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Cato ushers in Thanksgiving A local sustainability series

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By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The idyllic tale of the first Thanksgiving meal shared by pilgrims and Indians may not be entirely historically accurate, suggested University of North Carolina Wilmington public history graduate student and head interpreter for the BurgwinWright House, Joshua Cole. He said the myth and meaning behind Thanksgiving still make it the truest, most American holiday. “When we think of the first Thanksgiving, we think of a concrete event that took place with pilgrims and Indians,” Cole said. “That didn’t happen. That is a constructed event.” Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony and Wampanoag Indians did share two meals in 1621, Cole noted, to celebrate a successful harvest. But a thanksgiving day, or a Christian tradition of offering prayers of gratitude for a big event or success, happened a few years later, without the Indians. The two events became n See Thanksgiving Page A5

By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Poised to assume two seats on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, commissioners-elect Skip Watkins and Rob Zapple address three local environmental issues the board could face during the next four years.

“When people hear special use permit, they think Titan.”

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The New Hanover County Planning Board proposed changes to bring clarity to the special use permitting process, sometimes criticized as confusing and uninviting to business, for commissioners to consider during a June 2 meeting. A split 2-2 vote constituted a denial of the changes, which could be brought before the board again. Both Watkins and Zapple said they would approve the planning board’s recommendation, which included a more predictable timeline for submission and review of a special use permit application and use of specific codes for industrial categories in the table of permitted uses. Watkins wondered if the controversy surrounding the proposed changes stemmed from concern about cement company Titan America’s interest in New Hanover County. “When people hear special use permit, they think Titan. Titan’s process was not going to be streamlined by any regulatory favoritism or anything,” Watkins said. “[The planning board’s recommendation] was common sense. It would allow business

New Hanover County Board of Elections Director Marvin McFayden discusses the elections protest filed by Hickey’s friend John Christian Anderson during the board’s meeting Thursday, Nov. 20.

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Surfers took advantage of great waves and balmy weather Tuesdsay, Nov. 25, but by Wednesday a cold front associated with winter storm Cato moved in, bringing cooler temperatures and blustery thunderstorms expected to disrupt holiday traffic along the Eastern Seaboard. The forecast locally for Thanksgiving calls for highs in the 50s, dipping into the 40s for Friday, but sunny and back to 50s for Saturday with more sun. Saturday night’s weather for the N.C. Holiday Flotilla is forecast for clear and low temperatures in the low 40s, RealFeel® in the 30s. ~ Cole Dittmer

Protest appeal halts seating of new commissioners By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Transportation bond rollout months away By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

City of Wilmington residents may have approved the Wilmington Streets and Sidewalks bond in the Nov. 4 election but physical signs of work on the projects could be months away. Currently there is no schedule set for which projects will begin, but city staff is in the middle of developing the prioritization plan. Time is also needed for certain departments, like engineering, to recruit and hire staff to handle the additional workload the bond projects will bring. During a Wilmington City Council retreat Monday, Nov. 24, Wilmington public services director Richard King said his department is now taking the lead on implementing the projects in the next five to seven years. “We are looking at restructuring and reorganizing some of those engineering divisions to handle these bond projects,” King said. “It is going to take us a little bit of time to get up to speed and get these projects designed.” Those projects that could be completed sooner rather than later include things like sidewalks, but Mike Kozlosky, Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization director, said even the smaller projects have

An Election Day nail-biter and countywide recount confirmed New Hanover County Commissioner-Elect Rob Zapple’s election to the board, but neither Zapple nor fellow commissionerelect Skip Watkins can get to work until the North Carolina State Board of Elections handles an appeal of an elections protest alleging improper influence in one precinct on Election Day. The scheduled seating of Zapple and Watkins during a Dec. 1 meeting, when the board is legally required to select a new chair and vice chair, is delayed until the appeal is heard Dec. 9. The terms of commissioners Tom Wolfe and Brian Berger will be extended until their successors can be seated, and the board must select a chair and n See hickey Page A5

First N.C. Flotilla ignited a spark By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Thirty-one years ago, Martha Lee sat with a group of around 20 others in a Wilmington restaurant called the Pepper Mill. Their mission was to inject some of the vibrant activity from Wrightsville Beach’s summer months into the dark, cold winter season. On that day, in that restaurant, the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla was born. The idea originated when Lee was asked to serve as the Wrightsville Beach representative on the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. She reached out to the local businesses to find out how the chamber could best assist them. “They told me, ‘We’re dying in the winter,’” she said during a Nov. 25 phone interview. n See Flotilla Page A5

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Flotilla sponsor emerges with charity element By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

In past years, the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla has been buoyed by the financial support of a title sponsor. After spending many months searching for such a sponsor, the flotilla committee partnered with local company CastleBranch to introduce a new charity element to the title sponsorship, the details of which were revealed at CastleBranch on Nov. 24. Michelle Kiesecker, CastleBranch vice president of client solutions, and Pres Davenport, flotilla committee chairman, announced CastleBranch, PPD and McGladrey combined efforts to raise $10,000, with $4,000 sponsoring the flotilla and the other $6,000 going to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education program at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy. During the search for major sponsors, the flotilla committee encountered reluctance from businesses not wanting to simply give money to what might be perceived as a holiday party. Kiesecker said CastleBranch reached out to the committee to suggest the charity element and then helped recruit PPD and McGladrey as co-sponsors. The sponsorship announcement took place in the CastleBranch parking lot so employees could unveil the boat they decorated with a Peter Pan theme for the flotilla boat parade. They hope to win the People’s Choice award, which is determined by which boat receives the most text message votes from spectators. Kiesecker said if they win they will donate the

$1,500 prize money to D.C. Virgo. Leaders at CastleBranch chose D.C. Virgo as the beneficiary of the sponsorship partly because D.C. Virgo is federally designated a Title I school, meaning it serves a large low-income student population. Principal Eric Irizarry said the money would allow the school to purchase technology the children would not otherwise have access to. The performance composite for end-of-grade tests and end-ofcourse assessments for D.C. Virgo was 25.2. Located on the north side, Virgo’s composite was the lowest of New Hanover County’s middle schools for the 2013-14 school year. Wrightsville Beach School earned a performance composite of 87.8 percent, second only to Walter L. Parsley at 90.8. Irizarry said D.C. Virgo’s STEM program, called Project Lead the Way, is a new curriculum addition to add science, technology, engineering and math to the school’s strong arts program. “That’s the piece that we’re missing,” he said. Irizarry said the school’s old wood shop will be transformed into the STEM lab, where sixth, seventh and eighth grade students can learn basic computer programming and robotics skills. The school will use the $6,000 to purchase support technology, robotics kits and potentially even a threedimensional printer, he added. Kiesecker said the new charity sponsorship might be a lasting addition to the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla. “We raised $10,000 this year,” she said, “so hopefully we can do $20,000 next year.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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The Town of Wrightsville Beach, Wrightsville Beach Foundation and Harbor Island Garden Club have collaborated to install uplighting around the live oaks east of the Heide Trask Drawbridge, as well as at the town’s welcome sign. ~ Cole Dittmer

City police pay and staffing addressed in retreat By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Wilmington Police Department patrol staffing levels and pay scale structures continue to be issues for which Wilmington City Council and city staff attempt to find solutions. During city council’s annual retreat Monday, Nov. 24, council tentatively approved funding for eight new detectives per the recommendation from a staffing study recently completed for WPD. The total cost for hiring eight new detectives is $816,680 with a recurring annual cost of $524,800. Four of those positions will be funded in the current fiscal year’s budget with over hire funds. The other four will be included in the fiscal year 2015-16 budget. WPD Chief Ralph Evangelous presented city council with needs for 26 new uniform patrol positions in addition to the eight detective positions overall and demonstrated how the city could fund additional officers one district per year. “They could fund them all, which I don’t think will happen,” Evangelous said after

Monday’s retreat. “They could fund one district one year and another district the next year, so there are options there for them.” City council will have to formally approve the eight new detective positions at one of its upcoming regular meetings. While Evangelous said the eight new detectives were a step in the right direction, solving the department’s pay scale issue is another matter. “I think it is very positive but I think what is equally important is the fact that we need to address the pay structure and I made that perfectly clear to them,” he said. “It is a structural problem that causes compression within the ranks. People get promoted and you either can’t give them a pay raise, which I won’t do, or I give them a pay raise and that jumps them over guys who have been doing that job for a number of years, which is inherently unfair.” Evangelous said another example of one of the pay scale imbalances within WPD is often the officers recently promoted to lieutenant are paid less than some of the sergeants they are supervising for roughly the same amount of time worked.

Wilmington budget director Lynn Heim said the additional funding spent this fiscal year on smoothing the department’s pay scale helped, but the effort needs to continue into fiscal year 2015-16. Heim said the city needs to continue its commitment to move WPD employees to the market rate, tighten wage scales especially in lower ranks and recognize employees for performance whether they are above or below the market rate. Councilmen Kevin O’Grady and Charlie Rivenbark said the pay scale imbalances were an issue of both funding and funding allocation. “I have talked to firemen, I have talked to policemen, and it never changes,” Rivenbark said. “The money is important and it is probably going to take some money, but we have got to figure out a way to fix it. I don’t know what we do but every year we have this same conversation.” City council will continue its discussion of the WPD pay scale throughout the planning of its fiscal year 2015-16 budget, which will begin July 1, 2015. email cole@luminanews.com

