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Elections board upholds protest dismissal

By Michelle Saxton Contributing Writer

By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The appeal of an elections protest questioning the outcome of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners contest was dismissed by the N.C. State Board of Elections Dec. 9. The protest, filed by John Christian Anderson, alleged sample ballots distributed by the county Democratic Party and left in voting enclosures constituted improper influence of voters at the Williston Middle School precinct on Election Day, and questioned delayed delivery of votes to the back door of the county elections office by the Williston chief judge on election night. His protest requested a new election for the county commissioners race, or that all votes from the Williston precinct be disqualified. The county board of elections dismissed the protest during a preliminary hearing on Nov. 20. Anderson cited 16 reasons for his appeal of the county board’s n See dismissal Page A5

Long-term solutions to town’s water needs explored By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

A committee of Wrightsville Beach residents is working with engineering consulting firm Groundwater Management Associates, Inc. (GMA) to maintain a viable water supply for the town’s future by exploring solutions to concerns about their aging water and sewer system. The water and sewer ad hoc committee, consisting of seven residents and chaired by Ken Dull, met for the first time Oct. 30. The initial meeting served mainly to educate committee members about the town’s current water and sewer system. Public works director Mike Vukelich and assistant to the director Steve Dellies gave an extensive, detailed presentation outlining their worries about the existing wells and specific concerns raised by citizens including taste, smell and discoloration of the water. Wrightsville Beach has nine wells, roughly 160 to 180 feet n See Water Page A5

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High surf erodes an approximately 4-foot escarpment running north of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Tuesday, Dec. 9. Pictured are The Islander and Holiday Inn Resort. ~ Emmy Errante

Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Island and Lea Island could be affected by a bill that passed the U.S. House earlier this month to remove from coastal protection zones some areas under development so they can get flood insurance. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., sponsored House Resolution 3572, which would revise the boundaries of certain Coastal Barrier Resources System units. The Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 aimed to identify areas of undeveloped land on coastal barriers that were prone to damage by natural disasters and to prevent such land from harmful development, McIntyre has said. To discourage development in those areas homeowners within the zones are ineligible for the National Flood Insurance Program. But when the U.S. Fish and n See barrier Page A5

Seatox developing rapid marine neurotoxin test By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Producing faster and more efficient marine toxicity testing for the academic and monitoring agencies that control the closures of fishing grounds is the goal for local biotech company Seatox Research Inc. Founded by Wilmington resident and University of North Carolina Wilmington researcher Dr. Jennifer McCall, Seatox was formed when McCall saw a way to improve the sometimes days-long process of measuring marine toxicity levels following algal blooms. Seatox was originally awarded a grant of around $200,000 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, half of which was designated for UNCW. In a collection of biotech grants, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory also awarded Seatox with an additional $50,000 in grant funding as announced in a press release Dec. 3. The current toxicity tests used by state regulatory agencies like the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources can take up to several days to produce results following an algal bloom. Those tests also do not offer targeted readings from smaller areas within the larger contaminated area. As a result, those closed areas are often larger than needed or the closures last longer than needed. n See seatox Page A5

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The husband and wife team behind Seatox Research Inc., Drs. Sam and Jennifer McCall, are working to create a rapid response toxicity test for shellfish and seafood waters.

Energy independence, EPA rules on radar for Rouzer, Tillis By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Newcomers in the 114th U.S. Congress, Representative-elect David Rouzer and Senatorelect Thom Tillis, discuss plans to support American energy independence and block two rule changes proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Everything has its place

Rouzer supports an all-ofthe-above strategy in pursuit of energy independence, embracing hydraulic fracturing and offshore drilling as well as renewable energy sources. “Everything has its place,

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everything from solar to wind to natural gas and oil,” Rouzer said. Policies that enable the United States to become an energy superpower, including operations to drill for oil and natural gas

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to be a real game changer for us economically,” Rouzer said. “The potential revenues that could come from the sale of natural gas and oil would really be a shot in the arm to this area, not only in terms of increasing economic activity and all the jobs associated with that, but bringing in revenue for our local beaches to help with infrastructure needs we have on the coast.” Exporting oil and natural gas could provide geo-political advantages, Rouzer said. “The lower we can get the price per barrel of oil, the less money going to Putin and other pirates around the world that are enemies of this country,” he said. “The countries around Russia

would love to purchase natural gas from America, rather than from Russia.” Rouzer said he trusts the experience and technological advancements in the oil and natural gas industry as well as the authority of state agencies to ensure drilling takes place without harmful consequences. Tillis plans to work with Senators to create policy that encourages energy independence but “mitigates both environmental risk and the burden on taxpayers,” he stated in a Dec. 9 email, listing support for offshore drilling and passage of the Keystone XL pipeline as examples of efforts to decrease n See Rouzer, Tillis Page A5

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Aldermen to discuss map appeal, LED lighting

Dec. 11–17, 2014

Residents assess riverfront recommendations By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will take the next step in appealing FEMA’s preliminary floodplain maps during its Dec. 11 meeting. When the preliminary floodplain maps were released earlier this year, town leaders and residents questioned why certain areas of Harbor Island were deemed higher risk for flooding based on wave action than several oceanfront locations. The town sent out a Request for Proposal for a phased approach to submitting an appeal to FEMA regarding the VE designation for Harbor Island and received a response from three firms. Town manager Tim Owens stated in a memorandum to the aldermen that he would research the three firms, Applied Technology and Management; Ransom Consulting, Inc. and Woods Hole Group, to determine all potential costs as well as each firms’ knowledge of the appeals process. Owens said he hoped to make a recommendation to the aldermen during the meeting. At 9 a.m. Dec. 11 the aldermen will meet with representatives and possibly one of the engineers from the floodplain mapping program to ask technical questions. At the board’s regular meeting that evening the board will either select a firm or determine the process to select the firm. Owens stressed the importance of beginning the study as soon as possible as it would appear the 90-day appeal process could begin in January. The board will also consider asking Duke Energy to install lightemitting diode (LED) street lighting in the town. Whereas in the past, switching streetlights and other leased lights would have been more expensive, this more recent offer would save the town an estimated $10,000 annually. In a memorandum to the board, Owens stated one option would be to start by installing LED lighting only around the town hall municipal campus, giving residents and town leaders a chance to view the new lights, which tend to be more of a white light as opposed to the orange hue emitted by the high pressure sodium lights and the green hue of the mercury vapor lights. That first phase could be completed in about two months. If residents and town leaders approve of the lights, the LED lights can then be installed throughout the rest of Wrightsville Beach. In a memorandum to Owens, Wrightsville Beach public works director Mike Vukelich described a similar ongoing project in the city of Wilmington. Duke Energy has begun installing approximately 18,000 LED street and area lights in Wilmington because they burn brighter, last longer and use 40 percent less energy. email emmy@luminanews.com

Future projects to address the aesthetics and infrastructure of the downtown Wilmington riverfront were the topic of discussion during a public input meeting Monday, Dec. 8. A number of downtown Wilmington residents, business owners and stakeholders gathered in City Council Chambers to peruse the large posters displaying potential projects along the riverfront from the Isabel Holmes Bridge to the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and east of Front Street. The public input meeting was part of the city’s development of the Waterfront Development Plan for which it received $90,000 in state funding in addition to the $90,000 Wilmington City Council approved for the plan in April 2013. Wilmington Deputy City Manager Tony Caudle said the plan is an update of the city’s Vision 2020 plan, which included projects from a wider area within downtown. “The purpose is to refine some of the concepts that originally appeared in the Vision 2020 plan to put a little more material in there in terms of specifics of the projects so we could determine some costs and start prioritizing,” Caudle said. “We have done a lot of what we could do from that plan but now it is getting to the point where we are going to

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Wrightsville Beach’s 2014 fall marketing campaign cost less than the previous year but was just as effective, Clean Design media lead Tom Hickey announced to the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee during its Dec. 9 meeting.

