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Rouzer and Tillis headed for Washington

County candidates victorious despite close calls Zapple inches onto county commission, recount possible

By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Freshman GOPs to join Republicancontrolled Congress By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

North Carolina followed a national trend during the midterm election by replacing two Democratic-held seats in both houses of Congress with a new Republican congressman and a new Republican senator. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate will operate under a Republican majority for the last two years of Democratic President Barack Obama’s second term. The race to fill the House of Representatives seat long occupied by congressman Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., was called early in the night as a win for Republican David Rouzer against Democrat Jonathan Barfield Jr. and Libertarian J. Wesley Casteen. Rouzer nearly unseated McIntyre in 2012, when he lost by less than 700 votes. Rouzer attributed part of his success to name recognition from that campaign and his tenure as state senator. “That’s a key component in any race: your name identification, and familiarity that the voters feel with you,” Rouzer said. Rouzer pledged to support replacement of the Affordable Care Act with a patient-centered alternative; repeal rules and regulations hindering economic growth; and secure federal support for North Carolina’s beaches, inlets and waterways while in Washington. “As I’ve said all across this district and during the entire course of this campaign, I think we’ve got to get back to God and common sense. We’re going to turn this country around, and that’s

Sen. Michael Lee delivered his victory speech to a crowd of supporters gathered at Katy’s Grill and Bar with his arm around his mother around 11:15 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 4, 2014. Lee, who was appointed to fill former Sen. Thom Goolsby’s vacated District 9 Senate seat in the North Carolina General Assembly in July, defeated Democratic candidate Elizabeth Redenbaugh. With all precincts reporting by 11:30 p.m., Lee held 55.4 percent of the votes while Redenbaugh accumulated 44.6 percent. Lee garnered 35,256 votes to Redenbaugh’s 28,440 votes. In the breakdown of New Hanover County, Redenbaugh carried the majority of downtown Wilmington districts but Lee dominated the remainder of the county. “The next step is to serve,” Lee said after delivering his

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Skip Watkins, right, informs Rob Zapple that results from the last reporting precinct have placed Zapple on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the county government center seconds before those results are flashed on the screen.

Election night proved to be a roller coaster for many candidates vying for county office, including county commissioner-elect Rob Zapple, whose victory was announced only after votes from the last precinct finally cemented his position in the No. 2 spot. Zapple, a Democrat, will join Republican Skip Watkins on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners alongside Republicans Woody White and Beth Dawson and Democrat Jonathan Barfield Jr. Zapple began the night in first place with a strong lead among early voters, but as results trickled in from New Hanover County’s 43 precincts, Zapple and Republican candidate Dr. Derrick Hickey jockeyed between second and third place after Hickey rose through the ranks. At one point they were tied. Zapple and Hickey remained within one percentage point of each other, until Zapple acquired a 204 vote advantage with results from the final precinct. “What an evening, but then we were victorious at the end,” Zapple said. “I ran the entire spectrum of emotions.” Shy of midnight, Watkins broke the news of the narrow victory to an anxious Zapple, an experience both commissioners-elect called special. “I was glad I got to tell Rob before anybody else,” Watkins said. “I respect him and admire him, and I look forward to working with him. That was a special delight, to have him say that, and what a great way to start a wonderful relationship,” Zapple said. Democratic candidate Patricia Spear also remained at the county government center to congratulate Zapple after the last ballot was tallied. Zapple and Watkins interpreted their election to the board as a sign that county voters want more bipartisan cooperation. n See county Page A5

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From right, Rep. Rick Catlin and his wife, Janice, watch election results at the New Hanover County government center Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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The sweltering late summer months in Wrightsville Beach tend to follow a particular weather routine. Ominous storm clouds form around 4 p.m., rumbling warnings to beachgoers and eventually dumping rain over the island. Rainwater washes over oily roads and sidewalks, through outflow pipes and directly into the surrounding waters. Bacteria levels in coastal waters rise and occasionally, swimming advisories are issued. Not only does the summer heat lead to rainstorms, but the high temperatures inside the stormwater outflow pipes also create an ideal home for bacteria, which are then washed into the coastal waters with every rainfall. “It just acts like a Petri dish,” Wrightsville Beach’s stormwater manager

Engineers prepare to place a porous pipe into the ground in place of the stormwater outflow pipe at Iula Street Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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An informational meeting attended by Gov. Pat McCrory and representatives from a handful of federal agencies on North Carolina’s place in a forthcoming offshore oil and natural gas exploration plan will happen behind closed doors Nov. 6, despite efforts by a coalition of environmental groups. The meeting is open to invited parties only, said N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources spokesperson Crystal Feldman, which include the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (the agency responsible for releasing the 2017-2022 OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, NASA and the Department of Defense. Feldman said the meeting will not influence policy or the outcome of the final 2017-2022 program. She said McCrory plans to speak to the agencies about the process of including North Carolina in the program, how the state can assist n See drilling Page A5

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N.C. early voting turnout tops state record Increase less pronounced in New Hanover County By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

North Carolina voters showed up at early voting locations in unprecedented numbers during the 2014 midterm election, with more than 1.1 million early votes cast compared to 960,998 in the 2010 midterm election. The 2014 midterm election is the first year state voting law changes outlined in the 2013 Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA), including fewer days for one-stop early voting, were enacted. A Nov. 3 press release issued by the N.C. State Board of Elections stated African American and unaffiliated voter turnout increased by more than 40 percent during 2014 election early voting. Overall voter participation increased by 20 percent.

Turnout among white voters increased by 1.5 percent. Democrats constituted 48 percent of all early voters, while Republicans accounted for 32 percent. Libertarian early voting turnout saw a 90 percent boost from the 2010 midterm election, but bringing in shy of 2,000 votes, formed less than half a percent of all early votes cast. One-stop voting took place Oct. 23 to Nov.1. New Hanover County offered more than 300 hours of early voting at five locations in 10 days during the 2014 midterm election, which New Hanover County Elections Director Marvin McFadyen said is comparable to hours offered during the 2010 midterm election. The county saw a modest rise in early voting turnout, with 25,554 New Hanover County

voters taking advantage of onestop early voting compared to around 21,000 in the 2010 midterm election — a little more than 1 percent difference. McFadyen pointed out an accompanying rise in registered voters between elections, from 146,000 in 2010 to 159,000 in 2014, as one explanation for the increase in early voting. McFadyen said voter turnout typically rises and falls a few percentage points each cycle, but stays within an expected range. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Guidelines approved for unincorporated room tax By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Local communities shouldering the cost to dredge Carolina Beach and Masons inlets will pay a little less during the next round of scheduled maintenance, in spring 2015 and 2017 respectively. The New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority board approved guidelines for use of room occupancy tax collected in the unincorporated areas of the county for inlet maintenance during an Oct. 29 meeting. Room tax from the unincorporated areas sat unused until a 2014 law introduced to the N.C. General Assembly by Rep. Ted Davis Jr., R-New Hanover, reallocated the money to use for inlet dredging. The fund is expected to accrue $50,000 per year. More than $1.1 million was collected as of July 1, 2014. The state law splits room tax profits with two-thirds set aside for tourism promotion and one-third available for tourism-related activities. A memorandum of understanding, passed by the TDA board during an Aug. 27

meeting, established funds dedicated to tourism-related activities will be used for inlet maintenance. The board postponed a vote on accompanying guidelines determining how much money is available to each of the county’s three inlets during the August meeting, planning to hash out what Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair called an inequitable distribution. Originally, the guidelines proposed a 75 – 25 percent split between Carolina Beach and Masons inlets. The town of Wrightsville Beach was required to contribute an additional $12,500 to receive assistance from the fund. Masons Inlet has been funded through county tax assessments to 1,044 property owners on the north end of Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island, following a 2002 relocation project that shifted the inlet 3,000 feet north to avoid damage to Shell Island Resort and other north end properties. Carolina Beach Inlet lost federal funding in 2005. Quarterly dredging projects to maintain the inlet have been afforded through state and local contributions. Revised guidelines approved during the

October meeting retained the 75 – 25 percent split for room tax collected before July 1, but tax collected after July 1 will be evenly split between Carolina Beach and Masons inlets. Revised guidelines also dropped the required contribution from the town of Wrightsville Beach, which already pays through county assessments, and listed Masonboro Inlet as eligible to receive assistance if federal funding for its maintenance is eliminated. The guidelines include caps on how much can be used annually for each inlet and outline how remaining costs will be assumed by project stakeholders. Carolina Beach Inlet is eligible for state matching funds, also established by Davis in a 2013 law. The county and towns of Carolina and Kure beaches will assume remaining costs. For Masons Inlet, remaining costs will be covered through property tax assessments. The revised guidelines were unanimously approved by the board with little discussion. “It works,” Blair said. “We’re grateful for it,” added Carolina Beach Mayor Dan Wilcox. email miriah@luminanews.com

Poe’s Tavern hopes to open Wrightsville location By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

During its Nov. 4 meeting, the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board heard a presentation from

Russell Bennett, who applied for an updated conditional use permit to open a new location of Poe’s Tavern at 212 Causeway Drive. The property is currently under a 2009 conditional use permit to serve as the Lumina Hall meetings and events center. Bennett described the restaurant, which also has locations in Sullivan’s Island, S.C., and Jacksonville, Fla., as a gourmet burger spot. “We grind our own meat every day on site, hand-cut all our French fries, so it’s a very fresh concept,” he said. “Of course we also have chicken sandwiches, shrimp and fish tacos and great salads.” Bennett listed several accolades received by both existing locations. International restaurant critic Zagat recently acknowledged the Sullivan’s Island location the “best burger in South Carolina,” he said. As with many other restaurants along Causeway Drive, Poe’s Tavern would need to be granted a parking exception. The restaurant requires 70 off-street parking spaces and with only 21 available on site, the applicant would need an exception for 49 spaces. The board of aldermen could

grant an exception based on the fact that 39 public parking spaces are available within 400 feet of Lumina Hall. Furthermore, the proposed establishment is consistent with the 2005 CAMA land use plan encouraging the development of commercial establishments providing basic goods and services to year-round residents and visitors. The approval of the parking exception and the updated conditional use permit would come with five stipulations, to mitigate the potential disturbance of nearby residents. Those include: no live outdoor music and no outdoor seating after 10 p.m. Bennett assured board members he was accustomed to managing restaurants in small beach communities. In fact, he said, Sullivan’s Island is a much more confined residential community than Wrightsville Beach; it only has a two-block commercial district and is 90 percent primary residences. Bennett said 70 percent of his sales are food and 30 percent are alcohol and merchandise, and only 1 percent of the restaurant’s sales occur after midnight. Board member David Culp said residents complained in the

past about loud music from the restaurants on Causeway Drive. Bennett assuaged those concerns, saying his existing Poe’s Tavern locations only play background music outside and he would be alert to any negative feedback from nearby residents. “We’re not a live music venue,” he said. “It’s a family place, we have kids menus ... and I can tell you, 13 years, in two places, we’ve never had a noise violation.” The planning board agreed the restaurant would be a great addition to the Wrightsville Beach community, and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the conditional use permit and the parking exception. “If Wrightsville Beach was in the business of recruiting businesses,” vice chairman Ken Dull said, “this is the type of one we would want.” Bennett said if he receives approval from the board of aldermen, he would begin demolition by the end of the year and plan to open Poe’s Tavern by summer 2015. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Parks and rec creates project list By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

During its Nov. 3 meeting, the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee outlined several longterm and short-term projects to improve the athletic facilities in Wrightsville Beach Park. The committee put together a wish list of smaller, shortterm projects to present to the Wrightsville Beach Foundation, a nonprofit that fundraises specifically for the purpose of such projects. The list included a gaga ball pit, pickleball courts and adjustable basketball hoops for youth leagues. The committee heard a presentation by Kim Wilt regarding gaga ball, a variation of dodgeball played with a single ball in an octagonal pit. The pit would be a permanent structure 20 to

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25 feet across and 30 inches tall. Wilt said installation would involve purchasing 10-foot by 2-foot wooden planks from The Home Depot and ordering a kit with brackets and a ball. Wilt said the cost of the project would be less than $2,000. “What’s great about it is that families can play,” Wilt said. “We had 10 people playing and there were six adults and four kids. I’m always worried about what to do with my pre-teen or teen kids, and giving them opportunities to have equipment that isn’t playground equipment.” Parks and recreation program supervisor Katie Ryan suggested the court could be installed near the playground, in the grassy area between the tennis courts and the picnic shelter. The committee also discussed installing pickleball courts

because two courts could be incorporated into each existing tennis court. “It’s so much fun,” committee member Charlotte Murchison said. “When you get older and your hips and knees don’t work as well, you’re not running as much . . . it’s fast-moving and active but you’re not sprinting to the side of the court like tennis.” Ryan said the committee should also begin thinking about larger projects to include in an application for a North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant. The next cycle begins when applications are distributed Oct. 1, 2015, and the applications are due at the end of January. Committee chair Greg Files suggested lighting for the outdoor facilities could be considered, due to recent advancements in LED lighting.