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and Republican candidate Dr. Derrick Hickey remained unchanged by the recount, which Zapple said underlined the wishes of voters. “I’m delighted that the process was as thorough as it was. It sends a clear message that the voters have spoken, and now it’s time to get the county back to work,” Zapple said. Lindsey McKee Luther maintained a narrow advantage over Kent Harrell in the race for District Judge Rebecca Blackmore’s open 5th judicial district seat. Harrell congratulated Luther before leaving the county elections office. Luther, currently an assistant district attorney, said she looks forward to returning to the

courthouses of Pender and New Hanover counties, albeit in a new role. Luther left the county elections office after observing the recount process and waiting for results for 16 hours. “I didn’t want to leave,” she said. “I wanted to stay here and watch it all happen.” More than 39,000 paper ballots voted on Election Day were recounted through an optical scan process. A group of seven or eight people opened stacks of blue plastic-wrapped ballots, fed ballots into a machine in stacks of 500 to re-tally votes, corroborated ballot counts by precinct with Election Day reports, and resealed the ballots. Officials originally estimated an eight-hour timeframe

when the recount began around 9:45 a.m. The New Hanover County Board of Elections certified the recounted totals around 12:45 a.m. Nov. 21, but results of the commissioners contest cannot be certified until an elections protest appealed to the North Carolina State Board of Elections is resolved (see related story). N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Cheri Beasley defended her seat on the bench against challenger Mike Robinson after a recount in all 100 counties. Beasley lost 17 votes to Robinson after the recount, but still maintained a 5,410 vote advantage. The state board of elections canvassed results Nov. 25. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Town offers health fair for employees By Emmy Errante

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Wrightsville Beach Town Hall was transformed Friday, Nov. 21 as medical providers, insurance brokers and health vendors set up booths throughout the building for the annual Town of Wrightsville Beach State Employee Health Fair. More than 50 town employees trickled through from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to take advantage of the healthcare information, demonstrations and free screenings. Sheila Mallard, town human resources officer, said it was a successful event. “We hold it for our employees every year,” she said. “We bring in our medical and insurance providers and then the vendors to give them some general information about health and wellness.” As employees entered town hall chambers, they were greeted by several vendors displaying health and fitness information. Jack Viorel exhibited information about Indo Jax Surf School, Samantha Chirichella from Elite Chiropractic offered free nerve scans, and health coach Andrea Hood handed out samples of her nutritious smoothies. Nearby, Wrightsville Beach Fire Department Captain Robert Pugh used training mannequins to demonstrate correct CPR chest compressions. The first thing most people do incorrectly is misplace their hands, Pugh said. “The next thing is not pressing hard enough. The [victim] has a significantly reduced chance of making it out of the hospital if bystanders do not do good quality chest compressions,” he said. Down the hall, employees received free hearing tests from Liberty Hearing Aids at Sam’s Club Hearing Center and flu vaccinations provided by MEDAC Urgent Care. In the town hall conference room, dental, physical therapy and dermatology providers distributed informational brochures and answered questions. Although the medical providers did not bring extensive equipment to the event, Mallard said the free screenings were valuable in determining employees who might need to seek further medical care.

Citations • Marguerite B. Macrae was issued a citation for speeding. • Demetrice Bowen was issued a citation for open container in a motor vehicle and speeding, 46 in a 25 mph zone. • La’Meek Kwame Lamont Stokely was issued a citation for no operator’s license and speeding. • Treshawny Grady was issued a citation for open container in a motor vehicle. • Erin Morabito was issued a citation for expired registration and inspection violation.

Warning Tickets • Regina J. Maready was issued a warning ticket for expired driver’s license. • Andrew Thomas was issued a warning ticket for speeding.

Civil Penalties • Two civil penalties were issued for noise and open container.

Reports • Assault was reported.

Nov. 22 Arrests • Christine Carden was arrested for driving while impaired.

Citations • Jacob Hughes was issued a citation for speeding. • Josh Stephenson was issued a citation for expired registration and inspection violation. • Christine Carden was issued a citation for driving while impaired, driving during revocation and driving while consuming.

Civil Penalties • Three civil penalties were issued for noise and human waste. Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Wrightsville Beach Fire Department Captain Robert Pugh demonstrates CPR compressions during the health fair for town employees Friday, Nov. 21 in Wrightsville Beach Town Hall Council Chambers.

Reports • Larceny of a bicycle was reported.

Chirichella brought portable scanners, only about 6 inches in length, for performing surface EMG scans to determine muscle contraction on either side of the vertebrae. Uneven muscle contraction could cause misalignment or pinched nerves, Chirichella said. As a Wrightsville Beach public works employee stopped by her booth, she pressed the scanner to his neck and the results

were displayed on a laptop computer. Chirichella said many town employees visited her booth at the health fair due to headaches, numbness and joint pain. Her surface EMG equipment helped her target the area of the misalignment, suggest possible causes and recommend solutions. “If they’re sitting on their wallet, or if they’re sitting

funny, it ends up shifting your hips, and your hips are really your foundation, so it can translate the whole way up.” Chirichella said for employees who had mild misalignment she recommended stretching and massage. She advised more severe cases to come into the office to determine the actual cause of the muscle asymmetry.

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For the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s first holiday season in the Fred and Alice Stanbeck Coastal Education Center, the organization is inviting the community to recycle nautical-themed items to decorate the center. “We were having a staff meeting talking about what we wanted to do for the holidays and Tracy [Skrabal] and Mike [Giles] came up with the idea of making it a community effort and seeing if we can continue the theme of repurposing, reusing and recycling,” said

Ted Wilgis, coastal federation coastal education coordinator. The exterior of the building will be wrapped in a holiday nautical garland constructed of recycled items like fishing line, buoys, life rings and shells. Decorating will begin Monday, Dec. 1, from 3-5 p.m. and the display will remain throughout the holiday season. “Monday will kick it off with the hanging of the garland, which will be a blank slate for people to add to, and then we will start the interior decorating that afternoon, which will be a little more traditional,” Wilgis said. “We

Nov. 23 Citations • Danielle M. Lamy was issued a citation for speeding. • James Lea III was issued a citation for speeding.

Reports • Attempted common law robbery and assault were reported.

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Coastal Federation invites community to deck its halls By Cole Dittmer

• The Town of Wrightsville Beach reported property damage.

are trying to make sure people understand Monday is the kick-off day, but we really hope people will drop by any time to contribute to it.” So far the Harbor Island Garden Club has contributed wreaths to the federation’s decorations and Wilgis said those interested could bring additional recycled nautical items to decorate any time. “We are just trying to make it a community effort to represent how much the community has given to the house and center,” Wilgis said. email cole@luminanews.com

IMPORTANT DATES Monday, Dec. 1 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., NHC Historic Courthouse room 301 Town of Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting, 4 p.m., Town Hall Conference Room Tuesday, Dec. 2 New Hanover County Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m., NHC Board of Education Center Town of Wrightsville Beach Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall Council Chambers

BEACH BLOTTER Bouncer dispute

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Wrightsville Beach Police officers responded to reports of an assault by a bouncer at Red Dogs around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, after 21-year-old Charles Wright and 22-year-old Matthew Feigler reported the incident. Wright and Feigler claimed the bouncer, 25-year-old Cedrick Baker-Boney, assaulted them. Baker-Boney was not charged and the case remains under investigation.

A Wrightsville Beach Police officer was on patrol in the vicinity of the intersection of Stone Street and North Lumina Avenue when he heard shots from an airsoft or pellet gun hitting something metallic around 4 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. The officer noticed the stop sign at the intersection had 10 indentations in it where the unknown offender shot the sign.

Look out above Wrightsville Beach Police officers witnessed a remote-control drone flying around the 30 block of North Lumina Avenue around 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, when the drone hit a parked car and crashed. The drone caused scratches to the rear of the car. The victim and offender decided to handle the incident amongst themselves without any charges.

Minor assault under investigation A reported assault and theft that occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, is still under investigation by the Wrightsville Beach Police Department. The victim, listed as a 19-year-old white male, claims he was attacked by three individuals around Public Beach Access No. 38 at Wright Street. The suspects are listed as a 15-year-old white male and two other white males of unknown age.

WBPD could not release any details of the case pending investigation and because the suspects are minors.

No lights, no license A vehicle driven by 21-year-old Wilmington resident Christine Carden pulled out of Sweeney Street in downtown Wrightsville Beach without illuminated headlights around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. A nearby Wrightsville Beach Police officer followed the car and saw Carden make a U-turn on Causeway Drive to head back east. After running her plates and discovering her license was revoked, the officer initiated a traffic stop. While pulling over, Carden struck a concrete curb along Causeway Drive and the officer reportedly smelled alcohol in the vehicle after approaching the driver’s side. Carden’s blood alcohol concentration registered .12 percent and she was arrested for driving while impaired.

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

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving and two-step into the 31st N.C. Holiday Flotilla weekend. The two island town will be packed with people, every rental and second home, and hotels occupied as the town — actually the all-volunteer Flotilla committee — puts on a big bash, complete with Day in the Park, lighted boat parade capped with a fireworks show. Imagine, if you will, at the same time the town experiencing a utility failure; the sewer line is compromised, causing the town to basically shut down until it can be plugged. In this what-if senario, 300 gallons a minute of raw sewage pour out of the town’s aging sewer pipe to the mainland to foul the waterway, the marshes, leaside beaches and waterfronts in an unprecedented ecological disaster. Imagine just the financial impact to the island town and its 50,000 guests, not overlooking Landfall and Wrightsville Sound, too. Would the water system be affected, with a boil water notice in effect? Could people still flush in the homes, condos and hotels? Obviously, you couldn’t go in the water. Think of the dead marine life and oh, the smell. Does anyone remember the Hewlett’s Creek sewage spill in 2005 when 300 million gallons of sewage spilled into the creek in the days before July 4? There were sewage and toilet paper floating in the waterways going north past Harbor Island and Masonboro Island. It was just plain nasty. The town’s sewage pipeline is not buried as deep as you may think. And there is a mini marina built atop a portion of it. One nightmare scenario would be if the sewage pipeline were clipped by the propellers of a big boat sitting low in the water loaded with revelers, waiting at a nearby dock for the annual lighted boat parade lineup to begin. Or a boat could sink at this dock, which sits on top of the sewage pipeline. Sound implausible? Years and years ago when I was married, one August my husband took a boat to fish the Big Game Fish Tournament out of Pirate’s Cove, on the Roanoke Sound on a causeway between Nags Head and Manteo on the Outer Banks. My husband’s boss’s boat had not previously fished Pirate’s Cove, they and the boat were new to big tournament fishing. Running the sleek 75-foot Merritt sportsfish from Wrightsville up to the tournament was uneventful, until the approach to the islands, when the boat “propped” something below the water. The boat strayed out of the channel going in, hitting a major submerged pipe; it was low tide, and one of the big boat’s huge propellers clipped the main water line to Manteo and Nag’s Head, rupturing it. Now you have 50 to 100 boats at the marina and thousands of people on the islands for the biggest event of the year and the islands have no water for days. Imagine it. The crew didn’t want to be known as the boat that caused this catastrophe, but as the one who went and got the spare set of props out of storage and drove them up there so the boat could compete — I still remember it — as does Tripp Brice at the Bridge Tender Marina. It was a big deal.