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need more funding to complete the rest.” Projects displayed on the posters included: a northern waterfront park; Riverfront Park renovation; Market Street streetscape improvements between Front and Water streets; and the expansions of the Downtown Wilmington Riverwalk around the Isabel Holmes Bridge and the north side. The projects listed were named in past city plans like the Vision 2020, Parks and Recreation Master Plan or Capital Improvement Plan. Downtown Wilmington resident Sylvia Kochlee said she would like to see more green space in

the downtown area. “When I see anything park or green space related along the riverfront I am in favor of it,” Kochlee said. “This is my front yard and just like a New Yorker needs Central Park I need some green space. I also think green space spurs economic development.” Art Factory owner Marcus Rich is now working on opening Waterline Brewing Company downtown and said he would also like to see green space because it would encourage more people to move downtown. “As a downtown retailer it balances it out and gives people a

reason for people to come downtown in daylight hours,” Rich said. In terms of other needs for the downtown area, Rich said he would still like to see a grocery store in the near future but it would require a higher concentration of residents. “We need more people living downtown,” he said. “You’ve got to have souls living downtown for the city to have soul and that balance is not quite there yet.” Caudle said he would like to have the plan finalized and approved by city council by spring 2015. email cole@luminanews.com

Marketing committee reviews campaign, finalizes budget By Emmy Errante

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Interested citizens review the maps of infrastructure, streetscape and greenspace projects that could be included in the City of Wilmington’s Waterfront Improvement Plan at City Hall Monday, Dec. 8.

The fall campaign, a series of advertisements touting the active Wrightsville Beach lifestyle, ran July through October. The effectiveness of the campaign was due in large part to utilizing new channels of advertising, Hickey said. Only 6 percent of the total budget was spent on print advertising as opposed to 18 percent in 2013. Instead, the agency focused on communicating its message through online and

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social media platforms. Clean Design developed unique URL’s pointing to the town’s tourism website for every piece of creative, Hickey said, so the agency could track which advertisements resulted in the most inquiries, or traffic to the website. Hickey said these paid advertisements were vital during the offseason when the website saw much less organic traffic. Overall traffic to the website was up 12 percent from 2013, Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau Vice President of Marketing Shawn Braden added.

Social media

Hickey said Facebook in particular has recently become a powerful tool for marketing. “We have seen a marked improvement in terms of Facebook driving inquiries to the site, but also the cost of those inquiries,” he said. “There’s been a 66 percent drop in how much it costs getting an inquiry from Facebook.” If a post on Facebook was performing well, Hickey said, the agency would pay to promote the post so it would reach more users. Leah Knepper from public relations firm French/West/ Vaughan said giveaways are proven effective for engaging

social media users. “Sweetwater Surf Shop donated a $20 gift card so we gave fans a chance to win it by submitting a photo,” she said. “That was just the first round. We’d like to continue doing these to encourage engagement on our page.” Knepper pointed out Facebook wasn’t the only effective social channel. Wrightsville Beach’s Instagram account saw an 82 percent increase in followers in the fall, she said, and its YouTube channel had 49,000 total views, with the most popular video being about fishing at Wrightsville Beach.

Rollover funds

The committee also finalized a recommendation for uses of its approximately $63,000 rollover budget. During its Nov. 18 meeting, the committee narrowed down a wide array of advertising channels but did not come to a final decision. All members were in agreement about advertising through Madden Media, digital billboards, Pandora and several print magazines, but they were undecided about whether to allot their remaining budget to TripAdvisor or spread it elsewhere. The TripAdvisor buy would cost $21,000, twice as much as any

other individual channel. Committee member Sue Bulluck suggested local hotels and motels could ask guests whether they planned their trip through TripAdvisor, to determine if the travel site really brought enough business to the beach to justify directing such a large portion of the advertising budget there. Both Hickey and Braden said TripAdvisor was a logical marketing tool for Wrightsville Beach because it would grant them complete control of the Wrightsville Beach page on that site, preventing other beach towns from advertising there and prospecting potential customers. They also said the buy was expensive because of the qualified customers using TripAdvisor. “The reason we’re passionate about it is because we feel like you’re a quality destination and that’s what TripAdvisor represents,” Braden said. “You guys have the quality product and we feel like the quality customer is on TripAdvisor.” After some discussion, the committee voted unanimously on a rollover budget recommendation, to be presented to the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen, which included the TripAdvisor buy. email emmy@luminanews.com

Good Friends luncheon

TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE PLANNING BOARD, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND MARKETING COMMITTEE 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, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, or the Marketing Committee. (Representatives from the Town’s business community may also serve on the Marketing Committee.) Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen at their January 2015 meeting. 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 7, 2015. For additional information, please contact Sylvia Holleman: 239-1771 or sholleman@towb.org.

Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair, center, gathers with other volunteer Santas, including New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon, left, during the annual Good Friends luncheon Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the Wilmington Convention Center. The Santas collect donations — more than $60,000 — from luncheon attendees that will go to individuals and families in need in New Hanover County. ~ Allison Potter

Dec. 11–17, 2014

Citizen scientists prepare for annual holiday bird count By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Whether counting chickadees at home or journeying into conservation lands in search of an endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, dozens of people in the Cape Fear region will join tens of thousands of volunteers across the Western Hemisphere for the 115th year of the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count Dec. 14 through Jan. 5. The 15-mile bird count circle centered in Monkey Junction is one of few groups in the country to report more than 150 species each year, said Wilmington circle compiler Sam Cooper. For more than 10 years, Cooper has organized between 25 and 45 volunteers into small parties, each covering a specific area during a time slot between dawn and dusk, for the Wilmington circle. An annual volunteer since he was a teenager, Cooper also participates in a handful of other local bird count circles each year. He said the annual citizen science survey offers an opportunity for birders of all levels of interest and experience to contribute to a database that informs national conservation efforts. “You can be sedentary and do your count in your yard or your

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Birdwatchers will compile data about the species they observe, such as this brown-headed Nuthatch, Dec. 14 to Jan. 5 for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count.

neighborhood, or you can race around and try to go to all the different habitats,” Cooper said. The Holly Shelter & LeaHutaff Island circle, which includes the north end of Wrightsville Beach, is only four years old but already boasts more than 100 reported species each year. Compiler Carson Wood said he expects to report more than 120 species this year, from Bachman’s sparrows in

Holly Shelter Game Land to the plovers, gulls and terns around Masons Inlet. Like Cooper, Wood plans to participate in six or seven counts this year, including one in New York. Curtis Smalling, Audubon North Carolina director of land bird conservation, attributed the success of the count to dedicated volunteers like Cooper and Wood. “It’s amazing it’s been so

long-running and so successful,” Smalling said. “People are so passionate about it. We’ve got folks who have worked as compilers for decades and folks who help with multiple counts every year.” A 2013 Audubon report used 30 years of Christmas Bird Count data to estimate how climate changes in important bird habitats could impact 588 species. Smalling said data collected during the 2014 count will be used to test predicted changes in bird behavior and habitat use, especially in areas expected to remain important in the lives of threatened birds, including coastal North Carolina. Data collected in each circle is reported to the National Audubon Society, which vets and qualifies the numbers before organizing final results into spreadsheets and condensing it into summaries. Smalling said data collected during the 2014 count will be available by late March or early April. The Holly Shelter & LeaHutaff count will take place Dec. 14. The Wilmington count will take place Jan. 3. To find the contact information for a compiler of a count near you, visit http://birds.audubon.org/ christmas-bird-count email miriah@luminanews.com

Weekend Police Report Dec. 5 Citations • Melissa Odom was issued a citation for driving during revocation. • Michael Gleason was issued a citation for speeding, 40 in a 25 mph zone. • Blaine Prescott was issued a citation for speeding, 44 in a 25 mph school zone. • Carlton Plott was issued a citation for driving during revocation and expired registration. • Joshua Swanson was issued a citation for expired registration and inspection violation. • Armando Martiniann May Riff was issued a citation for speeding, 52 in a 35 mph zone. • Michael Scott Shaw was issued a citation for speeding. • Keith O’Brian Nobles was issued a citation for speeding, 50 in a 35 mph zone. • Nicholas Haigh was issued a citation for speeding. • William John Smith V was issued a citation for driving during revocation and stop sign violation.

