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35th annual Holiday Flotilla highlights Thanksgiving weekend activities on Wrightsville Beach Just two months following a direct hit by Hurricane Florence, a nationally-renowned holiday attraction returns to Wrightsville Beach this weekend. “The show will go on,” stated Linda Brown, Committee Chair of the 35th annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla, presented by Blockade Runner Beach Resort. “We need this for Wrightsville Beach Strong and the communities that surround us. The flotilla will go on.” “Festival in the Park, a prelude to the flotilla, opens from 10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday,” said Linda Brown. “This year’s festival includes 75 to 90 vendors; a large play area for the children with bouncy houses and slides; the popular and relaxing Arab Choo-Choo train ride; arts and crafts booths; food vendors; and the antique, classic, and special interest car show. The car show has grown tremendously, with over 150 cars expected this year.” Saturday night’s North Carolina Holiday Flotilla features a procession of creatively decorated yachts and watercraft, each glittering with thousands
of lights, slowly motoring past an estimated crowd more than 50,000. Following the colorful and festive water parade, the flotilla ends with a massive and dazzling Zambelli fireworks display. Although the hotel is closed for renovations due to damages sustained from Hurricane Florence, Blockade Runner Beach Resort will continue to serve as the host and presenting sponsor for the Holiday Flotilla in 2018. “The Blockade Runner has been a partner since the very beginning in 1983,” said Brown. “We’re so sorry for their damages during the hurricane, but we are excited to have the flotilla headquarters, sponsor’s tent, and judge’s stand on Blockade Runner’s sound-side lawn and docks again this year.” A North Carolina landmark locally owned by the Baggett family, Blockade Runner Beach Resort is planning to wrap up repairs and improvements with a grand reopening in early spring 2018. Text voting continues this year with the People’s Choice Awards selected by
spectators. “Text voting is growing substantially,” said Brown. “Four years ago, we had about 5,600 votes; last year, we had over 14,000 text votes,” said Brown. Winners receive flotilla trophies and prizes at the captain’s breakfast on Sunday. “I want people to know that you can have a devastating storm and no matter how tough you think it is to get back to “normal,” it can be done,” said Brown. “We are making sure that Flotilla is strong this year because we are Wrightsville Beach Strong.”
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Parked vehicles that obstruct a portion of the roadway can block access for emergency vehicles, particularly fire engines and ambulances that require more space than passenger cars. While obstructing any roadway can be dangerous, during the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla this problem is of particular concern on the narrow streets of South Harbor Island. During the Holiday Flotilla Boat Parade & n See FLOTILLA Page 2
Ocean creature that startled swimmers was sunfish, not shark, UNCW professor says By Terry Lane Staff Writer
The creature that earlier this month shocked a crew of open-water swimmers in the Intracoastal Waterway in Wrightsville Beach was not a shark, but instead a sunfish, a University of North Carolina Wilmington professor specializing in sea life said this week. Thomas Lankford, associate professor at the school’s biology and marine biology department, confirmed this week that the giant fish was an ocean sunfish, which are currently in the middle of their winter migration. “They are migrating southward now to avoid the colder winter temperatures,” Lankford wrote in an email to Lumina News. “They are not a threat to swimmers.”
But that wasn’t known to swimmers and spectators on the Dockside Restaurant dock on that Nov. 10 morning. In a video of the creature posted to Facebook by one of the swim’s participants, spotters positioned on the dock believed the creature to be a shark and screamed at the swimmers to be ready. In the video, the ocean sunfish, known to be the heaviest bony fish in the world, protrudes its dorsal fin above the surface as it passes on the inside of the dock, giving the onlookers a close up view of the fish. Because both have dorsal fins that stick out of the water, sunfish and sharks can be mistaken. This is what occurred when the ocean sunfish was first spotted by swim organizers on the dock, as swim organizers screamed
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A screen capture of video taken on Nov. 10 at Dockside Restaurant on the Intracoastal Waterway shows the ocean sunfish pass by. Organizers of the Swim the Loop event first believed the creature to be a shark and shouted warnings to the swimmers.
Street Turkeys of Wilmington food drive this Wednesday
Wrightsville Beach resident Nancy Faye Craig dons a turkey outfit to help promote the Street Turkeys of Wilmington food drive.
