objected to each request. “The sewer line runs right through the middle of where these piers are proposed to be

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The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen are objecting to a proposal by Bailey and Associates Inc. to install 27 boat slips and other amenities at 202 Summer Rest Road.

constructed,” Wessell said. “Not only would you have construction, but then you would have ongoing use in the immediate vicinity and on top of the pier where the pipeline lies, and we believe it would be unsafe.” Wessell went on to say although he is not an engineer, he believes the existing dock was created incorrectly and should be removed. “I think it’s just not a good situation to have a pier built over the

sewer line that carries 100 percent of the sewer from the town of Wrightsville Beach,” he said. The board allowed the applicant to describe the project in more detail. Representatives from Bailey and Associates Inc. said they noted the objections over the years and altered the latest plans to avoid the sewer line. The closest dredging to the sewer line would be 11 feet, the applicant explained, and at that location they would dredge to a

depth 1 and one-fourth feet above the depth of the pipe. Assistant public works director Steve Dellies said his main concern was not so much the initial construction but the subsequent docking of boats and usage in that area by boat owners who might not be mindful or even aware of the pipe. “It only takes one mistake, though,” Dellies said. “And if you get a hole in that line you’re looking at a minimum of 300 gallons

a minute of sewage that we can’t control.” Board members agreed to allow Wessell to proceed with a formal letter of objection to the project. The proposed project brought up a separate issue for the town: the necessity of a second sewer pipe. “If we had a break in any of this now we’d be in a world of trouble,” Owens said. “We don’t have a contingency plan, that may be something we would need to do.” email emmy@luminanews.com

Elections director arrested days before recount By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Days before the New Hanover County Board of Elections and county elections staff recount ballots to verify the outcome of two close county races, elections director Marvin McFadyen was arrested on charges of assault on a female. Board secretary Marlene Mitchell and board member Tannis Nelson called an emergency meeting of the elections board Nov. 17 to discuss personnel matters and attorney-client privilege. Chairman John Ferrante did not attend, but Mitchell, acting as chair, noted a quorum was present in Ferrante’s absence. The board immediately went into closed session with county attorney Kemp Burpeau

and assistant county manager Avril Pinder for one-and-a-half hours. County elections staff members were called to join the board one-byone and as a group during the closed session. Following the closed session, Nelson said no action was taken and confirmed McFadyen was still employed as elections director. She declined to answer further questions. “This is a personnel issue, and we have no further comment at this time,” Nelson said. The board announced another meeting for 9 a.m. Nov. 20 to discuss personnel issues and other election matters. The board will meet again at 9 a.m. Nov. 21 if necessary. McFadyen was booked at the New Hanover County jail around 11:30 p.m. Nov. 15. He was released two days later on a $1,500 unsecured bond after his first court appearance

before District Judge James Faison. His next court date is Feb. 16. If convicted, he faces 150 days jail time. The Wilmington Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Croquet Drive, near the intersection of Independence and Shipyard boulevards, following a 911 call placed by the victim. She told the 911 responder McFadyen threw her against the wall when she asked him to leave her bedroom, then tried to shut the door on her foot. “I just want him gone,” she said to the 911 responder. The victim declined medical treatment. When asked if McFadyen had a history of violence, she replied, “No, not at all. Not that I knew of.” email miriah@luminanews.com

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Elected officials discussed economic development opportunities related to the Garner Economics report during the second joint meeting between Wilmington City Council and New Hanover County Commissioners Monday, Nov. 17. One of the first items on the meeting agenda was an update on North Carolina’s film incentive package that will sunset at the end of 2014. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo said he has met personally with mayors of other North Carolina Staff photo by Cole Dittmer

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cities like Charlotte and Asheville, who also benefit from the film industry, to collaborate. In addition to those directly employed in the film industry, Saffo said small businesses that benefit should voice more concern about the film incentives ending. Another regional effort that was discussed during Monday’s meeting was the announcement of a new, regional micromarketing effort led by North Carolina’s Southeast, an economic development organization based in Elizabethtown. NCSE president Steve Yost said the vision for the project is to create a marketing focus for Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties to leverage resources in marketing the area to business and industry. Yost said the effort would not replace or compete with local economic development marketing efforts

in any of the three counties, but would serve as a device to encourage the three coastal counties to work together. Specific industries the effort will target include precision manufacturing, aerospace technology and marine science development. While in preliminary stages, Yost said a finalized plan would be available for consideration in January 2015 and an industry recruiting mission in May. Supporting the small businesses and entrepreneurs attempting to make a start in Wilmington was the subject of another discussion Monday. Roger Johnson, Wilmington special assistant to the city manager, pitched an idea for a project team to target business builders and supporting organizations to foster small business and entrepreneurial growth. Jim Roberts, University of

North Carolina Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) executive director, said the lack of local high-income investors for startups is sending the startups to places like Raleigh to find investors. “Our local investors are very conservative and they understand certain industries. The local startups we have are much more technology and app based,” Roberts said. “This would be an important piece to educating the local high net worth individuals.” The project would cost $25,000 to be shared by the city and county but neither board voiced support for the project. The city and county will meet again to discuss economic development after the first quarter of 2015. email cole@luminanews.com

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Weekend Police Report Nov. 14 Arrests • Johnathon Carlson was arrested on an order for arrest for failure to appear for underage consumption. • Bradley Wyman was arrested on an order for arrest for failure to appear for speeding and no operator’s license.

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A red-tailed hawk lands on a bush along a busy Shipyard Boulevard Thursday, Nov. 13. ~ Cole Dittmer

Unlocked car, iPod stolen A car was broken into on Water Street sometime overnight before the victim reported the crime around 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10. The car was left unlocked and the unknown suspect stole an iPod.

Sudden death Three women were in Wrightsville Beach to celebrate one birthday. The women went to bed in a condo on South Lumina Avenue Friday, Nov. 14, and awoke to find 50-year-old Christina Ham of Goldsboro dead. Emergency crews responded and the cause of death was determined to be cardiac arrest.

Highway Patrol chase ends on Harbor Island By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol chase ended on Harbor Island Friday night, Nov. 14, when patrol officers apprehended 19-yearold Fisher James Hardee on North Channel Drive. Hardee is a resident of 25 Island Drive, Wrightsville Beach. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a dozen marked and unmarked highway patrol vehicles on North Channel Drive around 11:30 p.m. Although no Wrightsville Beach Police Department officers

were involved in the chase, WBPD Sgt. Steve Evanko said WBPD did set up a perimeter to prevent Hardee from escaping on foot. “C Squad was notified by dispatch that North Carolina Highway Patrol was in a vehicle chase heading towards the beach,” WBPD Sgt. J Newberry stated in an email. “The chase went down Causeway Drive into the Harbor Island area. The suspect vehicle struck Trooper Ballard’s vehicle on Live Oak Drive then went across to North Channel Ave. … The Highway Patrol arrested the subject on North Channel and Second Ave without incident. … The only

Rollover fund creates marketing options By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Spending $63,890 in rollover funds was the mission of the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee as it considered 12 options presented by Tom Hickey, media lead for the Raleigh agency Clean Design. Hickey pitched his ideas for supplementing the town’s existing media plan to spend the rollover budget from the 201314 fiscal year via teleconference during the committee’s Nov. 18 meeting. After describing the options, which included a wide variety of advertising channels and costs, the committee asked Hickey to share his recommendations. Hickey listed several options, which the committee has to narrow down by its next meeting and then bring before the board of aldermen for approval in

December. The first option Hickey recommended was a complement to the existing deal with Madden Media of Tucsan, Ariz., the company that produces content for the website. The proposal would add a social media component and then compare user engagement with social versus content channels. Hickey also strongly suggested the committee place advertisements on TripAdvisor, an American travel website. Hickey presented numbers showing users who clicked through to the Wilmington tourism website from TripAdvisor visited more pages on average than users brought there by other sources. Hickey said it was important to buy advertisements on TripAdvisor rather than relying on organic traffic using the example of 1,020 organic referrals for the month of September

generated from the Wilmington and Beaches website. The Wrightsville Beach website did not receive any. “It’s a qualified audience,” Hickey said. “It’s driving traffic to the website, so we’re bringing this back as something we want to pursue.” Another option Hickey recommended was an added online pre-roll video component to the existing campaign with Collinson Media and Events. Pre-roll videos, Hickey explained, are 15-second commercial clips preceding free online videos. Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau Vice President of Marketing Shawn Braden said a collection of GoPro clips are currently being shot throughout Wrightsville Beach and would be ready to launch in February. She said in addition to Wrightsville Beach’s YouTube channel, this would be an

ideal platform on which to release the videos. “I think video is a very important component of what you guys need to have looking forward,” Hickey agreed. “I think we have been late getting into the video game and I think it’s really, really critical that we start getting into that format.” Along with the online ads and video content, Hickey also suggested the committee place more advertisements in regional print publications such as Our State, Charlotte Magazine and Southern Living. Additionally, he recommended the committee increase the number of advertisements displayed on digital billboards throughout Charlotte and the Triad. Committee members agreed the boards are a valuable format, as they are extremely visible during the dark winter months and the creative can be switched instantaneously. email emmy@luminanews.com

Sand movement surveys to generate understanding By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