Civil Penalties • One civil penalty was issued for impeding traffic.

Reports • Hit and run was reported. • A debit card was reported as found property. • A South Carolina driver’s license was reported as found property.

Dec. 6 Arrests • Ronald Earl Overton Jr. was arrested for resist, delay, obstruct.

Citations • John Keller was issued a citation for expired registration and inspection violation. • Terry Rae Tollefson was issued a citation for no operator’s license. • Loren Lee was issued a citation for expired registration and inspection violation. • Gary Haymes was issued a citation for driving during revocation. • Troy W. Gerald was issued a citation for speeding.

Warning Tickets • Nicholas Rusch was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • Arden Robert Williams was issued a warning ticket for improper display. • Michael Winstead Jr. was issued a warning ticket for expired registration. • Jerri Cuesta was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • Debbie Dawkins was issued a warning ticket for speeding. • Nancy L. Mullineaux was issued a warning ticket for speeding.

Civil Penalties • One civil penalty was issued for impeding traffic.

Dec. 7 Citations

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Dominic Iannucci planned and installed a new border of posts and rope at the Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.

Scout shores up north end bird habitat By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Visitors to the north end of Wrightsville Beach will see sturdier posts and thicker rope in place of stakes and string that previously marked the borders of the Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area. Dominic Iannucci, Hoggard High School freshman and prospective Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop 13, began planning the service project during the summer. A group of six scouts and five adults met Iannucci onsite Nov. 29 to dig holes and plant posts around the perimeter of the bird management area, connecting each post with two lines of rope and affixing signs to posts denoting the area’s significance. Iannucci said the new posting should better protect birds using

the area. “It’s a lot more visible and it’s a clearer boundary,” Iannucci said. “Before, it was a seasonal thing. They moved the stakes back and forth, whether it was nesting season or not, and now it’s permanent around the entire area, so nests won’t be disturbed.” While visiting the waterbird management area with county shore protection coordinator Layton Bedsole during the 2014 nesting season, Iannucci said he learned why it is important to protect the habitat from disturbance. “Their nests are just little holes with some straw in them, so they’re kind of hard to see. If you’re walking in there and you don’t think you’re going to be affecting them, you probably already are,” Iannucci said. After an estimated 11 hours of planning and 11 hours of work,

Iannucci still has to submit a final report on the project and undergo a board review to officially earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Iannucci plans to complete both steps by early 2015. Iannucci is the son of county engineering department director Jim Iannucci, who maintained the posting around the bird management area with Bedsole since the end of the 2013 nesting season, when the county’s contract with Audubon North Carolina ended. The county is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to modify some requirements outlined in the waterbird habitat management plan and the 2002 Masons Inlet relocation project permit. That process is ongoing, but Jim Iannucci said he plans to continue partnering with local organizations

IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, Dec. 11 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall Chambers Tuesday, Dec. 16 New Hanover County Board of Education work session 5:30 p.m., New Hanover County Board of Education Center

and businesses to maintain and monitor the area. “There is going to be a big volunteer component,” Jim Iannucci said. “Shell Island has a lot of interest in doing either eco tours or walks, just being involved out here.” Masons Inlet Preservation Group, which supported the Eagle Scout project by paying for materials, has also expressed interest in monitoring or managing the area. Dominic Iannucci also plans to update the informational kiosk beside the North Lumina Avenue cul-de-sac in front of Shell Island Resort with information about his project and the waterbird management area. Shorebird nesting season begins April 1 and runs through the end of August. email miriah@luminanews.com

Seapath suicide A 54-year-old man was found dead inside a condo at Seapath Towers around 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 1. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest and the Wrightsville Beach Police Department believes it was a suicide with no foul play suspected. A relative discovered the man after the deceased did not pick up his children from school.

• Mitchell Medeiros was issued a citation for speeding, 44 in a 25 mph zone. • Elly Penning was issued a citation for speeding.

Beach Blotter Correction The Beach Blotter entry titled “Neighborly Dispute” from the Dec. 3 issue of Lumina News stated Wrightsville Beach resident Brian Pascoe was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Pascoe was not charged as his actions were determined to be in self-defense.

BEACH BLOTTER Busted taillight A man’s car was parked in the 500 block of North Lumina Avenue and sometime in the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 4, voices were heard outside. The man woke up the next morning to find his taillight kicked in. Wrightsville Beach Police Department does not have any suspects in the case.

Twenty-one over the limit A Wrightsville Beach Police Officer was stationed on Causeway Drive near the Causeway Drive Bridge and clocked 21-year-old Nicholas Boiko’s car traveling 56 in a 35 mph zone around 12:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5. The officer initiated a traffic stop, smelled alcohol and conducted a field sobriety test. Boiko’s blood alcohol concentration registered .18 percent and he was arrested for driving while impaired with a $1,000 secured bond.

Downtown scuffle Wrightsville Beach Police officers were on foot near King Neptune Restaurant around 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, and saw a fight break out between two men nearby. Twenty-six-year-old Ronald Overton appeared to be the aggressor and when officers attempted to pull him away he resisted and went back to fight. The officers then were able to pull Overton away again and subdue him. Overton was arrested for resist, delay, obstruct with a $1,000 unsecured bond.

Dec. 11–17, 2014

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

The national media updates American viewers daily on emerging allegations of sexual misconduct against the legendary Bill Cosby. Media in other countries is doing likewise. You have to wonder if there is a corner of the world that doesn’t know Cosby, revered as the sweater clad Dr. Huxtable and Mr. Jell-o, is accused of drugging, raping and/or sexually assaulting at least 19 young women, with more coming forward weekly. Because of Cosby’s notoriety, a great deal of scrutiny is being focused on the women making these allegations. One thing for certain that surfaces, despite being married to a beautiful woman he wed when he was 27 years old, Cosby spent a great deal of time alone with other younger, beautiful women. As each new story was told, a pattern emerged. The allegations are of a serial rapist who used his enormous celebrity status — his power — to prey on vulnerable, young women. One accuser was just 15 years old at the time of her assault. As news outlets worldwide scramble for interviews, details emerge from Temple University’s women’s basketball team director of operations. Andrea Constand alleges Cosby, a Temple football team, track and field alum, who was her mentor beginning in 2002, drugged and sexually assaulted her at his Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, home in 2004, where she had gone for career advice, but the prosecutor declined to go forward. Her subsequent civil lawsuit was settled in 2006 with Cosby. None of the other 13 “Jane Doe” women who had similar stories testified or were identified, but since then several of these Jane Does have come forward. Rape and other allegations of sexual violence are difficult to prosecute, even more so when the rape occurred decades ago as these did. Taking on a star of Cosby’s status and wealth — Forbes lists his net worth at $350 million — is equally challenging. The fact that Cosby was lawyered up then and now with aggressive defense doesn’t help. One can only ache for the pain of the victims. A 90-year-old former Cosby employee has also come forward to say he carried “payoff” money to eight different women. Even more troubling, this man claims he stood guard outside Cosby’s dressing room while the comedian “interviewed” young aspiring models sent from an agency with which Cosby had an “arrangement.” If true, the numbers could spiral upward toward a tipping point. It defies logic that the current number of accusations could be a conspiracy or have monetary gain as the motive for coming forward. A similar story of rape at UVA is unfolding and capturing headlines. Unfortunately Rolling Stone’s journalistic integrity in the one-source feature was flawed, but the belief that something horrendous happened to that particular young woman, as well as other women on that campus, is being vigorously defended by those who know the victims. For women who were preyed on at any point in their lives, the pain never goes away. It is easy for me to empathize with the victims. I have never forgotten the shame of an experience that could have gone really wrong had I been drugged, or if was I not wired with an ultra-keen preservation instinct. Thirty-three or four years ago as a young, successful real estate professional, I arrived in Charlotte to attend higher-level real estate designation classes. It was heady stuff for a small-town girl from the