The Tenth Annual Street Turkeys of Wilmington will take place on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. This project is designed to re-stock the shelves of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington. Our Food Bank provides food and supplies for over 90 area food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens and group homes. During the holidays, the Food Bank’s inventory will be greatly depleted, making it extremely challenging to provide adequate amounts of food and supplies for local agencies and groups. In the four counties served by the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington, 72,070 individuals live in food-insecure households: 19,830 are children, and 6,294 seniors (65 and older) live at or below the poverty level. If you would like to help support our local Food Bank, please come out to The Landing at 530 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday, November 21st from 7:00 am-7:00 pm and drop off one or more of the items listed below. For your convenience, additional donations may be made that same day from 11:30 am-6:30 pm at the following Harris Teeter locations: Lumina Commons (1940 Eastwood Road, Wilmington), Mayfaire Community Center (6805 Parker Farm Road, Wilmington), Hanover Center (3501 Oleander Drive, Wilmington) and Oak Landing Shopping Center (8260 Market Street, Porter’s Neck). If you will be unable to attend our event, you can participate in the Virtual Food Drive on-line through a link on our website. All donations are tax deductible.
UNCW Professor Counts Down to Launch of Groundbreaking Nanosatellite UNCW professor John M. Morrison’s nanosatellite, SeaHawk-1, is ready for launch. Spaceflight, a mission management provider, anticipates launching SeaHawk-1 as part of a rideshare mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Working alongside a team of scientists, with representatives from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Cloudland Instruments and
Clyde Space, Morrison has spent the last three years meticulously developing SeaHawk-1 and its groundbreaking ocean color sensor. He is a professor at the UNCW Center for Marine Science. “We are extremely proud of John and the members of the research team who have made this project a reality,” said Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli. “It is not often that a university
launches a satellite into space, but our faculty and staff are always achieving the unexpected, reaching new horizons and accomplishing what was previously thought impossible.” Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, SeaHawk-1 will capture highresolution images depicting the changing biology in the ocean’s surface. This will give researchers access to invaluable ocean data,
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alerting them of the expansion of harmful algal blooms and even identifying potential fishing zones. The data will then be entered into NASA’s Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive, allowing UNCW to make it accessible to the international community at no cost. “The data collected will improve our ability n See SATELLITE Page 2
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“shark” to the participants, who were several hundred feet away in Motts Channel, preparing to cross the
waterway. “Oh my God, he’s huge,” the videographer can be heard saying in the clip. “It was crazy and I’d never seen anything like it before, whatever it was,” said Kristen
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to monitor coastal environments where anthropogenic stresses like ‘red tides’ are often most acute,” said Morrison. “By making the data from the SeaHawk-1 available to everyone at no cost, our hope is that scientists will use it to address a number of critical societal needs, especially in coastal regions.” As news of the satellite launch begins to spread, Morrison and postdoctoral research fellow Sara Rivero-Calle are already receiving inquiries from UNCW students from various programs across campus on ways they can collaborate. “Students see this interdisciplinary project
Smith Jeno, one of the participants in the Swim the Loop event, a pared-down Continued from Page 1 version of the annual swimFireworks Show, signs will ming event that was cancelled be posted on the following this September in the wake of streets reminding motorists Hurricane Florence. not to park on the pavement. • North Channel Drive • Island Drive as a chance to expand their skills and knowl• Shore Drive edge in their particular field of study, and we • South Channel Drive are working on providing learning opportu• Point Place nities for them,” said Rivero-Calle. “This is • Live Oak Drive an exciting moment for everyone, and it is • Lindy Lane an honor for a young scientist like me to be • Jasmine Place east of part of it!” Live Oak Drive Fostering collaborative campus partnerships • Myrtle Court and enhancing global research are key prioriDue to the serious pubties of the university’s Strategic Plan. UNCW lic safety hazard posed by originally wrote about Morrison's satellite improperly parked vehicles, project in the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of violators will be ticketed and/ UNCW Magazine. or towed. Note: The Nov. 19 launch was postponed Holiday Weekend due to weather.