At Wrightsville the one and only sewer line that takes sewage from the town to the mainland lies buried under the water on the north side of the Heide Trask drawbridge adjacent to the DOT right of way. All of the town’s poo runs through this pipeline to the mainland for treatment by Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. Damage this well-over 40-year-old pipe and it would be the sewage spill of all spills, locally. Seven or eight years ago, a local developer was allowed to build a 650 foot fixed pier over the marsh to the deep water in the shadow of the drawbridge, with a 60-foot floating dock for boat slips. At the time the town objected to a dock and dockage of boats in the town’s 70-foot utility easement, citing in its arguments, the dock, a portion of which lies directly over this sewer line, could imperil the town’s sewer pipeline to the mainland. The town argued it would only take one misused anchor, one boat sinking at the dock, or one boat intentionally or unintentionally deepening a slip with its propellers to cause an ecological and financial disaster. The dock was built anyway. The developer is a well-liked guy. He has waited many years to build the mixed use project going up on the site of the beloved former Babies Hospital. The battle to keep the developer who purchased the Babies property, plus the former UNCW Marine Science facility, from tearing down the historic and iconic hospital was pitched, but the developer eventually won. As a crowd gathered daily, some weeping, down it came, seemingly with a vengeance. The permitting process of this Wrightsville Sound strategic location at the town’s gateway was laborious as well. Neighbors fought hard to keep the quaint integrity of their community. There has also been a great deal of concern over the fate of the centuries-old live oak trees on the property, several of which have come down. The adjacent Summer Rest tidal creek and pond, teeming with life, is a bird watcher’s paradise as a great variety of water fowl and raptors can be seen fishing there. A small fixed dock was added at the edge of the pond and the marsh grasses cut away. Over time the developer was given permission by the city of Wilmington to build. The construction project, The Sidbury/Grand View, will comprise three four-story buildings ranging from 45 to 50 feet in height. The 111 rental units will, of course, go for more with boat slips. Now the developer is petitioning to add on to and expand with additional floating docks, 122 foot and 180 foot on the creek, plus a new floating pier with more finger piers out on the ICWW, bringing the total boat slips to 27. Due to the age of the endangered sewer line, the town needs to immediately plan for a redundant sewer line. There is too much riding on a pipe that doesn’t need to be disturbed. The application says the closest dredging to the sewer line for the dock construction would be 11 feet, and dock construction dredging would stop at a depth 1 and one-fourth feet above the pipe. A whole 15 inches, so we can all relax, right? It’s not like we have epic astronomical low tides very often.

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multiple layers with permitting and coordination with partner organizations like the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. “There are several different factors at play in the implementation of a project,” Kozlosky said during a Monday, Nov. 24 phone interview. “We are looking to demonstrate some successes early on with the implementation so there may be some projects that are smaller that we can move forward quicker than others. That is one of the factors we will consider when we think about how to prioritize these projects.” Some of the longer-term projects include a second access for the Love Grove community and two roundabouts along Pine Grove Drive at the Greenville

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people with a good model to move forward and be successful and create jobs.” Zapple wants two changes in addition to the planning board’s recommended modifications to prevent existing operations from expanding on adjacent property without a preliminary county review and to require a review of potential external effects before permits are granted. He said he realized those requests make him seem anti-business, but said environmentally sound decisions do not have to pose a problem for business. “I’m a businessman. I use cement in my job every day,” said Zapple, who works as a general contractor. “I understand you can be pro-environment and pro-business.”

“You see a garbage truck driving down the road. ... We as a community can look at that and say, ‘Oh, there’s 10 tons of money.’”

For more than a year, commissioners considered proposals to haul municipal solid waste outside New Hanover County to preserve existing space in the county landfill, expected to last 45 years with no change in operational practices. The board split in a 2-2 vote on hauling proposals during a June 16 meeting. The county will focus on waste

Loop Road and Holly Tree Road intersections. “[The Love Grove access] is going to be a very lengthy design and environmental permitting process and we are in the process of getting a Request for Proposals [RFP] for that,” King said. Once project construction begins, Wilmington City Councilman Dr. Earl Sheridan said he hoped each round of projects could include work in different areas of the city. “I know everybody in the city wants theirs done first but I think it is important that, as the projects unfold, we have something going on all over the city for people to be able to see that we are starting,” Sheridan said. “With the parks bond we had little signs up saying, ‘Your parks bond money at work,’ and I think that is important for people to see.” By North Carolina law, diversion through household recycling and construction and demolition debris recycling while it continues to use the landfill. Watkins said hauling waste to other counties could deter citizens from recycling, which he sees as an important solution to preserving limited space in the county landfill. “My current position is to focus on our landfill, use our landfill, but encourage countywide recycling. That’s my goal. I ultimately want curbside recycling,” Watkins said. Zapple said the amount of recyclables generated by the city and county combined could attract a materials recovery facility to the area, which could save money by eliminating the transport of collected recyclables to other facilities to be separated and prepared for use by manufacturers. Other efforts, he added, including diversion of discarded building materials and yard waste and installation of a methane gas recovery system, could translate into more money reaped from the landfill. “You see a garbage truck driving down the road. A lot of people say, ‘Oh, there’s 10 tons of trash,’ when we as a community can look at that and say, ‘Oh, there’s 10 tons of money.’ What we call solid waste has all these abilities to create revenue, when managed properly,” Zapple said. Watkins agreed that both household recyclables and

Wilmington cannot issue debt until 75 percent of the projects are bid out, so the city will not be able to collect those funds until 2017. However, the 2 cent property tax increase will need to go into effect July 1, 2015, to begin paying for projects next year. City of Wilmington finance director Debra Mack said the city would use that additional tax revenue to pay for projects completed before the city can access the debt funds and by 2017 the city could begin reimbursing itself using the debt funds. The current authorization for the $44 million bond is for seven years, however Mack said city council would need to hold a public hearing to request to extend that window to 10 years, which is the maximum. For a list of bond projects, visit www.wilmingtonnc.gov email cole@luminanews.com

recycled building materials like carpet, gypsum and metal could be sold to offset solid waste disposal costs.

“Let the market take over.”

A years-long effort by the Cape Fear chapter of the Surfrider Foundation hopes to secure support from county officials for a policy to reduce or eliminate single-use plastics. The effort recently gained momentum when the Carolina Beach Town Council unanimously agreed to appoint an ad-hoc committee to investigate the local impact of plastic bags. Zapple and Watkins both said they prefer to let businesses make decisions on plastic bags based on consumer demand. “It’s well-documented the amount of damage they do to a coastal environment, causing lifethreatening issues for wildlife. I get that, but I think the appropriate way to approach it is through economics,” Zapple said. “In other words, let the market take over.” Watkins agreed, listing Whole Foods as an example of a company voluntarily eliminating plastic bags. “I really don’t have a stance for or against plastic bags. I think the marketplace should ultimately decide what they will support. That’s the ultimate choice. We vote every day by where we spend our money,” Watkins said. email miriah@luminanews.com

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White ibis forage in Wrightsville Beach Park Wednesday morning, Nov. 26.

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Lee realized a flotilla, like one she knew of in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., would be a great incentive to draw visitors to Wrightsville Beach during the winter. “I thought, this is the perfect place to have a flotilla,” she said, “because we have this beautiful, wide Banks Channel, and the Coast Guard station, so we’ve got everything we need.” The flotilla first had to undergo a period of trial and error. During its first year, it was held much closer to Christmas, and poor weather conditions allowed only

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three boats to display their lights. The next year, the committee moved the flotilla to the weekend after Thanksgiving, when it could serve the dual purpose of kicking off the Christmas season and helping people unwind after a holiday of traveling and cooking. The fireworks show following the boat parade was also memorable both for its grandeur and for a few mishaps. Zambelli Fireworks, one of the largest fireworks companies in the world, put on the show. George “Boom Boom” Zambelli, as everyone called him, brought two trucks of fireworks to Wrightsville Beach. “I said, ‘I wonder why they use

two trucks?’” Lee said. “And he said, ‘It’s because if one blows up, we still have a show.’” Those who remember the flotilla in its early years said Zambelli attended the flotilla in person simply because he enjoyed Wrightsville Beach so much. And because the Wrightsville Beach community made him feel like family, he gave them a good deal on pyrotechnics, or as former flotilla committee chair Jim Freeman put it, “More bang for our buck.” Another former flotilla committee member, Hank Miller, said there were fewer guidelines at the time regulating the fireworks

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Nancy Faye Craig waves to approaching vehicles on Causeway Drive to promote the Street Turkeys of Wilmington project Wednesday, Nov. 26. Groups from the Wrightsville United Methodist Church sponsor the food drive to help supply the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington.

annual Thanksgiving Day as an antidote for a fighting, fractured country. “This is a time of national trauma. We’re going through the Civil War. It’s a devastating, devastating conflict. Thanksgiving Day was a way to bring people together, to talk about family values, and mourn,” Cole said. The narrative of early thanksgiving celebrations evolved following the war to better serve the new national holiday’s purpose of unification. Cole said the story of pilgrims and Indians worked well because it predated slavery and the division of the country. “It’s an event that was before civil strife,” Cole said. “This is a narrative that works equally in the north and the south. It’s

non-confrontational. It’s a way to come together and create our identity together.” From established football rivalries to the presidential pardon of the turkey, the flexibility of the holiday allows traditions to transform over time, which is a characteristic Cole said makes the holiday distinctly American. “Thanksgiving is reinvented constantly. ... As it changes and evolves, that’s okay. That’s what it’s supposed to do. The whole idea, fundamentally, is that we’re giving thanks because we’re Americans. It’s this gray area that lets everyone do what they want, at the same time, on the same day. In that way, it’s the perfect American holiday,” Cole said.