“The last time we looked at lighting, we had to put it up real high,” Files said. “Lighting has changed and there’s a possibility of doing low lighting where you don’t have a glare that bothers wildlife, turtles and people.” Ryan also shared feedback from Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market vendors regarding the 2014 season. She said several vendors suggested the season should start later and end later to correlate more closely with the growing season. The committee also suggested increasing the number of craft vendors permitted, because Ryan had to turn away several craft vendors last year. Ryan said she would bring the two requested changes, the later season and the higher number of craft vendors, to the board of aldermen for approval. email emmy@luminanews.com

Weekend Police Report Oct. 31 Citations • Connor M. Robinson was issued a citation for speeding.

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

Reports • Larceny was reported. • Breaking and entering, and larceny from a coin-operated machine was reported. • A debit card was reported as found property.

Nov. 2 Citations • Samuel Robert Johns was issued a citation for expired registration. • Peter Safran was issued a citation for speeding, 52 in a 35 mph zone on Causeway Drive.

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Clockwise from top left: New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon talks to supporters at the New Hanover County government center Tuesday, Nov. 4. Senator Michael Lee holds his son, Sawyer. Bruce Shell and supporter Diane Ihnat watch election results come in. Rep. Rick Catlin greets voters at Ogden Elementary School Tuesday, Nov. 4. David Rouzer, left, candidate for North Carolina’s 7th congressional district, and Rob Zapple, candidate for New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, chat outside Ogden Elementary School.

A Wrightsville Beach Police officer witnessed a vehicle take a sharp, fast turn from Eastwood Road onto Wrightsville Avenue and into the Atlantic View shopping center around 3 a.m., Monday, Oct. 27. The vehicle then exited the parking lot, turned back onto Wrightsville Avenue and traveled across the Heide Trask Drawbridge. The officer initiated a traffic stop after the vehicle was speeding on Causeway Drive and pulled into Causeway Market. After the officer asked 27-year-old Stacy Marie Stewart if she had been drinking, he asked her to get out of the vehicle and could tell she was nervous. The officer noticed a bag of unidentified substances in the passenger’s seat and called the department’s drug recognition expert. It was determined the bag contained a crack pipe, syringe, white powder and a napkin with blood on it. Stewart was arrested and charged with possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while impaired, and careless and reckless driving. She was placed on a $3,500 secured bond. Texting while driving Traffic was stopped for the Heide Trask Drawbridge around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, when 34-year-old Heather Dixon did not notice the stopped traffic and rear-ended the vehicle at the back of the traffic line. The collision caused that vehicle to also run into the vehicle in front of it. Dixon had a limited privilege license and stated that she had one beer before driving. Dixon also did not attempt to hide the fact that she was looking down at her cellphone to read a text message just before the collision. Dixon’s blood alcohol concentration registered .04 percent but drivers with a limited privilege license are not allowed to have any blood alcohol concentration while driving. Dixon was arrested and placed on a $5,000 secured bond. Packing an airsoft gun

Fire consolidation met with citizen skepticism By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Citizens responded to a proposed consolidation of city and county fire services with concern during two Oct. 29 public information meetings. A report, completed by Emergency Services Consulting International that evaluated the two departments to determine if consolidation is feasible, was explained during both meetings by ESCI senior vice president Kent Greene. The report, released in October, confirmed the feasibility of consolidation and outlined steps the county and city could take to collaborate or consolidate. Lifelong Wilmington resident Cathy Shipton was one citizen who shared worries about consolidation during the meetings. Like others, she referred to the 2008 merge of city and county water and sewer services to form the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority as an example of lost control and public accountability. “I don’t think the citizens really realized what was happening with that utility authority talk, when the authority coming into existence was happening. They didn’t realize what the ramifications were, and what was going to happen,” Shipton said. Fellow Wilmington resident Owen Wexler said he supported collaboration between the two departments in pursuit of efficiency, but the outcome of water and sewer consolidation left him hesitant to support a full merger. “In this community, that word has different meanings than it will in other communities because of the power of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority,” Wexler said. Greene noted lack of control is one disadvantage of consolidation listed in the feasibility report. Greene acknowledged the city and county fire departments currently serve their communities well, but because the departments already work together to provide the quickest service possible through mutual

and automatic aid agreements, Greene said it makes sense to consider consolidation for quicker service delivery times and shared investment in new equipment, among other benefits. “They already work well together. They already have a lot of similarities. It would be a logical next step,” Greene said. The report outlines three different paths to consolidation, including two options in which the departments would remain distinct legal entities while sharing administrative and support services, training opportunities, equipment and service responsibilities. Whatever option county and city elected leaders choose to pursue, Greene said it will require a lot of slow, measured deliberation. “This is not an overnight process, regardless of what path is chosen. . . . It is not a quick process and it’s not an easy process,” Greene said. New Hanover County Commission Vice-Chair Beth Dawson said she was grateful to hear public concerns during the meeting. While she is still carefully reviewing the report and waiting to see survey responses from city and county fire staff before settling on a stance toward consolidation, she promised many more opportunities for the public to stay involved throughout the process. New Hanover County Fire Chief Donnie Hall confirmed similar concerns about loss of control circulating among county fire staff, but he also pointed out the shared commitment from city and county officials to be cautious as the process moves along. “There’s no big push to jump full-steam-ahead into consolidation, but some small steps in that direction might be prudent and might be the first thing,” Hall said. “We want to make sure if we do this, we’re doing it right.” Employee survey results will be sent to New Hanover County Commissioners and Wilmington City Council to consider before ESCI presents to the boards during Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 meetings, respectively. email miriah@luminanews.com

Wrightsville Beach Police officers were conducting a driver’s license checkpoint around 104 N. Lumina Ave. Thursday, Oct. 30, when they stopped18-year-old Jacob Thompson from Charlotte and his two passengers at 11:35 p.m. The officers asked Thompson to exit the vehicle and saw a black handgun on the floorboard where Thompson’s right leg had been. The pistol was an airsoft gun but Thompson was cited for carrying a concealed weapon.

IMPORTANT DATES Monday, Nov. 10 Town of Wrightsville Beach Historic Landmark Commission meeting, 4 p.m. Town Hall Chambers Tuesday, Nov. 11 New Hanover County Board of Education meeting 6:30 p.m., NHC Board of Education Center Wednesday, Nov. 12 New Hanover County Port, Waterway and Beach Commission, 3:30 p.m., NHC Government Center Finance Conference Room

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

I woke the morning after the 2014 midterm election thinking about the number one. It is highly likely those trounced in a swath of upset races across the country woke up thinking about the one thing they wished they had done differently, or the one thing more they shouldda, couldda done. It is curious whether Sen. Kay Hagan woke wishing she had spent one more dollar in the negative race that was fed with $101 million to garner each candidate 1.4 and 1.3 million votes respectively (pre canvass). Hagan might just believe if she had shelled out $1 to 2 million more she could have swayed a few of the 49,000 votes that kept her from holding onto her seat in Washington. It is a sure bet that Republican Senator-elect Thom Tillis is glad he spent that last easy $100 million. Just under 2.8 million votes were cast in the U.S. Senate race for North Carolina, the costliest such race in the nation’s history. Tillis, Hagan and their backers (much of it dark money, no obvious trail to the giver) spent $36 per vote. Imagining what good could have been done with that $101 million boggles the brain. Since it seems the pot of gold to elect politicians nowadays has no bottom, perhaps those dollars need to be taxed, with the revenues earmarked to the failing education system? That would be one good from bad gleaning use. One percent is the number that separated the winners from the losers in more than one local New Hanover County race. Wednesday night, as the returns came in at the government center, county commissioner-elect Rob Zapple watched that 1 percent go up, down and up again. For a while he and Derrick Hickey were in a dead tie, then Hickey pulled ahead. For Zapple it was a visible knuckle biter as the final two precincts’ results came in, but he maintained a good attitude about it. Hickey chose not to share election night in the public eye. As the ranking switched back and forth in the golden hour of potentially second guessing a campaign, Zapple said he had given it his best, and there was not one thing he would have done differently; he had knocked on doors, attended everything he could, spoken to everyone he could, including Republicans. When it came down to the wire, the results from one final outstanding precinct, the largest in the city, the W29 Williston Middle School made the difference for Zapple, who is by all observations, a downtown person. Zapple ended the race with 29,954 votes to Hickey’s 29,750; a difference of just 204 and a reminder that every one vote counts. If Zapple were to be seated on the commission, he would bring the number of Dems on the board to more than one for the first time in a great while. When a race is just 1 percent apart, the underdog has the right to challenge the vote count

— something the board of elections doesn’t like to see occur, but nonetheless it did, in not one but two races: Zapple and Hickey for county commissioner, and a 5th district judicial race, in which assistant DA Lindsey McKee Luther has, for the time being, lost to attorney Kent Harrell for the Blackmore seat on the bench. Election results will not be final until the canvass is complete on Nov. 14, when the provisional votes are added into the totals. Twenty-five year veteran of county finance and county management Bruce Shell became the one new face on the New Hanover County school board with a respectable 33,043 (unofficial) votes, making him the second-highest vote getter for that board. His one new voice will bring a welcomed fresh approach to governing the beleaguered education system. One of the races with an obvious outcome early on was that of New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon. With more than 66 percent of the vote, McMahon was the highest vote getter in races where there were challengers. New Hanover County has 159,526 registered voters, of those 66,444 (41.65 percent) exercised their privilege to vote in this midterm election. Of those, McMahon received the nod to continue in his job as the top law enforcement officer in the county from not quite 43,000 voters. Looking at the numbers, with just under 18,000 one-stop votes, McMahon was also the highest vote getter in early voting, of the races that had challengers. For those running unopposed, District Attorney Ben David was the top vote getter and pulled in the highest number of one-stop votes, 48,242 and almost 19,000 respectively. One of the overriding messages of the day/weeks of voting was the intense disaffection and sometimes anger over how the government is being run. This says a great deal about the number one leader in this country — some still believe in the world, that his approval rating is so very poor. It cost more than one fellow Democrat his/her seat. It is highly possible that when he awoke this morning, the President had more than one thing on his mind he wishes he had done differently these past six years. I am sure the rest of us have far more than one for him and the GOP. One thing for sure, the county could not have stood one more yard sign. The gross proliferation of this visual pollution was unprecedented this election. One result of this election should be tighter controls on these yard sign and how many can be placed in one stretch of road or at one intersection. The worst offender appeared to be county commission candidate Derrick Hickey who, opponents said, deployed as many as 10,000 signs. Obviously the correlation of signs to votes did not work all that well for him and should be rethought by all.