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Thursday, November 22nd, 8:30 a.m. the annual Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Turkey Trot begins. Over 2,000 participants of this event will run the Loop 5k course which begins and ends at Town Hall. The eastbound lane of West Salisbury Street, the southbound lane of North Lumina Avenue between Salisbury Street and Causeway Drive, and the outside westbound lane of Causeway Drive will
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be closed to facilitate this race. Vehicles may experience some minor traffic delays from 8:25 a.m. to approximately 9:30 a.m. Wrightsville Beach Police Officers will be directing traffic where necessary. Friday, November 23rd, 5:30 pm Tree Lighting Ceremony a t Wr i g h t s v i l l e Beach Town Hall Performance Club's Elf Patrol will sing a variety of Christmas tunes followed by the lighting of the Town Christmas Tree welcoming Santa's arrival to Wrightsville Beach. While waiting for a visit with Santa, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate as you listen to a special holiday musical performance by the Wilmington Celebration Choir. Saturday, November
24th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Festival in the Park at Wrightsville Beach Park. Shop numerous unique craft vendors, eat delicious festival food, and entertain the kids with a variety of fun activities including games, bounce houses, and a ride on the Arab Choo Choo Train. • Saturday, November 24th, 6:00 pm The North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Boat Parade and Fireworks Show is sure to please with a spectacular lineup of brightly decorated vessels lighting up the waterways followed by a magnificent display of fireworks. For further information, please call the Parks & Recreation Office at 910256-7925 or email kryan@ towb.org.
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AREA BRIEFS There’s still time to register for Holiday Kids’ Cooking at Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation
Young chefs come join the fun at Wrightsville Beach with a morning of holiday cooking and baking. This three hour mini session of our Kids’ Cooking Program will provide a hands-on experience as your young chef prepares recipes specially geared for the holidays. Grades 6th - 8th - Saturday, December 8th, 9:00 am 12:00 pm Grades 3rd - 5th - Saturday, December 15th, 9:00 am 12:00 pm
CFCC To Offer Construction Project Management Framing Certificate This Spring Starting January 3, Cape Fear Community College will offer a construction project management framing certificate program. In two semesters, students can complete the 14-credit, 4-course certificate. Students will learn to interpret blueprints and documents for foundations, floor plans, elevations, and ultimately, construct standard and alternative building methods to include wall, floor, and roof framing. “There is a large gap between jobs available and workers to fill those jobs,” said CFCC Construction Management Technology Program Director Jon Begue. “We have folks eager to hire individuals with this type of experience.” “Cape Fear Community College is committed to creating pathways to help our students find and retain good jobs that are available in our region,” said Jim Morton, CFCC president. “This program is another way for our students to gain skills that will help them become employed and advance in their careers.” For more information about the Construction Management Technology Framing Certificate, visit https://cfcc.edu/voc/cmt/
other month at 4:00 p.m., in the Board Room at Cape Fear Community College. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume to: The New Hanover County Board of Education 6410 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 Attention: Tabitha Adams Tabitha.Adams@nhcs.net The deadline to submit the required documentation is noon on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Please include in your letter of interest the reason(s) why you aspire to be appointed and the skill(s) you will bring to the office. The Board will review the documentation and select candidates to interview.
Applications Open for NCDOT Bicycle Helmet Initiative
To reduce bicycle injuries and deaths, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Division is issuing a call for applicants for its annual Bicycle Helmet Initiative. The NCDOT uses funds from the sale of “Share the Road” specialty license plate to pay for bike helmets that are distributed at bicycle safety events for underprivileged children. As part of the initiative, NCDOT distributes helmets to government and non-government agencies conducting bike safety events. Examples of partners include police and fire departments, parks and recreation departments, health departments, community centers, churches and non-governmental organizations. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2018. Applicants have the option of requesting 25, 50, 75 or 100 helmets, and awardees will receive them by April 30, 2019.