After hearing inaugural results of an annual survey tracking sand movement on New Hanover County’s beaches, coastal leaders agreed the surveys will ultimately help them tackle beach management projects more efficiently and effectively. Data collected by Raleigh-based engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol was presented during a Nov. 12 Wilmington-New Hanover Port, Waterway and Beach Commission meeting. The first round of results was interesting, said county shore protection coordinator Layton Bedsole, but the surveys will yield new understanding about how sand moves on beaches and in inlets over time. “This is a great building block for the county for years to come,” Bedsole said. Moffatt & Nichol studied cross-sections of the beach strand, from the top of the dune to the outer sandbar, on Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Island and Pleasure Island during March and May. To help interpret the first

round of numbers, results of a 2009 shoreline mapping project performed by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor were presented in tandem with the 2014 data. The initial numbers suggest erosion on all county beaches, except for Fort Fisher, at an average countywide rate of 6.6 cubic yards of sand per foot per year, a conclusion that underlines the need for and success of ongoing renourishment projects. Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens said the results confirmed some known areas of erosion on the beach, especially on the north and south ends near the inlets, but he hesitated to draw any conclusions based on only two sets of data. “This first year is not a blockbuster-type statement. As we get more data, we’ll better understand where the sand is going and if we need to do anything different,” Owens said. The central portion of Wrightsville Beach, roughly from the Blockade Runner to Sand Dollar Lane, receives the majority of sand deposited during renourishment. Owens suspects sand drifts north and south toward the inlets between renourishment cycles. A few

more years of shoreline mapping surveys will hopefully prove or disprove that and other ideas about sand movement on Wrightsville Beach, giving stakeholders information needed to better maintain beaches with limited resources. “If we do this every year, we’ll get a better picture. I think that’s the take-home that I got,” Owens said. “We spend a lot of money on this beach and we need to know what’s going on year to year. We started that effort, and if we keep doing it, it’ll pay dividends in the future.” Moffatt & Nichol also collected data on sand movement in Masons, Masonboro and Carolina Beach inlets, which was not discussed during the presentation because no historical data exists to compare to the first year of results. The surveys cost $150,000 annually, absorbed by the county’s room occupancy tax revenues. A request for the 2009 corps data included in the final report tacked an additional $50,000 onto the total bill. email miriah@luminanews.com

damage that is known to us at the moment is the Highway Patrol vehicle and the suspect vehicle.” Hardee charged with felony speeding to elude arrest, driving while impaired and speeding is scheduled for first appearances in New Hanover County District Court on Dec. 11. He also faces charges on Feb. 13, 2015, of failure to stop at a stop sign or flashing red light, careless and reckless driving, driving after consuming under 21 years old and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. email emmy@luminanews.com

Winter weather leaves its mark

The overnight temperature drop created a blanket of ice on the irrigated flowerbeds at the entrance to Wrightsville Beach, and strong winds left the fountain at Harbor Way Gardens covered in colorful leaves Wednesday, Nov. 19. ~ Allison Potter

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts B y M ar i mar M c N a u g h t o n It used to be said we are all promised our 15 balance between conventional values and island minutes of fame. The same might be said of time. When you live in paradise, you work hard infamy. to earn a living, and at the end of the day, the Unfortunately, infamy, sometimes framed temptation is to play just as hard, some days even through the lens of fame, tends to linger longer harder. We fall in love, marry, have children and in the collective consciousness. Take Bruce Jenner, for example. The Olympic repeat. Responsible adult resort dwellers edugold medal athlete had more than his share of cate their children the only way we know how, as 15-minute moments after winning the decathlon role models. We enrich our community through during the summer games in Montreal in 1976. our volunteer efforts. We provide enrichment After seeing his face on the Wheaties box in opportunities for our kids. We do the best we can. 1977, he kind of disappeared from the spotlight Yet our children grow up surrounded by for two decades only to resurface as the husband extremes — extremely beautiful natural resources of Kris Kardashian. Kris is the former wife of and extremely social opportunities. They see us Robert Kardashian whose law firm defended work hard; they see us play hard. Each day poses O.J. Simpson in the 1995 Nicole Simpson/ a new thrill; and, if it doesn’t, well, we tend to Ronald Goldman murder trial. invent one or two because we can. One of my kids applied himself and was Thanks to reality television, I believed I knew far too much about Jenner accepted to attend the and his Kardashian harem, North Carolina School of until last Saturday, when, Science and Math when he Every child is different. while waiting in the checkwas 15. He now conducts out line at Food Lion, I saw RNA research at Cornell As parents or bystanders Us Weekly’s cover story. University. His sister could Apparently now that Kris it is not our call to decide have applied herself too, but she took another tack. She and Bruce have also split, he is pursuing his dream of her first underage drinkwhether a person is famous got ing citation at age 15. She living life as a woman. This infamous move may dropped out of high school well outlive his Olympic or infamous. As long as there at age 18. But, just six gold medal moments, or his years later she had earned is breath, there is hope. fame as a reality TV star, or an undergrad degree from it may impact civilization SCAD, Savannah College no more than a burning-out of Art and Design. Now meteor that gases and fizzles before it crashes she is the mother of twin sons and will soon be to Earth. attending grad school at Johns Hopkins. If you find yourself under a shower of fame, it My point is this: Every child is different. As is OK to relish your 15 minutes. These days, they parents or bystanders it is not our call to decide flash past like 15 seconds, about as much time whether a person is famous or infamous. As long as it takes to make a wise decision or a bad one. as there is breath, there is hope. But beware: just like Humpty Dumpty, one bad Some of our kids matriculate rapidly through the system to achieve their goals, others it seems choice can bring it all crashing down. Readers of Lumina News and Wrightsville must travel the rocky road to find their way. Beach residents may remember Fisher Hardee’s And so at age 19, Fisher Hardee is finding 15 minutes of fame. In 2007, Fisher was a preco- his own way today. His 15 minutes of fame are cious 12-year-old seventh grader. framed now by a series of bad choices. He showed incredible pluck at that young age, They began when he got behind the wheel of collecting signatures for a petition he boldly his red sports car when he shouldn’t have. In some cultures, his mistakes would cripple presented to the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen in a noble, yet futile attempt to per- his future. But let’s not lose sight of the fact that suade the powers that be to invest in a town skate our culture allows second chances. park. I firmly believe the heart of the kid that fought Last Saturday, the day I read about Bruce city hall in 2007 still beats inside this young Jenner in the glossy tabloid, I learned Fisher man’s chest. Hardee was the driver who led the high-speed Our prayers goes out to Fisher and his famchase from the mainland to Harbor Island ily, and to all the readers of Lumina News and Friday, Nov. 14. residents of Wrightsville Beach, I beg you to Having reared two children in a coastal, resort refrain from judging and casting scorn on this environment — the northern Outer Banks — I young man, and choose love’s redemptive power can tell you how challenging it is to strike a instead.

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could potentially buffer noise as well. The aldermen decided to reword the condition and to allow other restaurants to use plastic curtains on outdoor areas for consistency. “I’m glad you’re reconsidering that,” Bennett said, “because you want a business that doesn’t just service the summer crowd. We need [the covered patio] in the winter because we’re going to have people there, and they’re going to be locals.” Poe’s Tavern was also seeking a parking exception from the board. The restaurant requires 70 off-street parking spaces and with only 20 available on site, the applicant would need an exception for 50 spaces. The board had the option to grant an exception based on the availability of 39 public parking spaces within 400 feet of the property. Blair pointed out, those spaces

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merger — a cost Greene said could be as high as $3.3 million over time if county staffing levels were elevated to city standards. Councilman Kevin O’Grady expressed doubts about covering that cost. “We have harped on the county commissioners that as they urbanize they are not putting in the necessary services,” he said. “This is a way to spread the costs to city residents.” Commissioner Thomas Wolfe also questioned the $3.3 million cost, which Greene said would cover salaries and benefits of added employees. “That’s minimal,” Greene said. “And that’s assuming an equalization of the staff level across all apparatus.” The county currently cross-staffs to man its apparatus, he added. A special fire service tax

Lumina News — Your Coastal Community Newspaper since May 2002 were not guaranteed to Poe’s Tavern, especially during the busy summer months. Bennett said he had run into similar issues with his existing locations, especially in Sullivan’s Island. In that case, he came to an agreement with the nearby post office, which allowed restaurant patrons to use the many available spaces in that parking lot. Bennett said he hoped to establish a similar situation in Wrightsville Beach and work with his neighboring establishments to determine if any had unused parking spaces. The proposed restaurant is also consistent with the 2005 CAMA land use plan encouraging the development of commercial establishments providing basic goods and services to year-round residents and visitors. During a public hearing following Bennett’s presentation, Blair invited members of the public to offer opinions. When nobody came forward to speak, Mayor Pro Tem Darryl Mills mentioned a few comments he received from residents on

Seacrest Drive, who had concerns about the proximity of the restaurant to their homes. Bennett assured board members he was accustomed to managing restaurants in small beach communities. In fact, he said, Sullivan’s Island is a much more confined residential community than Wrightsville Beach; it only has a two-block commercial district and is 90 percent primary residences. A 10-foot-high buffer wall at the south end of the patio would mitigate noise for residences on Seacrest Drive, he added, and recycling and dumping of bottles would be restricted to between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Furthermore, he said, the restaurant would not seat any patrons outdoors after 10 p.m. and would stop serving altogether at midnight. “I appreciate your consideration for the local folk,” Mayor Blair said. “I say we all jump off a cliff together and hope it all works. I think it’s a great idea.” email emmy@luminanews.com

Tyler Newman, Business Alliance for a Sound Economy senior governmental affairs director, presents on the possible expansion of the Waters of the U.S. during the North Carolina Beach, Inlet and Waterway Association conference Monday, Nov. 17 at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort.

applied to city residents provides revenue for the city fire department, while the cost of the county’s fire services are covered by the county’s general operating fund. Greene noted the difference in his explanation of the disadvantages. He said city and county officials will have to carefully consider funding possibilities if they choose to pursue cooperation or consolidation. Reconciling the different funding mechanisms is one of many concerns Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo said he has that still need to be addressed. “A major concern I have is that everyone pays the same across the board,” Saffo said. “It sounds like a really good idea, but there are a lot of concerns we have and we need to know how this thing is going to be paid for.” Greene detailed two scenarios during his presentation that would allow both departments to remain distinct legal entities

while sharing service responsibilities, equipment maintenance and purchases, administrative and support services, and training opportunities. Surveys disseminated to city and county fire department staff members suggest they are open to continue exploring collaborative opportunities. More city fire staff completed the survey than county fire staff, with a total participation rate shy of 50 percent. Of those participating, 74 percent were open to further collaboration. Dawson recalled citizen concern voiced during two Oct. 29 public input meetings and requested additional opportunities for public participation as the city and county continue to consider consolidation. County commissioners granted permission for county staff to organize a joint meeting with city council early in 2015 to further discuss opportunities for collaboration or consolidation.