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where we are,” Rouzer said. Rouzer ran on a campaign that framed the 2014 and 2016 elections as windows of opportunity for Republicans to gain control in Washington and return America to its position as a world superpower. Democrats held a slight advantage in the Senate with a 53-45 majority before the midterm election, but Republicans took control of both chambers after snagging seven of 36 seats up for re-election — one of which was claimed by new Republican Senator-elect Thom Tillis. “I think that’s going to enable us to really show the American people that we have alternatives when it comes to healthcare, when it comes to energy policy and other major initiatives that are in stark contrast with the president and the Democratic Party,” Rouzer said. “That is really going to lay the groundwork for a robust presidential campaign in 2016.” The Senate can override a presidential veto with 67 votes or block legislation with 60 votes. Tillis unseated Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan by less than 50,000 votes, with 48.9 percent of

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“The voters spoke and tonight, I believe it’s the people saying they want Democrats and Republicans to get together and work. It’s common sense at this level,” Watkins said. Both commissioners outlined economic development and support for public education as big priorities moving forward. Watkins additionally mentioned modification of the special use permit process and crime prevention through partnerships with the city police department and sheriff’s office. Hickey was unavailable for comment, but if official canvass results to be released Nov. 14 show Hickey and Zapple within

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victory speech. “I think voters in this election really wanted to hear the message and the plan instead of the same old party lines, and I think they really focused on the candidates.” While Lee was only able to serve a few days as senator after replacing Goolsby, he said that little time helped him prepare for the coming long session of the N.C. General Assembly in January 2015. “That brief time really helped

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David Rouzer, left, candidate for the North Carolina 7th congressional district, shakes hands with voter Ben Woodruff at the Ogden Elementary School poll Tuesday, Nov. 4.

more than 2.9 million votes cast statewide compared to Hagan’s 47.2 percent. In New Hanover County, the gap between Tillis and Hagan was much narrower at 47.48 percent and 47.37 percent respectively. Tillis addressed supporters in Charlotte after the race was called in his favor, attributing his success to the citizens and their desire for change. Like Rouzer, he pledged

to enact change in Washington. “We’re going to continue the tradition that we’ve done here in North Carolina. We’re going to go there and expect more out of our leaders and we’re going to fulfill our promises and we’re going to make this country great again,” Tillis said. Both freshman lawmakers are prepared to take Washington by storm, but first, they must

continue to assemble a staff. During a Sept. 10 fundraiser at Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair’s house, Rouzer suggested some of McIntyre’s staff might be recruited during the change of hands, but he declined to comment on those hints on Election Day. “Time will reveal that,” he said, “Probably within the next four or five weeks.”

1 percentage point of each other, Hickey has the legal right to request a recount of all 66,444 votes cast. Unofficial results from the New Hanover County Board of Elections, which do not include provisional ballots, attribute Zapple with 25.31 percent of votes compared to Hickey’s 25.14 percent. Results of early voting, released as soon as polls closed at 7:30 p.m., showed Republican newcomer and former county manager Bruce Shell as the lead candidate in the New Hanover County School Board race, followed by Republican incumbent Janice Cavenaugh, Democrats Emma Saunders and Tom Gale, Republican incumbent Don Hayes, Democrat Chris Meek and Republican incumbent Ed Higgins last.

Asked to comment on early results, Higgins admitted his disappointment but said he hoped his odds would improve as votes from the precincts trickled in — and by the end of the night, it became clear he would return to his seat on the board. He confessed his campaign might have been too low-key. Longtime board members Cavenaugh, Hayes and Higgins will be joined by Shell on the school board. Higgins predicted Shell will be a good fit, but wondered if it might take time for Shell to get used to the board’s limited authority after more than five years as county manager. “I think Bruce will be a good fit. I think it’s going to take him a couple years to understand the dynamics, because he’s used to being in charge. We’re not in

charge. We are a policy-making body; we have a superintendent that’s in charge,” Higgins said. “I learned a long time ago, you don’t know near as much as you think you do. It’s hard work, and I’m just going to try to learn as much as I can,” Shell said, adding he recognizes his expectations and limitations as a school board member. “I’m not at all confused about that. I’m one of seven, and I also know it’s our job to set policy and it’s the superintendent’s job to run the operation.” The race for the next New Hanover County Sheriff was less suspenseful, with Democratic incumbent Ed McMahon emerging as the winner early in the night. He ultimately snagged 66 percent of the vote compared to Republican challenger Jason Vaughn’s

me get to know everyone up there and make the right connections to help the people of southeastern North Carolina,” he said. Incumbent Rep. Rick Catlin’s race for the District 20 N.C. House of Representatives seat against Democratic challenger Betsy Jordan was separated by a larger margin than Lee’s win over Redenbaugh. With all precincts reporting Catlin held 62 percent of the votes while Jordan held 38 percent. The District 20 seat encompasses most of northeastern New Hanover County and Catlin won all but

two of the 17 precincts, with 16,722 votes. Earlier in the evening Jordan said she had visited 16 of the polling locations around the county throughout the day and was impressed by the amount of participation in the election. “What I noticed was we were all out there, people from both sides of our race out there at every single polling place,” Jordan said. “I expect our race will be called fairly early and I want people to know when we started this race it was the last day of filing, against an incumbent, and we had a

message to bring to the table. We think we will win even if we lose. … We got people involved in voting that are usually not voters.” Around 9:45 p.m. Catlin left the New Hanover County Government Center with a healthy lead in hand. When asked if there was any one thing to which he could attribute his success, Catlin said it would be that his campaign focused on him. “I have had a lot of people tell me, ‘Thank you for running a positive campaign,’” Catlin said. “I tried to inform people of what I was working on and what I do and

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Jonathan Babin said, adding the problem exists in the winter as well. “You can climb down there and it will be 85 degrees in there when it’s 40 out here. They have that incubator because of the sun hitting the asphalt.” Babin, working with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the City of Wilmington, has devised and put into action a plan to reroute the stormwater and eliminate its impact on coastal waters. Using grant money from the National Estuarine Research Reserve, Babin has helped oversee the installation of six stormwater retrofit projects on town property throughout Wrightsville Beach. The projects are subtle; many residents likely walk past them every day without noticing. An earthen check dam was created in the swale beside Salisbury Street near the Wrightsville Beach Museum driveway. The berm blocks the water from entering outflow pipes, causing it to infiltrate the soil instead. “It’s really simple, but really effective and it will pre-treat all that stormwater,” said Tracy Skrabal, coastal scientist and

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A more traditional rain garden at the corner of Municipal Lane and Salisbury Street contains native shrubbery and mulch.

office manager for the coastal federation’s southeast regional office. “Any town, any municipality, any property owner could do this. It’s not expensive.” Down the road at the corner of Municipal Lane and Salisbury Street is a more traditional rain garden. The native plants and sandy soil help soak up stormwater before it reaches the nearby pipe. Babin said the high visibility of this particular project would also provide an

educational opportunity. “It’s a great place to put some plants where someone would actually notice it,” he said. “And this one was probably particularly bad because of the recycling center.” Three more retrofit sites have been created near Causeway Drive across from Mellow Mushroom to prevent stormwater flowing into Motts Channel. On the north side of the road, two inlets containing prefabricated

boxes were installed on either side of the existing drain to catch rainwater and divert it to the nearby field at Wrightsville Beach Park. In the median, two concrete troughs were built to funnel stormwater from the road into the grass. Then, on the south side of Causeway Drive, the ground was regraded to collect rainwater. The final retrofit project involved replacing part of the outflow pipe located at Iula Street.

BOEM in developing the program, and about benefits and concerns associated with inclusion. Ten environmental groups — including Cape Fear River Watch, N.C. Sierra Club, N.C. Coastal Federation, Oceana, N.C. Conservation Network, and the Southern Environmental Law Center — lobbied together to request the meeting be open to the public in an Oct. 30 letter to McCrory and DENR Secretary John Skvarla. Southern Environmental Law Center senior attorney Sierra Weaver said the groups acted on behalf of concerned citizens and business owners. “The voices of everyday citizens and residents of the places that are going to be potentially affected by offshore drilling aren’t going to be at the table in this meeting. In our opinion, it is these people that have the most at stake in this decision, and they’re exactly the people that are being excluded,” Weaver said. DENR Deputy Secretary and Energy Policy Advisor Donald van der Vaart responded Oct. 31, explaining the meeting was closed at the request of one participating federal agency to avoid an appearance of inappropriate influence while it reviews permit applications to conduct seismic testing. Van der Vaart said the meeting is one of many in a long history of similar informational meetings. Jonathan Jones, director of the N.C. Open Government Coalition at Elon University, confirmed government entities do commonly hold informational meetings that fall outside open meeting laws, but added it does not prevent them from being as transparent as possible when

discussing hot-button topics. “Just because the open meetings law may not require this meeting to be public, there’s nothing that should stop a government agency from doing its business in public,” Jones said. “When you have an issue that’s drawing a lot of citizen concern, whether that shows up through a group of activists or another way, it’s probably a good idea to be as transparent as possible.” Feldman listed other ways concerned citizens and organizations representing them can contribute to the final 2017-2022 program, like organizing their own meeting with federal agencies and sharing comments during an official public comment period. “This is not part of the official five-year program process. Everyone will have an opportunity to submit comments on the program and on [outer continental shelf] development per the law,” Feldman said. “This does not preclude anyone from submitting comments or meeting with the federal agencies on their own accord.” A draft of the 2017-2022 program is expected to be released early next year. Weaver said the groups will stay involved as the program develops, and will comment when the draft program is released, but she wondered how influential comments on a rough draft will be. “We know we will get to talk to them about this process at some point, but our concern is that it will be too little, too late,” Weaver said. “The Obama administration is drafting their proposed program right now, and we want to make sure all voices are heard as that program is developed, not that we’re just coming in after decisions have effectively already been made.” email miriah@luminanews.com

34 percent. He attributed his victory to the success of the sheriff’s office under his tenure. “As far as law enforcement,

we’re doing the right things. We just have to keep doing it,” McMahon said.

I hope that makes a difference. I really would like to see more positive campaigns.” As far as his immediate goals as a returning state representative, Catlin said he has an extensive list of bills and issues he is already working on. “I have a bill to get ready to restore our senior citizens’ medical deductions, I am working on my water source protection bill and I have been to both Cape Fear coal ash sites and I think I have a solution everybody agrees to that will get the coal ash away from the Cape Fear River before

anywhere else,” he said. “I am also researching the return on investments of Governor McCrory’s transportation bond, because there is nothing better for our economy than infrastructure improvements, but I want to understand all the details.” Rep. Ted Davis Jr., R-New Hanover, and Rep. Susi Hamilton, D-New Hanover/Brunswick, who ran unopposed, will also return to Raleigh for the long session beginning Jan. 14, 2015. They received 18,330 and 9,383 votes respectively.