Week of November 12-18 , 2018 Single & Multi-family Homes
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SALES TRENDS Pleasure Island 2842828449
Topsail Island 28445
Hampstead 28443
Leland 2845128479
Castle Hayne 28429
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188
157
217
272
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11
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22
31
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28
13
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19
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394
1,164
1,983
909
115
537
591
676
1,299
191
5,270
Downtown 28401
Central Wilmington 2840328405
Myrtle Grove/MJ 2840928412
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377
196
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35
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Under Contract
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Sold Units
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Active Listings
Ogden/ Wrightsville Porter’s Neck Beach 28411 28480
Information provided by Chris Livengood, Vice President of Sales, Intracoastal Realty **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 Cape Fear Regional Association of Realtors (CFR) Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Cape Fear Realtors nor their MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Cape Fear Realtors or their MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
Wilmington Chamber Organizes First Responders Appreciation Week Awards Breakfast and Discounts at Area Businesses Highlight Activities After being postponed due to Hurricane Florence, the First Responders Appreciation Breakfast has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 27th. For the second year, the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is asking area businesses to show their support for first responders by offering discounts or free products/services to area first responders (EMS, police departments, fire departments, Sheriff's Office, and 911 Center employees) from November 27th—December 4th. Businesses wishing to participate should contact Sue Meier at meier@ wilmingtonchamber.org or 910.762.2611 x226 to be listed in promotional materials. To kick-off the Appreciation Week, first responders will be honored for their outstanding service at the 2nd Annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast on Tuesday, November 27th at the Coastline Conference & Event Center (501 Nutt Street, Wilmington) from 8:00-9:30 am. Mayor Bill Saffo and New Hanover County Commission Chairman Woody White will present awards to area first responder agencies and a
“Friend of First Responder” Business Award. “Our first responders go above and beyond to protect us, our homes and families, oftentimes not receiving the recognition they rightfully deserve,” said Chamber President & CEO Natalie English. “First Responders Appreciation Week allows the business community to show their admiration and support and give back to those who are on the frontlines for the community every day.” Tickets to the breakfast are available at a cost of $35 each for Wilmington Chamber members and $45 for non-members. Tickets may be reserved online at: http://www.cvent.com/d/wgqy0w/1Q The First Responders Appreciation Breakfast is presented by New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The event is sponsored by: Holmes Security Systems, Duke Energy, Highland Construction Company, StarNews Media and Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter. For more information, contact Chamber Manager of Member Experiences Lexie Alston at 910.762.2611 x200
Wrightsville Beach Police Weekly Arrest Report TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 • Jennifer Elise Brill, 22, was charged with DWI.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 • Nicole Leigh Gerke, 35, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Hurricane Florence in North Carolina: Two Months By the Numbers Two months after the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence, more than $869 million in state and federal funds has been provided directly to North Carolinians to aid in their recovery. The funds include grants from FEMA, payouts from the National Flood Insurance Program and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. “We’re working hard to get North Carolinians the help they need to recover from this devastating storm, and I appreciate our federal and local partners, volunteers, and all of the organizations that are working with us to rebuild North Carolina smarter and stronger,” said Gov. Roy Cooper. Among the assistance provided by the federal government: • $114.3 million in state and federal grants approved for homeowners and renters. • $465.2 million in estimated claims paid to NFIP policyholders. • $290 million in SBA low-interest disaster loans approved for 7,260 homeowners, renters and business owners. “FEMA is part of a team of federal, state and local government agencies who assist in recovery, but ordinary people are also important team members,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Albie Lewis, who oversees FEMA’s operations in the state. “North Carolinians have pitched in to help their neighbors, and both local voluntary agencies and those from other states have played a critical role in getting us to this point.” Other updates and signs of recovery include: • 32,088 North Carolinians have been approved for housing assistance grants. Of those, 18,804 homeowners and renters received temporary rental assistance. • 88 eligible households have been licensed in to occupy travel trailers and manufactured housing units. Direct Temporary Housing Assistance is available in 13 counties: Bladen, and. • $19.5 million in grants have been approved to help homeowners and renters replace personal property, for medical and dental expenses, moving and storage fees and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other sources. • The joint state/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers have assisted 32,455 visitors. The centers serve as one-stop shops for hurricane survivors who need one-on-one help from federal and state government agencies, as well as other organizations active in disasters. Survivors can visit any center for assistance. To find center locations and hours, go to . • Teams of Disaster Survivor
Assistance crews have visited 100,374 homes in storm-damaged communities, registered 4,782 survivors and made 4,774 case updates and inquiries. • FEMA inspectors have completed 99 percent of 97,449 assigned home inspections as part of the process of determining whether applicants are eligible for assistance. If an applicant’s home was inaccessible at the time of FEMA registration—but is now accessible—the applicant should call FEMA or visit any recovery center for a status update. • More than $125 million in food assistance has been issued through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This includes more than 204,000 people who received a supplement to their existing Food and Nutrition Services benefits and more than 515,000 people who were not already receiving help through the FNS program. Registration for D-SNAP is now closed. • 1,422 households have received a single $500 payment for cleaning and removing contaminated floor coverings through Clean and Removal Assistance, totaling $711,000. Survivors whose homes are not safe, sanitary or accessible, and who do not have insurance may register for assistance: • Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or DisasterAssistance.gov in Spanish. • Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY) anytime from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time seven days a week until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. • Visit a disaster recovery center. Find an open center online at , download the or FEMA mobile app in Spanish, or the ReadyNC app. An in-person American Sign Language interpreter is available by calling or texting 202-655-8824. If possible, please allow 24 hours to schedule an interpreter. The deadline to register with FEMA, as well as apply for direct disaster loans from the SBA as a result of Hurricane Florence has been extended to Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. The 34 North Carolina counties designated for Individual Assistance are: Anson, Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Chatham, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Durham, Greene, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Union, Wayne and Wilson. For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/Florence and FEMA.gov/ Disaster/4393.
New Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Services for Victims of Hurricane Florence Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity is expanding services to meet the needs of residents in New Hanover, Pender and Duplin Counties who were affected by Hurricane Florence. Two new initiatives will provide long-term housing solutions for eligible families with household incomes up to 80% of the Area Median Income who either need to rebuild and repair their current homes or who lost their housing and need a new home. The Cape Fear Habitat Disaster REBUILD Program will make repairs for qualified families that own homes that were critically damaged as a result of the storm. The homes must be 1,500 square feet or less and located in New Hanover, Pender or Duplin County. Cape Fear Habitat will also build new homes for qualified families whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Florence. A modified homeownership program is available to rehouse displaced families quickly. To participate, families must qualify based on need; ability to pay their mortgage; a willingness to partner with Habitat; and residency in New Hanover, Pender or Duplin County. For more information or to apply for these programs visit www.CapeFearHabitat.org Pender County residents should contact Judith Herring, Pender County Housing, at jherring@pendercountync.gov or call 910.259.1208 for assistance in completing application.
FEMA Specialists to Offer Mitigation Tips at Lowe’s in Wilmington Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against storm damage at Lowe’s home improvement store in Wilmington from Nov. 19 through Dec. 7, 2018, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day. FEMA flood mitigation specialists can answer questions about making home repairs, preparing disaster plans, assembling supply kits and the importance of flood insurance. Mitigation is an effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the
impact of disasters. The mitigation specialists will be available at: Lowe’s 191 Porters Neck Wilmington, N.C. 28403 Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additional mitigation events will be held at home improvement stores in disaster-affected North Carolina counties in the upcoming weeks.
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Governor Cooper Visits Washington To Push for More Florence Recovery Help from Federal Government Governor Roy Cooper last week met with the North Carolina Congressional delegation and key federal officials to push for more federal assistance with Hurricane Florence recovery efforts. The storm, which took 41 lives in North Carolina, caused an estimated $17 billion in damages in North Carolina— more than Hurricanes Floyd and Matthew combined—and dumped 8 trillion gallons of rain in the state making it the heaviest rains in east coast history. Cooper had a productive meeting with the state’s Congressional delegation to advocate for further recovery funding that Congress can consider immediately. Funding will be needed from a broad spectrum of federal sources to address housing, infrastructure, agriculture and businesses. In the meeting, Cooper and the delegation also discussed changes to federal law that should be made to increase the state’s flexibility to use federal funds after being hit by two major storms in under two years. Cooper stressed that any Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) awards granted to North Carolina for any qualifying event that occurred in 2016 through 2018 should be combined into a single award to streamline the recovery effort and speed help to affected communities. “I appreciate how closely our delegation is working to invest what is needed in North Carolina’s Florence
recovery,” said Cooper. “It is going to be a true team effort to help families, schools, businesses and farmers recover from the devastation that is still facing communities across much of our state." Following his meeting on Capitol Hill, Cooper met with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson and White House Homeland Security Advisor Rear Admiral Doug Fears. Cooper continued to push Secretary Carson and top HUD officials for maximum flexibility in how Community Development Block GrantDisaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funds can be spent. Earlier this year, Congress passed legislation that promised CDBG-DR funding for North Carolina to use on Florence recovery, but that money is not yet available for the state to put to work. With Secretary Carson, Cooper also pressed for an approval of a waiver and guidance from HUD on a recent change that could open more federal recovery funding for almost 2,000 affected North Carolinians. For more about that important change, please click HERE. Later, with the White House Homeland Security Advisor, Cooper stressed the need for federal partners to support the state’s goal of rebuilding smarter to help lessen the impact of future storms. “North Carolina has shown that we are prepared to do what’s needed to help our communities, but we know that we will need more federal assistance after Florence
devastated half of our state,” said Cooper. “When a storm rolls in, it doesn’t have a party label and our recovery efforts can’t either. It’s important for me to be in Washington to push the case for what we need to recover smarter and stronger.” North Carolina homeowners and renters who sustained property damage or loss caused by Hurricane Florence have until December 13, 2018 to register for Individual Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). The Individual Assistance program provides assistance to homeowners and renters with temporary housing, essential home repairs, personal property replacement, and serious disaster-related needs. To register for help from FEMA, North Carolinians can: Visit DisasterAssistance. gov or DisasterAssistance. gov/es for Spanish. Call 800-621-3362 or 800462-7585 (TTY) anytime from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available. Visit a disaster recovery center. To find center locations and current hours, download the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish, use the ReadyNC app, or visit FEMA.gov/DRC. Already, more than 133,000 North Carolinians have registered with FEMA and $113.8 million has been approved in FEMA assistance to individuals and households as of today.
