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Galleria property owners ask city to rezone Airlie Road lots, creating 20-acre site

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Repeat win for flotilla’s tiniest boat By Terry Lane Staff Writer

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A company with ties to a Charlotte developer is asking Wilmington to rezone several residential lots on Airlie Road next to the old Galleria Shopping Center site, which, if linked, would more than double the size of the commercial site to larger than 20 acres while creating access to two roads. The request, filed by corporate land owner SSG-1 LLC, covers several lots on Airlie Road just southeast of the entrance to Airlie Gardens, spanning from 201 to include 301, 315, 333 and 405 Airlie Road. Combined, the property is 11.43 acres, and is zoned R-15 for residential use only, Wilmington zoning officials said. n See GALLERIA Page 2

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Mark and Leslie Armstrong won the People’s Choice award at the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla with their entry, Hang Claws, on Saturday, Nov. 26.

Wrightsville student rentals in scarce supply By Johanna Ferebee Contributing Writer

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Blaine Blackburn, left, and Anna Bateman, both sophomore UNCW students, camp out in front of Bryant Real Estate offices on N. Lumina Avenue Tuesday, Nov. 29, in hopes of obtaining a rental property on Wrightsville Beach.

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A refurbished longboard from the 1960s will be one of the featured items at Friday’s 12th Annual Hope from Helen Surf Silent Auction fundraiser, which every year draws a large crowd of participants to Wrightsville Beach for both the food and unique auction items. But as the annual event improves its online auction platform, it’s easier for bidders to miss the event entirely and still win items. “We make sure it’s a festive event because we want people to come out and mingle,” said event founder Tony Butler. “You don’t have to be present to win,

but with the food and the atmosphere, it’s a good opportunity to see everyone.” The event will be held Dec. 2 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Blockade Runner Beach Resort, with free food provided by Tower 7 and a ballroom that will have nearly 250 items up for silent auction, the proceeds from which are donated to local charitable organizations. These items will also be listed on the event’s online auction forum, where most already have received early bids. The online bidding forum can be found at the Hope from Helen Facebook page. The event always features a selection of unique surfboards, skateboards and paddleboards, Butler said, with the refurbished n See HOPE Page 2

Anna Bateman arrived at 4 a.m. Tuesday to camp out in front of Bryant Real Estate’s 1001 N. Lumina Ave. office. She rotated shifts with friends Rachel Oxendine and Blaine Blackburn, securing their position as first in line. A layer of comforters softened a small patch of mulch just large enough to fit her tent. “It’s actually really comfortable,” the sophomore University of North Carolina Wilmington student said. “I think we were being a little dramatic with getting here two days early, but we just wanted to be safe.” Each year, the demand rises for student housing on Wrightsville Beach while the supply of homes remains relatively stagnant. “I thought you were protesting Wall Street or something,” longtime n See RENTALS Page 2

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Vintage surfboard among 250 Hope from Helen auction items By Terry Lane

The Jernigan brothers’ entry into the annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla is always a rush job, as Brent and Chris have made decorating for the boat parade a Thanksgiving weekend tradition. This year, the owner of the smallest craft in the flotilla didn’t know how the illuminated boat would look to spectators. The design won Brent Jernigan’s 11.5-foot CraigCat boat the Best in Show award during the 33rd Annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla on Saturday, Nov. 26. Jernigan won the award for the second straight year. “We were asking people on the shore, ‘Does it look like Santa Claus?’” said Brent Jernigan, whose creation was Santa on whitewater, complete with rowing arms that he operated with his brother’s help. “We have no idea what the boat looks like when it launches,” Chris Jernigan said Sunday, coincidentally also Brent’s birthday,

Kemp Sampson, second from left, and Dylan Sheehan, both 3, visit with Santa after the tree lighting ceremony on Friday evening, Nov. 25 in Wrightsville Beach Park. ~ Johanna Ferebee

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emergency responders revive overdose suspect By Terry Lane Staff Writer

On the eve of Thanksgiving, Wrightsville Beach first responders used a nasal spray recovery drug to revive a man in a West Henderson Street house. The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department administered the recovery drug Narcan to a 26-year-old man on Wednesday shortly after a 10 p.m. call to 14-A West Henderson St. Due to privacy protections in the federal health law HIPPA, Wrightsville Beach police said they weren’t permitted to identify the man. However, the police did obtain a search warrant for the house, where they found both narcotics and drug paraphernalia, Capt. J. Bishop said. Narcan is a nasal spray that revives a person overdosed on an opioid, which can include streetdrugs like heroin or prescription medication such as OxyContin. Bishop said evidence recovered from the house led to the belief that the man was suffering from a heroin overdose. After receiving the 911 call, emergency responders dispatched both ambulance and police to the house. Inside, officers found the man unconscious and with vomit on his face. Another person in the house was attempting to perform CPR before the first police officer responding took over the n See OVERDOSE Page 2