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Zapple and Hickey is less than 1 percent, state law allows Hickey to request a recount of all votes, which he did Nov. 17. Hickey did not respond to requests for comment. Zapple recognized Hickey’s legal right to request a recount, but said the process is thorough and he is confident in the final results after attending a Nov. 13 meeting of the board to count and verify absentee and provisional ballots. “He is the captain of his own ship,” Zapple said. “But I feel very solid about the election results, and I think the voters have spoken.” Zapple, who stopped by the canvass with fellow commissioner-elect Skip Watkins after a meeting with county staff, added he is already embracing his duties as county commissioner. “It’s full-steam ahead. We’re going to get the county back to work,” Zapple said. When the Election Day polls closed, Zapple held a lead among early voters against Watkins, Hickey and fellow Democrat Pat Spear. But as results from New Hanover County’s 43 precincts trickled in, Watkins secured the top spot while Hickey and Zapple remained neck-and-neck until the last precinct reported around midnight, pushing Zapple ahead by 204 votes. Canvass results from New Hanover and Pender counties reversed Election Day results in the 5th judicial district race for longtime District Judge Rebecca Blackmore’s seat. Kent Harrell emerged from election night with a small lead over Lindsey McKee Luther, but after provisional and absentee ballots were tallied, Luther pulled ahead by 13 votes. Multicounty races, like the

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is scary to those of us who are dealing with this issue out in the field,” Spangler said. “We need to have the ability to know what to expect and if we don’t know what to expect and it is all a matter of opinion … that doesn’t allow economic developers, municipalities or taxpayers to plan for the future with any certainty.” If there are a large number of new areas that fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government, Spangler said there would be a bottleneck in project permits that could last up to one year. “If we have this large expansion of areas that fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government for regulatory purposes, what we are not seeing at the same time is a similar expansion of the permit process that allows projects to move forward,” he said. Newman said North Carolina’s U.S. Senator Richard Burr was willing to fight for clarification in the change in the Senate and that he could do more now after the November midterm elections.

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Kent Harrell, right, candidate for the 5th judicial district seat representing New Hanover and Pender counties, campaigns outside Ogden Elementary School Tuesday, Nov. 4.

race between Harrell and Luther, remain unofficial until the state canvass Nov. 25, but Harrell requested a recount the day canvass results were announced. He declined to comment on his decision. Luther, on the other hand, said she is waiting for the recount process to run its course, but added she is excited about the outcome announced after the local canvass. A third statewide contest will be recounted during the Nov. 20 countywide canvass to determine if challenger Mike Robinson will unseat North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Cheri Beasley. Elections board chairman John Ferrante said he was confident in the final results approved by the board during the canvass, although he said he respects the legal right of any qualifying candidate to request a recount.

“We certified the results today, so that signifies that we’re confident,” Ferrante said following the canvass. During the canvass, elections director Marvin McFadyen confirmed county staff is prepared to immediately handle a recount request — a process that would require the county to rent two machines to revisit every ballot cast, carrying a price tag of $8,000 or $9,000. Democratic candidate for New Hanover County Board of Education Emma Saunders trailed Republican incumbents Don Hayes and Ed Higgins by less than 1 percent, qualifying her to request a recount against fourth-highest vote earner Higgins, but she did not submit a request for a recount. The recount will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 20. Fourteen recounts were requested statewide, the N.C. State Board of Elections stated. email miriah@luminanews.com

Raleigh attorney Todd Roessler of Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP used his session on the Endangered Species Act to address two upcoming critical habitat designations for the Atlantic sturgeon and rufa red knot. Roessler said the Atlantic sturgeon was designated as threatened in 2012 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of designating its critical habitats now. Concerning the red knot, Roessler said its designation as a threatened species would come by the end of 2014 and the critical habitats would follow. North Carolina is a popular stopover point for the red knot during fall and spring seasons, so Roessler said there would likely be critical habitat areas along the North Carolina coast. New critical habitats pose concerns to developers and coastal communities because they give environmental nongovernmental organizations more reason to lobby against controversial projects like terminal groins, Roessler said.

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pending a five-year supervised probationary period, which will begin at the end of a 30-day electronic house arrest. Pope’s house arrest began immediately following Monday’s court date. A suspended sentence means a judge may drop the sentence if Pope does not break the law during that period and fulfills

Dredge window extensions

CB&I client program manager Ken Willson presented updates from an ad hoc committee formed to determine if and how the dredging windows could be extended for regional beaches. The dredging window now extends from Nov. 16 through April 31 to minimize disruption of nesting local wildlife like sea turtles and birds. However, recent improvements in dredge technology and an increase in conservation efforts could allow the dredging window to be extended, Willson said. Willson received feedback from dredging companies indicating the price of projects would be considerably cheaper if completed during the summer months. “We’re looking at 14 percent savings for an event such as the Kure Beach renourishment project, and some projects up in the Outer Banks would be as much as 20 to 22 percent savings … if instead of building in different years in these small dredge windows you do 12 months straight.” The ad hoc committee gathered five years of turtle nesting data from eight different beaches throughout the state. That data showed only 7 percent of nesting occurred during May and 7 percent of nests hatched during October. Coupled with conservation efforts, this information could allow the dredging window to be extended into October and May. Conservation efforts would include relocating turtle nests, which Willson said had a high success rate. To preserve the nests of local bird species such as piping plovers and red knots, the committee would need to seek help from experts of these species. Willson originally presented the Wrightsville Beach dredging project as an example of a project completed outside the dredging window with no impacts to local resources, but resource agencies gave him anecdotal evidence of trucks driving on the beach before the turtle monitors were able to check for nests.

North Carolina’s offshore wind energy prospects

North Carolina’s energy profile could benefit from tapping into

the particular conditions of the probation. In a Tuesday, Nov. 18 email, Tammy Smith, N.C. Conference of District Attorneys White Collar Crime Resource Prosecutor, stated Pope was ordered to pay $23,680 in restitution after already repaying $8,000 in advance of the plea. Smith stated Pope’s probation could be extended another three years if he does not pay all of the

offshore wind energy potential, Southeastern Coastal Wind Coalition President Brian O’Hara stated. O’Hara said the southeastern states of North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia have tremendous potential for cost-effective offshore wind energy development. In August, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management identified approximately 300,000 acres in three areas off the North Carolina coast that could be leased for offshore wind development following an environmental assessment. More than 185,000 identified acres lie in two areas about 10 nautical miles from the mouth of the Cape Fear River. It will take at least one year to finish the environmental assessment, which will be followed by leasing negotiations, site assessments and construction plans. In the meantime, O’Hara said the coalition plans to collect data and test the waters with a smallscale demonstration. “Let’s make the mistakes on a small-scale project, learn the lessons there, answer the questions that can’t be answered by doing studies and apply all those lessons to the larger-scale projects,” O’Hara said. Nick DeGennaro, a Southport engineer who cited past experience with an energy cooperative in Massachusetts, questioned the viability of offshore wind due to start-up and maintenance costs and coastal infrastructure needs. “As with any new technology ... cost is obviously a challenge,” O’Hara said. “My view is, this industry will not and should not take off at scale until costs get where they need to be. Costs are not going to get where they need to be by us sitting and doing nothing.” The coalition hopes to secure enabling state legislation in 2015, which could allow a small-scale demo to launch as soon as 2019. O’Hara also discussed landbased wind energy potential in the southeast, which he said is increasing as turbine technology advances to capture more wind with taller towers and longer blades. DeGennaro said his concerns about offshore wind development do not apply to terrestrial wind farms. email cole@luminanews.com email emmy@luminanews.com email miriah@luminanews.com

restitution by the end of his fiveyear probationary period. Along with his sentence and ordered restitution, Pope was barred from being employed by or volunteering for any lawenforcement agencies. Pope was formerly employed by the Wilmington Police, Wrightsville Beach Police and New Hanover County Sherriff’s departments. email cole@luminanews.com

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cOMMUNITY nEWS For The Record Question and Photographs by Jacob Mohr and Miriah Hamrick

What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

Scott Fagan

Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

“Getting together with family for meals, especially broccoli casserole.”