vice chair from current members during the Dec. 1 meeting, said county attorney Wanda Copley in a Nov. 24 email to commissioners. Zapple said he is patiently waiting to officially assume his responsibilities. “All I know how to do is follow the process, step by step, and trust that the process will play itself out. So far, it has,” Zapple said. “I’m confident when the state board looks at this, they will dismiss it the same way that the county did, and from there, we’ll be able to move on and get to work.” The protest, filed by John Christian Anderson Nov. 18 and dismissed by the New Hanover County Board of Elections Nov. 20, describes possible improper influence of voters and questionable actions by the chief judge at the Williston Middle School precinct as grounds to hold a new election for the commissioners contest, or disqualify all votes cast in the Williston precinct. Anderson’s stated concern began on election night, when he says he observed chief judges from all county precincts delivering ballots through the front door of the elections office — except the chief judge from Williston Middle School, whom he says he observed delivering ballots through the back door an hour later than the other judges. Anderson later contacted Williston judge Adam Rogers, who told him that blue sample ballots distributed by the

New Hanover County Democratic Party were observed in some voting enclosures at Williston on Election Day. Those sample ballots, Anderson alleged, could have inappropriately swayed voters. The county elections board questioned Rogers and Williston chief judge Sornatha Fulford about the sample ballots during the meeting. Both confirmed they discovered the situation that afternoon and immediately cleared sample ballots from enclosures. Chair John Ferrante and secretary Marlene Mitchell voted to dismiss the protest, while board member Tannis Nelson said she wanted to hear more from precinct officials during an official hearing on the protest. “What concerns me is, no one can assure me that these ballots were never left in the voting enclosure when the voter left that enclosure,” Nelson said. Ferrante said information provided by Rogers and Fulford put the protest in context, motivating his decision to dismiss it. He questioned Anderson’s motivation to file a protest over events he did not directly witness, at a precinct where he did not vote. “He didn’t observe anything firsthand. He had no credible observations, just suppositions,” Ferrante said. Anderson, who angrily left the county board’s meeting when he was denied an opportunity to speak, filed a notice of intent to appeal the protest with the state board of elections Nov. 21. Spokesperson Josh Lawson

said the state board also expects to hear elections protest appeals from Sampson and Forsyth counties. “These are not uncommon,” he said. Anderson described himself as a friend of Republican candidate for county commission Dr. Derrick Hickey, who held a slight advantage over Zapple on election night until the last precinct, Williston, reported around midnight. Anderson additionally filed an incident report, still under review by the state and local boards of elections and county staff, about the presence of absentee ballots and other proprietary information from overseas voters who cast votes electronically on the county’s public email server. Anyone can access the public server from the county government center. Elections supervisor Derek Bowens said overseas voters who submit ballots electronically are notified that some of their voter confidentiality could be compromised. The ballots were primarily cast by deployed military members and their families, Anderson said. He discovered the information while searching email correspondence between elections staff and board members discussing the incidents described in his protest. Anderson said even if his protest did not capture the concern of the elections board, he is relieved his efforts removed the voters’ proprietary information from the public server.

show, leading to several incidents that committee members look back on humorously. Lee described riding on a barge transporting the fireworks to the launching site on a nearby island. One of her fellow committee members went to sit near the enormous pile of pyrotechnics. “We turned around and looked in the back, and he’s smoking a cigarette on top of all that stuff!” she said. “We thought everything was going to go up in flames.” Although the fireworks show and Festival in the Park are longstanding components of the

flotilla weekend, the main event has always been the boat parade and the captains who lavishly adorn their vessels year after year. Spectators always looked forward to seeing what former Seapath Yacht Club dock master George Bond would unveil after months of decorating his boat in the secrecy of his garage. The year Hurricane Fran devastated the coast, Bond decorated his boat as the Energizer Bunny, which Freeman said was a metaphor for the flotilla committee, who kept going year after year, regardless of obstacles. For boat captain Bob Bleeker, the flotilla has been somewhat

of a family reunion for the past 22 years. Every year, he and 30 or 40 members of his extended family stand on the bow of the boat and sing Christmas carols. Three decades after that fateful meeting at the Pepper Mill, Lee said, the flotilla has become what it was intended to be: an iconic holiday tradition drawing more than 50,000 spectators from around the country. “It’s wonderful to see that festive spirit in Wrightsville Beach at a time when it’s usually just dark,” Lee said. “That was the dream all along, if we could just get it off the ground.”

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rolled into one narrative more than 150 years later, when a new national holiday was enacted to unite a war-torn country. Observing a country divided on the eve of the Civil War, prominent political figure and editor of the influential Godey’s Lady’s Book, Sarah Josepha Hale, petitioned a succession of American presidents to institute an annual, nationally observed Thanksgiving Day to honor the American family and underscore American morality. Her requests found support from President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, in the midst of the Civil War. Lincoln established the first

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If you could enter a boat in the flotilla, what would the theme be?

Jenny Mackethan and John Cameron Fayetteville, N.C.

“He’s really into Mickey Mouse right now, so I’d have to do a Disney theme.”

Erica Zafiris and Reese Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

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“A surf theme!”

“I gotta say, it’s cheesy, but all the kids are into ‘Frozen,’ so a ‘Frozen’ theme.”

“Winter wonderland.”

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“Probably something with ‘Curious George,’ because it’s her favorite.”

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New features, old friends gather for Hope from Helen’s tenth By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Ten years ago Tony Butler asked a few friends to come together in support of his mother’s battle with cancer and ten years later the Hope from Helen nonprofit charity is still going strong. Each year Hope from Helen donates tens of thousands of dollars to local charities and families in need, and the organization’s largest fundraising event, the Hope from Helen Surf Silent Auction, is set for Friday, Dec. 5., at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. While many regular patrons of the event may look forward to rubbing shoulders in the busy silent auction room every year, the flow of the event will be more spread out with the addition of a large outdoor heated tent. “We are just trying to help with the flow of the event and

make it a lot more enjoyable for people to meander through and not feel so congested,” Butler said. “It is going to be crowded regardless but we are just going to try to make it a little better for everyone.” In addition to outdoor heaters, live music from The Midatlantic, an eclectic, alternative/ bluegrass band, an outdoor beverage station and free tacos from Tower 7 Baja Grill will help draw patrons outside. Silent auction bidding this year will be completely digitized through the event’s BidPal website and downloadable application. Those who want to bid on the hundreds of items up for auction can register at the event’s BidPal site beforehand and enter their credit card information. Butler said the new system would help minimize the amount of time people spend in the check-out line and also help his team process transactions.

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Guests bid on items in the silent auction during the ninth annual Hope From Helen Surf Silent Auction at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort, Dec. 6, 2013.

“The reason for that is to try to clean up the auction area and

present the auction items better,” he said. “It will make it a lot easier for people to not have to fight for things at the last minute or hover over items.” Bidders can watch their items through the BidPal app and receive notifications if someone outbids them. With two weeks left to go

Butler said around 160 items have been donated for the auction, which is the most he has received that early before the night of the event. Auction items range from surfboards and standup paddleboards to original artwork, photography, jewelry and clothing. “This year I would really love

to see us break $50,000 that night,” Butler said. “I’m hoping there will be some emotional ties to it being the 10th year. We are really looking forward to making this one the biggest and best ever.” This year’s event will also be an emotional one for Butler as it will be the first Hope from Helen surf silent auction without his father Arthur in attendance after he died in October. “He could talk to anyone and he knew no strangers,” Butler said of his father. “A lot of people just remembered him from the very first one and they would come up to him every year. That made me proud seeing how many people came up to talk to him and he was always so proud of everything we are doing.” With the funds raised Butler said Hope from Helen will continue to contribute to its staple charities as well as donate funds to a few local families with family members fighting serious illnesses. For more information and to check out the ever-growing list of auction items, visit www.wblivesurf.com and click on the Hope from Helen banner. email cole@luminanews.com

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“Are you ready to raise some money?” Jason Jackson’s voice boomed over the loudspeaker, drawing a chorus of cheers from the partygoers gathered in The Palm Room. The night of Saturday, Nov. 22, the Brigade Boys and Girls Club held its fifth annual Beach Bash fundraiser, an event attended by more than 100 supporters of the club. The fundraiser ran from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, and featured a silent auction, raffle, dinner and live music by local acoustic band Blood, Sweat and Beers. All proceeds — from the $20 admission to the auction to the raffle to the drinks sold that night — benefitted the nonprofit group and its mission. Jackson, master of ceremonies and a longtime supporter of the club, repeated his question twice more to louder and louder cheers. “Whatever the price is, pay it!” Jackson told the crowd. “Money is no object tonight!” The Palm Room was awash in blue and green neon lights, filled with party noise and the mellow tones of the band’s guitar-driven alternative rock. Patrons in various modes of casual attire snapped selfies and group shots on their phones and cameras. Others milled and mingled, investigating the auction table and bickering playfully over who would bid on what. “The most competitive item on that table’s going to be that surf-themed coat rack,” said Becky Terretti, co-owner/operator of TruClean Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. “But for the guys, it’s got to be that ... golf package. It’s four rounds of golf, a golf bag for the clubs and 12 golf balls — it’s

got the works.” TruClean donated a full-house carpet cleaning valued at $145 to the auction table. “We’re also matching up to $500 on the raffle,” Terretti said. “We want to support the kids.” In a back room of the bar, partially shielded from the noise by a wall, lay another table set with macaroni and cheese, green beans, barbecue, buns and brownies. Palm Room co-owner Tracey Hopkins prepared most of the food herself. “I made everything but the barbecue!” Hopkins said. “It’s probably the best macaroni and cheese I’ve ever had,” said attendee Kimberly Crockett between bites. Palm Room owners Tracey Hopkins and Danny McLeod have hosted Beach Bash five years in a row, an arrangement Hopkins said is based on their friendship with the club’s marketing director Angie Hill. “I’ve known Angie probably 15 years,” Hopkins said. “Me and Danny were looking for a charity to support, and because we don’t have any kids of our own, we decided to help out.” With Hopkins and McLeod’s generosity, as well as that of the other attendees, Beach Bash raised more than $7,100 toward the Boys and Girls Club’s $8,000 goal. Hill expressed a feeling of elation while watching the party in action. “It feels wonderful,” Hill said. “People are doing this out of the goodness of their hearts. They’re passionate about the youth of the community and they’re putting their hearts into making Beach Bash a success.”