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While SSG-1 LLC is listed as the owner of the Airlie Road properties, county records show it has the same post office box address as State Street Galleria, LLC, which is listed as the owner

of the old Galleria site. The phone number on the rezoning request filing is listed with State Street Co., a construction and real estate development company based out of Charlotte. The company did not return a phone request for comment as of press time. The company is asking the city

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to rezone the property to UMX, which allows for a mix of commercial property, generally on the ground floor, with residential units on higher levels. The rezoning request will be considered starting with a hearing on the proposal before the Wilmington Planning Commission on

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Terry Hegeman, left, and Reilley Hegeman shop at SNIPS, a local vendor at the Flotilla Festival in the Park on Saturday, Nov. 26. ~ Johanna Ferebee

Wednesday, Jan. 4. The lots abut the 7.5-acre Galleria site, but if combined with other properties in the vicinity, the site would span 24.21 acres, with street access on both Airlie Road and Wrightsville Avenue. The lots on Airlie Road don’t currently have houses and are mostly overgrown with trees and brush. The city recently rezoned another property in the area to UMX to clear the way for a mixed-use development that is designed to accompany a mixeduse project at the site of the old Galleria, which was demolished in January 2015. On Nov. 1, the Wilmington City Council voted 5-1 to rezone the 5.4-acre lot at 7000 Wrightsville Ave. from a residential R-15 to the UMX. There’s currently a mobile home park on that lot. The request comes after a recent fight between residents and a local business over an effort to commercially zone a lot on Airlie Road. While most neighbors of the Dockside Restaurant said they supported construction of a new parking lot across the street from the restaurant, they couldn’t support the zoning change that could come with it. Residents argued changes to the city’s zoning code could accommodate the project without risking commercial zoning on the street. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS

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Wrightsville Beach resident Donna Clemmons joked as she passed by the students’ temporary quarters. Bryant Real Estate began accepting completed student applications, co-signers and notarized paperwork beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, starting with the first campers queued. Sophomore UNCW student Matt Gaze snagged the third spot in line Tuesday morning. “Actually, y’all scared an entire fraternity,” Gaze confessed to Bateman, who scored the coveted first dibs. With around 15 homes on the island that participate in the student rental program with Bryant Real Estate, general manager Jason Bryant boils this phenomenon down to simple supply and demand. “If we had more homes than students, we would not feel the need for this process, but this allows for the most structured and fair approach to meet the needs of both parties,” he said. The relationship between tenant, homeowner and property is a mutually beneficial one, local real estate managers say. “The biggest benefit with student rentals is guaranteed income,” said Carey McMullen, general manager of the vacation rental division at Intracoastal Realty. Intracoastal Realty runs a similar student rental program less than one mile away and two months ahead of Bryant’s. Typically from mid-August to mid-May, student rentals provide reliable income

during the offseason and the “perfect window” for increased revenue throughout the on-season. However, out of the 125 rental properties Intracoastal manages, only 10 are currently open to student renters. Intracoastal’s student waitlist is currently sitting at around 50 to 100 hopefuls. McMullen estimated they usually end up housing only two or three groups each year. “Really the best way to get in is if you know people who already have a house who can grandfather you in,” McMullen said. Excluding services like Craigslist and Vacation Rentals By Owner, both Bryant and Intracoastal’s seasonal offerings are the most notable student rental programs on the island. While both Bryant Real Estate and Intracoastal Realty openly recognize the economic value in student renters with such programs, Wrightsville Beach homeowners are slowly warming up to the idea. McMullen attributes this shortage in supply to the bad stigma that comes with being a student renter, but believes a lot of their owners are starting to get away from that. “You’re moving into a multi-million-dollar beach house. You can’t treat it like a fraternity house, you can’t have huge parties,” she said. With a stringent eviction policy, Intracoastal’s homeowners that participate are slowly becoming more comfortable with the idea of responsible and respectful student renters. Bateman, Gaze and the slew of other student hopefuls who camped in front of Bryant Real Estate will learn in early March if their efforts will be rewarded.