mountains all alone in the metropolis. When one of the men in charge of the institute took an interest in me, my initial naivety led me to think his attention was a reward for my intelligence or my noteworthy level of success. Invited to reception rooms at the official hotel site where many who had come from all over the state were lodging, the attention was undeniably flattering. Being asked to dine with institute leaders at a fancy Charlotte restaurant was exhilarating. But, at dinner the boy-girl-boy-girl seating arrangement made me nervous. I told myself: “No worries.” Then, as rounds of drinks were bought, as wine was poured, a hand kept creeping onto my thigh. I will never forget the shame that flooded me when I realized I had not been singled out because of my success in our profession, my intelligence, even my charm, but my appearance and perhaps vulnerability had made me a target of a predatory man who held power over me. I was not alone at the table, other young women were seated next to each of the men who were the institute leaders, many of them married, and all of them appeared to be in sync except for me. The remainder of the night was a miserable one. Back at the hotel, I retired alone to my room, unmolested but a great deal more distrustful. My excitement for the institute was over. I was mortified to have been seen as vulnerable, shamed to have thought so much of myself that I had not seen what was coming. I was also determined to never let it happen again. So, do I believe celebrity-of-celebrities Bill Cosby could have preyed on these women who were young and beautiful at the time, these mothers and grandmothers who are now coming forward after so long to tell their stories? The answer is a resounding yes. Is it understandable that these women kept silent all these years and yet can be telling the truth now? Oh yes! Did I regret not reporting the inappropriate advances directed toward me by a leader of a prestigious institute I held in high regard? Absolutely! But mostly I beat myself up for not knowing any better. Decades later I can still recall my humiliation over it. All that transpired was by today’s standards, inappropriate attention: an arm around my shoulders, a hand sneaking onto my leg, a foiled kiss. Have I often regretted not saying anything to protect those others who came after me, a sentiment expressed by many of the Cosby accusers? Of course. Although, I never until now even hinted that this happened to me, except when I confessed it to one man, a then officer of the very institute. I don’t know the outcome of that one revelation. I fully expect to see a floodgate of additional accusations open up from others who were preyed upon by Mr. Cosby. Personally, I believe them. Then too, when young women on the UVA campus refer to certain frat houses as “a rape frat,” you can believe there is a systemic problem on that campus. Not a comfortable second should pass without intense investigation into the rape culture there that has allowed students who have confessed to sexually assaulting another student to remain on campus. When those in a position of power use that power to physically and criminally assault others, no stone should be left unturned in seeking the truth, regardless of the statute of limitations.

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dismissal of his protest, claiming the board “exceeded its authority” and “failed to fulfill its duties in a fair and impartial manner.” He questioned why he was not allowed to speak under oath during the board’s preliminary hearing of his protest, and why two judges from the Williston precinct were allowed to speak while not under oath. County elections board chairman John Ferrante said Anderson was given an opportunity to explain his case in his protest, which included an affidavit. “He wrote a protest using the state form. He attached to it the affidavit. Within the four corners of the protest, if it was important, he should have put it in there,” Ferrante said. Anderson had ample time to discuss his appeal with the state board of elections, Ferrante added. He said it underscored the county board’s decision when the state board also dismissed the protest after giving Anderson an opportunity to explain his concerns. “The protest was frivolous to begin with, and I think the state board agreed,” Ferrante said. Returning to his motivation to dismiss the protest, Ferrante said Anderson was unable to make a strong case for his concerns because “he was not a witness to anything. He didn’t observe anything. Everything he knows was from other people.” Anderson has 10 days to appeal the state board’s decision to the Wake County Superior Court. Commissioner-elect Rob Zapple attended the state board’s

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deep, which draw water from the Pee Dee aquifer to meet the town’s domestic and irrigation demands. A portion of the Pee Dee aquifer near Wrightsville Beach is salty, and although the town pumps water from the freshwater portion, saltwater can intrude if pumping occurs too close to the salty area. Chloride salt levels, which give water a distinct taste, are monitored in the wells. “We haven’t exceeded, but we can approach the state regulatory limits for chloride in water,” Dellies said. Dellies said citizens have expressed concerns about smell, caused by amounts of sulfur in the wells. State laws require chlorine be added to the wells, Vukelich said, which reduces the smell and disinfects the water. However, chlorine reacts with organic compounds such as decaying vegetation in the wells and causes by-products such as trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids. “We’re probably going to get a violation,” Dellies said, “but it’s just the nature of the water that we get; it has a lot of decaying vegetation in it … but it’s a balancing act. If you reduce the chlorination to help the acid numbers you’re increasing your chances of bacteria issues.” Residents also notice water discoloration. Dellies said, the discoloration is caused by the stirring of sediments when pipes are intentionally flushed, not by the infiltration of dirt or anything else infiltrating the pipes. Dellies and Vukelich said summertime water demand frequently exceeds supply because of irrigation. Dellies said from 5:30-9:30 a.m. during the summer months, when sprinkler systems are in use, it becomes very difficult to keep the well tank levels up. “You can’t have it both ways,” Dellies said. “You can’t tell me that I need to produce more water so you can grow grass in the sand.” Based on these issues, the

Lumina News — Your Coastal Community Newspaper since May 2002 hearing in Raleigh. He hired a lawyer and submitted a formal response to the elections protest and its appeal for the state board to consider, but he did not plan to participate in the hearing. “I’ve put in a lot of my time and emotional effort, [plus] the effort of my wife and our entire family. ... I have a lot at stake, and when I do, there’s nothing like showing up. Showing up is 90 percent of the job,” Zapple said. After two groups of people considered the protest and came to the same conclusion, Zapple said the message is clear: no irregularities or improper influence took place at the Williston precinct on Election Day. “The process took a hard look at what was in the protest and made it clear there was no foundation for it,” Zapple said. “It was frivolous. They gave Mr. Anderson a lot of time at the podium to explain his point of view, but they kept trying to come back to the facts, to the reality that he has never set foot in the W29 precinct before.” The Dec. 1 scheduled seating of Zapple and fellow commissioner-elect Skip Watkins was delayed until the elections protest appeal is resolved. The sitting board of commissioners voted to also postpone the election of chair and vice chair of the board during the Dec. 1 meeting. Certificates of election for Zapple and Watkins will be issued Dec. 19 if the state board’s dismissal is not appealed. Commissioners canceled their regularly scheduled Dec. 15 meeting, which will be rescheduled after the certificates of elections are issued. email miriah@luminanews.com