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Top: Airlie Gardens will once again welcome guests to Enchanted Airlie for the holiday season beginning Friday, Nov. 28. A field of more than 300 poinsettias has been planted inside the vendor tent in preparation for Enchanted Airlie. Top right: Gregg Sales decorates the Minnie Evans influenced sculpture near the front gate of Airlie Gardens for Enchanted Airlie Thursday, Nov. 20.

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t 67 acres of pristine lowlands, marshes, lakes, fields and forests, Airlie Gardens could already be considered an enchanting landscape. Every year for the past nine years however, the enchantment becomes a little more visible after Thanksgiving when hundreds of thousands of lights illuminate the garden walkways. The 10th rendition of Enchanted Airlie will begin Friday, Nov. 28, when 750,000 multicolored bulbs will cast the grounds in a new light. Airlie Gardens grounds supervisor Scott Childs is a member of the small team of employees that enchants Airlie every year. With little to no time wasted after each holiday season, the crew begins working on the next year’s display in January. “We always have a few meetings in January through March to brainstorm ideas and try to figure out concepts to make the ideas possible,” Childs said while driving through the gardens Thursday, Nov. 20. “For the first half of the year we take a day every week to change bulbs, restring lights and then in September we actually start to bring everything out.” By September it is all hands on deck with the crew working every day to install the holiday lights that lasts less than a month. “It is a long six months ... between September and January it is all Christmas,” Childs said. Each year the lighting display evolves slightly. Influenced by feedback from patrons and new themes, trial and error drive the evolution. Due to the amount of fanfare it received last year,

the enchanted forest of realistic light-up trees has been expanded for this year with a long walkthrough area of illuminated cherry, maple, birch and willow trees. “We tested the waters with it last year and now we have it as a walk-through area and greatly increased the number of trees,” Childs said. “We have all the nuts and bolts so now we are able to go bigger on specific projects.” Nearby, a new lights-to-music feature was programmed by Precision Landscaping, the contractor who also works on Jeff Gordon Chevrolet’s holiday light display every year. Childs said the feature has been hand programmed so each note of each song will trigger different lighting sequences and flow with the music. Precision Landscaping also helped install large colored Light Emitting Diode lights along the banks of the causeway between Airlie’s two main lakes. This region has never been open during Enchanted Airlie but this year Childs said patrons will be allowed to walk out there to see the twinkling lights reflecting off the ripples of the water and the trees. “Time is really the limiting factor,” Childs said. “We have some really good ideas; you just have to pick the ones that are most reasonable.” Although the ever popular LEGO display will not be part of Enchanted Airlie this year, a duo of winter princesses, Elsa and Anna, will make a special appearance at Enchanted Airlie each of the four weekends. The jolly ol’ elf Santa Claus will also be present for photos and listening to Christmas wishes at each of the 13 nights of Enchanted Airlie. New this year Enchanted Airlie will also be open on some Sundays. Janine Powell, Airlie Gardens Director of Donor Relations, said the first night Friday, Nov. 28, is nearly sold out. “We sold out a lot of nights last year and I think people don’t want to miss the chance to get their family out there on the night they want,” Powell said. Admission to Enchanted Airlie is available by carload, couple’s pass, or single ticket, with children under 4 admitted free. Large passenger vans, limos and buses should call in advance for special arrangements. Enchanted Airlie is handicapped accessible, with wheelchairs available on a first-come basis. For more information, calendar and tickets, visit www.airliegardens.org email cole@luminanews.com

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Habitat for Humanity Turkey Trot Wrightsville Beach Park Thursday, Nov. 27, 7:30 a.m. Entrance fee $15-$35

Light & Train Spectacular Wilmington Railroad Museum Friday, Nov. 28, 6:30-8 p.m. Admission $5

Carolina Beach Lake Park Friday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. Free admission

Jingle Bell Breakfast Cameron Art Museum Saturday, Nov. 29, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tickets $15-$20

Registration for the 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by the Run/Walk at 8:30. Prizes will be awarded for the best Thanksgivingthemed team, biggest team and fastest team, as well as for the best individual costume. Register online at its-go-time.com For more information, call (910) 762-4744 or visit www.capefearhabitat.org

Visitors are invited to see the Wilmington Railroad Museum lit up with 20,000 twinkling lights. The event also features musical animations, cookies and cider, and a visit from Santa Claus. Kids under 3 get in free. For more information, call (910) 7632634 or visit www.wrrm.org

The Island of Lights Festival kicks off with an opening ceremony with the president of the Island of Lights Committee, Pleasure Island elected officials, an appearance by Santa and musical entertainment. Refreshments will be available. Local Cub Scouts provide the honor guard and display the flag for the national anthem. For more information, visit www.islandoflights.org

Kids 3-8 are invited to enjoy a holiday-themed breakfast as part of the Cape Fear Festival of Trees. The event features a breakfast buffet, story time, holiday activities and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Space is limited to 200 guests. Purchase advance tickets online at capefearfestivaloftrees. org/tickets For more information, call (910) 3955999 or visit www.cameronartmuseum.org

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Flotilla events cater to families By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla is known for its Saturday evening boat parade, during which spectators line the bridges and docks overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway to watch the array of colorful, decorated boats float past. While the boat parade might be the highlight of the weekend, the flotilla is actually a two-day event, with activities throughout the weekend to entertain all ages. The weekend’s events begin Friday, Nov. 28 with a tree-lighting ceremony and visit from Santa Claus at Wrightsville Beach Park. At 5:30 p.m., the Elf Patrol, a group of children enrolled in the Performance Club Studio Theater, will sing Christmas carols. The 30-foot Christmas tree will be illuminated at 5:45 p.m. when Santa Claus arrives. As Santa and Mrs. Claus preside from their festive lifeguard stand, children are invited to come forward one by one to share their Christmas wishes. The Wrightsville United Methodist Church Youth will offer hot chocolate and baked goods for a donation with proceeds benefitting their youth mission trip. At 7 p.m., shortly after the treelighting ceremony, the Launch Party kicks off at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Tickets are available for the event, which

includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and live music by the Embers Featuring Craig Woolard. At 10 a.m. Saturday, nearly 100 vendors will display their crafts and goods in Wrightsville Beach Park. Flotilla committee member Linda Brown said artisans from as far away as Louisiana will participate in this year’s Day in the Park, selling a wide variety of items including baskets, jewelry, wood carvings and rain barrels. “It’s a good show for them, they enjoy coming here;” Brown

said during a Nov. 20 phone interview, “any excuse to come to the beach for the weekend after Thanksgiving.” There will also be around 50 classic and antique cars on display. Brown said the car show typically features AustinHealey’s and other British automobiles. Children will have no shortage of entertainment, either. There will be bouncy houses, inflatable slides and a coloring contest. “We had over 200 kids last year

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Noel Paul Stookey, far right, rehearses with Dr. Steven Errante and the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra prior to An Evening of Song with Noel Paul Stookey Saturday, Nov. 22 at UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium.

An evening of folk Paul Stookey performs with the Wilmington Symphony By Contributing Writer Pam Creech

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The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Day in the Park brought an estimated 10,000 guests and 110 vendors to Wrightsville Beach Park Nov. 30, 2013.

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do the coloring contest,” Brown said. “It’s pretty fun.” The festival is also introducing a new kids’ activity this year. Home Depot is providing kits for children to assemble and paint their own miniature boats. Day in the Park closes at 4 p.m. in time for families to grab dinner and find gather along the parade route. For more information about the schedule of events, visit ncholidayflotilla.org

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One thousand children and adults flocked to the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kenan Auditorium to hear Paul Stookey — of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary — perform with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and the Wilmington Girls’ Choir on Nov. 22. The Wilmington Symphony opened the show by performing “Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo,” a Western-themed symphonic suite composed by Aaron Copland. The Girls’ Choir of Wilmington filed on stage in floor-length blue gowns to join the symphony in performing two Robert Frost poems set to music by Randall Thompson. The harpist’s gentle, high-pitched melody represented the falling of snow in “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” The second piece, “A Girl’s Garden,” was more upbeat and humorous. After a brief intermission, Wilmington Symphony conductor Steven Errante took the microphone. “Like every kid that grew up in the 60s, I sang Peter, Paul and Mary songs,” he said. “We’ve had a great time rehearsing with Noel Paul Stookey.” Paul Stookey entered the stage holding an acoustic guitar, smiling. “We live in contentious times,” he said. “As we look for that common denominator, it’s all about love.” Stookey kicked off his performance with “One and Many.” After singing the first verse, he told the audience, “And this is

the part where you learn the lyrics and sing along.” The voices of 1,000 fans — many of whom grew up listening to Stookey’s music — filled the auditorium during the chorus. The Girls’ Choir of Wilmington performed with Stookey and the symphony throughout “All My Trials” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” Before starting “Cue the Moon,” Stookey explained he was inspired to write the love ballad while looking at the moon at a friend’s house in Maine. “I wrote the song in 24 hours,” Stookey said. Next, Stookey performed “The Wedding Song,” which he wrote as a wedding gift to his friend a fellow band member, Peter Yarrow. While the show featured many of Stookey’s own songs, he also performed a version of “America the Beautiful.” Stookey sang the first verse of the song as it was written, followed by two verses he wrote. On stage, he described his decision to rewrite a classic American patriotic song as “audacious;” however, he believes that altering older songs is an important part of a folk musician’s process. “You have the license to make change,” he said. Stookey closed the show with upbeat, folksy hits. The Girls’ Choir and audience members sang along to “In These Times,” “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “This Land is Your Land” and “If I Had a Hammer.” Stookey bid farewell to his audience with his a capella singing of an Irish blessing, “May the Road Rise to Meet You.”