after learning they won the $5,000 grand prize. The brothers, Brent from Lake Waccamaw and Chris from Morganton, didn’t have a chance to test the boat from a shoreline perspective. The judging was competitive this year, flotilla committee member Linda Brown said, fueled in part by an increase in text voting. “It was tight with the voting,” Brown said. “The text voting has been so overwhelming, it keeps growing every year. We love that this gets the crowd so involved.” In earning the People’s Choice award, Mark and Leslie Armstrong won $1,500 for nonprofit RescueConnect, which encourages animal adoption and foster rescue. This year, in a theme of “Hang Claws,” the hound surfed a wave while fans from the shore texted in their votes, helping to secure the donation to the organization. “We say, ‘Adopt not shop,’” said Leslie Armstrong, cofounder of the Wilmington-based organization. “We encourage

The Town of Wrightsville Beach is now accepting applications from Town residents who are interested in serving on the Planning Board, the Board of Adjustment, the Historic Landmark Commission, or the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen at their January 2017 meeting.

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people to spay and neuter their pets and go to their local shelters. There are so many great adoptable animals there. And we’re always looking for new foster homes.” The creation of the artwork is a time-consuming process, Mark Armstrong said, as he and Leslie devote hours to threading a pegboard with the lights, but they said the reaction from the crowd makes the hard work worth it. “That’s the best part,” Mark Armstrong said. “The little kids like to see the dog.” Overall, Brown said it was another successful year for the flotilla, despite not securing a title sponsor for the event. The committee gained other, smaller sponsors that helped make up the difference in raising the prize money. The flotilla committee will once again present a $5,400 donation to the D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy for its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum, though this is the final year for the program, Brown said. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

33rd Annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Winners BEST OF SHOW

BEST POWERBOAT

Captain: Brent Jernigan Vessel: Craig Cat, boat No. 11 Theme: White Water Christmas

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE Captain: Mark and Leslie Armstrong Vessel: Come on Cletus, boat No.2 Theme: Hang Claws CROWD FAVORITE Captain: Jordan Messick Vessel: Tall Tail, boat No.8 Theme: The Jolly Jellyfish BEST POWERBOAT 31 feet and over

Captain: Jewell Jessup and Carlos Ferrario Vessel: Endless Summer, boat No.1 Theme: Rock the Boat — A Floating Studio 54

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process. The person provided information to officers, Bishop said, before the Wrightsville Beach fire department revived the man with the spray. He was conscious when he was taken to New Hanover County Medical Center. “Fortunately, there was someone with him, who could speak for him,” Bishop said. The use of the emergency recovery drug is rare for Wrightsville Beach, but not for the surrounding area. Opioid abuse is a problem often discussed by city and county officials and the city was rated the nation’s worst city for opioid abuse in an April study by San Francisco-based health care company Castlight Health. David Hines, Wilmington Fire Department public information officer, said the department

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THE WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS

Applications are available on the Town’s website (towb.org) and at Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. January 5, 2017.

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1960s Hobie longboard being one of this year’s highlights. The board was traded in nearly a decade ago to Sweetwater Surf Shop, where it had collected dust on the wall. “After nearly eight years in the rafters, it was time to clean it up and let it go,” Butler said of the 10-foot-long, single-fin board, which he estimates is valued at around $2,000. “It’s ready for a good new home, whether that’s putting it on the wall or riding it.” For wall items, Butler said there were several homemade artwork and home decor options up for auction. One of those paintings is “Survivor” by Kristen Patinka, which depicts recovery

Captain: Patrick, Christina, and Charlie Hudson Vessel: Charlie, boat No.5 Theme: The Pirates of Wrightsville BEST POWERBOAT 22 feet and under

Captain: Tim Morrison Vessel: Wake Zone, boat No.16 Theme: Train BEST SAILBOAT Captain: Kevin Snyder Vessel: Why Knot?, boat No.17 Theme: Coastal Christmas BEST COSTUMES & CREW SPIRIT Captain: Michael and Chris Spivey Vessel: Angler Management, boat No.7 Theme: The Christmas Kraken

administered Narcan more than 80 times in 2015 and he believes it will have used the rescue drug close to 100 times this year. Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers said Narcan is not used as frequently in Wrightsville Beach. He said it has been used in no more than four occasions since Rogers started with the department in May. Rogers said police are not always called in an overdose response. In some cases, the overdose can be from prescribed painkillers. “Oftentimes, we may not know the medical situation, it’s not presented as an overdose,” Rogers said. “Sometimes it will have an effect on someone who’s unconscious or not breathing.” The drug is administered to people who are unconscious and are having trouble breathing. Bishop said Narcan can be safely administered to people who aren’t in an opioid overdose. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