town developed a scope of work for GMA and representatives from GMA met with the ad hoc committee to detail the various solutions Dec. 2. The options included creating new, deeper wells using a reverse osmosis system to filter minerals from the water. They also explored purchasing water from Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA), although CFPUA’s water is more expensive and softer than the town’s water. The main focus of their presentation, however, was aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), which is the process of injecting pretreated water into the aquifer during times of lower demand to be used in times of higher demand. In this case, ASR could also help with the saltwater intrusions, Vukelich said, because increasing the size of the freshwater “bubble” pushes the saltwater-freshwater interface further from the pumps. “It will increase groundwater pressure to hold off the migration of saltwater,” he explained during a Dec. 9 phone interview. He said it was important to be proactive in preventing saltwater intrusions because although it is not a major issue at the moment, a 2006 study suggested salinity could increase in the aquifer under Wrightsville Beach in the future. Another component to the solution would be educating residents and officials about conservation, Vukelich said, because 50 percent of the water produced in Wrightsville Beach in the summer is used for irrigation. “A lot of people here have manicured lawns and nonnative vegetation that requires excessive irrigation,” he said. “The water they use is treated water that could be an addition to domestic water supply.” Vukelich said GMA would continue to complete the study and then meet again with the ad hoc committee for review and comment prior to meeting with the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Wildlife Service mapped the zones in the 7th Congressional District, areas already under development at the time were mistakenly included, McIntyre said, such as units L07, L08, and L09 – in Lea Island, Wrightsville Beach and Masonboro Island. The bill, which most recently was with the U.S. Senate, would update the zones to remove 127 acres and about 30 homes from those zones, McIntyre said. “Our bill makes these changes and will provide financial relief to North Carolina’s coastal homeowners and ensure protection of some of the state’s most precious natural resources,” McIntyre said in a Dec. 9 email. “It’s imperative that we protect these natural areas and keep them pristine for generations to come.” Coastal Barrier Resources Act zones are meant to discourage development in environmentally sensitive areas — such as places that are low-lying or near inlets — by barring those areas from federal flood insurance, said Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens. Some local officials raised concerns after boundaries were changed several years ago, Owens said, adding that while to his knowledge those changes

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“State agencies monitor the sites and close them if there is a bloom but the problem is that any time they detect the organism they close it just to be overly cautious,” McCall said. “That is a real harm on fishermen, whose livelihoods depend on having access to these sites. So if we can develop rapid tests we could say these shellfish are poisonous but these are OK or we could use this inexpensive test to take readings more frequently.” The four marine neurotoxins Seatox is focusing on include two brevetoxins, saxitoxin and domoic acid. All of those toxins interfere with sodium channel openings that control the messages relayed to the nervous system and can cause shellfish conditions like paralytic, amnesic and neurotoxic shellfish poisoning. With the help of her husband, immunologist and Seatox chief operating officer Sam McCall, McCall developed an initial test utilizing fluorescent tagging to identify the level of toxin receptor binding. One of the reasons why a quicker, more-efficient and less-expensive test has not been developed previously is it required technology to advance to a certain point, Sam McCall said. “Being able to take specific parts of the pathway and label them with fluorescents and develop an assay required technology to advance to a certain point,” McCall said. “We have built up a pool of science that we can use to say a certain peak at

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dependence on foreign energy sources.

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The EPA was tasked with creating a plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in 2013, when President Barack Obama announced plans to address climate change. No national rule or regulation limits carbon pollution emitted from power plants, considered a leading source of greenhouse gases. The EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan seeks to slash carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, if enacted. A final rule is expected by June 2015. A public comment period closed Dec. 1. Rouzer said scientists do not agree on how much human

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House Resolution 3572, sponsored and introduced by Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., Dec. 4. would revise the boundaries of certain Coastal Barrier Resources System units, including L09 at the south end of Wrightsville Beach.

had yet to take effect, McIntyre’s bill would correct the areas of concern. “This law would be a pre-emptive strike to correct those maps,” Owens said Dec. 9. North Carolina released preliminary maps earlier this year showing changes similar to those in the federal bill, and Owens said no matter how the issue is settled it should be OK. “Either way it looks favorable for Wrightsville Beach that we’re not bringing in either developable or already developed property into the CBRA zone,” Owens said. The U.S. House voted 410 to 7 to pass the bill on Dec. 2. Besides North Carolina, the

bill would affect areas in Florida, Rhode Island and South Carolina. It also would add protections to about 891 acres of undeveloped coastal barrier areas, McIntyre said. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., was pleased with the House vote and was working with the committee of jurisdiction to see if the bill can move forward before Congress adjourns, his press secretary, Rachel Hicks, said Dec. 5. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has sponsored the bill on the Senate side, McIntyre said, adding they are working to ensure quick passage of the legislation. McIntyre, co-chairman of the Congressional Waterways

Caucus, said he has worked with constituents, homeowners, business owners, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers to craft the bill. McIntyre announced at the beginning of the year he would retire at the end of this term — his ninth in Congress. The Robeson County native said then he had yet to determine what he would do next but wanted to continue helping North Carolina in the public or private sector. Republican David Rouzer, a Johnston County native and former state senator, will succeed McIntyre and take office next month.

a certain time with a certain solvent means this. It just requires that pool of knowledge to build up.” The Seatox lab is housed in the UNCW Marine Biotechnology in North Carolina Research Park (MARBIONC) and Jennifer McCall said the community atmosphere created between the sciences at MARBIONC also helped the test develop. “Typically when you have a lab like that you either have chemists or biologists but one of the things they are trying to do here is collaboration among the sciences

and that might have been the big breakthrough,” she said. “They are really trying to go for translational science and science that can be moved in a direction to help people.” After receiving her Ph.D. in immunology from University of North Carolina Charlotte, McCall completed her postdoctoral work at UNCW on biotechnology and received an MBA from UNCW’s Business of Biotechnology program in 2013. Aimed to ensure more biotech discoveries and research find their ways to small businesses

and end consumers, McCall said the program helped her shape the future of Seatox. “I do think scientists tend to be trained too much in science, which is great, but it also means a lot of interesting discoveries stay in the lab and you don’t really have that link to get it out to somewhere useful,” she said. “That would be my determination of success, that I did something that started at the bench top and became something that can help people.”

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activities impact changing global temperatures. Public policy should be based on scientific fact, he said, not on hypotheses or scientifically ambiguous theories. Reducing American emissions will “hardly make a dent in terms of what’s being produced by other countries,” Rouzer added, listing China and India as examples. “That’s a huge economic cost, a huge economic catastrophe, for states like West Virginia, and higher power bills for everybody else all across the country, to have little to no impact whatsoever.” Tillis referred to broad bipartisan opposition to the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which he said would put American industry at a competitive disadvantage. “The EPA’s proposed carbon rule is another attempt by the Obama administration to

implement job-killing regulations by sidestepping Congress,” Tillis said. He said he plans to work with other senators to delay and stop implementation of the rule.

Unnecessary regulatory burdens

The EPA partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to announce the Waters of the U.S. proposed rule in March, which would subject streams, wetlands and other headwaters that empty into major rivers and lakes to water quality standards outlined in the Clean Water Act. Almost 18,000 comments on the proposed rule poured in during a twiceextended public comment period. Rouzer said most of the 7 th Congressional District could fall within the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act under the proposed rule, requiring

permits for any activity that might impact larger bodies of water flowing from local wetlands. He supported the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014, introduced in the House in July, to halt implementation of the proposed rule. It passed Sept. 9 with affirmative votes from Rep. Walter Jones Jr., R-3rd District, and Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-7 th District. The Senate introduced a similar bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Burr, in June, which has not emerged from its initial assignment to the Environment and Public Works Committee. Tillis said he supported the bill to “prevent the EPA from imposing unnecessary regulatory burdens on landowners and businesses.” email miriah@luminanews.com

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

What is your holiday shopping strategy?

David Adams

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“My strategy is mainly online — 25 percent is on Cyber Monday. The rest that has to be in stores, my wife does it.”

Will Harper

Steve Maillard

Rebekah Swain

“A good percentage is online, some on Cyber Monday, trying to save money.”

“I did some Black Friday shopping and some online as well.”

Wilmington, N.C.

“I’m not doing any shopping; I’m going to do crafts for people.”

Ryan Shmid

Wilmington, N.C.

“I’m old school: I do it in the stores, last-minute. I don’t do Black Friday at all.”