Before retrofitting, the pipe was one of many that collected stormwater off Waynick Boulevard and surrounding areas and dumped it directly into Banks Channel. The Iula Street pipe was chosen because it is on town property; the rest are located on private residential lots and therefore would require permission from the property owners to retrofit. The property owners should have a vested interest in future of these outflow pipes, Skrabal pointed out, as they are likely the ones swimming in the water close to where the pipes dump stormwater. “People who want to see this water stay clean will have to jump in,” Skrabal said. “You would hardly expect a private property owner to pay the kind of money we came up with through grants, but you could ask them to allow us passage or even be an advocate for it.” The alterations to the Iula Street outflow pipe create no visible changes to the land, Babin added, as the pipe is underground. Most of the old pipe was cut out and replaced by a maze of porous pipes that allow the stormwater to seep slowly into the surrounding rocks and sand. Outside of a massive rain event, no stormwater would ever reach Banks Channel

from this pipe, Babin said. At each project location, the old drains and pipes have been left in place to catch overflow and prevent flooding in the event of an extremely heavy rainfall. UNCW’s Dr. Mike Mallen will test bacteria levels in local waters in spring 2015 and compare them to baseline measurements to give the town and residents a precise measure of the project’s effectiveness. In addition to the town’s efforts, the North Carolina Coastal Federation encourages residents to install rain gardens on their properties. The coastal federation recently offered a DIY Rain Garden Workshop and Skrabal said they plan to hold more. Andy and Janet McGlinn attended the class and created a rain garden in their backyard. Using shovels, they dug an indentation and planted local shrubbery. They said they worked a few hours every day for a week and the total cost was around $100. “We’re older, we’re middleaged, and we didn’t have any power equipment or anything,” Janet McGlinn said. “It was so worth the time and effort. We are actually thinking about doing our front yard.”

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How did you decide whom to vote for in the midterm elections?

Muffy Smyth

Wilmington, N.C.

“I read the newspaper blurbs — if a candidate can summarize his platform in a few sentences, he’s got his finger to the pulse of what’s going on.”

Kris Lower

John Lineberger

“I just moved here, so I’m still getting used to all the names. But my bent is conservative.”

“I watch a little bit of everything; I feel like you can get a better picture of the truth once you get away from mainstream news.”

Wilmington, N.C.

Jenn Meigs

Wilmington, N.C.

“I haven’t even thought about it yet. I heard they spent the most money on this year’s election, but I know nothing about the candidates.”

Ron Cooper

Amanda Montgomery

“I mostly look at TV or the yard signs. They don’t really say much, though.”

“I really haven’t done any research. I’ve been going off of talk online and word-of-mouth.”

Wilmington, N.C.

Oysters and politics mix for chamber roast By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

More than 250 people braved the chilly November air Sunday, Nov. 2, for a taste of fresh oysters and politics at the second annual Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce oyster roast. Held in the outdoor dining section of the Oceanic Restaurant on Crystal Pier, the event served as a last-minute chance for members of the public to interact with candidates running for political seats in the Nov. 4 election. Candidates present at the roast included N.C. Representative Ted Davis Jr., R-New Hanover; Dr. Derick Hickey; Rob

Zapple and Melinda Crouch. U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre also made an appearance at Sunday evening’s roast during the final days of his tenure serving as congressman. Nicolas Montoya, chamber board member and Blockade Runner Beach Resort general manager, said the setting provides a personal way for voters to interact with candidates. “We always want to keep this date of the Sunday before November elections because it provides one more opportunity for locals to interact with candidates in a more causal atmosphere,” Montoya said. While politics served as a Staff photo by Cole Dittmer

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

side attraction, the 40 steaming bushels of Stump Sound oysters were the main course for many in attendance. Chamber board member John Andrews said the warm fall delayed oyster season and pushed the price up for local oysters. “We had the option to buy outof-state oysters at a discount or pay a premium for Stump Sound oysters and we knew the people

who came tonight would appreciate choosing local,” Andrews said. In addition to buying local, Oceanic Restaurant general manager Adele McMurtrey said the oyster shells would be recycled locally. Chamber board member Sue Bulluck attributed the slightly lower attendance than last year’s roast to the chilly temperatures

and the fact that none of the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen seats were up for election. However, Bulluck said the chamber was able to raise vital funds to continue refurbishing the visitors center in the historic Howell Cottage, complete the chamber’s website and contribute to downtown Wrightsville Beach beautification efforts. email cole@luminanews.com

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Poor weather on the original tournament date of Nov. 1 may have postponed the flounder fishing frenzy that is the Flat Bottom Girls Flounder Tournament, but it did not kill it. Set for Saturday, Nov. 8, flounder fishermen will take to the waters of the Cape Fear region all in the name of science and flounder. In what will be the 11th year of the tournament, event organizer and flounder enthusiast Tim Barefoot said all flounder caught will be kept alive and transported to the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Marine Science for research. “I was a flounder-aholic years ago and noticed around 1999 or 2000 that my big girls started going away and I wasn’t catching the big ones at the rate I wanted,” Barefoot said. “I started talking to some friends in commercial fishing and some that were good flounder fishermen and they all thought the

same thing I was thinking.” Barefoot said the native Southern flounder population has been considered depleted by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries for years. While the reproductive process for Southern flounder naturally

“I was a flounder-aholic years ago and noticed around 1999 or 2000 that my big girls started going away and I wasn’t catching the big ones at the rate I wanted.” yields few fish that will grow into adulthood out of thousands of spawn, the numbers have suffered more with an explosion in the pinfish population. The pinfish population has grown due to the increased catch of its predators like bluefish, trout, red drum, grouper and cobia. In the hands of scientists at UNCW Center for Marine

Science, like Dr. Wade Watanabe, the mature flounder caught during the Flat Bottom Girls tournament will become the parents of a brood stock of baby flounder that will be transported to places across the country. The acceptance of large-scale stock enhancement of Southern flounder in North Carolina is one of Barefoot’s goals and one of the goals of the tournament. “We are trying to show we have the ability to create healthy, disease-free fish and we have the ability to release them into the creeks where they need to be at the optimal size of about 3 inches,” he said. “We could make North Carolina the flounder capital of the world.” The captain’s meeting for the tournament will take place Friday, Nov. 7, at Dockside Restaurant. Fishing begins at sunrise Saturday, Nov. 8, with a weigh-in at Dockside Marina by 5 p.m. For more information and to join the tournament, phone Barefoot at 910-264-9118. email cole@luminanews.com

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ore than 250 feature, short and documentary films selected from 1,754 submissions by independent filmmakers across the globe will play on screens around Wilmington throughout the week of Nov. 12-16, during the 20th Cucalorus Film Festival. The life work, a nearly 30-year legacy, of Dino De Laurentiis will also be celebrated. De Laurentiis opened the first major film studio in Wilmington, bringing the industry in North Carolina. Festival director Dan Brawley said De Laurentiis’ success story is a valuable lesson for independent filmmakers to study, especially given the uncertain nature of the state’s film incentive program. “That makes it even more important to look back at what Dino did in the 1980s,” Brawley said. “He came here because of his vision as a filmmaker and Governor Jim Hunt saw an opportunity and really reached out to Dino. In the 1980s North Carolina was pretty much the last place in the world for an Italian film producer to wind up.” Throughout the festival, selections of De Laurentiis’ vast catalogue will be screened, like “Crimes of the Heart,” “Flash Gordon,” “Hannibal,” “King Kong” and “War and Peace.” De Laurentiis’ wife and business partner, Martha De Laurentiis, will make an appearance after the Saturday, Nov. 15 screening of “Crimes of the Heart.” “It is an incredible honor to have Martha attend Cucalorus,” Brawley said. “What Martha and Dino did in the 1980s really paved the way for the transformation of downtown Wilmington and the birth of the industry in North Carolina. I don’t even think you could encapsulate the impacts they have had on the history of North Carolina and how much that means to us who work in the film industry or any creative industry here.” Brawley said Cucalorus itself embodies the spirit of the many independent filmmakers it serves with its ambitious goals despite limited resources. “We are pretty ambitious and my team will tell you sometimes our vision is bigger than the resources we have so we are always pushing that envelope,” he said. “Like a lot of independent filmmakers, we have pretty big dreams.” While they could have devoted programming to commemorating the 20th anniversary of the festival, Brawley said the focus would remain on the independent filmmakers featured. A small homage to the festival’s history will come in the form of television commercials for the festival aired during the past 20 years that will play before each screening. “Some of them are pretty funny and I like to joke they are a great example of what happens when creative people have too much time,” Brawley said. The prospect of tackling the list of more than 250 films during a five-day span can be daunting, but Brawley said patrons should use the program keys to identify screenings of interest. In addition, Brawley suggested attending at least three screenings to begin to take in the full experience of the festival. One new venue for the festival will be the outdoor screenings at Riverfront Park in downtown Wilmington Friday, Nov. 14, with “Flash Gordon,” and Saturday, Nov. 15, with “King Kong.” “Our title sponsor, PNC Bank, really wanted to help us reach new people and open the doors so more people from the community could come out and enjoy the festival,” Brawley said. While it would be hard to pick favorites out of the list of films he helped curate, Brawley did name a few screenings not to miss, like the feature documentary “The Age of Love,” about speed dating for 70- to 90-year-olds. “It is really charming and for aging hipsters like me who are single it gives you a little bit of hope,” he said. Although he had to keep the title of the film a secret, Brawley said the mystery film set to screen at 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, is one of his favorite films from the past 10 years. With 88 submissions from independent filmmakers in Wilmington and 22 selected, Brawley said Cucalorus is helping to keep the spirit of the Wilmington independent filmmaker alive and growing — the spirit that De Laurentiis started. One piece of the festival that will showcase the burgeoning population of creatives and entrepreneurs in the community is the 10 by 10 program, which will feature 10 short films from 10 young filmmakers. Those films will feature 10 Wilmington startups and entrepreneurs, and display the result of the filmval rus Film Festi makers spending one week with their partner entrepreneurs. lo ca Cu e th es courtesy of Supplied imag “My sense is that Cucalorus is on the verge of a really unique opportunity,” Brawley said. “The festival and community has grown for the past 20 years and for the first time since the festival started the infrastructure of downtown Wilmington is changing, so I think there are going to be some new opportunities on the horizon.” Top to bottom: Dino De Laurentiis stands with a King Kong model used for the filming of For more information about the 20th annual Cucalorus Film Festival, tickets and a full the 1976 “King Kong” remake starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange, and produced by schedule, visit www.cucalorus.org De Laurentiis. Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner “Force Majeure” by Ruben Ostlund. “The Age of Love” by Steven Loring. “The Hip-Hop Fellow” by Kenneth Price.