from breast cancer. “That painting will hit close to home for quite a few people,” Butler said. Butler started the charity in 2005 to support his mother who was fighting lung and breast cancer without health insurance. The charity continued after her death in 2006, but the organization changed the name from Hope for Helen to Hope from Helen, to mirror its change in focus. Instead of raising money for his mother’s medical bills, Butler began raising money in her honor for others in the community through support to organizations specializing in health, education, animal welfare and the environment, as well as individuals in need. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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For The Record Question and photographs by Terry Lane

The Christmas season is here and it’s a time for giving. We asked students at Wrightsville Beach School, what gift would you most like to give this holiday season?

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Alana Henderson

Reagan McWhorter

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Emerson NaKovich

“I would give one of my toy elephants to my brother or sister.”

“I would give my cousin Ella the Heartlake City Mall LEGO set because I know that she wants one.”

“I would give my friend Elle a fluffy ball because she likes fluffy things.”

“I’d want to give something to Santa because he brings so much to us. Maybe he needs a coat or new mittens.”

“I’d like to give a gift to the people that don’t get presents. They would probably like a Littlest Pet Shop toy.”

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Wynn ceremony debuts fire dept. honor guard By Terry Lane Staff Writer

On the 35 th anniversary of the death of a fallen comrade, the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department will debut its newly formed honor guard for a march into Wynn Plaza to remember his sacrifice as the sole Wrightsville Beach firefighter to die in the line of duty. The memorial service for Lt. Robert Wynn is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, where the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department Honor Guard will make its first appearance during a march from Latimer Street to Wynn Plaza, the public park at Causeway Drive and Waynick Boulevard that is dedicated to the firefighter. The guard will be led by a Wilmington Police Department bagpiper. While the town’s fire department has always held internal events to recognize the Doak Apartment fire of Dec. 6, 1981, which took the life of volunteer firefighter Lt. Robert Wynn, Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers said members of the department wanted to find a way to get the community more involved. “We wanted to make it into a memorial day for the people that serve the town,” Rogers said, adding that he believes it

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will become an annual event. “Lt. Wynn is our own local fallen hero. He laid down his life protecting the people of the town from fire.” Rogers said the honor guard formed after several members of the department saw similar departments’ guards at a May memorial for fallen firefighters in Raleigh. Members of the honor guard include Capt. Dan Reid, Capt. Matt Holland, Lt. Kenny Turner, a volunteer who also works in the town’s public works department, volunteer Tom Long and intern Tom Hardy. Community members are invited to attend the ceremony, which will include a plaque dedication, wreath presentation and fire service salute followed by a public presentation about the Doak Fire. Retired Fire Chief Everett Ward will give the presentation at South Beach Grill accompanied by complimentary refreshments. The event will end at 6 p.m. At the time of Wynn’s death, Chief Ward served alongside him as a volunteer firefighter before becoming a paid employee in 1984. Ward was involved in the establishment of the plaza, which was dedicated in 1983, by suggesting its current location. Intern Elly Colwell contributed to this story. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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BEACH BLOTTER Car burglaries on Shore Drive Wrightsville Beach police are searching for a suspect in a string of car burglaries on Harbor Island’s Shore Drive that likely occurred late Tuesday night, Nov. 22, or early Wednesday morning, Nov. 23. In all cases, the cars that were entered were left unlocked, police chief Dan House said. Owners of cars reported break-ins at four locations, at 6 and 7 Shore Drive, and around the corner at 16 and 25 Shore Drive. The break-ins were reported to police on Wednesday morning and afternoon. Change from one car and a prescription bottle from another were taken, police said. Officers questioned a transient in the area of Coral Drive on Thursday, Nov. 24, but don’t believe he is a suspect, police said.

Arrests • James Robert Stallings was charged with resisting arrest and intoxicated, disruptive behavior.

Citations • Adam Parker, Manfred Todd Maguire, Charles

Wrightsville Beach police served a warrant charging violation of felony probation after the suspect unsuccessfully tried to flee, only to be caught in the marsh around Motts Channel. Police arrested Graham Floyd, 25, of Wilmington after he fled officers following a stop for speeding, police Capt. J. Bishop said. After pulling Floyd over on Seawater Lane at 12:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25 near where the town’s recycling station is located, the suspect fled across Causeway Drive, eventually entering the marsh behind Seacrest Drive, where he was caught by police behind a house “stuck in the mud,” Bishop said. Floyd was also charged with resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia and cited with speeding.