Hope from Helen draws largest crowd By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Between 750-1,000 people shuffled through the 10th annual Hope from Helen Surf Silent Auction at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort Friday, Dec. 5. The 2014 edition of the annual community charity fundraiser raised around $44,000, just shy of the 2010 benchmark year of $45,000. Tony Butler, Hope from Helen nonprofit founder, said the 290 items accumulated for the silent auction were the most items the event has ever auctioned. Of those 290 only 17 items were not bid on and those items will be sold in a fire sale setting to add to the event’s fundraising total. The item that drew the highest bid was a George Pocheptsov original painting entitled “Wings of Summer” at $1,500; the second highest at $1,000 was a week’s stay in a Puerto Rican villa. An autographed Joel Tudor surfboard fin was the most popular item of the silent auction with more than 20 total bids. Considering the size of the

crowd, amount of silent auction items, online bidding system, free Tower 7 buffet, live entertainment from The Midatlantic bluegrass band, increased outdoor space and the amount of funds raised, Butler said it was the best Hope from Helen yet. “The mobile bidding made everything so much easier and it probably cut two to three months worth of work that we usually have to do after the event,” Butler said. “I am just surprised that so many people continue to come out and it has truly become a community event with the wide demographic of people in attendance.” With the online and mobile BidPal bidding system Butler said he now has a trove of statistics and data about which items were the most popular. Butler said he and his team would use that data to find the items that can raise even more funds for their charities in 2015. In addition to the charities Hope from Helen regularly supports like Life Rolls On, the New Hanover County Humane Society, the American Cancer

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Guests admire silent auction items and bid using their cell phones during the 10th Annual Hope from Helen Surf Silent Auction Friday, Dec. 5 at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort.

Society and the Surfrider Foundation, Butler said his organization has chosen three local families that will receive portions of the funds raised. “We have three local families we are focusing on that will be getting a nice surprise before Christmas and they have

no idea,” Butler said. “That is really the fun part of all this.” For more information about the fire sale of the leftover items from the silent auction, check the Hope from Helen Facebook page. email cole@luminanews.com

Holiday lunch honors employee service, loyalty By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

“I’ve talked to visitors, family, friends about what they found here [at Wrightsville Beach], how it looked, how the people were,” Wrightsville Beach Mayor Pro Tem Darryl Mills told the gathering of town employees during their annual holiday lunch at the Holiday Inn Resort. “It makes you feel good to be a part of this, and it’s you guys that do it, so I thank you very much.” While the approximately 83 employees from various departments are usually scattered around the island, most of them donned Christmas sweaters and Santa hats to gather in the Lumina Ballroom at noon Dec. 4. They sat around tables, laughing together and dining on lunch provided by Oceans Restaurant. “There’s a great camaraderie between the guys and between the departments here,” human resources officer Sheila Mallard said. As employees finished eating, town manager Tim Owens handed out several service awards. Police officer Rebecca Bannerman and utility systems operator Alva “Gray” Wike were honored for five years of service. Ocean rescue director David

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Wrightsville Beach town employees play holiday trivia during the annual holiday luncheon at the Holiday Inn Resort Thursday, Dec. 4.

Baker and Sean Gales from fleet maintenance were recognized for 10 and 15 years of service, respectively. Mallard said that kind of loyalty is typical of town employees. “There’s not a vast amount of turnover,” she said. “Many of them have that longevity.” Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Dan House also recognized Sergeant Joseph Newberry for receiving his advanced certificate for law enforcement. House said it can take an officer anywhere

between eight and 20 years to earn the certificate, which is awarded based on an educational component, a training component and years of service. “We really push this program to get our people trained and encourage their education,” he said. Few of the employees left empty-handed, as Mallard raffled off around 40 doors prizes. The event concluded with an entertaining round of holiday trivia. A dozen employees formed two

teams to compare their knowledge of holiday song lyrics and other random Christmas facts. As one purpose of the event was to honor town loyalty and service, a special acknowledgement was given to Nancy Faye Craig. “Everything that goes on in Town Hall, this lady is behind it,” Mallard said, hugging Craig. “I just want to recognize all the hard work that you do.” email emmy@luminanews.com

John Pizzarelli Quartet performs jazzy jams By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

In an ode to the season, jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli and his quartet opened a concert Dec. 2 with “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing,” an Irving Berlin song from the 1954 movie, “White Christmas.” Concertgoers gathered in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kenan Auditorium for Pizzarelli’s concert, a blend of jazz hits and holiday classics. Norman Bemelmans, UNCW’s cultural arts director, introduced the world-renowned artist, saying, “The evening will be swinging; it will be rocking,” before handing the microphone over to Pizzarelli. The band continued with Duke Ellington hits, such as “Satin Doll” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.” As the crowd cheered, Pizzarelli introduced the band: his brother Martina Pizzarelli on bass, pianist Konrad Paszkudzski and drummer Kevin Kanner. “Now we can go in any direction we want. Is Nat Cole okay with you?” Pizzarelli asked the audience. The quartet played “The Frim Fram Sauce,” a comic classic, and a slower, more romantic ballad, “For Sentimental Reasons.” Pizzarelli finished his Nat “King” Cole tribute with “It’s Only a Paper Moon.” “Nat Cole is the reason I do what I do,” Pizzarelli said, explaining he was introduced to Cole’s work by his father, Bucky, who first heard “It’s Only a Paper Moon” when he was stationed in the Philippines at the end of World War II. Pizzarelli also recounted his experience playing with Paul McCartney on McCartney’s 2012 album, “Kisses on the Bottom.” “My connection to Paul McCartney goes back to 1996 when I made an album called ‘John Pizzarelli Meets the Beatles,’” Pizzarelli said. “It did win jazz record of the year … in Japan.” He joked about the bad reviews the album received on Amazon.com from people who didn’t appreciate his jazz renditions of Beatles hits. “The hatred for that record knows no bounds,” he said. Pizzarelli said McCartney listened to the CD and told him, “It’s very good.” “He should have written a review on Amazon,” Pizzarelli joked. The quartet played the Beatles’ song, “I Feel Fine,” and an Allman Brothers Band hit, “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” before moving on to play holiday-themed songs, such as “Oh, Christmas Tree.” The band continued with “Sleigh Ride” and Pizzarelli’s scatting earned a standing ovation from the audience. The quartet closed the show with “White Christmas.”