Addison Fagan

Elizabeth Gunn

“It used to be going to my grandparents’ house and eating turkey and cranberry sauce and corn pudding.”

“Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.”

Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

Carrboro, N.C.

Liz Seidal

Cleveland, Ohio

“Every Thanksgiving, before we eat, we go play flag football in the woods with my family in Cleveland.”

Karin Hipp

Wilmington, N.C.

“We travel to see family, we see all our cousins at one long table. Then we go around and everybody says what they’re thankful for.”

Ryan Hipp

Wilmington, N.C.

“Golf and watching football.”

Families trot before turkey By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

This Thanksgiving Day, more than 700 runners will lace up their shoes, and their costumes, for the 10th annual Wrightsville Beach Turkey Trot around the John Nesbitt Loop. The Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity offers this fun, active event to precede families’ feasts. “We can envision the person who is the cook in the kitchen saying, ‘Get out of my house and go do something!’” Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity development director Kitty Yerkes said during a Nov. 17 phone interview. “That something is come help build a habitat house by running in the Turkey Trot.” Proceeds from the race benefit The Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that constructs and rehabilitates home for families in need throughout New Hanover, Pender and northeastern Brunswick counties. The organization offers interestfree mortgages, allowing a wider range of lower-income families to qualify for homeownership. Yerkes said they expect to raise $30,000 from this year’s event. “We are hoping to build 12 to 15 habitat houses this year and

to renovate or repair another six to eight houses, and the Turkey Trot is a big help in sponsoring a house,” she said. The 5k begins at Wrightsville Beach Park at 8:30 a.m. A 1-mile Fun Run will start at 8:25 a.m. Yerkes said entire families, including dogs on leashes, are encouraged to race as a team. Prizes are awarded to the best Thanksgiving-themed team, largest team and fastest team. A prize will also be given to the best individual costume. Vying for that prize will be Wrightsville Beach resident Nancy Faye Craig. Yerkes said Craig is one of the first to sign up every year, and she plans to race this year, as she does every year, in a turkey costume. Craig explained she acquired a turkey costume to wear for her church’s Thanksgiving food drive the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. “So I just keep it and wear it on Thursday for the Turkey Trot,” she said. “You get your money’s worth out of the outfit.” Craig said she enjoys getting into the Thanksgiving spirit for the race every year, along with all of the other families that participate. “Lots of the families dress up so you’ve got pilgrims and

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Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity’s 10th annual Turkey Trot run/walk around the John Nesbitt Loop will take place Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27 at 8:30 a.m.

Indians and more turkeys, it’s quite a fun thing to do,” Craig said. “And you get to make room for more lunch or dinner if you run it off that morning!” For more information or to register visit https://its-go-time. com/wrightsville-beach-turkeytrot-2014 email emmy@luminanews.com

Bash to benefit Brigade Boys and Girls By Jacob Mohr Intern

For the fifth year in a row, the Brigade Boys and Girls Club will party for the sake of community children. The Palm Room on East Salisbury Street will play host Saturday, Nov. 22 to the club’s annual Beach Bash, an event raising funds and awareness for at-risk and disadvantaged youth in New Hanover and Pender counties. 2014’s Beach Bash will feature live bluegrass music from Masonboro Sound, raffles and a silent auction, with prizes including fishing charters, sailing trips, and gift certificates for yoga classes. “This is actually our fifth year running this fundraiser,” said Angie Hill, Boys and Girls Club director of marketing. “The folks at the Palm Room put this whole event on for us, and the proceeds go toward our afterschool and summer programs here at the club.” The Brigade Boys and Girls Club is a nonprofit youth development organization that serves kindergarten-12th grade children across New Hanover and Pender counties. The club gives them a safe place to go

after school where they can be around positive adult influences. “We serve a little over 1,300 kids a year,” Hill said. “We have sites in New Hanover and Pender counties, and our goal is to serve the kids who need us most — kids from low income housing, single-parent households, kids in nontraditional households, foster kids, kids being raised by extended family members.” Hill said the club allows kids to learn and grow outside their situations. “We focus on five core areas,” Hill said. “These are education and career development, character and leadership development, the arts, sports and fitness, and health and life skills.” Hill said the Boys and Girls Club’s structure necessitates relying on volunteer support to run its many activities. “We’re associated with the Boys and Girls Club at the national level, but we’re essentially self-governed,” Hill said. “That’s why it’s so important that there are people taking time out of their own lives for our organization — and ultimately for our youth in the community.” Hill said of Palm Room co-owners Tracey Hopkins and Danny

McLeod generously take care of organizing and hosting the event. “They run this whole event every year out of the goodness of their hearts,” she said. “A little over five years ago, they came to me and said, ‘We’d like to help raise money for your program, how can we do that?’ So we put on the first Beach Bash.” Beach Bash has raised $21,000 over the previous four iterations, with the 2013 event raising about $6,000. Hill said she has even higher hopes for the 2014 event. “Our goal this year is at least $8,000,” Hill said. “We’ve always got to do better. We’ve got to improve each year. … Our ultimate goal is for each kid to graduate high school, that they become productive members of the community and lead a healthy lifestyle. I know that sounds like it’s everybody’s path, but it’s not.” Beach Bash will take place 7:30 p.m.-midnight Nov. 22. Tickets are $20, which includes dinner from Smithfield’s and a Beach Bash koozie. For more information, contact Angie Hill at 910-392-0747 or ahill@brigadebgc.org or visit www.brigadebgc.org

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Bringing the Beach Together

t’s a wrap. The 20th annual Cucalorus independent film festival showcased talented independent filmmakers from around the world and honored the late Dino De Laurentiis, the man who brought film to Wilmington 30 years ago. Like De Laurentiis’ own body of work, the feature, short and documentary films screened during Cucalorus represented a wide variety of subjects and genres. There was everything from award-winning foreign films like the Swedish Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner “Force Majure,” a commentary on familial structures and paternal roles set in the French Alps, to a locally produced western short, “Times Like Dying,” and everything in between. Directed by Evan Vetter and written by a host of writers including Anthony Reynolds, “Times Like Dying” was Reynolds’ vision of a classic Western set in the Antebellum South. “My first movie in 1993 was a western out in Los Angeles and I fell into a niche in my career playing cowboys, cops and killers,” Reynolds said. “I always wanted to do another Western and I had never seen one done east of the Mississippi … and we just wanted to tell a good story.” After a bank robbery the film follows three outlaws off to save the family farm. A fourth outlaw left behind returns seeking retribution and all of the stolen money. “I really like how this was ultimately a story about good people doing the wrong thing and having to deal with the consequences of that,” Vetter said. “That really resonated for me in terms of the times we live in now and I think that is what is neat about a period piece is it gives you an interesting way to look at where we are now.” The short film also featured local actors like Cullen Moss and Myke Holmes, and was shot on location around southeastern North Carolina. Sixty local actors, all new to the world of feature acting, were cast in the Cucalorus special program, “N.C. Sixty,” directed by Erica Dunton. The program started as an acting workshop in which each of the actors brainstormed ideas for a scene. Then, Dunton wrote the scripts for each scene with each actor playing both a lead role and a supporting role. The project took a year to complete and included actors from ages 9 to 93. Dunton said each of the characters was one step away from the actors who inspired them and the short scenes dealt with everything from death and illness to dating and middle school gossip. The screening of the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group’s “Crimes of the Heart,” with veteran actresses Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek, provided the intro to a discussion and remembrance of De Laurentiis following the film. De Laurentiis’ wife, partner and fellow producer, Martha De Laurentiis, was joined by other key players in the founding of the Wilmington film industry like casting director Mark Fincannon and cameraman Chunky Huse. The British-born Huse remembered having second thoughts about the move after coming to Wilmington for the first time to work for De Laurentiis. “I remember when we arrived we came in a hedge hopper and landed at Wilmington airport … got in a car, drove out of the airport and the first thing we saw was a prison … then you turned left and past the sewer plant and nothing else on North 23rd Street,” Huse said. “I said to the boys, ‘Looks like we better find a place to have some fun,’ and we did find it at DEG Studios.” Martha De Laurentiis said her first memory of the area was coming to scout Orton Plantation as a location for “Firestarter.” One of her favorite memories of her husband while in Wilmington was during the fall of 1984 when Hurricane Diana hit Wilmington and the entire crew at DEG Studios on 23rd Street rode the storm out in the studio. De Laurentiis said her husband always insisted on having the studio commissary stocked with Italian food and during the storm he and his Italian chef Guiliano cooked for the entire crew. “There was no time to evacuate because we had so much stuff at the studio so we stayed,” De Laurentiis said. “There were probably about 70 of us at the studio … and with the electricity going out we had to get rid of all this food so Dino and Giuliano made pasta and we just did what we could. That was Dino, making the most of a situation and making other people feel comfortable and happy.” Looking back, she said, “I truly do believe Dino loved this area very much and we built our home here to stay,” she said. “We always kept the house because that is where his heart was. He didn’t think he was the father of the industry here but he certainly knew the effect he had.” The local community’s continued support of Cucalorus and the festival’s international reach landed it on Music Maker Magazine’s Top 25 Coolest Film Festival’s in the world for a second consecutive year. The 20th Cucalorus recorded 15,743 in attendance and generated $63,513 in box office sales.

“I truly do believe Dino loved this area very much and we built our home here to stay. We always kept the house because that is where his heart was. He didn’t think he was the father of the industry here but he certainly knew the effect he had.”