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Fall Frolick

Preservation at the beach

Sultans of Strings

Groovin’ Movie

Great Pumpkin Hunt Maides Park Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bellamy Mansion Museum, Preservation North Carolina Sunday Nov. 9, noon-4 p.m Blockade Runner Beach Resort

Jazz Guitar Showcase Beckwith Recital Hall Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Dance-a-lorus Thalian Hall Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington Jazz Guitar Ensemble will perform, directed by Bob Russell. Jazz Ensemble II (Little Big Band) will also perform, directed by Michael D’Angelo. Admission is $6. For more information, call 910-962-3415 or email uncwmus@uncw.edu

Part of the Cucalorus Film Festival, Dance-a-lorus is an amalgamation of dance and film in which filmmakers combine choreographers and dancers into a unique theater production. Admission is $12. For more information, call the box office at 910-632-2285 or visit www.thalianhall.org

Kids ages 2-10 are invited to a free autumn-themed event featuring arts and crafts, hayrides, games, an obstacle course, dessert decorating and a pumpkin hunt. For more information, call 910-341-7867 or visit www.wilmingtonrecreation.com

Tour Midcentury Modern Blockade Runner Beach Resort in honor of its 50th birthday and four 1930sera beach cottages near the hotel in celebration of Preservation North Carolina’s 75th anniversary. The hotel will serve a light buffet lunch from noon-2 p.m. Reservations cost $35, and can be made by phoning 910-251-3700.

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Volunteers with Feast Down East Connect and FoodCorps partner with students, parents and staff at Rachel Freeman Elementary School April 11, 2013, to create new vegetable gardens and revitalize those already in place. The New Hanover County Arboretum will host a workshop on community gardens Nov. 7 with educational sessions, hands-on demonstrations and networking opportunities.

Green thumbs up

By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The New Hanover County Arboretum will host green thumbs and local food advocates for a Nov. 7 workshop on community gardens with educational sessions, hands-on demonstrations and networking opportunities. Maria Hitt, workshop coordinator with the North Carolina

Community Gardens Partners, said community gardens offer more than a source of local food and an opportunity for people to come together. She listed a variety of efforts, including therapeutic gardens at halfway houses, edible gardens grown by church members for communities in need, and educational gardens used to teach school kids about healthy eating as examples of many different benefits

community gardens can yield. “There’s been a renaissance in growing. People want to grow their own food again,” Hitt said. Amy Ballard, a FoodCorps service member using her community garden experience to help students at four New Hanover County elementary schools establish school gardens, said the experience of a community coming together to plant seeds, tend plants and share fruits together is incredible, but hard to explain. “You can’t even describe that feeling in words,” Ballard said. “There’s an underlying feeling, when you see that whole spectrum filled out on your plate. It describes itself.” Ballard and Elin Amundson, a FoodCorps service member in Brunswick County schools, plan to attend the GROW workshop to learn how to share school gardens with parents and other community members. “It’s a good way to get involved with your kid’s school,” Amundson said. “A lot of people support it, but not everyone gets involved. We’re trying to figure out how to get more people involved.” Sessions during the Nov. 7 workshop will help participants at all stages of the community garden process, from successfully starting a garden to keeping the community invested and the plants in bloom. The workshop will focus on the benefits of attracting bees and other pollinating insects and how to plant and tend gardens to yield year-round. Participants will get hands-on experience with season extension techniques, like row covering and succession planting, and with native flowering plants attractive to bees by installing a pollinatorfriendly garden at the arboretum during the workshop. In addition to new skills, participants may apply for five $200 grants and one beehive to bring

back to their community gardens in January. The Wilmington workshop is one of five held around the state. Hitt said attendees at three earlier workshops in New Bern, Hickory and Laurinburg attracted more than 60 people from two dozen gardens in 19 counties. Hitt said survey responses suggest

attendees found the experience valuable and plan to integrate new techniques into their gardens and continue to network with other community garden supporters they met. The workshop will take place Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is included. The cost is $15 for North Carolina

Community Garden Partners members and $18 for nonmembers. Scholarships are available. For more information, or to register, contact Hitt by calling 919-525-5946 or emailing maria.hitt@nccgp.org email miriah@luminanews.com

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The Del Zorros, Stede left, and Monty will be at Finkelstein Music at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 8 playing songs from their catalog, leading a ukulele clinic and giving away a free uke.

Musical brothers bring ukes to Finkelstein’s By Jacob Mohr Intern

This weekend, Finkelstein Music will play host to one of Wilmington’s more unusual musical acts — twin brothers playing original Americanastyle folk songs exclusively on ukuleles. Saturday, Nov. 8, local independent recording artists The Del Zorros will play songs from their catalog, lead a ukulele clinic and give away a free ukulele, all in celebration of the release of their latest album, “Summer Fields Live.” “We just finished recording the album, and we’re having our official CD party at the concert,” said Stede Del Zorro. “The whole CD is really a kind of tribute to where we grew up, outside of Boston. Really takes us back to that flavor.” Finkelstein Music owner Bobby Hamelburg said the brothers are regulars at his store, which gave them the idea for the concert. “Stede and Monty have been coming in for the past 20 years or so now,” Hamelburg said. “They’ve bought ukes from me, and one day they approached me and said, ‘We’d like to do something with ukuleles here.’ And that’s where we got the idea.” Stede Del Zorro said Finkelstein’s is probably the real reason he and his brother moved to North Carolina. “We’ve bought a lot of our stuff there, and you couldn’t get a better bunch of people running a store,” he said. Stede and Monty Del Zorro say their musical history dates back to their childhood in Massachusetts. “We’ve been playing for 50 years. We invented the electric guitar!” Stede Del Zorro joked. “But really, we’ve been playing since we were 15 years old. We had the first rock n’ roll-pop band in our town.”

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The Del Zorros describe their musical style as a mix of The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac and The Kinks, and play all the instruments on their recordings themselves. “We play a little of everything,” Stede Del Zorro said. “I play electric guitar and drums and all the rhythm instruments, and Monty plays guitar, bass and keyboard. All my electric guitars are four-string guitars, like a ukulele has — I can’t handle six strings.” Monty Del Zorro explained the ukulele is actually a relatively new instrument in the twins’ repertory. “We’ve only been playing about two years,” he said. “We got tired of lugging all that electricity around.” Monty Del Zorro described the band’s songwriting process as a team effort. “We both write the melodies,” he said. “Stede writes more of the lyrics, like 99 percent of the words. We can both write melodies all day long.” Stede Del Zorro said the band’s name originated from an experience the brothers shared before they moved to Wilmington. “Del Zorro means ‘of the foxes,’” Stede Del Zorro said. “Back before we came down here, we were living in these cabins in Gloucester, Mass., and underneath the cabins, five baby foxes were born. So our band is ‘of the foxes.’” The Del Zorros said they hope for a big turnout for their Finkelstein’s concert. “The show’s family friendly,” Stede Del Zorro said. “All ages should enjoy themselves. Even the old folks should come on down. We’re still the whippersnappers here!” The Del Zorros will perform at Finkelstein Music Nov. 8 beginning at 11 a.m. Admission is free, and copies of the band’s latest album “Summer Fields Live” will be available for purchase. For more information, call 910-762-5662 or visit www.finkelsteins.com

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Festival fliers to share wind and adorn sky By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

A 90-foot octopus, a 100-foot blue whale, a 60-foot manatee and countless other creatures will soar over the north end of Wrightsville Beach Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9 for the ninth annual Cape Fear Kite Festival. Event organizer Michael Agner said 10 kite flyers from as far away as Pensacola, Fla., will gather in front of the Shell Island Resort all day beginning around 10 a.m. to display as many of their colorful creations as the wind allows.

“If the conditions are right, you can see as many as 100 kites in the air,” Agner said during an Oct. 31 phone interview. All of the kites require wind speeds of around 8 mph to fly, he added. In addition to the enormous kites, the festival will also feature smaller, more high-performance kites that entertain with acrobatic maneuvers. A new addition to this year’s festival, Agner revealed, will be a large kite in the shape of the character Toothless from the movie “How To Train Your Dragon.” Agner’s colleague, Jim Martin from Charlotte, N.C., is also

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The Cape Fear Kite Festival will color the sky with an assortment of sea creatures near Shell Island Resort Nov. 8 and 9.

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Ken Kozlay from Ohio launches his kite Nov. 2, 2013 during the Cape Fear Kite Festival in front of Shell Island Resort.

bringing several kites to the festival, as he has done every year since the inaugural event. While he now flies his elaborate kites in festivals around the world, Martin said his interest in kites began at age 8 when he built a simple box kite. “And then I remember I flew a lot of kites with my uncle Ben at the beach growing up,” Martin said during an Oct. 31 phone interview. “I got into big kites about 20 years ago when I won a parafoil kite at a raffle.” Now, Martin said he enjoys playing around with creating kites in unexpected, asymmetrical shapes. While the large kites grab onlookers’ attention first, he said, spectators like a variety of all shapes, sizes and colors. “When the big stuff gets overwhelming, you can stop and look at the little guys,” he said. A week out from the event, the weather forecast looked conducive to kite flying. Even if the

wind doesn’t cooperate, Martin said, the event will be fun for onlookers and participants. Martin said many of the participants bring banners and ground displays featuring colorful whirligigs and streamers, which

can be displayed in almost any wind conditions. As for the participants, he said the festival is an opportunity to spend time on Wrightsville Beach with new and old friends, celebrating a shared passion.

“I’ve got friends that I’ve made at kite festivals that are some of the best friends I’ve ever had,” he said. “Our paths cross at this festival; we’ll share some sky together and have a good time.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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Old treasures tell new stories By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Some puzzles of the Cape Fear region’s past will be solved for visitors to the N.C. Coastal Federation’s Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center Nov. 12, when a state archaeologist will explain how he attributes meaning to artifacts as large as shipwrecks and as small as pottery scraps. Nathan Henry, assistant state archaeologist and conservator with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, will discuss some of his current projects, including his quest to uncover the story behind a 19th-century shipwreck off the coast of Figure Eight Island and what Native American pottery unearthed during reconstruction of the original palisade fence at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area suggests about the changing landscape of the marsh. Henry said his ultimate goal in all pursuits, whether extracting canons and artillery from Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge or trying to understand how indigenous tribes used shells as tools, is to learn something new — which usually begins by thinking about what he already knows. When crews working on the Fort Fisher fence found pottery remnants beneath 5 or 6 feet of marsh, Henry used his knowledge about the Native American population of eastern North Carolina to learn something new about the evolution of the land. Native Americans of North Carolina’s coast were transient, stopping by the same campsites near the sound or river to collect seafood and shellfish. They picked sites, Henry said, based on a few factors: elevation, good views and access to fresh water. “You invariably see these prehistoric campsites adjacent to fresh water,” Henry said. “If you don’t see fresh water around it, that means that something has changed over time.” Because no freshwater sources exist in that area today, Henry deduced that a freshwater creek once gurgled through the land before sea level rose and created a marsh atop the old creek bed. “That, to me, is the most fascinating thing: to think about what was here before and how much it’s changed,” Henry said. Mike Giles, coastal advocate for the coastal federation, said Henry was invited to discuss the link between the coast’s cultural and natural resources. “The coastal federation is all about water quality and the environment, but our cultural history and the history of our coast shaped the resources we have, so it’s all interconnected,” Giles said. Henry was invited to speak not only for his knowledge and experience, Giles said, but also for his ability to make history interesting. “He spins the yarn. He’s a good storyteller and a very colorful character. I think the audience will enjoy his presentation,” Giles said. The event is free for federation members and $10 for nonmembers. The coastal speaker series, a new program launched in May, will resume in January. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Hook, Line & Sinker First week of November arrives with a bang By Skylar Walters

these fish may move in closer or may move even farther off the beach. Find the bait and you’ll probably find the fish. Gulf Stream waters have been on fire the past few weeks. Good catches of wahoo and tuna, both blackfin and yellowfin, have been caught in recent weeks. Once boats can get back out after this wind, they’ll more than surely get them dialed back in. Inshore, the speckled trout fishing around Wrightsville Beach picked up, then shut off temporarily and now is bound to quickly get into full swing with lower water temperatures. The live bait, such as finger mullet, are still plentiful and will entice both speckled trout and flounder, which are still being caught in area waters. Creek mouths, inlets and the deeper channels will all hold fish. As with fishing for larger fish in the ocean, find the bait funneling out of a creek or around an oyster bar and you’ll more than likely find a trout or flounder nearby. Red drum are also being found in the same areas. If using live baits isn’t your forte, soft artificials such as Gulp and DOA paddle tails on one-fourth ounce lead heads work wonders and help you cover a lot more water. Surf fishing has been producing the normal fall species, such as Virginia mullet, pompano and spots. Fresh shrimp is the best bait to target all three but live sand fleas will produce some larger mullet and pompano if they are around. Cut bait has been catching bluefish, flounder and red drum.