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t was Friday night at Banks Channel Pub and Grille in Wrightsville Beach, and things were a little off. The air was thick with aftershave and nearly every man in the building was sporting a furry upper lip. Some of the women glued moustaches on their faces. Patrons wondered if they stumbled into a Burt Reynolds fan convention. Instead they were about to witness the final showdown of Mustaches for Kids Stache Bash. The growers sacrificed their faces for the month of November to raise awareness for local children’s charities. Essentially walking billboards, they accumulated pledges from family members, coworkers and friends. Participation has grown since Mustaches for Kids’ inception in 2003. “This has been a great year with around 125 growers,” Mustaches For Kids organizer Adam Keen said. “Ages range from 18 to 66 years old. It’s been a great turnout.” All of the contenders dressed in wacky costumes: John Daly, pizza maker, hippie, used car salesman and even a hot sauce mascot complete with a cardboard cut-out bottle. Although the excitement was palpable, a lot of men were ready to use their razors again. “We’ve singlehandedly ruined Christmas card photos for years,” 11-year Mustaches for Kids veteran Chad Harris said. “My mother hasn’t been happy about it for quite some time.” Harris dressed as a referee and wore a blonde wig to match his mustache. He blew into his whistle, starting the awards ceremony. The first award for the Saddest Stache went to University of North Carolina Wilmington student Trevor Baker, an undergraduate who helped raise awareness on campus with his own sparsely haired upper lip. “I honestly wasn’t expecting to win anything tonight,” he said. “I was just here to help out. This is really cool.” Best Dressed was awarded to Patrick D’Auria, who donned a full pizza maker costume complete with real dough dust. His red shirt read, “Crustache Pizza Company.” “I feel like a large pizza pie has been lifted off my back,” D’Auria said. “Now I feel like a pie in the sky.” Salesman Josh Ryan took the Cash Stache trophy for raising the most money for his mustache. Ryan accumulated more than $2,000 in pledges for Mustaches for Kids. “I didn’t expect to win, but this is a blessing,” Ryan said. “I had a lot of pledges come to me in the end.” The Silver Fox award went to Jeep St. Ledger, while the prize for the Push Broom was given to Robert Ray. Newcomer Ryan Stegman appropriately won Rookie of the Year. “I’m happy to raise money for the kids,” Stegman said. “This is a fun and rewarding charity.” Finally, the grand prize of Stash Master was bestowed to one of Mustaches for Kids’ founders, Ryan McInnis. McInnis was away on business, but his wife Meredith Swain McInnis was proud to accept the award on his behalf. “I’m so proud of everyone who has taken part and how Ryan has been going strong for the month,” she said. “The contributions have been fantastic and the growing numbers are inspiring.” For 11 years, the nonprofit Mustaches For Kids has donated all earnings directly to children’s charities, which include the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Brigade Boys and Girls Club, Hope From Helen and others. Since its inception, Mustaches For Kids has garnered more than $300,000 with 2014 being its most profitable yet with an estimated $40,000 raised. Keen and Harris attributed the growth of the nonprofit to both social media and students at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. “We’re like a hairy brotherhood,” Harris said. “I see the guys after we’re done and they look odd without their mustaches.” Locals are supportive and laugh at the spectacle. “I think it’s fantastic that they support local charities,” Live Oak Bank employee Cameron Pappas said. “I honestly wish I could grow a mustache.” Even the women of Wrightsville Beach seemed to consent to questionable facial hair for a good cause. “I think it’s great that these guys are willing to contribute their faces for local charities,” Quality Health officer Hunter Crumpton said. “This is a Above: John Mitchell, from left, Adam Keen and Ryan Wegm Pub and Grille. Cente an celebrate another r: Referee Chad Harris wonderful community.” growing season inspe Ra

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Fundraiser: Afternoon Tea Bellamy Mansion Museum Monday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. Admission $35

Pack your lawn chairs and bundle up for a screening of the Disney hit “Frozen.” Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elsa and Anna will arrive at 4:30 p.m. followed by the movie at 5:15 p.m. Trolly Stop Hot Dogs, Vito’s Pizza, hot chocolate and Platinum Entertainment Movie Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information, call 910-256-7925 or visit www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com

Vibrant costumes, familiar carols and holiday cheer takes the mainstage Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 with senior and group discounts available and Thrifty Thursday performances are always $15. For tickets visit www.thalian.org or call 910-632-2285.

Adults and children alike are invited to enjoy a holiday concert featuring ukulele bands Da Howlies and the Del Zorros. Adult admission, $10; admission for kids under 10, $5. For more information, call 910-399-3669.

The Afternoon Tea at Bellamy Mansion features finger sandwiches, scones, desserts and confections served with tea around the theme, “To Marry an English Lord: A Downton Abbey Tea.” All proceeds benefit the museum. For more information, call 910-251-3700 or email info@bellamymansion.org

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Jerry Powell releases third album By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

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The Girls Choir of Wilmington rehearses Thursday, Dec. 4, for its Christmas concert to be held Dec. 12 at First Presbyterian Church.

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Jerry Powell will play songs from his new album, “One Song at a Time,” Friday, Dec. 19 at Sweet n Savory.

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The members of the Girls Choir of Wilmington, with varied heights, experience levels and ages, were hard at work Thursday, Dec. 4, rehearsing for their annual winter concert scheduled for Dec. 12. The choir, comprised of about 75 Wilmington girls aged 9-18, began in 1997 and performs concerts throughout the year around Wilmington and festivals along the Eastern Seaboard. Experience in the choir ranges from new additions like fourth grader Katy McCullough to 11-year veteran and high school senior Maddison Sult. “I started really young, that’s why I am an 11-year, and most people don’t get to 11 years,” Sult said in between song rehearsals. “My family is one of those families that we make a commitment and stick to it.”

this semester. “I was kind of nervous but I had a lot of practice and knew I could do it,” she said. Some of the girls’ favorite annual concerts are the ones that involve the Wilmington Youth Symphony Orchestra, but the sensation of hearing all 75 voices come together as one is what really drives them. “I like singing in the group better than singing by myself,” Sult said. “As a choir you can get more out of a song whereas if you are singing by yourself you only have your set of scales.” The Girls Choir of Wilmington winter concert, Sing We Now This Festive Day, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Wilmington. Admission is free. For more information visit www. girlschoirofwilmington.org

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McCullough said she was attracted to the choir because of the camaraderie it brings. “I just love to sing and I met one of my bestest friends because of my voice,” McCullough said. “I have enjoyed everything really; it is just a unique and amazing group.” The choir practices every Thursday throughout the school year and more when preparing for a concert. Each semester choir conductor Sandy Errante gives the girls new material and ninth grader Anne Turner said adjusting to new music has become easier with more experience in the choir. “The longer you are in the choir the easier it is to sight read and pick up on it. It is always fun to see what new songs we are going to be doing the next semester,” Turner said. All of the girls said they look forward to singing in front of the audiences at their concerts. Although nervous at first, McCullough said she overcame her fears for the first concert

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Jerry Powell’s website displays an illustration of palm trees and a Tiki hut, surfboard leaned in the sand. Powell faces the ocean in a beach chair, guitar on his lap. It’s a reflection of his new album, “One Song at a Time,” which he said is a reminder to take his time with his work. “It’s my way of telling myself to slow down and think about one song at the time,” Powell said. Powell’s sound is inspired by guitarist/vocalist greats like Eric Clapton, and groups of his high school years like Crosby, Stills and Nash, whose harmonies, Powell said, are powerful. Powell grew up in Rocky Mount, N.C, beginning acoustic guitar lessons at age 10 and adding bass guitar and vocals by his teenage years. He moved to Wilmington to attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history, then worked in the insurance industry for 30 years before turning his calling to music into a full-time job. “I took an early retirement about eight years ago,” Powell explained. “It’s the best thing I ever did. It allowed me to focus on my music.” Powell played and sang in more than 30 bands in the Wilmington area, including Sidewinder, Nightshift Band and Duoglide, before releasing his first solo album, “I’ll Take Paradise,” in 2008. “I wanted to do something that would give me a chance to be more independent,” he said. “One Song at a Time” includes a track entitled, “Freedom,” a love song Powell wrote after being inspired by Neil Young’s alternative guitar tuning method. “It’s the freedom of two young people meeting at the beach and falling in love,” Powell said. “It has an ethereal feel. … It’s not a song you can snap your fingers to, but it emphasizes the guitar and vocal harmonies.” In “Mariella,” which Powell wrote for his 7-year-old granddaughter, he pairs an upbeat melody with a bluesy slide guitar. “I play this one almost everywhere I go,” he said. “It’s more of a pop song. … It changes key at one point. It’s more than a 12-bar blues song.” Powell takes pride in his independence as a musician. With the exception of Mike Adams’ banjo playing on “Blue and Gray,” a Civil War ballad about two brothers, Powell sang and played each song on the album by himself. “I like to keep it simple,” he said. “I have a little studio at my house where I do my recording.” “One Song at a Time” will be available Friday, Dec. 19 as Powell plays at Sweet n Savory from 7-9 p.m. For more information on Powell and his music, visit www.jerrypowellmusic.com

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Tour by candlelight illuminates history, décor

Jazzy Holiday Party By Cullen Lea Intern

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The dining room table at the Glasgow Hicks home is set for the Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour.