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Jazz royalty swings onto campus John Pizzarelli Quartet performs holiday show at Kenan Auditorium By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

The world-renowned John Pizzarelli Quartet will swing into town to perform a holiday jazz concert. The show will take place at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in Kenan Auditorium at 8 p.m. Pizzarelli, an established guitarist and vocalist, started playing the guitar at age six. As a teenager, he played with garage bands and eventually performed with famous jazz musicians, such as Benny Goodman and Les Paul, who influenced his work. Pizzarelli has recorded 23 solo albums, 10 albums with his father, Bucky Pizzarelli, and four albums with his wife, Jessica Molaskey. In 1990, Pizzarelli recorded “My Blue Heaven,” which led to an extensive tour and to opening for greats such as Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis. In 1993, he opened for Frank Sinatra’s international tour and joined Sinatra’s birthday celebration at Carnegie Hall singing “I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do.” In 2006, Pizzarelli released “Dear Mr. Sinatra,” which features the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and includes beloved classics such as “Ring A Ding” and “The Last Dance.” However, Pizzarelli’s greatest inspiration is Nat “King” Cole. Two of Pizzarelli’s albums, “Dear Mr. Cole” and “P.S. Mr. Cole,” are devoted to music made famous by the beloved artist. Pizzarelli’s album repertoire also includes a collection of swing classics (“Our Love is Here to Stay”), a holiday disc (“Let’s Share Christmas”) and “John Pizzarelli Meets the Beatles,”

a set of swing covers of classic Beatles hits. Pizzarelli’s 2008 album, “With a Song in My Heart” was nominated for a Grammy. The collection pays homage to the legendary composer Richard Rogers with “The Lady is a Tramp” and “Johnny One Note,” along with songs from South Pacific and The King and I. Pizzarelli has also made guest appearances on the albums of Paul McCartney and James Taylor. “I’ve been a John Pizzarelli fan for years. He’s a world-class jazz performer,” said Norman Bemelmans, UNCW’s Cultural Arts Director. “He’s a real entertainer in addition to being a great musician.” While Bemelmans has never heard Pizzarelli’s quartet perform live, he’s been to Pizzarelli’s solo concerts and has spoken with him offstage. “He’s an easy-going, amiable personality, and all that comes across in his performance,” Bemelmans said. “He sings with such enthusiasm.” While Pizzarelli will perform an array of swing classics, he will also throw in some jazzy holiday hits. “They’ll do some unique jazz styling,” Bemelmans said. Bemelmans, who has no doubt that the quartet’s concert will live up to Pizzarelli’s previous performances, is excited to host the show at UNCW. “This is his first visit to Southeastern North Carolina. It’s a unique opportunity,” he said. The quartet is also composed of brother Martin Pizzarell on doublebass, drummer Tony Tedesco and pianist Larry Fuller. Tickets range from $25-$45. To purchase tickets, visit www.uncw. edu/arts/JohnPizzarelli.html or call 910-962-3500.

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Wrightsville Beach School fourth grader Christopher Agrella uses pipe cleaners and beads to create a snowflake for the Lauren & Elizabeth storefront in Mayfaire Shopping Center.

Students create holiday cheer for Mayfaire storefronts By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The holiday spirit arrived at Wrightsville Beach School early, where students worked for more than a month to create a holiday window display for Lauren & Elizabeth at Mayfaire Town Center. Art teacher Jennifer Crafts picked a theme of Mermaid’s First Snow to provide a fresh perspective on the magic of Christmas and the school’s beach culture, incorporating soft, dreamy blues and greens with glittery accents. “The idea is that it’s magically snowing under the water,” Crafts said. “I wanted to do something underwater, since we are a beach school, but I wanted to move away from the typical things we do. Mermaids seemed like a magical thing for Christmas.” Kelsey Elmore’s fourth grade class hummed with excitement as students strung blue and white beads on pipe cleaners to create snowflakes during art class on Nov. 21. Every grade helped by painting paper bubbles and sea foam or cutting out fish to swim behind the mermaid in the window display. Fifth grader Emily Beckman drew the mermaid, while second grade students created colorful, glittery scales for the mermaid’s tail. “Everyone has their own little bits and pieces of what they’ve done. It’s a group effort,” Crafts said. Fourth grader Christopher Agrella said he thinks the mermaid is a little girly, but he likes the underwater theme and is excited

to help decorate. “You can’t just have something looking plain. That looks bad,” Agrella said. Fourth grader Morgan Hawthorne said she loves holiday decorating, especially when it’s a creative outlet during school. “It’s fun to create stuff and go wild. Ms. Crafts doesn’t make us be quiet,” Hawthorne said. Wrightsville Beach School is one of 17 schools creating decorations for store windows at Mayfaire. Director of marketing Paige Somervell said the window art showcase is new to Mayfaire’s holiday offerings and was developed as a way to invite families to create a new holiday tradition by grabbing a hot chocolate and walking around the shopping center to see the displays. Somervell also said it provided an opportunity for local teachers to coordinate themes for the window displays with lesson plans. Roland-Grise Middle School Art Teacher Jen Capps worked with students to create a Christmas tree window display at Gap with donated clothing, jewelry and belts to tie in with a program of study on textiles and fabrics. Murray Middle School art teacher Pamela Brodbeck also used donated fabrics with tree limbs to accompany a lesson plan on recycling and reusing for a display at Palm Garden. The window decorations will be officially unveiled following a Nov. 28 tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in front of Mayfaire 16 Cinemas. The decorations will remain on display through Dec. 31. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Nov. 27–Dec. 3, 2014

Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker

Obremski, Clifford victorious in Seaside Shuffle

Late November fishing still productive

By Emmy Errante

By Skylar Walters

Water temperatures have finally dipped below the 60 degree mark inshore, now reading around 59 degrees, but anglers are making the most of it and are still having success with speckled trout, red drum and assorted bottom dwellers. Offshore, the fishing has been good when anglers can get out, but rough conditions have hampered them the past couple of weeks and this week is no different. If warm conditions persist, then the inshore

surf, a sure sign that we are getting into the thick of wintertime fishing. As far as inshore fishing from a boat, the speckled trout have been really firing off, although the past week has seen a few more undersized small fish, which is typical starting around the week of Thanksgiving. Soft artificial baits are still working well, but some anglers are opting for the live shrimp trick, which does work, but will normally

The inshore fishing is where it’s at for most fishermen, with decent fishing for boat, pier and surf anglers. fishing should continue to be decent through the month of December, which, by the way, is only a few days away. As noted, the inshore fishing is where it’s at for most fishermen, with decent fishing for boat, pier and surf anglers. Starting off with the ocean side, surf and pier anglers are lucking out with big Virginia mullet, aka sea mullet, on both fresh shrimp and sand fleas while fishing the sloughs and deeper holes. If warm conditions continue, we should see some good fishing right on through Christmas and maybe even beyond. Fish in the 1-2 pound range have been a fairly common occurrence and if history plays a role, we haven’t even gotten into the good season just yet. Red drum, some well over the slot limit of 18-27 inches, have also been reported on a fairly regular basis. Freshcut bait soaked in between the sand bars and around the deeper holes are good places to set up. Some speckled trout have also been caught from the

shut off any fishing for those using plastics. Areas around the deeper channels and creek mouths are all producing fish, some of which are pushing 4 pounds. Now that the smaller fish have started to arrive, a change of tactics is in order. Areas around the inlets and particularly the Masonboro jetties are a haven for larger trout. Surf anglers will start seeing larger fish in the surf as water temperatures continue to cool. For those seeking the elusive blowfish, they have started to show themselves. Better fishing should start showing up within the next few weeks. Offshore, the past two weeks have been hampered by rough weather, although there have been a few boats venturing out when conditions subside. Blackfin tuna and a few yellowfin tuna have been reported as well as wahoo and small dolphin. This week doesn’t look all that great for offshore fishing, so maybe next week will reveal additional offshore reports.

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Chilly drizzle and gusty winds were enough to deter 118 competitors from racing in the 32nd Annual Seaside Shuffle 5k Nov. 23 in Wrightsville Beach. The women’s division began at 1 p.m. Competitors lined up near the intersection of Waynick Boulevard and Causeway Drive and raced south to U.S. Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach and back, splashing over the raindrenched asphalt. At the front of the pack, 11-year-old Makayla Obremski, who set a state record for her age group in the race two years ago, kept pace with 54-year-old Brenda Estlack. They opened up a lead on the rest of the participants. It was a familiar pattern for Obremski and Estlack. As fellow members of the Wilmington Road Runners Club they race against one another frequently, seemingly alternating the order of finish each time. During the final 100 yards of the Seaside Shuffle, Obremski was able to gain the lead. She lengthened her stride and won the race with a final time of 20:54. As Estlack sprinted across the finish line seconds later, she immediately reached over to give Obremski a high-five. “She’s a good little runner,” Estlack said. “She made me have a good run today. You cross the finish line and say ‘Thank you,’ because you push each other.” For Obremski, running competitively was a goal imagined at a very young age. Although she ran her first 5k when she was 7, her love of racing likely began long

before that. Her mother, Marsha Obremski, described pushing her daughter along in a stroller as she herself trained for races. “She couldn’t wait to get out of the stroller,” Obremski said. “As soon as she was big enough to get out of the stroller, she wanted to run beside the stroller.” The men’s division of the Seaside Shuffle began at 1:45 p.m. Tom Clifford took the lead shortly after the start of the race and never relinquished it. Although he was minutes ahead of his competition, he was racing to beat a personal goal of 15 minutes. As he pushed through the final stretch of the race, the goal seemed attainable, but the headwind proved to be too strong and

he crossed the finish line in 15:06. “I kind of knew, with the wind during the race, it was going to be a little tougher,” he said after catching his breath. “But you get what you get on the day.” Despite the dreary weather conditions and the lure of a post-race party catered by Moe’s Southwest Grill in the warm ballroom of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a group of participants remained near the finish line to cheer on their fellow competitors. “The running community is so awesome,” Estlack remarked. “They’re so supportive, so encouraging. I think it’s because it’s such a hard journey that when you’re done, you’re just so grateful. ... We’re competitors but

we’re all friends.” The Wilmington Road Runners Club brings together athletes of all ages and backgrounds and places them on a common ground with the shared love of running, Estlack explained. Part of the club’s mission includes passing that enthusiasm on to a new generation of runners. In addition to encouraging young people to participate in the Wilmington Road Runners Club, vice president Tracy Christian said proceeds from this year’s Seaside Shuffle would fund two $1,000 scholarships to supplement college costs for two high school seniors involved in track or cross-country. email emmy@luminanews.com

Seahawks earn historic NCAA victory By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Two goals in two minutes were enough to clinch a historic win for the University of North Carolina Wilmington men’s soccer team Thursday, Nov. 20, as it defeated the Bison of Bucknell University and earned the men’s soccer program its first NCAA win. More than 2,000 fans packed the stands of the UNCW Soccer Stadium to watch the Seahawks host the first round of the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer Championship. “It’s such a pivotal night for us, to have a home game in the tournament,” head coach Aidan Heaney said. “The fans came out, the student body and the whole community, and the excitement you feel from the crowd [made it] a special night

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Left: Makayla Obremski wins the women’s division of the 32nd Annual Seaside Shuffle Sunday, Nov. 23 at Wrightsville Beach. Right: The men’s division runs down Waynick Boulevard to begin the 32nd Annual Seaside Shuffle Sunday, Nov. 23 at Wrightsville Beach.