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Larry Cain, left, and Tommy Buday race for the finish line during the 2014 Surf to Sound Challenge Saturday, Nov. 1 at Wrightsville Beach.

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

After 6.5 miles of strenuous paddling through ocean and flatwater while battling 15 mph northeast winds, Larry Cain and Tommy Buday neared the end of the North Carolina Surf to Sound Challenge elite race side by side. The two Canadians stroked hard for the finish line, located on the sound-side beach of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Buday ripped off his leash a fraction of a second faster than Cain, jumped off his board, sprinted up the short stretch of sand and lunged across the line seven-tenths of a second before Cain with a final time of 1:07:57. The 2014 Surf to Sound event, presented by the Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club, featured three days of races, clinics and activities, bringing together many of the elite paddlers in the country to celebrate the end of racing season. When Saturday, Nov. 1 dawned freezing, stormy and windy, it was questionable as to whether the day’s activities, which included the 4-mile Harbor Island Outer Loop and the 6.5-mile Surf to Sound Challenge, would take place. The sun peaked over the thunderclouds looming offshore just as elite division challengers were lining up on the beach in front of the Blockade Runner. They sprinted into the ocean, fighting through the choppy surf to reach the first buoy. “It was a rough start,” Buday

said. “It was really wavy and the sun just came out so the glare was right in our eyes. It was hard to see where the buoy was.” The competitors rounded the buoy and paddled south with the wind at their backs. They turned into Masonboro Inlet, fighting against strong winds that swept them toward the jetty rocks. After navigating the inlet, they paddled behind Masonboro Island and around the second buoy, feeling the full force of the wind for the first time. “That headwind part just hits you and you were not moving,” Buday said. “It was paddling against a wall.” Buday and Cain opened up a lead on the pack during the race back through Banks Channel. “We were just battling the whole way,” Buday said. “We changed leads a few times but I just didn’t want to let him go ahead because I know he’s so strong there at the end. … It’s crazy to come down to that after a long race like that.” Buday said he grew up watching Cain race in flatwater and compete in the Olympics, where Cain won a gold medal in canoeing. “He’s one of my heroes in standup paddling,” Buday said. “I know how tough he is and how good a competitor he is so that was fun to go toe to toe like that with him.” Buday and Cain were among a group of 18 competitors who came from Canada for the event, including Jessica Rando, who finished first in the women’s elite

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Comeptitors paddle in the Atlantic ocean during the Surf to Sound Challenge Saturday, Nov. 1 at Wrightsville Beach.

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Jessica Rando wins the women’s elite 12-foot-6-inch division of the 2014 Surf to Sound Challenge Saturday, Nov. 1 at Wrightsville Beach.

SUP 12-foot-6-inch division. She said the challenging course and welcoming community bring the Canadian contingent back to Wrightsville Beach every year. “And it expands our summer a little bit because it’s still warm here when it’s getting cold back at home. But I don’t feel like that right now!” she added as the northeast winds swept over the beach. An intermediate 4-mile course around the Harbor Island outer loop was also contested on Saturday. Hilarey Netsch, who travelled from Kitty Hawk with her mother, boyfriend and father for the event, won the women’s SUP 12-foot-6-inch division. “We did this race together last year,” Netsch’s mother, Valerie Netsch, said. “She’s been training so hard, and now she won, and I can’t stop crying!” As midday neared, thunderstorms threatened again. While several competitors were still finishing the course, the sky darkened ominously. Katie Elzer-Peters, one of the event organizers, said the North Carolina Coast Guard ordered all competitors off the

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water due to the potential for lightning. “Our job is to keep everybody safe,” she said during a Nov. 3 phone interview. “We were able to get all the racers off the water, and that was over a 4-mile stretch of water, in basically 10 minutes.” Competitors who were not able to finish the race were invited to participate in the 9-mile Blockade Runner Flatwater Championship on Sunday at no additional fee, Elzer-Peters added. Besides the races, there were plenty of activities to add to the enjoyment of the weekend despite the less-thanideal weather. “It’s kind of an end-of-season party with everyone hanging out and chatting,” Elzer-Peters said. “And it’s fun to see all the Canadians, they’re really cool.” Buday said this was his first time in Wrightsville Beach, and he will be back. “Larry [Cain] and I already started planning our Carolina Cup, to come down here in April,” Buday said. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Well it certainly didn’t take long for it to actually feel like winter this year. The weather that anglers were enjoying for weeks on end, minus the plethora of rain we endured, finally ended on the first day of November, as thunderstorms, winds, rain and graupel — lots and lots of graupel, aka hail — positioned itself over our area for most of the day. Hopefully no one was caught in it, as I’m sure that would not have been a pretty sight. Right behind the hail came cold temperatures, the coldest we’ve seen this season. Water temperatures plunged to the mid-60 degree mark but will rebound slightly as warmer temperatures are predicted for mid-week before dipping once again after yet another cold front. Even though temperatures have cooled significantly, that doesn’t mean you need to give up fishing just yet. The fishing was good before this weather change and it’ll be good, if not better in some instances, after. Probably the most notable event is the offshore push of king and Spanish mackerel. No, they’re not completely gone and are still readily accessible by small boats. They’re just not stacked up on the beach like they were before the weather change, although a random catch of a fish or two won’t be uncommon as long as the water temperature stays fairly consistent. Most of the mackerel have moved off into the 5-10 mile range, with 10 miles being the better fishing. As conditions change,

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

Central Wilmington 28403-28405

178 7 8 7 9 239

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Myrtle Ogden/ Wrightsville Pleasure Topsail Grove/MJ Porter’s Neck Beach Island Island Hampstead Leland Castle Hayne 28409-28412 28411 28480 28428-28449 28445 28443 28451-28479 28429

All of New Hanover County

573 627 400 129 400 256 332 477 45 2,334 27 32 23 4 15 5 13 16 2 110 20 31 19 1 13 7 6 14 2 94 25 40 17 3 9 3 10 21 3 104 7 6 6 15 12 16 9 7 5 7 932 1,348 752 100 390 190 426 838 100 3,829

**Absorption gives you an idea of the number of months it will take for the current inventory to be sold out based on the last twelve months of sales. 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.

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y fall of 2015 the skyline and density of Wrightsville Sound will look and feel different as four new developments rise on lots that were either vacant or undeveloped for a number of years. The two largest parcels of land at some stage in the development process are the Galleria property on Wrightsville Avenue, which was annexed into the City of Wilmington in June 2014, and The Sidbury mixed-use development near the foot of the Heide Trask Drawbridge. After the 12.2 acres of the Galleria property were annexed into the City of Wilmington from Wrightsville Beach, the landowner, State Street Properties of Charlotte, was granted a demolition permit Aug. 29 from New Hanover County. The permit allows for the demolition of 111,786 square feet of the commercial strip mall structure, including the footings, foundation, sidewalks, planters, lighting and signage. Calls to State Street Properties to inquire about the demolition and plans for development were not returned by press time, however, the city did rezone the land Urban Mixed-Use. That zoning allows for mixed-use commercial and residential developments with a priority on hiding parking spaces behind or within the main structures. A similar parking tactic will be used at The Sidbury mixed-use development, which is currently under construction on the north side of Wrightsville Avenue on the westbound lane. Sitting on the land that once housed Babies Hospital, The Sidbury will feature three mixed-use buildings stretched across 4.5 acres and

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The Sidbury development will feature three buildings along the north side of Wrightsville Avenue between Summer Rest Road and Canal Drive. Right: a digital rendering of the Sidbury development.

will support 110 residential units and 15,000 square feet of commercial space. The tallest of the three structures at 50 feet fronts Wrightsville Avenue. The first floor of that building will house commercial space and the top three floors will house residential space. The other two buildings will be 5 feet shorter and largely be used for residential units with parking underneath the structures. Developer, Bailey and Associates, has controlled options on the property since the 1990s and president Chris Bailey said the development should be complete in about eight months. Construction has begun on all three of the buildings and Bailey said a website for the development should be online within the next 60 days. Just east of the Galleria property and directly behind Lumina Station lies another development beginning to take shape. Consisting of 22 luxury townhomes, Spartina will sit near the corner of Allens Lane and Southerland Drive. Heather Archer, Intracoastal Realty listing agent, said Phase I of Spartina is under construction now and should be complete by the beginning of April 2015. Archer said five of the first eight units sold before construction broke ground. Three of the six buildings on site will contain three bedroom, three and one-half bath units, and the remaining three buildings will feature two bedroom, two and one-half bath units. Archer said Phase II construction should begin around the beginning

of 2015 but it would depend on continued sales of the units. Spartina is being developed by Allens Lane Partners, LLC., which is owned by Intracoastal Realty president Jim Wallace. An empty lot across Allens Lane from Spartina is set to become the 3,400-square-foot events hall Wrightsville Manor. Christa and Peter Sweyer of Century 21 Sweyer and Associates purchased the 1.25 acres of land from a longtime owner, whose family was given the land by Pembroke Jones. Christa Sweyer said the history of the land and its surroundings with St. Matthew’s AME Church and Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church will influence the design of the building. “I have been thinking about this for a really long time and always had this picture of a big, open room with huge arched French doors that open onto a veranda and gardens,” Sweyer said. “As I was doing my research about it I came across some pictures of the old Pembroke Jones bungalow in what is now Landfall and it really looked identical to what I had drawn.” The façade of the building will be lime-washed brick with space for 265 guests inside and a gathering space on a lawn outside. Sweyer said Wrightsville Manor will primarily target weddings, charity functions and fundraising galas. Set to break ground in January 2015, Sweyer said Wrightsville Manor should be complete by late spring or early summer 2015. email cole@luminanews.com

Staff photo by Cole Dittmer

Left: Phase I of Spartina luxury townhomes is currently under construction near the corner of Allens Lane and Southerland Drive. Right: Heavy machinery is staged in the parking lot of the Galleria property at 6800 Wrightsville Avenue to ready the old shopping center’s demolition.

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Uber began offering its ride-sharing service to the Wilmington area in June 2014.