Pepper spray precedes fighting arrest Wrightsville Beach police pepper sprayed, and then arrested, two men fighting outside of the Palm Room at 11 East Salisbury St. early on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Zachary Hotz, 23, of Wilmington, and Cody King, 20, of Wilmington were both charged with affray after police used pepper spray to break up a fight between them at 2:11 a.m., Wrightsville Beach police said. Two other men were also charged with underage possession of alcohol: Reece Jones, 20, of Wilmington and Tyler Schretter, 19, of Wilmington.

Monday, Dec. 5 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., New Hanover County Courthouse, room 301, 24 N. Third St. Tuesday, Dec. 6 Wilmington City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third St. New Hanover County Board of Education regular meeting, 5:30 p.m., Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St., Wilmington Wrightsville Beach Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall Council Chambers Thursday, Dec. 8 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall council chamber

expired registration and inspection violation. • Andrea Carolina Arrendondo was cited with stop sign violation. • Isaac Lester was cited with impeding traffic.

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• Kyle McDonald was cited with speeding,

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driving while license revoked and false license

Wrightsville Beach police arrested a 17-year-old juvenile on charges of felony larceny and first-degree burglary after video footage helped police identify the suspect. Police received a report from the Blockade Runner Beach Resort at 4:06 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26 to report that a juvenile entered rooms at the hotel and stole items, including an iPhone and a wallet. After a guest reported the theft to the front desk, staff checked video from the incident, and got a description of the suspect. One employee saw the suspect and followed him, Wrightsville Beach police said, and police located him approximately 15 minutes later, near 202 North Lumina Ave. Police can’t reveal the identity of juvenile suspects.

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Joseph Stepanek, and Morgan Leigh Matthis, James Freifeld was cited with open container,

Juvenile charged in Blockade Runner larcenies

Mud nabs fleeing felon

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larceny and first-degree burglary. • Michael Cahill was charged with DWI and driving without a license.

• Tanner Pare was cited with improper left turn. • Meryl Katherine Estep was cited with running a stop light. • Jacob Andrew Merritt was cited with driving

Citations • Marianne Hendrix and Juan Jose Pulido were cited with driving without a license.

while license revoked. • Montay Howard was cited with learner’s permit violation.

SUNDAY, NOV. 27 • No arrests or citations reported.

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Michelle is very committed to planning and execution and with the support of her team we were never in the dark as to what was happening or when. She is very well connected in the real estate community and the result ... we sold our home, allowing us to move onto the next chapter of our lives here in Wilmington. Thanks to Michelle and her team for a job well done.” — Jim and Holly

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts By Simon Gonzalez

America is the most advanced country on the planet. We have smart houses, smart phones, apps to make life easier and more convenient, entertainment and communication at our fingertips. You would think with our amazing technology we could devise a foolproof system for choosing our leaders. But instead, here it is three weeks after the election and races at the county, state and national levels are in question. Donald Trump is making cabinet appointments. Roy Cooper is preparing to move into the governor’s mansion. The newly elected New Hanover County Board of Commissioners is ready to be seated. Not so fast. The results are in question because of conspiracy theories that could come straight from the plot of a spy novel. Russian hackers influencing an election. Mysterious ballots suddenly appearing to affect the balance of power. Shadowy third-party groups and nefarious folks skulking around at the dead of night. The seating of the new commissioners is on hold until the Board of Elections rules on protests filed by John Christian Anderson. Pat McCrory won’t move out of the people’s house in Raleigh until every possible recount scenario has been exhausted — especially the viability of those mysterious 90,000 ballots in Durham County. And Trump … well, he’s ignoring the ridiculous recounts demanded by Green Party candidate Jill Stein and proceeding with picking his administration. A recount in the county commissioners race already was scheduled because of the slim margins in the results. Less than 500 votes separate second and fifth in the race for three seats. The margin between third-place finisher Patricia Kusek and Julia Boseman in fourth was just 364 votes, prompting Boseman to request the recount. Anderson’s protests add another layer of intrigue. This is not his first-time foray into election protests. He delayed the seating of the commissioners two years ago, when he questioned the validity of ballots cast at the Williston Middle School precinct. This time, he is alleging tampering based on claims that he personally witnessed someone