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Daniel Escobar reacts to scoring a goal during the Seahawks’ first-round NCAA game Thursday, Nov. 20 at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.

for us.” The Seahawks, feeding off the crowd’s energy, immediately took control of the game with fast, aggressive soccer. The team attacked down the flanks, utilizing the speed of senior Jamie Dell, senior Colin Bonner and freshman Kalvin Kromer to penetrate behind the opponent’s defense. The Seahawks took nine shots during the first half. The Bison had one shot, a lofted ball from Chris Thorsheim that sailed well over the crossbar. Despite the lopsided statistics, the teams entered halftime tied 0-0. Heaney said he told his team to keep working and eventually the opportunities would produce goals. “Just keep doing what you’re doing,” he said. “Don’t panic and don’t get uptight, and make sure we create enough chances. We deserve a goal, we’re going to get a goal.” As the second half started, the Seahawks continued pushing relentlessly forward. Bonner hit the crossbar on a headed shot

less than one minute into the second period. In the 67th minute, junior defender Michael Mecham beat several players down the right side of the field and sent a pass to the feet of teammate Kromer. Kromer drilled the ball inside the far post from 15 yards out to put the Seahawks in front. Just over one minute later, Bonner made a similar run down the left side of the field, beating his defender to the endline and laying the ball back to junior midfielder Daniel Escobar, who had just entered the game three minutes prior. Escobar fought off several Bucknell defenders and managed to slam a shot past the Bucknell goalkeeper for his first goal of the season. “That kid has been through so much, injury-wise,” Heaney said, “and he comes on and scores the winning goal for us, so I was delighted for him.” After Escobar’s goal, the Seahawks packed in defensively to hold the lead, while Bucknell pushed players forward in search of a goal. As the

clock counted down, momentum shifted toward Bucknell. With the ball bouncing around dangerously near the Seahawks’ penalty area, the Bison had an opportunity to bring the game back within reach. The rowdy home crowd felt the anxiety and took up the familiar cheer of “I believe that we will win!” With just seconds remaining, the cheer changed to “I believe that we have won!” The final whistle sounded and the Seahawks celebrated their first NCAA victory in program history. Senior Jacob VanCompernolle said the team approached the uncharted territory of hosting an NCAA game with confidence due to a successful regular season in which the Seahawks were named Colonial Athletic Association co-champions. “We expect a lot out of ourselves, the coaches expect a lot out of us,” VanCompernolle said. “We knew we were going to work hard and come out with a result and that’s what we did.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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Note: This representation is based in whole, or in part, on data supplied by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors (WRAR) Multiple Listing Service. Neither the WRAR nor their MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the WRAR or their MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed. ©2009 Multiple Listing Service of the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS, Inc.

By Miriah Hamrick, Staff Writer

Christmas

A trio of local designers agree: All that glitters is gold when it comes to decorating for the holidays.

Staff photos by Allison Potter

Top: Gold is trending this holiday season, whether paired with neutral tones, timeless coastal decor, or classic red and green. Above: Luxe Home Interiors Lead Designer Julie Bray reused old sheet music as wrapping paper. Right: This coastal look for the holidays, designed by Luxe Home Interiors, includes starfish and burlap with gold and blue accents.

Pops of gold pair beautifully with fresh greenery and succulent colors like sage green, dusty burgundy and rich brown, said Paysage Home owner Jane Marquard. She suggested gold leafing vegetables like pumpkin, eggplant or asparagus for an easy, do-it-yourself way to add sparkle to the holiday tabletop. Fresh greenery from the yard is easier, cheaper and better than grabbing something from the store. Marquard suggested magnolia mixed with pine for garland, both of which are local and easy to find. “Get your clippers and go to it,” Marquard said. “Use the stuff that’s fresh out of your garden and it will last for a lot longer and look really, really good.” Do not stop before your décor can make a statement, Marquard advised. “Double up. Whatever you think you should use, use twice as much because then it’ll be impactful. It will say something, be something,” Marquard said. Achieve dimension and depth in your décor with textures and plenty of layers, suggested Nest Fine Gifts & Interiors designer Lou Anne Liverman, who agreed — metallic accents paired with wintery whites and twinkling lights are a classic look for the holidays. “I always like to mix textures — like gold-gilded glass balls, perhaps, with rustic or natural elements. Also, not enough emphasis can be placed on layering your décor,” Liverman said. To begin, pick a theme or colors. “The first thing to do is get a theme or color scheme together that you’re going to use throughout the house, and the best place to do that is Houzz or Pinterest,” Marquard said. “Fly onto those sites, because it just doesn’t get any simpler than that.” Luxe Home Interiors offered two themes with plenty of fresh, easy examples during a recent holiday soiree. For a monochromatic look, rely on mixed textures and metallic accents to jazz up neutral tones. For a unique, unexpected twist, use pages from an old book or old sheet music as wrapping paper or placemats, suggested Luxe lead designer Julie Bray. Pair with gold candles in clear glass bottles and greenery for easy, elegant tabletop décor. For a coastal look, the focus remains on neutral colors with hints of blue and green and pops of texture from oyster shells, sand dollars and starfish with driftwood and rope. Use nautical maps as wrapping paper or placements, Bray said. Shells can be used for more than decoration, Bray noted. Inscribe shells with names to use as place settings at the table, or as nametags on gifts. Metallic accents can be incorporated into a coastal theme by arranging shells, burlap, greenery and gold or silver ornaments as a centerpiece for the holiday table. Owner Lynn Leake said, “A lot of our job is keeping up with where to look. We look constantly, so we have more sources,” Leake said. For those feeling overwhelmed, Marquard suggested honing in on one room or feature, like the mantel or tree, and creating a look you love before moving on to another project. The holidays are supposed to be a fun time to relax and enjoy loved ones, she said, so if decorating will bring too much stress, keep it simple. “A simple boxwood wreath on a window or door is sometimes enough. It doesn’t have to be over the top,” Marquard said. “If it isn’t fun, don’t do it. Just put up a tree and be done.”

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Post-Thanksgiving House Tour

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25th Anniversary Celebration

Historic Wilmington Foundation Nov. 30, 2-4 p.m. 202 Castle St.

Laney School of Real Estate Dec. 1–17

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation Dec. 2, 5:15 p.m. The Terraces on Sir Tyler

Visit the Blake House, a Neoclassical Revival-style house built in 1912, for the 20th Annual Post-Thanksgiving House Tour. A Q&A session and reception follows a tour of the home, led by architectural historian Ed Turberg. The tour is free for foundation members, $10 for non-members.

Newly licensed brokers are classified as provisional brokers until they complete 90 hours of post-licensing education courses. Courses are offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. One 30-hour course costs $170, plus $45 for the textbook. Call 910256-0056 for more information.

Celebrate 25 years of housing, community and economic services provided by Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation and help the organization expand its mission by attending a reception and dinner catered by Keith Rhodes of Catch restaurant. Tickets are $75 per person. For more information, call 910-762-7555.

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Construction at Mayfaire

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Hometown Hires aims to break poverty By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Connecting those stuck in chronic unemployment or intergenerational poverty to the employers that can help break that cycle is the mission of Hometown Hires, a campaign founded in 2014 by New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David and Live Oak Bank CEO Chip Mahan. While he began forming an

idea for the campaign during his experiences handling a growing number of violent and gang-related crimes, David said the program is not just designed for those who have criminal backgrounds. “The truth is anyone can become eligible for Hometown Hires regardless of whether they have committed a crime or not,” David said by telephone Monday, Nov. 24. “There are many people

in Hometown Hires that have never been in trouble in their life, they are simply trying to raise their families and stuck in chronic unemployment or generational poverty or both.” Hometown Hires formed in a partnership with lead organization United Way of the Cape Fear along with Cape Fear Community College. David said the individuals in the program have to live

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in the Brunswick, Pender or New Hanover County area for at least one year and must be referred from one of the United Way’s many partner nonprofit organizations. “We turn to those folks that work directly with those families and ask who they think is a reliable, squared-away person and if they would hire that person if they could,” he said. “We want someone who is firmly rooted in this community for the ripple effect.” In addition to being referred by one of those organizations, individuals must also subject to a review by a three-person board in the United Way and a background investigation, which is being offered free of charge for Hometown Hires by Castle Branch. Public awareness of Hometown Hires came when it was announced Nov. 13 that Vertex Technologies would bring 1,300 jobs to the Wilmington area and 10 percent of those hires would come from the Hometown Hires program. However, David said Vertex was just one of the companies that has partnered with Hometown Hires. In the past several months, David said he and Mahan have spoken with around 100 area CEOs to encourage their companies to hire at least one person from the program. Some larger employers like Vertex have committed to hiring multiple individuals. “They simply need to get in front of the employer. We said, ‘Don’t hire them if they are not the best candidate, you don’t run a charity, you run a business,’” David said. “All we ask with this campaign is, when you have an opening, call United Way.” David said the partnership with Cape Fear Community College would allow potential employees access to technical or life skills training if an employer finds someone in the Hometown Hires program. From the beginning, Hometown Hires set a goal of 300 individuals hired but with 35 already in place and 150 pending from Vertex, David said the campaign was well on its way to breaking its goal within the next year. “This is the most fun I have ever had as district attorney,” he said. “This is Wilmington, not Washington; it is not government but the private sector marrying with nonprofits and it is not a handout. Those three things distinguish it from the hundreds of government programs that have come out in the past 50 years.” email cole@luminanews.com