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Uber has been making waves in Wilmington, especially with the tech-savvy crowd, as the fifth city in the state to launch the ride-sharing service. Founded in 2009 in San Francisco, Calif., the company has since expanded into 45 countries and is currently valued around $18 billion. Uber surprised many when it debuted during June 2014 in the relatively small Wilmington market, but citizens were quick to take advantage of its functionality. City Club member services

director Sarah Wilcox said she first heard about the service through friends. “It’s free the first time you use it,” Wilcox said. “I find it to be cleaner, cheaper and faster than regular cabs.” Using Uber’s cab-alternative service is straightforward, which many say is the reason it has proliferated so quickly around the world. To use Uber, customers download the app on their phones and input their credit card information, allowing paperless payment. The application’s built-in GPS system locates the nearest driver. The app displays a

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graphic showing where the driver is and when he or she will arrive. Wilmington resident Timothy Corcoran explained one of the benefits to being an Uber driver is each driver designates his or her times of service. “I became an Uber driver predominantly because of the hours,” Corcoran said. “It’s a part-time job in addition to my small business. I can activate my services whenever I want, but I usually drive on Friday and Saturday.” All Uber drivers have the driver version of the application that allows them to go “online” at any moment, making them available to people in need of their services. Uber recommends they own a late model four-door vehicle in excellent condition. It also requests its drivers be dressed professionally with clean cars. “[Uber] checks your background and you have to own a personal license and car insurance,” Corcoran said. “You also have to be at least 21 years old. The process is simple.” The future of an Uber driver’s job hinges on his or her rating of one to five stars, which a rider makes after he or she has paid the fare. If a driver consistently scores in the lower spectrum, he or she loses the Uber license. Amy Rivenbark, dispatcher for Wilmington’s Katt’s Taxi, said Uber drivers have more to worry

about than ratings. “Uber drivers aren’t bound to the licensing fees and regulations that regular cab operators are,” Rivenbark said. “Their drivers also don’t have to check in regularly like cabs do, so you don’t know what they’ve been up to before they go online.” Uber has also been the subject of controversy with the disabled community because its vehicles aren’t required to be handicap friendly. Additionally, Uber drivers involved in accidents may be left high and dry under their company’s vague umbrella insurance policy. While Uber may boast faster services than Wilmington’s taxis, providing an approximately 15-minute wait during holiday weekends, it may not be any cheaper. Rates on Friday, October 31 from downtown Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach ran $25 for a conventional taxi compared to up to $60 for Uber, with some drivers reportedly providing bottled water and candy. Uber implements a policy called surge pricing, increasing its fees during busy periods. The Uber blog on its website states, “surge pricing helps maximize the number of Uber cars on the system during times of extreme demand, maximizing the chance that there will be a car available when you need one.”

A popular investing strategy based on values is called socially responsible investing. It typically employs five approaches. Dave Dupont • Engagement — Leverage ownership rights to influence corporate boards and management. • Negative screening — Avoid companies that don’t align with your values. • Positive screening — Seek companies that meet specific socially responsible criteria. • Thematic investing — Focus on companies that offer innovative solutions to challenges. • Impact investing — Provide a loan to a worthy cause to fund a specific purpose. There is also an opportunity to choose a focus area for a socially responsible investment allocation. • Cause investing — Environmental concerns — Address issues such as clean technology, pollution, climate and broad environmental concerns. • Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) — Address issues such as labor relations, human rights, executive pay and others in tandem with environmental concerns. • Values-based (Religious) — Generally use faith-based criteria to select investments.

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Purchasing municipal bonds is another way to make a difference in your community. A municipal bond is typically issued by a local government or their agencies. This type of investment often goes toward supporting the civic good: infrastructure (roads, bridges, sewer and water systems), schools and health care facilities.

Charitable gifting and charitable remainder trusts

Investing for the social good can take other forms as well. Many people may have a favorite charity they want to support. Making monetary donations or transferring shares of appreciated stock to a charity helps the organization; the ability to deduct the donation makes a difference for you at tax time. Beyond a single donation, you may want to consider another method of gifting — a charitable remainder trust. By donating stock to a charitable remainder trust, you can reap additional benefits from your gift. The proceeds of a charitable remainder trust could be a source of income during your lifetime. After you die, the trust would pay the principal to the charity you designated to receive it.

Designating a charity as a beneficiary

Beyond supporting a worthy organization during your lifetime, proper estate planning could mean a charity can benefit after your death. Designating a favorite charity as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement investment account such as an IRA or 401(k) can benefit both the organization and your heirs who may find some relief from estate taxes upon your death.

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Down 1. Crack, in a way 2. Part of BYO 3. Basilica feature 4. Take-home pay, in London 5. Scottish author 6. Relating to the abdomen 7. Ton, for one 8. Ribosomal ___ 9. It became independent in 1917 10. Trudge 11. Cambridge grad 12. Zoroastrian texts 13. Ottoman governor 14. UCLA player 15. It may be polished 16. Sorts 17. New York’s Carnegie ___ 18. Fall setting 24. Gum 25. Pocket square 26. Regard 31. Metaphysical doctrine 32. Plowland 33. ___ of roses 34. Radiant

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120. Father, Son and Holy Ghost 121. Run without moving 122. Four-bagger 123. British tax 124. Leaves for lunch? 125. Adult-in-waiting?

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But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (I Peter 2:9 NKJV). At this reading another October 31 celebration of evil has come and gone. To me for the Church of Jesus Christ to participate in such evil, is liken unto a holocaust survivor dressing up once a year like Hitler to bring him honor. Under the guise of harmless fun, we dress up our children in grotesque costumes, decorate our homes in icons of darkness and sponsor haunted houses. We have forgotten that we have escaped the kingdom of darkness only because of the awesome sacrifice of the Son of God who suffered beyond our imagination to provide us a way out. Should we be giving any glory to his enemy and our old taskmaster, Satan? God has made it very clear how He feels about such actions. Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] expose and reprove and convict them (Ephesians 5:11 Amplified).

Buddy Dawson

Conversation with an ex-satanist opened my eyes to what is really happening behind the scenes on what they consider to be their most holy day. Human and animal sacrifices are offered to empower the demonic realm and give the worshipers more power to do evil. Drug-induced orgies and unimaginable acts of horror round out the exaltation of Satan on this special occasion. Human beings made in the image and likeness of God bow down to altars of Satan, giving him the worship he has so coveted for thousands of years (Luke 4:5,6). In the natural realm, Halloween is portrayed as harmless family fun, but in the spirit realm where good and evil are contending for the souls of men, there is no limit to the damage that is done. Skip this evil celebration and focus instead on November 27. Thanksgiving Day is when most people in this nation are giving thanks to God in their own way for His wonderful blessings. Good food, fellowship and expressions of love bring honor to our Creator. He has this to say about us in Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts and pla ns that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome (Amp.). Isn’t that better than “TRICK OR TREAT”?

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Living H2O Grace

My grace is sufficient for all My people to be free At the cross My Son paid the price for all to see What favor you have when you accept My grace At My right hand is where He has a place After His time upon the cross We are three Together We are one it’s hard sometimes to see The unity We have is for all your freedom Available for all My people until to heaven they come For the final celebration and uniting with your family too Those who have gone before share a palace with you Without My grace an eternity of pain will be All that greets you each day, you see Raise up the joy in your heart and accept My grace Raise your hands and your voice to a happy pace My grace will change your heart for sure Your life will become full of advantages so pure

C a r l Wat e rs (John 1:14 NRSV) And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John 1:17 NRSV) The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (Acts 4:33 NRSV) With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. (2 Cor 12:9 NRSV) but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. (2 Cor 13:13 NRSV) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. (Heb 2:9 NRSV) but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. (Rev 22:21 NRSV) The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.

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November 6 SEEK THE WILL OF GOD Luke 22:42 “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” LUKE 22:41-42 Jesus knew it was the Father’s will for Him to be made an offering for the sins of the world. This is true because He prophesied His death and resurrection many times before. However, because of His unique relationship with God, Jesus was asking God to accomplish His will some other way, but at the same time affirming His commitment to do His Father’s will and not His own. He was not at a loss to know God’s will and therefore, left this time of prayer trusting that whatever the Father deemed best for Him would happen. He knew, when He began praying what the Father’s will was and He knew at the close of His prayer, that God’s will could not be accomplished any other way. For us to pray, “Lord, if it be thy will” in response to a promise that God has given us is nothing but unbelief and is not even remotely

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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 671 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James C. Hendricks and Wendy Hendricks to Robert G. Collins, Trustee(s), which was dated February 19, 2003 and recorded on February 25, 2003 in Book 3660 at Page 845 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 7, 2009 in Book 5403, Page 2624, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 12, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 13, Beasley Village Subdivision, as shown on a revised map recorded in Map Book 41 at Page 93 of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds reference to which map is made for a more particular description thereof. Together with and subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Beasley Village Subdivision recorded in Book 2879 at Page 510 in the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1101 Shelby Court, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are James C. Hendricks and Wendy Hendricks. 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.: 12-31407-FC02 October 30 and November 6, 2014

11 SP 1024 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christy M. Raley to Robert W. Garrison, Trustee(s), which was dated August 24, 2006 and recorded on August 30, 2006 in Book 5072 at Page 2844, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 12, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 5, Section 1, Brandywine Subdivision, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 19 at Page 50 in the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 118 West Brandywine Circle, Wilmington, NC 28411. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no 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 Christy M. Raley.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-07710-FC01 October 30 and November 6, 2014 12-SP-1180 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Kathy O. Ransom and William Ransom, dated August 30, 2005 and recorded on August 31, 2005 in Book No. 4897 at Page 3325 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 12, 2014 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Castle Hayne, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 16 Logan Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429. Tax Parcel ID: R01811-004-017000 Present Record Owners: Kathy O. Ransom and William Ransom. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole

remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)7444444, 113473-06834 P1115536 10/30, 11/06/2014

deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 113351-00754 P1115611 10/30, 11/06/2014

13 SP 1102 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

12-SP-342 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Gilberto J. Aracena, dated June 14, 2007 and recorded on June 14, 2007 in Book No. 5195 at Page 1662 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 12, 2014 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 4110 Morton Court, Wilmington, NC 28403. Tax Parcel ID: R05515001012081 Present Record Owners: Sheree S. Arcena. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Loran H. Smith and Alice J. Smith to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated October 19, 2010 and recorded on October 25, 2010 in Book 5519 at Page 2513, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 12, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 313, Section 7, Whitney Pines, as shown on plat recorded in Map Book 46, Pages 183-185 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7516 Brittany Lakes Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assess-

ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Loran H. Smith and wife Alice J. Smith. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-12171-FC01 October 30 and November 6, 2014 14-SP-660 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Will Pieper, dated January 25, 2008 and recorded on January 25, 2008 in Book No. 5272 at Page 596 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 12, 2014 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 4420 Jay Bird Circle, Unit 206, Wilmington, NC 28412. Tax Parcel ID: Ro7100-002-069-071 Present Record Owners: Will Thomas Pieper. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will

be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 113470-01684 P1116744 10/30, 11/06/2014

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14 CVS 2925 US Bank NA as Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2013 SC4 Title Trust Plaintiff, v. Daniel Grover Adams, Jr. aka Daniel G. Adams; Stacy Adams; Ford Motor Credit Company LLC Defendant(s). To: Stacy Adams; Daniel Grover Adams, Jr. aka Daniel G. Adams Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: 1. That the Court determine that the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 4731 Page 304 was drafted and recorded in a manner sufficient to give a reasonable title searcher notice of the interest of the Plaintiff’s lien on the property located at 7355 Bright Leaf Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28411. 2. That the Court reform the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 4731 Page 304 in the New Hanover County, North Carolina Public Registry to include the legal description as follows: BEING all of Lot Number 33 of Willow Brook Subdivision, Phase 3, as the same appears on a map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 305 of the New Hanover County Public Registry 3. That the Court further reform the Deed of Trust as if recorded after the vesting Deed. 4. That the Court enter an Order that such reformation relate back to the original recording date of the Deed of Trust on March 28, 2005. 5. The Court declare that the Deed of Trust is a valid first lien on the Subject Property as drawn; 6. That the Court’s Order, granting the reformation of the Deed of Trust, shall be duly record-