New Hanover County Donates Property for Workforce Housing The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution at the November 13 board meeting that will convey four parcels of property to Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity for the purpose of constructing workforce housing. “New Hanover County and our Commissioners support the creation and opportunity for workforce housing in our community,” said County Manager Chris Coudriet. “These four buildable lots will be given to Habitat at no cost to help them in their mission to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to residents in our area.” New Hanover County occasionally acquires parcels from Cape Fear Public Utility Authority when the parcels are no longer needed for water and/or sewer purposes, or other reasons such as foreclosure. Often, these parcels are buildable lots in residential areas that could be used for residential development. Under the county’s new Property Conveyance for Workforce Housing Policy, the Board of Commissioners can vote to convey qualifying parcels to a registered
nonprofit for the construction of workforce housing within a two-year time frame. This will help further the county’s strategic priority of creating complete communities that provide a range of housing opportunities for all citizens. “Habitat deeply appreciates our partnership with New Hanover County as we work together to increase opportunities for workforce homeownership,” said Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Steve Spain. “The donated parcels will be developed into attractive, energy-efficient homes with affordable mortgages that support our community’s workforce, including hospital, school, and public safety personnel.” In addition to this property conveyance, New Hanover County has also supported Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity by helping to fund the extension of water and sewer service to Habitat’s new housing development off of Gordon Road. The development is expected to get underway this winter with water and sewer infrastructure, and home construction is likely to begin by early summer 2019.
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November 20 - November 28, 2018
Lifestyles
GLOW Academy to Host Chef Robert Irvine for 4th Year of Celebrity Chef Events Breakfast, lunch and dinner events to raise funds for girls leadership school Events on February 7 and 8, 2019 , tickets available December 1 Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine will visit Wilmington in early February to share his signature culinary style and support the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington. Three events are scheduled: an exclusive dinner for no more than twelve couples in a private home on February 7th, and breakfast and lunch events both to be held at the Country Club of Landfall on February 8th. For all three events, Chef Irvine will determine the menu, source ingredients and supervise both Food Network and a locally-sourced staff of Wilmington chefs, while regaling guests with stories from behind the scenes of his career as a celebrated chef, author restauranteur and television personality. Chef Irvine is the fourth Food Network star to visit Wilmington in support of GLOW Academy. Emeril Lagasse hosted events in 2016, Giada De Laurentiis in 2017, and Guy Fieri in 2018. The celebrity chef events reflect the career of GLOW Academy Founder Judy Girard, who was president of the Food Network from 1994 to 2004. Sponsorship opportunities are available with benefits including personalized and autographed books, meet and greet occasions, and premiere seating. Tables of ten will go on sale December 1st, and individual tickets, if still available, will go on sale January 2nd. For more information, visit www.
glowacademy.net. ABOUT ROBERT IRVINE: With over 28 years of culinary experience around the world, award-winning Chef Robert Irvine is best known for hosting some of the Food Network’s highest rated shows including Restaurant: Impossible and Dinner: Impossible. Currently, Irvine is on tour with Robert Irvine: Live—an interactive culinary experience—hosts a video recipe series on BodyBuilding. com, and is a regular guest on national daytime shows. Irvine is the author of Impossible to Easy and Mission: Cook, gourmet cookbooks for home chefs, and Fit Fuel, a healthy living guide. In 2013, Irvine launched FitCrunch protein bars, brownies and powders followed by Robert Irvine Foods, a line of nutritional food products, in 2015. A tireless supporter of the nation’s military, Irvine established The Robert Irvine Foundation in 2014 to support veterans and military causes. Irvine is the first celebrity chef to open a restaurant, Robert Irvine’s Fresh Kitchen, in the Pentagon in 2016. In 2017, Irvine opened a Gold's Gym franchise in Largo, Florida and Robert Irvine's Public House offering elevated pub fare at the Tropicana Las Vegas as well as teamed with Boardroom Spirits as co-owner to provide ‘better for you’ spirits. For more information on Chef Robert Irvine, visit ChefIrvine.com. ABOUT GLOW ACADEMY: The Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is North Carolina's only single gender public charter school. GLOW Academy opened in August, 2016 with its inaugural class of 100 sixth graders, only 30 of whom were already at grade level. Each year a new class of 100 sixth graders is added, with the school reaching full enrollment by the 2022/23 school year. With a focus on closing the achievement and opportunity gaps among low income families, the 6th thru 12th grade
school is part of a nationwide network of 18 groundbreaking and successful single-gender schools. This Young Women’s Leadership Network is guided by a proven educational model focused on academic rigor, personal responsibility, leadership and college preparedness. At GLOW Academy, she will: graduate, go to college and succeed in life.