entering an early voting site between the hours of 1– 3 a.m. on multiple nights. He also included an allegation of voter fraud, citing a “scheme to operate an absentee ballot mill.” Anderson wants to personally inspect ballots for instances of fraud and invalidate any such ballots. If there is extensive fraud, his protest application includes a request for a new election. The Board of Elections is expected to discuss the protests during its meeting Thursday morning. A recount was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but is on hold so it can be held in conjunction with a statewide recount. Cooper’s lead in the gubernatorial race is about 9,800 votes, barely within the 10,000-vote threshold that would entitle McCrory to ask for a statewide recount. The Republicans would rather focus on one county than the entire state, though. They are questioning the validity of the 90,000 votes in Durham that were added to the statewide results about 11:30 p.m. on election night and swung the lead from McCrory to Cooper. North Carolina Republicans claim they were tabulated by faulty machines, and want them recounted by hand. Machines are at the heart of Stein’s selective recount efforts. She wants recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania — states Trump narrowly won — based on the dubious theory that election machines were hacked, even though Michigan is a paper and optical scan state, with nothing connected to the Internet. Stein claims to be merely concerned with the integrity of the election, but is seemingly unconcerned with said integrity in states narrowly won by Hillary Clinton. She is proceeding even though members of her party have distanced themselves from her efforts. Her running mate, Ajamu Baraka, said the Green Party shouldn’t be seen as “carrying the water for the Democrats.” So why is Stein — who barely received 1 percent of the nationwide vote — asking for recounts? Surely not for the attention she has garnered and the money she has raised, commodities in very short supply during her presidential bid. Of course, that’s just a conspiracy theory. But in this post-election silly season, it fits right in.

The results are in question because of conspiracy theories that could come straight from the plot of a spy novel.

Hook, Line & Sinker Late season fishing keeping anglers busy By Skylar Walters

The fishing for the month of November has been decent considering the time of year. Offshore, inshore surf and near shore have all been producing for those anglers reluctant to hang up the fishing gear for the yearww. Water temperatures are reading in the lower 60s and they could hover in that region for the coming weeks, or maybe even remain into the new year. After the influx of family, turkey and overeating, anglers needed an out and they got just that with a weather break the day after Thanksgiving. Those traveling offshore found a good bite from wahoo in the areas of the Same Ole and Devils Hole with reports of some fish weighing in the upper 70s being boated, although most fish were in the 20- to 40-pound range. Anglers also reported some dolphin and billfish being encountered in the blue water. Closer inshore, the bottom fishing has been good in the 20-mile range for gag grouper, snapper and black bass. Some anglers are reporting infestations with sharks but most move a mile or two further out and can get out of them. The king mackerel fishing has been good in the 10- to 15-mile range but as water conditions continue to cool, the 10-mile range may be a thing of the past. Slow trolled cigar minnows or even fast

TIDES Masonboro Inlet

Latitude 34° 11’ N, Longitude 77° 49’ W

trolled spoons have both worked. Surf anglers are finding good bites of large Virginia mullet on fresh shrimp in the deeper holes and sloughs along the beach. High tide falling seems to be best as the fish develop lockjaw on just about any other tide. Some bluefish, red drum and even a few flounder have been caught by those using cut bait. Inshore, the speckled trout fishing remains relatively good but anglers are starting to have to put in some work to get their limit. Some small fish have also started to show up in local waters, adding to the work. Larger fish have been reported in the inlets and a few in the surf and that trend will continue as waters cool. With that said, there are still plenty of fish being found in the creeks and channels, they’re just not as plentiful as in weeks past. One fish that has been plentiful, however, is the red drum and while a lot of the fish are small, anglers are finding schooled-up fish around the area docks as well as the creeks. Remember though, that these fish have to recover, so pounding a school of fish for hours or even days does much more harm than good. Catch a few and move on to new territory if you’re so inclined. The fish will thank you for it.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 573 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jonathan L. Lalonde to Philip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of March, 2011, and recorded in Book 5554, Page 2502, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 6, 2016 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 227, Section 5, Kirkwood at Arrondale as same is shown on a map of same duly recorded in Map Book 44 at Page 181-182 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6320 Lenoir Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068