Coming full circle By Cole Dittmer, Staff Writer

Staff photos by Cole Dittmer

Top: Martha De Laurentiis, Mark Fincannon and Chunky Huse talk about the legacy of Dino De Laurentiis after the screening of “Crimes of the Heart,” on the Thalian Hall main stage Saturday, Nov. 15. Above: Cucalorus festival director Dan Brawley, right, interviews the cast and crew of “Times Like Dying.”

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What’s coming down the pipeline this weekend?

Tabletop Fun

Old-Timey Twang

Sense of Self-Defense

Christmas Sets the Stage

Board Game Night Cape Fear Games Thursday, Nov. 20, 6-11 p.m. Free admission

Bluegrass and Old Time Music Show Brooklyn Arts Center Friday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. $10 admission

Aikido and Self-Defense for Mothers And Daughters Northeast Regional Library Saturday, Nov. 22, 2-3 p.m. Free admission

A Christmas Story: The Musical City Stage Friday, Nov. 28-Sunday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m. Tickets $18-$25

Join Cape Fear Games at 4107 Oleander Drive for a night of board games, miniature games and tabletop games. No experience is necessary. For more information, call 910-789-6006 or email info@capefeargames.com

Bring a lawn chair to the Brooklyn Arts Center for an old-time bluegrass concert, featuring performances by End of the Line, The Carmonas and special guest Big Al Hall. For more information, contact Rich Leder at 910-538-2939 or email rich@brooklynartsnc.com

Learn to increase awareness, maintain composure and keep out of harm’s way with basic Aikido taught by instructors from the Cape Fear Aikido Association. This event is for mother/daughter teams; participants must be 12 years or older. Comfortable clothing and sneakers recommended. To register online or learn more, visit host5.evanced.info

Relive moments from the holiday movie classic, including a tongue frozen to a flagpole, a Chinese Christmas dinner, a hideous leg lamp, and Ralphie’s coveted Red Ryder BB gun. For more information, email citystagecoreservations@gmail.com or visit www.citystageco.com

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4th annual Landfall Foundation Holiday Marketplace supports local nonprofits By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

The Landfall Clubhouse will fill with handbags, gourmet sweets and other gift able merchandise during the Landfall Foundation Holiday Marketplace Dec. 2. Proceeds will benefit the Landfall Foundation, which supports 72 nonprofit organizations in the Wilmington region.

We would like for everyone to come out and support the event because the money’s going right back into the community.” The marketplace is a way for people to support local vendors and get their holiday shopping done, said Jessica Schreiber, the event’s co-chair. “It’s casual attire and open to the public,” she said. “Your $20 is going toward a good cause. It’s going to make our community better.” More than 30 vendors will have tables at this year’s marketplace. “A lot are going to be local stores. We have everything from men’s and women’s clothing to jewelry,” Schreiber said. “We have vendors who bring ornaments or holiday-themed merchandise.” Ali Talbert, Gentleman’s Corner, It Girl Couture and Wrightsville Red are among the apparel vendors. Talbert, a Wilmington-based designer, works with artisans in

Ecuador to produce leather handbags for men and women, woven ponchos and hand-crafted jewelry, among other novelties. The Ecuadorian influence can be seen in her jewelry, which incorporates large geometric shapes and bold colors. Talbert travels to Ecuador regularly to maintain close relationships with local business owners. Home décor vendors include Big Sky Design, Blue Hand Home, Coastal Crate, Coral Anchor, Crabby Chic, Kelly Kottage and Manifest Design. Orchid Hothouse will bring exotic flowers. Shoppers craving sweet treats may try Sealed with a Kiss toffee or Tender Lovin’ Crunch’s cookies. Stampin’ Up will bring an array of scrapbooking materials. Sharon Chadwick of Best of Everything shopping mall in Little River, S.C., will offer a variety of gifts for women. Chadwick looks forward to returning to the marketplace and said she tries to offer what is trendy. This year, she will bring women’s costume jewelry and handbags. “Last year, I was a vendor, but I was a volunteer before that,” she said. Chadwick was pleased with last year’s turn out, and hopes this year will be even more successful. “It was fabulous. The crowds were wonderful. … We would like for everyone to come out and support the event because the money’s going right back into the community,” she said. The 2013 holiday marketplace hosted more than 500 shoppers and raised more than $300,000. Schreiber anticipates this year’s event will be even more successful.

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Local vendors will sell accessories, decor, sweets and other gift items during the Landfall Foundation Holiday Marketplace Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the Landfall clubhouse.

“Each year, it has grown,” she said. Shoppers may enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and access to a cash bar. “We’ll have a signature, holidayinspired drink,” Schreiber said. The holiday marketplace takes place from 4-8 p.m. and tickets are $20. Gift prices start at $10. Tickets can be purchased at www.landfallfoundation.org/ marketplace.html

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Art made approachable Sweetwater team places second By Miriah Hamrick

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Marine biologist Heather Robertson Stoker creates art to invite people to share her passion: shells. Stoker digitally enhances and paints photographs of her personal shell collection onto Art Deco-style posters in bold colors, emblazoned with a shell’s common name and the scientific name of the marine invertebrate that inhabits the shell. “I find the topic of marine biology so interesting that I want to make it accessible to people who maybe aren’t familiar with it, and I think art is a good way to do that,” Stoker said. Art for the Masses, an annual show organized by the University of North Carolina Wilmington to connect the community to local, affordable art, drew Stoker’s attention because it aligned with her mission to engage people to think about shells and the marine life that depends on them. Stefanie Mancuso, interim associate director of campus life arts and programs, said arts and programs staff members partner with the art and art history department to bring local, original fine art to the public in a comfortable setting at affordable prices. “For us, it’s about awareness. Sometimes art doesn’t seem accessible,” Mancuso said. “To put the name on it and appeal to the masses, to have it on campus makes it a little more accessible.” Submissions are juried into the show to ensure quality, and the jury of art professors, student artists and other arts and humanities professionals honed in on the event’s fine arts focus this year. From jewelry to baskets to woodworking, artists had to demonstrate a certain level of intricacy and involvement to be

Sweetwater Surf Shop’s surf team took on six other teams from around the United States in tropical, head-high waves for the 2014 Oakley Surf Shop Challenge Nationals, held last month in Playa Colorado, Nicaragua. Sweetwater’s original team consisted of two professionals, Ben Bourgeois and Dylan Kowalski, and two surf shop employees, Spencer Lem and Michael Casper. The team earned its ticket to the national contest in April when it won the midAtlantic regional competition in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Casper, however, was studying abroad during Nationals and unable to attend, so Tim Martin joined the team. While the regional event was held in small waves and chilly water, the national event was contested in tropical, 4-5 foot conditions. “It was maybe 6 feet on the sets,” Lem said during a Nov. 18 phone interview. “It was pretty clean … fun, little waves the whole time.” The event format consisted of two semi-final heats and a final. During each hour-long heat, team members took turns paddling out to catch waves. Every team member was allowed to catch a maximum of three waves, and their highest-scoring wave counted toward the team’s total score.

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Heather Robertson Stoker, a University of North Carolina Wilmington graduate marine biology student, will sell her marine invertebrate-inspired work at Art for the Masses Saturday, Nov. 22 at UNCW’s Burney and Warwick centers.

accepted. The jury carefully weighed about 150 submissions, selecting 99 artists to participate in the show. Because fewer artists will set up shop during the event, each artist will be offered more space to exhibit and sell work this year, a change Mancuso said many artists requested in past years. Artists must keep prices below $250, but unlike many other shows, they can retain all profits from sales made during the event. The $50 fees charged to all accepted artists are funneled into

other public art programs at the university, including Sculpture on the Commons, a juried competition for sculpture students and opportunity to exhibit work. Art for the Masses will take place Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Burney and Warwick centers on UNCW’s campus. The event is free, but donations will be accepted. Parking will be available in Lot M, across from the baseball field, and Lot E, outside the Fisher Student Center. email miriah@luminanews.com

Although the Sweetwater surfers weren’t out in the water at the same time, Lem said teamwork was still vital to their success. He said when one team member was out in the water, the others would stand near shore coaching the surfer into the best waves. “And we all had team jerseys so we could distinctly see each other,” he said. “We did that for everybody.” The Sweetwater team arrived before contest day to practice surfing the local break. Martin also had a close encounter with the local wildlife. “He actually stepped on a stingray on his second wave,” Lem said. “And it was his first surf trip ever, so he got the full experience. But he made a full recovery and now he’s got a nickname that’s stuck with him for life — Stingray Martin.” Sweetwater advanced to the final, along with Sunrise Surf Shop from Jacksonville, Fla.; Surf Ride from Oceanside, Calif.; and T&C Surf Designs from Hawaii. Sunrise Surf Shop took the trophy home, with Sweetwater placing second. “It feels good,” Lem said. “We’ve actually won four out of the five regional contests we’ve competed in and two national titles, and we’ve had pretty much a different team every year so it’s a cool feeling.” email emmy@luminanews.com

Legendary Paul joins Wilmington Symphony By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

Soon joining the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra for a special one-night performance will be a musician with a career spanning more than 50 years: Noel Paul Stookey of the legendary 1960s folk band Peter, Paul and Mary. Stookey will share the stage with the orchestra and the Girls’ Choir of Wilmington Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kenan Auditorium. Stookey is connected to the Wilmington Symphony by a mutual friend of Steven Errante, the symphony’s conductor. “He has a multi-generational

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Noel Paul Stookey will perform with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Saturday, Nov. 22 at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kenan Auditorium.