THEME: DISNEY ACROSS 1. *Store princesses 6. Pop-ups 9. Violin’s Renaissance predecessor 13. Relating to axis 14. *Like Cinderella Castle at night 15. Lowest part of a ship 16. Easily irritated 17. North American country 18. Ticked off 19. *Mighty Ducks home base 21. *Disney vacation 23. Philosophical system 24. Epidermis plus dermis 25. School group 28. Consideration 30. Vandalize 35. Performing ____ 37. Air of allure, slang 39. Tiptoe around it? 40. Pro ____ 41. Revealed 43. Cleopatra’s necklace 44. Tibetan ass 46. Dog nemesis 47. Any number multiplied by ____ is zero 48. Brett Favre’s 297 consecutive starts, e.g. 50. Shipbuilding wood 52. Spot command 53. *Hannah Montana to Miley Cyrus
55. Farm sound 57. *Mickey’s predecessor 60. *Princess of Agrabah 64. Japanese-American 65. African migrator 67. Inverted circumflex above certain letters 68. Hipbone-related 69. Slippery sort 70. Related on mother’s side 71. More to some? 72. *Walt’s brother 73. Civil unrest, pl. DOWN 1. Facts and figures 2. A yoked pair 3. Actress Kudrow 4. Policeman’s club in India 5. Trickiest 6. Reunion attendee 7. *NYSE acronym 8. Library storage 9. One of English Henries 10. Misfortunes 11. Curved molding 12. Was ahead 15. Black or brown haired guy 20. Idealized image 22. Free 24. ____ of limitations 25. *Disneyland and Disney World, e.g. 26. Characteristic 27. Perfume obtained from
flowers 29. *Mickey Mouse organization 31. Fiddle with
Toys for Tots
Bike & Toy Drive 2018 Last year, we collected more than 200 bikes for needy kids. Let’s continue that generosity and show everyone how much holiday spirit there is in Wrightsville Beach. Bring in a bike or toy and get some Instagram love from us. - Jimmy
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THU Chris Hedrick Band
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FRI Dubtown Cosmonauts
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SAT Just Yesterday
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SUN Cara Schauble Trio | Bloody Mary bar
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MON Josh Solomon | $2 domestics, $3 wells
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TUE Slick Mahoneys | $2 domestic beers, $3 well drinks
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WED Nick Gliarmis | Bluegrass Jam Session @ 7
FREE LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT
5 A NORTH LUMINA AVE | WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH | 910-599-1931
32. Medicinal plants 33. Wispy clouds 34. *a.k.a. Permanent World’s Fair
36. Of sound mind 38. *Mom, to Gaston or Lumière 42. *”The Fox and the Hound,” e.g. 45. Stinking
rose? 49. Ornamental carp 51. Like “Hebrew National” hot dog
54. Fashion designer Hervé 56. Yemeni’s neighbor 57. ____ E. Coyote 58. Terrorist org. 59. Grassy land tracts 60. 31 days 61. International Civil Aviation Org. 62. Profit 63. Augments 64. Zip or zilch 66. New prefix
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November 20 - November 28, 2018
Lumina News — Your Coastal Community Newspaper since May 2002
Chalk Talks Begin Next Week At Bluewater "Chalk Talk With Coach McGrath," a series of six buffet luncheons featuring second-year UNCW men's basketball coach C.B. McGrath and his staff, makes its debut on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at Bluewater Waterfront Grill in Wrightsville Beach. The sessions, scheduled from Noon-1 p.m., cost $20 and include remarks from McGrath, staff members Doug Esleeck, Jackie Manuel and Rob Burke, a buffet lunch and drink. Fans attending will have an opportunity to win prizes from Seahawk Athletics and Bluewater Waterfront Grill, located at 4 Marina St. In the initial "Chalk Talk" of the season, McGrath will review this week's trip to Asheville and
preview the match-up with East Carolina. Tickets for each session are limited to the first 125 fans. To be guaranteed a seat, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by calling Tom Wade with the UNCW Seahawk Club at 910-962-2498.