https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1191136 (FC.FAY) November 24 and December 1, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 14 SP 1000 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY KEVIN J. HOEY AND MARY ANN COTRONE, husband and wife TO KENNETH W. MABE TRUSTEE for SECURITY SAVINGS BANK AND SUBSEQUENTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DATED: July 16, 2008 Recorded in Book 5336; Page 774 Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5858; Page 1097 New Hanover County Registry NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Cotrone a/k/a Mary Ann Catrone to Kenneth W. Mabe, Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated July 16, 2008 and recorded in Book 5336; Page 774 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EASTERN LINE OF EIGHTH STREET 55 FEET SOUTHWARDLY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERN LINE OF PRINCESS STREET; RUNNING THENCE SOUTHWARDLY ALONG SAID EASTERN LINE OF EIGHTH STREET 55 FEET; THENCE EASTWARDLY, PARALLEL WITH PRINCESS STREET 66 FEET; THENCE NORTHWARDLY, PARALLEL WITH EIGHTH STREET 55 FEET; THENCE WESTWARDLY, PARALLEL WITH PRINCESS STREET 66 FEET TO THE EASTERN LINE OF EIGHTH STREET, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THE SAME BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 172 ACCORDING TO THE WILMINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN; AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DAVID DURMAN AND WIFE LUCIDA M. DURMAN, BY THAT DEED RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY IN BOOK 1184 AT Page 720. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ALL VALID AND ENFORCEABLE EASEMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. And being the same property obtained by Grantor in Deed Book 1814; Page 561 of the New Hanover County Registry. FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD. The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Cotrone a/k/a Mary Ann Catrone and being the same property having Tax Parcel Identification Number RO4817-026-002000 and being more commonly known as 16 North Eighth Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s) Of the property according to the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/are Kevin J. Hoey and wife Mary Anne Cotrone a/k/a Mary Ann Catrone. The terms of the sale are as follows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating

to the property being offered for sale and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. That an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. 2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 10th day of November, 2016. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 12/1 and 12/8/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 14 SP 1001 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY KEVIN J. HOEY AND MARY ANN CATRONE, husband and wife TO KENNETH W. MABE TRUSTEE for SECURITY SAVINGS BANK AND SUBSEQUENTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DATED: September 18, 2009 Recorded in Book 5438; Page 1730 Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5858; Page 1094 New Hanover County Registry NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Catrone a/k/a Mary Ann Cotrone to Kenneth W. Mabe, Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated September 18, 2009 and recorded in Book 5438; Page 1730 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: Tract 1: BEGINNING IN THE EASTERN LINE OF FIFTH STREET, ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE FEET SOUTHWARDLY FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERN LINE OF CHURCH STREET WITH THE EASTERN LINE OF FIFTH STREET, RUNS THENCE SOUTHWARDLY AND ALONG THE SAID LINE OF FIFTH STREET TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE HALF FEET; THENCE EASTWARDLY AND PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET SIXTY-SIX FEET; THENCE NORTHWARDLY AND PARALLEL WITH FIFTH STREET TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE HALF FEET; THENCE WESTWARDLY AND PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET SIXTY-SIX FEET TO THE EASTERN LINE OF FIFTH STREET, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THE SAME BEING PART OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 91 ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL

PLAN OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, N.C. Tract 2: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WESTERN LINE OF PRICE’S ALLEY 141 FEET SOUTHWARDLY FROM THE SOUTHERN LINE OF CHURCH STREET AND BEING THE NORTHEASTERN MOST CORNER OF TRACT 3 OF THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY KAFAFAS BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 1133 AT PAGE 1297 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, AND RUNNING THENCE WESTWARD PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET FORTY TWO FEET; THENCE SOUTHWARDLY PARALLEL WITH PRICE’S ALLEY TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE-HALF FEET; THENCE EASTWARDLY PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET FORTY-TWO FEET TO THE WESTERN LINE OF PRICE’S ALLEY; THENCE NORTHWARDLY ALONG THE WESTERN LINE OF PRICE’S ALLEY TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE-HALF FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THE SAME BEING PART OF LOTS 2 AND 3, IN BLOCK 91, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT TEN FEET IN WIDTH, RUNNING ALONG THE ENTIRE SOUTHERN BORDER OF TRACTS 1 AND 2 OF THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY KAFAFAS BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 1133 AT PAGE 1297 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, AND BEING BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID TRACTS, SAID EASEMENT TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE HERETOFORE DESCRIBED PARCEL OF PROPERTY, AND ONLY FOR SAID PURPOSE. And being the same property obtained by Grantor in Deed Book 1818; Page 116 and 1819; Page 462 of the New Hanover County Registry. FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD. The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Catrone a/k/a Mary Ann Cotrone and being the same property having Tax Parcel Identification Numbers RO5409005-002-000 and RO5409005-010-000 and being more commonly known as 509 South Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s) Of the property according to the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/are Kevin J. Hoey and wife Mary Anne Catrone a/k/a Mary Ann Cotrone. The terms of the sale are as follows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. That an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. 2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this sec-