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appeal,” Errante said. “For me, it’s been surreal. I grew up in the 60s and grew up listening to Peter, Paul and Mary.” Stookey and the symphony will perform a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind,” along with the Peter, Paul and Mary original, “Puff the Magic Dragon.” They will also perform Stookey’s “Wedding Song.” “This is the first time Noel will be doing that song with a full orchestra,” said Reid Wallace, the symphony’s executive director. “We’re honored to have him appear with our symphony.” The Girls’ Choir of Wilmington will perform on stage during the

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first half of the concert, before Stookey appears. “During the first half of the program, the orchestra is going to do some Americana,” Wallace said. The Girls’ Choir will be featured in “Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo,” a symphonic suite composed by Aaron Copland. The girls will also sing two Robert Frost poems, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening” and “A Girl’s Garden.” Tickets for An Evening of Song with Noel Paul Stookey are $40 for adults, $20 for children and $6 for UNCW students. To purchase tickets, visit www.wilmington symphony.org/tickets.html

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s many as 1 billion birds suffer head trauma and die from flying into buildings each year, leading Audubon North Carolina to team up with the U.S. Green Building Council in a statewide initiative to minimize threats to birds in the built environment. Kim Brand, project coordinator of Audubon North Carolina’s new BirdFriendly Communities initiative, detailed building characteristics that create problems for birds and offered solutions for architects to consider during a Nov. 18 lunch and learn hosted by the Cape Fear Provisional Branch of the U.S. Green Building Council’s North Carolina chapter. Architects attending the event earned American Institute of Architects (AIA) continuing education credits through the American Bird Conservancy, and learned about a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit awarded for buildings that deter bird collisions. The greatest hazard in built environments is glass, Brand explained. Birds are unable to discern unbroken expanses of clear glass and other glazed surfaces on buildings as obstacles. “They don’t perceive glass as solid. They can’t respond to architectural cues like we can,” Brand said. Reflections of vegetation and the sky mislead many birds to interpret glass surfaces as familiar habitat, but even if the glass is transparent, birds will often attempt to access possible perches or indoor plants they see on the other side — if they are looking straight ahead, which Brand said rarely happens. “Birds do see the world differently than we do,” Brand said. “It’s much more important if you know whether there are hawks above you that might swoop down and grab you up in their talons than it is to see what’s

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Kim Brand gives a presentation on bird-friendly building design Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the New Hanover County Arboretum. Top: A yellow-rumped warbler perches in a tree at a residence in Landfall.

Homework PNC earns national nod The National Trust for Historic Preservation bestowed upon Preservation North Carolina a Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence during the 2014 Past Forward National Preservation Conference Nov. 13. Preservation North Carolina, which received one of 17 honors awarded during the conference, has protected hundreds of properties around the state since its inception 75 years ago.

directly in front of you.” Architects must limit the amount and type of glass on the first three floors of a building, considered the most dangerous area for birds, to earn the LEED credit for bird-safe design. Only 15 percent of all glazed surfaces on the bottom floors can be clear glass; texture, color or opacity must be added to the remaining glass to reduce threats from transparency or reflections. Wilmington architects Chip Staff photo by Miriah Hamrick Hemingway and Daniel Hill, Ornilux glass is made to divert birds. of Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects, spent more than a year reviewing the formula for the LEED credit eligibility for nine renovated buildings and three new buildings at Audubon North Carolina’s Pine Island Sanctuary and Reserve. Features like mullioned glass windows and exterior window screens were selected to divert birds from windows. Hemingway said his new understanding of bird-friendly design principles will likely inform future projects. “It’s another facet of bringing buildings into harmony with the surroundings,” Hemingway said. Etched, fritted or patterned glass are other options, in addition to colored fiberglass and glass blocking. Window stripes, 2 inches apart if horizontal and 4 inches apart if vertical, are a strong deterrent for birds, but often considered visually distracting for people. Glass treatment must be applied to the exterior to be effective, Brand said. Protective screens and shutters also deter birds by minimizing a bird’s exposure to transparent or reflective glass. Because birds are believed to see more of the ultraviolet spectrum than people, an innovative but expensive glass invented by European-based manufacturer Arnold Glas inscribes a UV-reflective pattern on windows that is barely visible to humans, but sends a strong signal to birds. Architect Eric Jabaley of Dogwood Design Studio said more affordable solutions from window manufacturers are needed to make bird-friendly designs appealing. He said most of his clients request as many windows as possible and set strict project budgets. Brand agreed. “That is the ideal solution, but we’re just not there,” Brand confirmed. Guidelines for the LEED credit also limit the light a building projects, especially at night. For birds migrating at night, artificial light poses another problem, especially in foggy conditions. The birds use the moon and stars as navigational cues, Brand said, but become confused by strong beams of light shining from below. “Light coming from below is completely novel to them. Nothing in their evolutionary history really prepares them for that,” Brand said. Millions of birds from hundreds of species, including black-throated warblers and wood thrushes, pass through North Carolina each spring and fall when traveling along the Atlantic Flyway migration route. The majority of crashes occur when birds migrate, Brand said, so familiar species like robins, mockingbirds and sparrows are less likely to sustain injuries from flying into buildings. email miriah@luminanews.com

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North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, right, and Vertex Technologies CEO Donald Croteau speak to a crowd gathered for the announcemnt of Vertex opening a rail car manufacuturing facility Thursday, Nov. 13.

Vertex announces 1,300 jobs for Wilmington By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

During a press conference at the old Terex Corporation facility on Raleigh Street Thursday, Nov. 13, Governor Pat McCrory and Vertex Rail Technologies LLC CEO Donald Croteau announced Vertex would spend $55 million-$60 million establishing a rail car production facility in the space. Croteau said the company would spend the next 10 months refitting and renovating the building that has remained unoccupied since Terex closed in 2011. The new factory is expected to need around 1,342 employees and Croteau said around 1,200 of those would be hired from the greater Wilmington area. In addition, Croteau said the company has set a mandate for at least 10 percent of those hired to come from the Hometown Hires organization, which was co-founded in 2014 by District Attorney Ben David and Live Oak Bank CEO Chip Mahan. During the press conference David said the organization is designed to connect people with jobs.

“I conceived the concept of Hometown Hires out of frustration after seeing so much wasted potential every day at the courthouse,” David said. “We must empower people to help themselves and the aim of this effort is to connect job-ready employees with businesses in our community.” With crude oil production increasing in states like North Dakota and Texas, and other rail car container manufacturers backlogged for two years with demand, Croteau said the time was right for Vertex to tap into that market. “Companies who are already pulling oil from the ground are doing it at such a high rate now that they need these cars and that is why there is such a large backlog at the other companies,” Croteau said. “In the last six to eight weeks we have quoted $7 billion worth of these cars and we haven’t built one yet.” In the first year of production Croteau said the facility would produce around 1,400 container cars and by the second year it would begin producing around 4,500 cars. The next three to four months will consist of readying the site and then it will take around two

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As an investment, is gold always a dazzling success story? Many people apparently think so. If you were to look at the first decade of this century, you’d have said these investors had the numbers on their side, because gold prices shot up from around $280 per ounce during 2000 to $1,888 an ounce during August 2011. And, for the most part, this same decade was not a good one for the stock Dave Dupont market so it is not hard to see why a generation of investors might think that gold is perpetually a good alternative to equities. Of course, the contrasting movements of gold and equity prices during that decade are not unrelated. When the stock market is volatile, investors often flee to gold as a “safe harbor,” and the increased demand drives gold prices up. On the one hand, gold is a finite and relatively rare commodity, so it will likely always maintain considerable value. However, as recent history has shown, that value will not always move up. Like any investment, gold will rise and fall over time — and sometimes, those drops, like the gains, can be pretty big. Also like any other investment, gold carries its own set of special risks, which will vary, depending on the specific investment vehicle. For example, if you bought a gold futures contract (an obligation to buy gold at a predetermined future date and price), you could lose money if gold falls, because you would still be obligated to complete your contract at the higher, agreed-upon price. If you purchased physical gold, in the form of coins, bullion or bars, you’d face storage, security, insurance and liquidity issues. As an alternative, you could buy shares of stock in gold mining companies, but you need to do a lot of research beforehand, because some of these companies may still be in the gold-exploring stage — and there’s no guarantee their explorations will lead to profitable discoveries. Also, even when its price is considerably lower than it is today, gold is still a fairly expensive investment compared to other choices. However you choose to own gold, keep in mind this type of investment should probably only make up a small percentage of your portfolio, with the exact amount depending on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Instead of counting on gold as a sure ticket to investment success, seek to maintain a diversified portfolio containing high-quality stocks, bonds, government securities and other vehicles. This article is provided by Dave Dupont, a Financial Advisor at RBC Wealth Management. RBC Wealth Management does not endorse this organization or publication. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets LLC, Member NYSE/ FINRA/SIPC

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James Turner, Shawn Spencer, Matthew Wisthoff and Dane Britt begin the bike leg of the inaugural King of Wrightsville Beach Biathlon Saturday, Nov. 15.