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L E G A L N O T I C ES ed in the New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and indexed according to those parties named in said Deed of Trust. 7. In the alternative, that the Court declares that Defendants Daniel Grover Adams, Jr. and Stacy Adams hold the Property described herein subject to a constructive trust and equitable lien to the benefit of the Plaintiff; and 8. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than December 10th, 2014 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This, the 28th day of October, 2014. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Thomas E. McDonald, NC Bar # 40498 Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 3004 Wilmington, NC 28403 Telephone: (910) 392-4988 x 4238 Facsimile: (910) 202-2929 October 30, November 6 and 13, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 312 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Daniel D. Mahn and Cynthia C. Mahn to Reuben M. Harris, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of February, 1995, and recorded in Book 1853, Page 0878, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 18, 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 51, Oleander Estates as per map thereof recorded in Map Book 8 at Page 49, New Hanover County Registry, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2221 South Live Oak Parkway, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or

renewed on or after October 1, 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1132305 (FC.FAY) November 6 and 13, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 731 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ronald Lee Wormwood, married male to Dennis F. Hardiman, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of March, 2011, and recorded in Book 5556, Page 635, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 18, 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 lot or parcel of land situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 53 of Tidalholm Village at Tidewater Plantation Subdivision, Section 3, as the same appears on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 236 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Being the same property conveyed from Lynda Gail Maultsby to Ronald Lee Wormwood by deed recorded August 31, 2001 in Book 3035, page 304 in the registrar’s office of New Hanover County. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 207 Adele Court, Wilmington, NC 28412.Parcel ID : R07800-006-029-000. 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 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1132528 (FC.CH) November 6 and 13, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 745 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael Curtis Reiber, an unmarried man to Donald P. Eggleston, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of September, 2012, and recorded in Book 5675, Page 1566, 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 custom-

ary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 18, 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 53, Phase Two, Section 1, of Village Square Townhomes as shown on map recorded in Map Book 36, Page 136 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is made for a more particular description. Being the property conveyed to Michael Curtis Reiber by deed filed 11/17/2004 in Book 4571 at Page 806. Parcel R04915-003-060-000 Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 5143 Lamp Post Circle, Wilmington, NC 28403. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 12497

Charlotte, North Carolina 28220 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1139488 (FC.CH) November 6 and 13, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 741 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Charles A. Miller and Luella M. Miller, both unmarried, (Luella M. Miller, deceased) to Ned M. Barnes, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of February, 2009, and recorded in Book 5384, Page 1796, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 18, 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 26 of Carolina Beach Village, Section One, as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 247 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description; and as shown on Map of Revised Section One, Carolina Beach Village, recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 268 of the aforesaid County, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 106 Lighthouse Drive, Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Parcel ID Number: R08814-003069-000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 12497 Charlotte, North Carolina 28220 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1137771 (FC.CH) November 6 and 13, 2014 14-SP-713 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Betty Hamilton, dated April 27, 2009 and recorded on May 1, 2009 in Book No. 5402 at Page 445 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 19, 2014 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 5913 Watermill Way, Wilmington, NC 28409. Tax Parcel ID: R07619-002-016007 Present Record Owners: Vickie Lee Sears and Walter Thorpe McCartney III. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of

the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 3803B Computer Dr., Ste 103, Raleigh, NC 27609-6507 (919)755-3400 020267-00095 P1116748 11/6, 11/13/2014

14 SP 623 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 David J. Prenatt and Maria Prenatt to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated April 18, 2007 and recorded on April 19, 2007 in Book 5171 at Page 333, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 18, 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: In New Hanover County: BEING all of Lot 7 Section 5 Woodbridge at Landfall as shown on map recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 326 New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map 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 1927 Hallmark Lane, Wilmington, NC 28405. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are The David and Maria Prenatt Family Trust. 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.

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L E G A L N O T I C ES Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-15588-FC01 November 6 and 13, 2014 13 SP 1221 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 Scott C. Spivey and Sheila P. Spivey to Charles Myers, Trustee(s), which was dated March 8, 2010 and recorded on March 12, 2010 in Book 5473 at Page 1, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 18, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lots 12 and 12A, Section 7, Harbour Point, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 41, Pages 394 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 228 Silver Sloop Way, Carolina Beach, NC 28428. 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 Scott C. Spivey. 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.: 13-25618-FC01 November 6 and 13, 2014

12 SP 1533 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 Kenneth Lee Thompson a/k/a Kenneth L. Thompson to Ricky J. Carothers or Karren P. Bates or Richard Smith, Trustee(s), which was dated November 23, 1994 and recorded on November 23, 1994 in Book 1831 at Page 1125 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on September 9, 2003 in Book 4002, Page 751, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 18, 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 1 OF GEORGIA PLACE SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN UPON THAT PLAT RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 33 AT PAGE 329 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 727 Navaho Trail, 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 Kenneth Lee Thompson. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-14006-FC02 November 6 and 13, 2014 FOURTH AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14-SP‑101 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by ANDREA M. WALKER to PHILIP E. GREER,

Trustee(s), dated the 25TH day of JUNE, 2007 and recorded in BOOK 5201, PAGE 1511, 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, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., 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 at 11:00 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 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: Property at 220 Peninsu1a Drive in the Town of Carolina Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina, which s part of Lot 72 and all of Lot 72A in Pleasure Cay Subdivision, Section 1, as the same are shown an map recorded in Map Book 18, Pages 74 and 74A in the New Hanover County Registry and as more particularly described in deed recorded in Book 2154, Page 577 said Registry and more particularly described as follows; BEING all that certain parcel or tract of land lying and being located in Federal Point Township, New Hanover County, North Carolina and being bound on the North by (now or formerly) Drew Noyes as recorded in. the New Hanover County Registry in Deed Rook 1895, Page 685, Bound on the East by Fred J. Kremer and wife, Marjorie F. Kramer in Deed Book 1185, Page 206. Bound on the South by the 50 foot public right of way of Peninsula Drive. Bound on the West by a portion of Lot 72 of Pleasure Cay, Section 1 in Map Book 18, Page 74: and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an existing concrete monument located in the 50 foot right of way of Teakwood Drive and running North 80 deg 11 min 10 sec East 248.69 feet to an existing iron pipe located in the northern right of way of Peninsula Drive and said iron pipe being the southwest corner of Lot 72 and the southeastern corner of Lot 71 of Section 1, Pleasure Cay, the point of BEGINNING. Thence running North 18 deg 03 min 36 sec East 104.54 feet to an existing iron pipe. Thence running South 84 deg 55 min 00 sec East 76.05 feet to an existing iron pipe. Thence running South 03 deg 25 min 00 sec East 55.18 feet to an existing iron pipe located in the northern right of way of Peninsula Drive. Thence running with said right of way South 70 deg 32 min 51 sec West 81.69 feet to an existing iron pipe. Thence running with said right of way South 70 deg 32 min 51 sec West 81.69 feet to an existing iron pipe. Thence running with a chord bearing and distance of South 73 deg 14 min 38 sec West 35.95 feet and having a radius of 381.77 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 0.16 acres and being shown on an exhibit map prepared by Hobbs Surveying Company, Inc. Dated November 20, 1996. The above description being that same property identified as Lot 72R on map of survey prepared by Hobbs surveying Company, Inc. dated 20 November, 1996. TOGETHER WITH all f of Lot 72A, Section 1, Pleasure Cay, according to map of same recorded in Map Book 18 at Pages 74 and 74A of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. ALSO, ALL OF LOT 1, HARBOUR POINT, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF DULY RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 36 AT PAGE 230, OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE NOTE: The above described property is also described as follows: TRACT ONE: All of Lot 1, Harbour Point Development, as the same is shown on a map thereof duly recorded in Map Book 36, Page 230, New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Tax Parcel ID Number R08806-004051-0000 Property Address: 220 Peninsula Drive, Carolina Beach, NC 28428 TRACT TWO: All of Lot 72A, Section One, Pleasure Cay, according to a map of same recorded in Map Book 18, Pages 74 and 74A, New Hanover County Registry. Tax Parcel ID Number R08810-006017-000 Property address: Canal access to the end of Teakwood drive (shown by the New Hanover Tax Department as 100 Teakwood Drive, Carolina Beach, NC 28428.

Said property being located at: 220 PENINSULA DRIVE, CAROLINA BEACH, NC 28428 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: ANDREA M. WALKER Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a. third party, that person. must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such. deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (c). 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 or 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 of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. 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. That an Order for possession of the property may be .issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of 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. This the 22nd day of October, 2014. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 November 6 and 13, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Kaitlyn Nicole Rockwell, having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Ivan Roy Rockwell, Jr., Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Ivan Roy Rockwell, at the address set out below, on or before January 23, 2015 , or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 22nd day of October, 2014 Kaitlyn Nicole Rockwell EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF Ivan Roy Rockwell c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2014 14 SP 287 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 Mark Bodford A/K/A Mark P. Bodford to Rebecca W. Shaia, Trustee(s), which was dated November 22, 2006 and recorded on November 28, 2006 in Book 5110 at Page 2081 and rerecorded/modified/ corrected on November 30, 2009 in Book 5453, Page 2032, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the

note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 18, 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 1, Airlie Sound Subdivision, as shown on a map of the same recorded in Map Book 41, Page 79, New Hanover County Registry, reference to said map being 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 1323 Airlie Road, 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 Mark P. Bodford. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-06251-FC01 November 6 and 13, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Patricia L. Persico, having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Frank Persico, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Frank Persico, at the address set out below, on or before January 24, 2015 , or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 23nd day of October, 2014 Patricia L. Persico EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF Frank Persico c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2014

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

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.

In the Matter of the Estate of ERIC W. KRIER, Deceased IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 14-E-1187 NOTICE TO CREDITORS BLAIR D. KRIER, having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of ERIC W. KRIER, deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit same to the said Blair D. Krier at the address set out below on or before January 28, 2015, or this Notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 23rd day of October 2014. BLAIR D. KRIER, Administratrix Estate of ERIC W. KRIER, Deceased c/o MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, L.L.P. 14 South Fifth Street Post Office Drawer 2088 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-2088 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 14 E 1265 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTRIX of the Estate of DONNA R. SHANNON, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby give notice to all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the said Estate to present them by giving evidence of same to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of January, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the deceased or said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This, the 30th day of October, 2014 HOLLY M. BARHAM, Executrix of the Estate of DONNA R. SHANNON c/o PAUL A. NEWTON, ATTORNEY 107 N. 2nd Street, Suite C Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Telephone: 910-769-2896 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sue L. Britt of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 29th day of January 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 30th day of October 2014. William Britt, Executor 50 Borough Spur Rd Currie, NC 28435 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20/2014

This the 6th day of November, 2014. Carol J. Haas, Executrix of the Estate of James Charles Haas Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Betty J. Kermon of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 5th day of February 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 6th day of November 2014. James N. Sidbury, Executor 1425 Suncourt Villa Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2014

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