In a stock buyback program, a company buys back shares of its stock from the marketplace. This ultimately reduces the number of shares, making each share worth more. So if you’re a shareholder in a company that announces a stock buyback program, theoretically you’ve benefited. But there are reasons to remain cautious. First, even if a company authorizes a buyback program it doesn’t mean it Dave Dupont will follow through with the plan. The authorization simply means the company has the right to buy its shares back in the future. It’s not a guarantee that the buyback program will happen. There’s also the question of the company’s motives. In some cases, a company may buy its shares in order to issue employee stock options. If this is the case, keep in mind that stock options have the opposite effect of share repurchases — when exercised, they increase the number of shares outstanding rather than reduce them. A company might also be looking to offset outstanding employee stock options. For example, let’s say a company announces it will buy $1 billion of its own stock. If the company is valued at $50 per share, $1 billion is equivalent to 20 million shares. However, if the company has 25 million shares in outstanding employee stock options, it could still see diluted earnings. Another consideration is whether the company is looking to increase value for its shareholders, or simply improve its own financial ratios. Since buybacks reduce the number of shares, they can subsequently help a company increase per-share earnings. While not all stock buyback programs are in the best interest of the shareholders, there are still good reasons companies decide to initiate a buyback. In some cases, management may feel its stock has been overlooked, or is undervalued. A stock buyback program can send the message the company believes it is worth more, and thus, wants to invest in itself. This can be viewed as a positive sign. The problem for shareholders is you can’t always be certain what a company’s motive is because companies don’t need to give details on stock buybacks. However, you can become a more-informed investor by researching the companies you hold a stake in. This article is provided by Dave Dupont, a Financial Advisor at RBC Wealth Management. RBC Wealth Management does not endorse this organization or publication.

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Signs and Thankfulness

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More than eighty verses in the Bible address the attitude of thankfulness. Most of these verses were written by David who had learned to be thankful, no matter what circumstances he faced. Whether he was being blessed by God, rebuked by the prophet or running for his life, David was always thankful. Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! (Psalm 105:1 NKJV) I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds (Psalms 9:1 NKJV). If alone, surrounded by his mighty men, or in front of the entire congregation of Israel, David would boldly give thanks. I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs I will praise you (Psalms 35:18 NKJV). In the New Testament, an attitude of thankfulness is not just suggested but commanded. For example: pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (I Thessalonians 5:17, 18 NKJV). There was a time I had difficulty with this verse, for it sounded like all circumstances were to be considered God’s will no matter how evil. Later, I discovered that it was the giving of thanks that was His will — and I could trust Him to handle the circumstances.

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Buddy Dawson

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (Ephesians 4:6 NKJV). It is amazing how an attitude of thankfulness can take my mind off of the circumstances and onto the One I can trust. Thankfulness is the foundation for any and all earnest, heartfelt prayer. Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Ephesians 5:20 NKJV). Giving God thanks for everything is an attitude of faith. It is like saying, “I trust you with the outcome of this situation, no matter what it looks like.” This helps me to stay in an attitude of peace and hope, while I stand on His promises. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful (Colossians 3:15 NKJV). We read in I Chronicles 23:30: the nation of Israel began adding thanksgiving to their daily sacrifice: to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at evening. But this too became another dead religious ritual added to their formal worship service. We, as New Testament believers, have to be careful that we do not relegate the attitude of thankfulness to only the days we feel thankful, or just during our praise and worship time in church. A lifestyle of thankfulness changes our hearts and transforms our lives. However, more importantly, every parent or anyone who regularly serves others knows the pleasure of hearing a sincere “thank you.” Our Heavenly Father, and the Holy Spirit within us, are no exception!

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

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.

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Glorious With each breath you sustain My glorious presence by song My presence is felt by all and will linger ever so long You open your mouths to proclaim your victory too It is a feeling so wonderful and glorious to you Your path will narrow as time proceeds to pass It will open before you to reveal lush green grass Accept the glorious presence of My angels in this place Look to the left and right, all around this space Are My angels waiting to be commanded by you Every one is eager and joyful to have something to do Lay before them all your desires and needs to fill And they will with a glorious smile your dreams fulfill, You are blessed by your open worship to enter heavens gate Oh what a glorious presence you will feel, so do not wait Lift your voices, raise your hands and sing to Me Let go of all your inhibitions and just be free

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(Psa 66:2 NRSV) sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise. (Psa 72:19 NRSV) Blessed be his glorious name forever; may his glory fill the whole earth. Amen and Amen. (Psa 145:5 NRSV) On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. (Isa 4:2 NRSV) On that day the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel. (Acts 2:20 NRSV) The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. (Col 1:11-12 NRSV) May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully (12) giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. (1 Pet 1:8 NRSV) Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy.

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November 27 THE SWORD IS THE WORD John 18:36 “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.” JOHN 18:33-37 Christ’s kingdom is spiritual, in the hearts of men - not physical; therefore, our fight as Christians must not be with carnal weapons but with spiritual weapons (2 Cor. 10:3-5). Spiritual forces cannot be defeated with human weapons. When we are being attacked for being a part of Christ’s kingdom, we must fight with spiritual weapons. Our warfare is not against people, but against the spiritual powers that operate behind the scenes through people. We must realize who the real enemy is and fight with the spiritual weapons the Lord has given us. We often think that anger will put a person in his place. But “the

wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God” (Jas. 1:20). Anger displayed against people puts us right into the hand of the devil. The way to overcome the spiritual powers that come against us through people is to turn the other cheek (Mt. 5:39). That makes the demons flee in terror. One of the main weapons the Apostle Paul speaks of is the Gospel, which is the Sword of the Spirit, (the Word of God). It’s the Word backed by God’s Spirit that can pull down and crush the strongholds of Satan. Every Christian is at war. There is a perpetual struggle against Satan and his kingdom from which there are no “leaves” or “discharges.” Our enemy goes about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet. 5:8). Those who resist the devil will see him flee (Jas. 4:7). The only ones whom he devours are those who don’t actively fight against him.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L N O T I C ES 14 SP 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 entitled “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. 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. 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.

neys, 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.

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, attor-

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. 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

try, 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.

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.

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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 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 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

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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.: 13-15791-FC02 November 27 and December 4, 2014

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Vicky Ann Smith and Nathanial Smith to Michael L. Riddle, Trustee(s), which was dated December 10, 2003 and recorded on December 16, 2003 in Book 4131 at Page 447, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Don B. Bosco and Nancy Bosco to Trustee Services of Carolina, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of January, 2007, and recorded in Book 5134, Page 1630, 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 9, 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:

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 9, 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 76R, Section 2, of Ivy Wood at Runnymeade, according to a survey duly recorded in Map Book 30 at Page 65 of the New Hanover County Registry, and being the same lands described in deed recorded in Book 1877 at Page 1026 in said registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3311 Needle Rush Court, 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. 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 Nathanial Smith and wife, Vicky Ann Smith. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the 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,

BEING ALL of Lot 80 of Phase I-B of Kure Beach Club Subdivision as shown on a map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 29 at Page 40 of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 805 Settlers Lane, Kure Beach, 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 Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A 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, 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: 1141452 (FC.FAY) November 27 and December 4, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Terry A. Degrechie and Kimberly Kern Degrechie to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of May, 2005, and recorded in Book 4851, Page 582, 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 9, 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: All that certain property situated in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, being described as follows: Lot 265, Marquis Hills Subdivision, Section 8, Map Book 12, Page 25. Being more fully described in a deed dated 01/24/1995 and recorded 01/25/1995, among the land records of the county and state set forth above, in Deed Volume 1849 and Page 165. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 505 Antoinette Drive, 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 Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A 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 rent-

al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. 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: 1138536 (FC.FAY) November 27 and December 4, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 13 SP 1155 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Keith Powers and Carol Shuller Powers (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Merriel Keith Powers and Carol Shuller Powers) to Charles W. Bennett, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of November, 2005, and recorded in Book 4931, Page 2840, 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 9, 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: BEGINNING at a stake in the Southern line of Fayetteville Street, said stake being located 150 feet westwardly from the intersection of the Southern line of Fayetteville Street and the Western line of Lumina Avenue; and running thence Southwardly parallel with Lumina Avenue and at right angles with the Southern line of Fayetteville Street 100 feet to a stake; thence Westwardly parallel with the Southern line of Fayetteville Street 50 feet to a stake; thence Northwardly parallel with the Western line of Lumina Avenue 100 feet to a stake in the Southern line of Fayetteville Street; thence Eastwardly with the Southern line of Fayetteville Street fifty feet to the point of beginning; being Lot No. 22 in Block 1, Addition 1, Wrightsville Beach Extension, map of which is recorded in the Registry of New Hanover County in Map Book 2, Page 100. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7 West Fayetteville Street, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. SUBJECT to the Restrictions set forth in a deed from Oleander Development Company to Frances H. Symmes et als, recorded in Book 207, at Page 509, of the New Hanover County Registry. AND being the same property conveyed by deed recorded February 27, 1969, in Book 851, at Page 592 of the New Hanover County Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pur-

suant 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, 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: 1120855 (FC.FAY) November 27 and December 4, 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

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 COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

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

FIDUCIARY’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of William Grey Wynn 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 26th 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 27th day of November 2014. Susan Wynn, Fiduciary 408 Endicott Court Wilmington, NC 28411 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18/2014

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

REAL ESTATE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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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

First Bank v. John D. Fife, Jr. (New Hanover Co. Superior Court; 13 CVS 4201)

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Betty J. Kermon of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 5th day of February 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate

November 13, 20 and 27, 2014

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

James R. Holland, Esq., SMITH MOORE LEATHERWOOD LLP, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, Attorney for First Bank.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

In the Superior Court

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

This the 13th day of November, 2014.

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

2014; and upon your failure to do so, First Bank will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

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,

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