"Chalk Talk With Coach McGrath" 2017-18 Schedule: #1: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018; #2: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018; #3: Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019; #4: Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019; #5: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019; #6: Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.
Seahawks Excel In NCAA GSR Rates Seven UNCW teams – men's golf, men's tennis, women's golf, softball, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis and volleyball - have achieved a perfect score in the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report from the national governing body. According to GSR numbers released by the NCAA, UNCW's 19 intercollegiate teams compiled a GSR of 87 percent, an increase of two percentage points from one year ago. It represents the school's highest GSR rate in a decade (since 2009). "We continue to be proud of the many accomplishments of our student-athletes," said Jimmy Bass, UNCW's eighth-year athletic director. "We congratulate our student-athletes, their coaches and our academic support staff for their
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excellent work in the classroom." The GSR was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiative to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. Under the GSR calculation, institutions are not penalized for outgoing transfer students who leave in good academic standing. Wednesday's numbers are based on the four entering freshmen classes in NCAA Division I that entered in 2011-12 and graduated by August 31, 2017. UNCW's previous GSR rates have been 85 percent (2017), 81 percent (2016), 81 percent (2015), 83 percent (2014), 82 percent (2013), 85 percent (2012), 86 percent (2011), 86 percent (2010), 90 percent (2009), 90 percent (2008), 88 percent (2007), 87 percent (2006) and 86 percent (2005).
Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES EXECUTOR’S NOTICE 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 Thelma Elsie Wilson (Deceased) 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 the19th day of February 2019, 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 20th day of November 2018. Robert Wayne Ahouse, Executor 248 Pages Creek Dr. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 November 20, 29, December 6, 13, 2018
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Barbara Marie Schmid (Deceased) 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 14th day of February 2019, 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 15th day of November 2018. Shannon M. Hignite, Administrator CTA 7900 Hebron Church Road Garner, N.C. 27259 November 15, 20, 29, December 6, 2018
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE 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 Lynn Littleton Dunlea aka Mary Lynnwood Littleton Dunlea (Deceased) 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 14th day of February 2019, 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 15th day of November 2018. Anne White Godwin, Executor 3316 Old Saybrook Ct. Raleigh, N.C. 27612
November 15, 20, 29, December 6, 2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE EXECUTOR’S NOTICE 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 Robert T. Poindexter, Jr. (Deceased) 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 14th day of February 2019, 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.
The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Winifred L. Schneider (Deceased) 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 14th day of February 2019, 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 15th day of November 2018.
This is the 15th day of November 2018.
Claudia P. Mason, Executor 113 Batten Pond Road Selma, N.C. 27756
Kimberly Bryan, Executor 6217 Orange Street Castle Hayne, N.C. 28429
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November 15, 20, 29, December 6, 2018
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mary Peterson Lennon (Deceased) 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 7th day of February 2019, 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 8th day of November 2018. Clarice Willoughby, Executor 2107 Red Hill Church Road Dunn, N.C. 28334 November 8, 15, 20, 29, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as CoExecutors of the Estate of William F. Powers, late, of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the Co-Executors at 5118 Masonboro Harbour Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409, on or before February 8, 2019, 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.
Estate of William F. Powers Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5th Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 November 8, 15, 20, 29, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Robert H. Goslee, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Katherine S. Goslee, 4316 Aftonshire Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28412, on or before the 4th day of February, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 1st day of November, 2018. Katherine S. Goslee and Franklin E. Martin, Co-Executors of the Estate of Robert H. Goslee November 1, 8, 15, 20, 2018
FOR SALE Boston Whaler 17 Montauk 1991, with 90 HP Yamaha 2003 and trailer. Docked in water at Seapath Yacht Club. Call Dell Hocutt (910) 509-9490.
FOR SALE Boston/Steinway Baby Grand Player Piano, CD & Floppy Disc, mahogany. $10,000.00. (910) 796-8174.
This the 8th day of November, 2018. Maureen Fineman and Kevin Griffin Co-Executors of the
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Church Services NEAR THE BEACH
LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided.
BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday
WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:15, 9:45, 11:15 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Trent Watts 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m
ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m. ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 Monday-Wednesday at 8:30 a.m 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., Celtic Service 5:30 p.m.