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Ten fat-tire bikes and one fattire unicycle lined the sand in front of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort Saturday, Nov. 15. Competitors huddled at the starting line waiting for the start of the inaugural King of Wrightsville Beach Biathlon, wearing scarves and mittens to screen themselves from the cold wind whipping over the sand. Shortly after 9 a.m., participants peddled north, coasting over the soft sand on specialized 5-inch-wide tires. The recent spike in popularity of fat-tire bikes inspired race director Shawn Spencer to create the unique biathlon and introduce new equipment to the active local fitness community. The bikes were originally designed to ride over snow, he said, but they have become popular for trail and beach riding due to their low impact on the environment. “It’s physics,” fat-tire bike enthusiast Dave Ellegood explained while watching the biathlon from the sidelines due to

a recent knee injury. “You push your finger down on something and it will spread it, but if you lay your hand flat down on something the weight is dispersed over a greater amount of area.” The bikers traversed the first of four 1.6-mile laps to Johnnie Mercer’s Pier and back, weaving through the thick, soft sand as well as the hard-packed sand near the water’s edge. After the first lap, Spencer, who has experience both riding fat-tire bikes and selling them in his shop, Bike Cycles, had opened up a lead on his competition.  Matthew Wisthoff was not far behind. Although Wisthoff had never ridden a fat-tire bike on the beach before, he drew on his natural athleticism as a professional triathlete to keep Spencer in his sights. “Shawn [Spencer] was schooling me!” Wisthoff said after the race. “He made it look really easy, and he’s definitely got a leg up on me there as far as skill and technique goes.” Competitors farther back had the advantage of being able to stay in the tracks created by Wisthoff and Spencer. Blockade

Runner general manager Nicolas Montoya held a steady pace in third. Dane Britt, dressed in skinny jeans, black boots and pink gloves, finished his first lap and popped a wheelie in celebration. James Turner kept pace with his competitors, despite riding on only one wheel. Turner completed the entire 6.4-mile bicycle ride through the sand on a fat-tire unicycle. “I just put the biggest tire that would fit on there,” Turner said. “It’s not really that hard to learn how to unicycle but [to ride on sand] takes a little more oomph.” Stacey Savage used her first lap to learn how to ride the fattire bike she borrowed from Bike Cycles. She had stopped by the shop the day before the race to buy a helmet and Spencer convinced her to enter. Savage said her second lap was easier than the first, and her third was easier than the second. “But then, by the fourth lap, I was too tired, so the couple times I goofed up I didn’t have the physical strength to get out of it. It was really fun, and mentally challenging too,” Savage

said, explaining that she spent energy fighting through the ruts in the sand rather than letting the thick tires follow the path of least resistance. Spencer finished the bike ride first, giving himself a head start leading into the 3.2-mile run to the south end of the beach and back. The gap he opened on Wisthoff during the bike leg wasn’t enough to hold off the professional triathlete during the run, however. Wisthoff crossed the finish line first in a final time of 40:39 and was crowned King of Wrightsville Beach until next year’s biathlon. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Matthew Wisthoff wins the inaugural King of Wrightsville Beach Biathlon Saturday, Nov. 15.

Scholarships raised in seaside run By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Three decades after the inaugural Seaside Shuffle, the annual race is taking on a new mission. The 5k run, planned for Nov. 23 in Wrightsville Beach, will benefit a scholarship fund created by the Wilmington Road Runners Club (WRRC) to supplement college costs for two high school seniors. The race begins and ends at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort with competitors running to the Wrightsville Beach Coast Guard Station and back. The women will start first, at 1 p.m., followed by the men at 1:45 p.m. The men’s division used to start first in alternate years, but WRRC vice-president Tracy Christian pointed out that also meant the men were first to the post-race party. “When we let the guys run first they would eat all the food!” Christian said during a Nov. 14 phone interview. Christian said she expects between 200 and 300 participants of all ages and ability levels this year. The WRRC charges a comparatively low entry fee of $20 to register in an effort to make the event affordable for entire families, she added. “People bring their family out and have a good time,” Christian said. “They’ll get a

little exercise, have a little snack, and we’ve got a band out there by the pool this year, so it will just be a fun family event.” The price of registration includes drinks, bagels, cookies, live music, a T-shirt and other food provided by Moe’s Southwest Grill. The event was able to secure a dozen sponsors this year, Christian said, which allows them to keep the registration cost low while also funding the scholarships. “It’s a deal,” she said. “We just try to keep it a low-key afternoon, you don’t have to get up early in the morning to be at the race start, it’s just a fun leisurely thing where you can bring the whole family.” This year, Christian said, the race funds two $1,000 scholarships, which will be awarded to one male and one female high

school senior to help pay college costs. High school seniors who participate in track or cross-country may apply and a committee of WRRC members chooses the recipients. Christian said the club plans to continue using the Seaside Shuffle to fund the scholarship and hopefully increase the amount awarded over time. The effort is one of several initiatives by the WRRC to encourage young people to stay active. “We are a running club so we like to do things to promote running,” Christian said. “A lot of us have kids who run. It’s nice to promote things that have to do with health and wellness. … They’re not doing as much P.E. in school so it’s just a good way to fight the childhood obesity.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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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 Early Worship: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School/Children’s Choir: 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 Keith Louthan, church pastor 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 Bob Bauman, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. St. Therese Catholic church Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration St. Mark Catholic Church Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m. Beth Simcha Messianic Jewish Congregation Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

Signs and Goss-pills

Week 19 in a multi-part series

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Over the years that I have been serving Jesus, whenever sickness and disease would come upon my body, usually because I ignorantly allowed it, I have one primary line of offense. Since faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God, (Romans 10: 17) I like to speak [pray] out loud several times a day what I call the Goss-pills. When spoken in faith, my body cannot help but respond to the Word of God and satan cannot stand against it. These are just a few of the promises from God’s Word that builds my faith and drives out sickness and disease. Ephesians 6:17, calls the spoken Word of God the “sword of the Spirit”, this is the only offensive weapon provided in God’s armor. I interject my own words to make the promises personal. Psalms 103:2, 3 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your (my) iniquities, Who heals all your (my) diseases, Who redeems your (my) life from destruction. Psalms 107:19, 20 Then they (I) cried out to the Lord in their (my) trouble, And He saved them (me) out of their (my) distresses. He sent His word and healed them (me), And delivered them (me) from their destructions. Isaiah 53:4, 5 Surely He has borne our (my) grief’s (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our (my) sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we considered Him stricken smitten, and afflicted by God. But He was wounded for our (my) transgressions, He was bruised for our (my) guilt and iniquities; the chastisement

Buddy Dawson

[needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us (me) was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are (I am) healed and made whole. Isaiah 58:8 Then your (my) light will break out like the dawn, And your (my) recovery will speedily spring forth; And your (my) righteousness will go before you (me); The glory of the Lord will be your (my) rear guard. Malachi 4:2 But for you who fear My name, the sun (Son) of righteousness will rise with healing in its (His) wings; and you (I) will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall. Matthew 8:17 And thus He fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, He Himself took [in order to carry away] our (my) weaknesses and infirmities and bore away our (my) diseases. I Peter 2:24 He personally bore our (my) sins in His [own] body on the tree as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you (I) have been healed. Acts 10:38 How God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him. (Just as He is with me). James 5:15 This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; the Lord will restore them (me) to health, and the sins they (I) have committed will be forgiven.

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

Living H2O

C a r l W a t e rs

November 2, 2014 4:20 p.m.

Abundance The abundance of heaven is available to all who worship Me tonight All the wildlife of the green earth labor not and are fed to their delight Love flows from the throne room in abundance for those who love Me Honesty and virtue are the markers of those who in heaven someday will see My kingdom come in abundance and glory to the believers who have been set free All love and honor are given to the special people whose salvation is given by decree My Son has given all there is to give one man to another, His life laid down At My side He sits with all power over sin and salvation wearing His crown Love flows from His heart to all who draw near releasing an abundance of love Shared by all who reflect the values of heaven and the presence of God above Reach out your hands and open your hearts to those who do not know My name The abundance of love you share will determine their fate and keep them from shame The seas roar, the skies shine, the mountains rise up, all beauty is set before you to enjoy The full abundance of My love for you and the future you have do not destroy

One to another you must pass on the joy in your heart using the faith you have to share And the full abundance of heaven will be yours forever once the name of Jesus you declare (2 Chr 31:5 NRSV) As soon as the word spread, the people of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, wine, oil, honey and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything. (Psa 69:13 NRSV) But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me. With your faithful help (Isa 33:6 NRSV) He will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. (Mark 12:44 NRSV) For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” (Luke 12:15 NRSV) And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” (2 Cor 9:8 NRSV) And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. (2 Pet 1:2 NRSV) May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

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November 20 FIGHT THE BATTLE IN THE SPIRIT John 18:10 “Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.” JOHN 18:10-11 It is the apostle John who reveals Peter as the one who cut off the servant’s ear and also identifies the servant. It is very doubtful that Peter was aiming for Malchus’ ear. It is more probable that he was making a horizontal swing at the servant’s head and as the man ducked, Peter cut off his ear. Peter was very vocal about never denying the Lord, and his actions proved that he meant what he said. There were only two swords among the disciples, yet Peter was willing to take on these six hundred soldiers. This spelled certain death or imprisonment. Peter wanted to stand with the Lord, but he was not prepared spiritually. He was still strong in his own ability. If the battle would

have been in the physical realm, Peter would have fought to the death as he proved here. But when Jesus told Peter to put up his sword and not resist with his physical power, Peter was confused. Peter only knew how to rely on the flesh. When Jesus refused to allow Peter to fight with his sword, he was defenseless. If he would have been praying with Jesus, as instructed, Peter would have been built up spiritually and able to stand with Jesus spiritually without denying Him. As the prophet Zechariah said, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts” (Zech. 4:6). Likewise, we may sincerely desire to never deny our Lord, but it takes more than desire; it takes preparation. We all have been taught how to rely on ourselves, but we have to learn anew how to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Eph. 6:10). Just as in the physical realm, where muscles have to be exercised to become strong, so we have to exercise ourselves unto godliness (1 Tim. 4:7).