tion, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 10th day of November, 2016. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 12/1 and 12/8/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Joan Prosch Marston 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 10th day of February 2017, 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 10th day of November, 2016. Katrina M. Morton, Executrix 608 South Lumina Avenue Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Edwin Joe Slavic, deceased, are notified to present the same to Irvin J. Farmer, Executor of the Estate of Edwin Joe Slavic, to the address listed below on or before February 16, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 17th day of November, 2016. c/o Andrew Olsen, Attorney Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, LLP Attorney for the Estate of Edwin Joe Slavic 319 N. 3rd Street, Suite 300 Wilmington, NC 28401 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors for the Estate of Evelyn Weathers Riley (aka Evelyn W. Riley, Evelyn Riley), of Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, NC, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at P.O. Drawer 25008, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27114-5008, on or before the 17th day of February, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 17th day of November, 2016. Kathy R. Dole, Co-Executor 2100 Royal Oaks Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 L. Randy Riley 84 Baltusrol Way Short Hills, NJ 07078 Send claims to: Estate of Evelyn Weathers Riley Kathy R. Dole & L. Randy Riley, CoExecutors c/o Neal E. Tackabery Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A. P.O. Drawer 25008 Winston-Salem, NC 27114-5008 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08/2016

Notice to Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Edward Wilson McDonough, Jr., deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby make notification to all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned’s attorney on or before February 16, 2017 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’s attorney.

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Harry E. Gouck, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Brian G. Morrison, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 3rd day of March, 2017, 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 17th day of November, 2016. Scott J. Rizzo The Rizzo Law Firm, PLLC Attorney for the Estate of Edward Wilson McDonough, Jr, 15720 Brixham Hill Avenue, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC, 28277 Carrie H. McDonough, Executor for the Estate of Edward Wilson McDonough, Jr, 2043 Harrison Street Wilmington, NC 28401 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08/2016 Executrix’ Notice The undersigned, having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Dorie Jean Salk, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of March, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 17th day of November, 2016. Sandra T. Campbell, Executrix P.O. Drawer 59 Wilmington, NC 28402 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA  COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER   NOTICE TO CREDITORS  The undersigned, Charles Kwon having qualified as the Ancillary Administrator of the Estate of O K Heui Hanna notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Charles Kwon at the address set out below, on or before February 17, 2017, 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 17th day of November Charles Kwon  Ancillary Administrator of the Estate of O K Heui Hanna  c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR.  219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6  WILMINGTON, NC 28403 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FILE NO. 16 E 1479 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of JEAN M. VAN VELSOR 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 18th day of February 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 17th day of November, 2016. Ren Williamson, Executor c/o Robert A. O’Quinn, Attorney at Law Post Office Box 1364 Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina 28480 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF DORIS IONA RUDOLF 16 E 1254 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Doris Iona Rudolf, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mark I Nunalee, Administrator of the decedent’s estate, on or before February 18, 2017 at Post Office Box 598, Hampstead NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administrator. Estate of Doris Iona Rudolf c/o Mark I Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 11/17, 11/24, 12/01, 12/08/2016

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Margaret L. McCullough 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 24th day of February 2017, 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 24th day of November, 2016. Guineth Sue McCall Hart, Executrix 140 Pintail Lane Rocky Point, NC 28457 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/2016

This the 1st day of December, 2016. Janet J. Gouck, Executrix of the Estate of Harry E. Gouck Brian G. Morrison Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Timothy J. Noonan, 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 Lauren N. Page, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 3rd day of March, 2017, 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 December, 2016. Lorraine U. Noonan, Executor of the Estate of Timothy J. Noonan Lauren N. Page Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the ESTATE OF HELENE MOLTZ STEIGER, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 5, 2017, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned c/o The MacDonald Law Firm PLLC, 1508 Military Cutoff Road Suite 102, Wilmington NC 28403. This the 1st day of December 2016. HANS R. STEIGER, ADMINISTRATOR Estate of HELENE MOLTZ STEIGER James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/2016 Co-Executors’ Notice The undersigned, having qualified as Co-Executors of the estate of David Scott Corbett, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of March, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 1st day of December, 2016. Diana G. Corbett Shannon Corbett Maus Co-Executors 1931 Hawthorne Road Wilmington, NC 28403 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/2016

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