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Sherman’s Lagoon

Hopelessness • Rage, uncontrolled anger, seeking

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L N O T I C ES 13 SP 1007 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James Robert Jackson to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated January 11, 2007 and recorded on January 11, 2007 in Book 5128 at Page 843, 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 25, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Lot 20 in Willow Woods Subdivision as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 7, Page 98 in the New Hanover County Registry, and being the same lands described in instrument recorded in Book 1774, Page 450 in said registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 405 Linden Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James Robert Jackson and Tiffany Layne Chase. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and

reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-13265-FC01 November 13 and 20, 2014 12 SP 1380 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 Phyllis J. Charnoff to Angela Greenberg, Trustee(s), which was dated November 30, 2006 and recorded on December 5, 2006 in Book 5114 at Page 407, 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 25, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 197, Map No. 4, Echo Farms, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 16, Page 13, New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4034 Appleton Way, Wilmington, NC 28412. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Phyllis J. Charnoff. 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 receiv-

ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-23304-FC02 November 13 and 20, 2014 14 SP 157 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 Joseph B. Cameron to Donald W. Courtney, Trustee(s), which was dated February 21, 2012 and recorded on March 19, 2012 in Book 5626 at Page 131, 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 25, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: The following described real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, to-wit: Being all of Lot 73, Shearin Hills Subdivision, Section 4, as the same is shown on a map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 15, Page 11, of the New Hanover County Registry. Reference is hereby made to said map for a more particular description. Being that parcel of land conveyed to Joseph B. Cameron and wife, Mildred S. Cameron from The United States of America, acting through the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture by that deed dated 10/6/1976 and recorded 11/3/1976 in Deed Book 1080, at Page 348 of the New Hanover County, NC Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 210 McClure Circle, Castle Hayne, NC 28429. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00),

whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

tled “Revision of Section 3 Sandybrook” recorded in Map Book 26, Page 36 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are All Lawful Heirs of Joseph B. Cameron.

SUBJECT TO the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Sandybrook Townhouses recorded in Book 1255, Page 675 of the New Hanover County Registry, which are made applicable to Section 3 Sandybrook Townhouses by Supplemental Declaration recorded in Book 1315, Page 580 of the New Hanover County Registry.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-01217-FC01 November 13 and 20, 2014

14 SP 599 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 Brett Barnard to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated January 31, 2006 and recorded on February 1, 2006 in Book 4973 at Page 2168, 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 December 2, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 15B of SANDYBROOK TOWNHOUSES as the same is shown on the map enti-

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1108 Boone Lane, Wilmington, NC 28411. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Brett Barnard. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-19560-FC02 November 20 and 27, 2014 14 SP 521 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 Ted L. Flatt and Jonathan L. Flatt to Rebecca W. Shaia, Trustee(s), which was dated September 21, 2007 and recorded on September 27, 2007 in Book 5235 at Page 1673, 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 December 2, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 65 of Tidalholm Village at Tidewater Plantation Subdivision, Section 1, as the same appears on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 156 of the New Hanover Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6708 Lipscomb Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Ted L. Flatt. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-05226-FC02 November 20 and 27, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Scott Eric Solano (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Scott Solano) to CB Services Corp, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of August, 2007, and recorded in Book 5224, Page 1355, and Modification in Book 5596, Page 2338, 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 December 2, 2014 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 238, Section 10, Meadowbrook Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 35, Page 245, in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2112 Sapling Circle, 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 cash deposit or cashier’s check (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. 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,

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L E G A L N O T I C ES 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. 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. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1133215 (FC.FAY) November 20 and 27, 2014 14 SP 268 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 Brian Hudspeth a/k/a Brian C. Hudspeth and Linda H. Hudspeth to William Walt Pettit, Trustee(s), which was dated September 9, 2003 and recorded on September 17, 2003 in Book 4017 at Page 250, 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 December 2, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lots 36 and 50 of Idlewild Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Deed Book 67, Page 544 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 922 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to

the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Linda H. Pegram a/k/a Linda Hudspeth and Brian Hudspeth. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-04864-FC01 November 20 and 27, 2014 13 SP 469 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 William Daniel Moore a/k/a William D. Moore and Karen Louise Moore a/k/a Karen L. Moore to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), which was dated September 30, 2004 and recorded on September 30, 2004 in Book 4512 at Page 54, 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 December 2, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Lot 66 in Lansdowne South Subdivision, Section 5, as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 31 at Page 384 in the New Hanover County Registry, together with and subject to all of the rights, covenants, easements, conditions, and restrictions contained in the Declaration recorded in Book 1556 at Page 300 and following pages in said Registry, and all amendments and supplements thereto, and being the same lands described in the deed recorded

in Book 2432 at Page 822 in said Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4300 Forwalt Place, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. 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 William D. Moore and wife, Karen L. Moore. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-06644-FC01 November 20 and 27, 2014 12 SP 337 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 Jackie P. Mealy to Carol Poupart, Trustee(s), which was dated July 29, 2008 and recorded on July 30, 2008 in Book 5335 at Page 2434, 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 sub-

stituted 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 December 2, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 15 in Section 2 of Autumn Brook Subdivision as the same is shown on map of Section 2 of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 99 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, 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 918 Deer Spring Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. 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 Jackie P. Mealy. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-31121-FC02 November 20 and 27, 2014

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 14 E 1265 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTRIX of the Estate of DONNA R. SHANNON, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby give notice to all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the said Estate to present them by giving evidence of same to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the deceased or said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This, the 30th day of October, 2014 HOLLY M. BARHAM, Executrix of the Estate of DONNA R. SHANNON c/o PAUL A. NEWTON, ATTORNEY 107 N. 2nd Street, Suite C Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Telephone: 910-769-2896 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

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 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 6th day of November 2014. James N. Sidbury, Executor 1425 Suncourt Villa Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2014 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 Velma Oleta Thompson Friedman 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 12th day of February 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 13th day of November 2014. Gwendolyn H. Johnsen, Executrix 1131 Forest Hills Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sue L. Britt 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 29th day of January 2015, 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.

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This is the 30th day of October 2014. William Britt, Executor 50 Borough Spur Rd Currie, NC 28435 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20/2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of James Charles Haas, 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 9th day of February, 2015, 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 6th day of November, 2014. Carol J. Haas, Executrix of the Estate of James Charles Haas Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014 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 Betty J. Kermon of New Hanover County, North Carolina,

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BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Carolyn Rogers Cox of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 12th day of February 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 13th day of November 2014. Hillary Wells, Executrix 1211 Upper Reach Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 14 E 1391 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTOR of the Estate of DOROTHY BRINKLEY TURNER, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby give notice to all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the said Estate to present them by giving evidence of same to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of February, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the deceased or said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This, the 13th day of November, 2014 WILLIAM ROBERT TURNER, III, Executor of the Estate of DOROTHY BRINKLEY TURNER C/O PAUL A. NEWTON, ATTORNEY 107 N. 2nd Street, Suite C

Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Telephone: 910-769-2896 11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4/2014 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY In the Superior Court First Bank v. John D. Fife, Jr. (New Hanover Co. Superior Court; 13 CVS 4201) To: Defendant John D. Fife, Jr. Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-captioned action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: First Bank seeks judgment for money owed pursuant to a home equity line of credit dated December 18, 2008, or alternatively, for unjust enrichment, and costs, attorneys’ fees, and interest. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days from November 13, 2014, the same being December 23, 2014; and upon your failure to do so, First Bank will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 13th day of November, 2014. James R. Holland, Esq., SMITH MOORE LEATHERWOOD LLP, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, Attorney for First Bank. November 13, 20 and 27, 2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Hazel Glover Heglar, 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 Brian G. Morrison, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before 23rd day of February, 2015, 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 is the 20th day of November, 2014. Jay Will Heglar, Executor of the Estate of Hazel Glover Heglar Brian G. Morrison Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11/2014

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savor — Recipe from

Samantha Smith

guide to food & dining on the azalea coast

o f S u g a r I s l a n d B a k e r y, S u r f C i t y, N C

Apple Zucchini Slaw Ingredients

4 cups thinly sliced zucchini 4 cups thinly sliced assorted apples ½ cup shredded carrots ½ cup thinly sliced celery 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt ¼ cup mayonnaise

Directions

3 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp grated garlic Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper to taste 2 tbsp poppy seeds

Whisk together yogurt, mayo, seasonings, lemon juice, garlic and vinegar. In very large bowl, toss together fruits and veggies. Pour whisked dressing over fruit/veg mixture. Toss well. Let chill at least one hour before serving.

Above: Apple and zucchini slaw is a great side dish. Prepared by Samantha Smith of Sugar Island. Right: 9 Bakery and Lounge’s house salad is composed of mesclun greens, chili spiced walnuts, gorgonzola crumbles, pomegranate seeds, sliced Granny Smith apples and a housemade roasted onion vinaigrette.

They’re a symbol of temptation, an emblem of health and as American as, well, apple pie.

apple of my eye

By Lindsay Kastner

Photography by Joshua Curry