Heralds winter season of programming for Latimer House By Marimar McNaughton Staff Writer

Festive red heralds burst from the landscape of Wilmington’s historic downtown and overlay districts last weekend when the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society invited ticketholders to visit 14 homes and church sites during the 2014 Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour. Papery white luminaries lit the pathways after sunset Saturday, Dec. 6. An encore tour was held Sunday, Dec. 7. Boxwood, pine, cedar and poinsettias were popular decorating materials, as were imported fruit assemblies. “We encourage homeowners to decorate according to their customs,” said Linda Snider, who chaired the tour this year. Musky boxwood wrapped white columns at the Izna and Blair Both House on South Fifth Avenue. In the side hall foyer, where leaded glass transoms and windows were featured, a collection of dolls was squeezed onto a child-sized bench. Exquisite poinsettia trees anchored the deck between indoor and outdoor spaces at the Horace P. Munson House on South Fourth Street. Pine garland twinkled with white lights inside the Thomas H. Wrights House on North 15 th Street where traditional Williamsburg-inspired apple and pineapple topiaries graced the dining table. In this neighborhood, a cluster of Colonial Heights bungalows revealed early 20 th century architectural details embellished with the homeowners’ personal

touches. The coffered ceilings in the Martin G. Schnibben House on North 15th Street soared above a white brick hearth displaying knit stockings hung beneath the mantle. The pungent aroma of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon mingled with the scent of fresh fir garland in the Arts and Crafts period rear stair. In the dressing room, amid vintage garments, a collection of the homeowner’s handbags and shoes, the cut boughs of a cedar tree formed the skirt around a dressmaker’s dummy. In the 400 block of North 15th, a fresh green wreath with red ribbon hung over the white, tongue in groove plank door at the Glasgow Hicks House. Inside, the dining table was draped in white linen paired with burlap runners arranged beneath a crystal chandelier. Crisp white linen napkins trimmed in crimson artfully folded inside empty goblets echoed the steepled church centerpiece. Each place was set with Lenox holly and berry Christmas china with flatware tucked inside drawstring burlap bags. Across the street, the staid Colonial Revival façade of the J. Lawrence Hiatt House belied the owners’ holiday décor supported by colorful paintings found throughout the home. Jewell-toned ornaments framed the white kitchen window. A faux rose tree posed as a counterpoint to an oversized silvery snowman. Whimsical gingerbread houses anchored the eat-in kitchen table. The influence of young children in the home was very apparent. Without final ticket sale figures from Harris Teeter, Snider estimated 1,100 tour goers

purchased tickets last weekend, and 300 volunteers assisted with the 2014 candlelight tour — from committee members who decorated the organization’s flagship Latimer House to docents who entertained lines of patrons. Inside they shared their knowledge of the home’s origins, from the architect and original owners to present-day residents. The annual two-day event is one of many hosted by the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society throughout the year. Plans are already in place for three events in January and February 2015. Art historian Dr. Kemille Moore, of the University of North Carolina Wilmington College of Art and Sciences, is the keynote speaker for the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society’s annual meeting. Moore will lead a presentation on Civil War photography at 3 p.m. Sunday Jan. 11, at the university’s Cultural Arts Building, room 2033. There is no admission fee for this event. Book author and local historian Beverly Tetterton will discuss her recent release, “Maritime Wilmington,” at the Latimer House at 11 a.m. Jan. 29. An optional lunch will follow in the Tea Room at noon. The cost is $5 for the talk and $10 for the talk and lunch. Tetterton’s is the first in a series of monthly book talks through April by local authors on local history. Tony Rivenbark, Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts executive director, will speak in February and Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle Jr., UNCW associate professor of history, will speak in March. In February, Dr. Moore, a

James McNeill Whistler aficionado, will host tea with Whistler’s Mother. Following the presentation, an English afternoon tea, accompanied by traditional Victorian treats, will be served. Held at the Latimer House, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 , the cost is $25. Proceeds from this event help fund future educational programs and support upkeep for the Latimer House. To reserve seats, call 910-762-0492. email marimar@luminanews.com

The brass and string sounds of the Big Band era will fill the Lumina Ballroom at Wrightsville Beach’s Holiday Inn Resort Sunday, Dec. 14 for the Cape Fear Jazz Society’s annual Jazzy Holiday Party. Artistry in Jazz, a 21-piece Wilmington based band, will play the music of Stan Kenton, including hits like “Laura” and “Waltz of the Prophets,” in addition to traditional Christmas tunes. Holiday Inn Resort’s director of sales and marketing Maureen Donovan said she is thrilled to host the Cape Fear Jazz Society at the hotel. “It will be a wonderful holiday-themed event with music from such talented artists,” Donovan said. Artistry of Jazz bandleader “It will be a wonderful Jerry Tate is excited to play the music of Kenton, one of holiday-themed event his music idols. “My sister used to listen to with music from such him when I was younger and talented artists.” I’ve been a fan ever since,” Tate said. “I’ve had the great opportunity to see him in concert. It’s an amazing show with a big, distinct sound.” Kenton was known for having an orchestra instead of an ensemble to carry him, and for his signature swingy jazz sound and defined, West-Coast style. He won several Grammys in the 1960s for “Kenton’s West Side Story” and “Adventures of Jazz.” To accommodate such a rich score, Tate and his band mates have been practicing for months. “This is a labor of love,” Tate said. “We have a large band with lots of brass instruments. That’s what it takes to do Kenton justice.” Artistry in Jazz features various classically trained musicians and members from New Horizons and the Salvation Army Band. Tate said he had to familiarize younger members with Kenton. The Cape Fear Jazz Society expects a large turnout for the event, which includes a buffet dinner with vegetarian and vegan options, a cash bar and a dance contest. Dancers in the contest, which will be judged and includes prizes, should be prepared to shag and foxtrot. Tate says he’s a little too old to get nervous performing anymore but can’t deny the exhilaration he gets while playing. “It doesn’t matter if you aren’t familiar with Stan Kenton or even jazz,” he said. “If you have an ear for music, then you’ll have a great time.” The Jazzy Holiday Party will be swingin’ from 6-9 p.m. and tickets may be purchased at the door. Admission is $35 for Cape Fear Jazz Society members and $40 for the public.

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Blustery conditions hamper local fishing By Skylar Walters

The past week has been windy and rainy and thus not a whole lot of fishing has been happening. Water temperatures are still relatively warm for getting near the midDecember mark, now reading in the mid to upper 50s. Once conditions subside, the fishing should start to get back to a more normal winter routine. Before the blow, reports started coming in early last week of the arrival of bluefin tuna off the coast, which has

Areas around the jetties and surf are more apt to hold the larger fish but conditions just have not been conducive to fishing those areas the past week. Some red drum are also being caught and as the waters cool, these fish will start congregating into larger schools that can be sight casted to from the beach. Bait fishermen are finding some decent-sized Virginia mullet and for those who like them, blowfish are in

Before the blow, reports started coming in early last week of the arrival of bluefin tuna off the coast, which has become an annual event that anglers eagerly anticipate. become an annual event that anglers eagerly anticipate. If you want to tie into one of these behemoth fish and don’t have a lot of experience tangling with one, I strongly suggest hiring a local boat that has the equipment and know how to boat one of these beasts — they can easily top 300 pounds. On a more subtle fishing note, the inshore fishing has remained steady even through the windy and rainy conditions, however there are fewer anglers willing to fight the elements just to catch a fish. The speckled trout fishing has been good around the inlets and also in the creeks. Some smaller fish have shown up on the inside but there are still some decent fish around.

the sloughs and deeper holes. Black drum are in the mix with some fish weighing up to 5 pounds being reported. Of course the majority of this information came before the gale, but once conditions settle, I’m positive they will be right where you left them. As far as the fishing into the month of December, barring any significiant cold weather events, we should see some decent fishing well into the month and possibly right on into January. The speckled trout fishing has always drizzled into the first of the year with a few catches here and there, but with warmer waters, there’s a possibility we could have some good fishing well into the month.

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Tony Jacobs and Anita Dingler curl at the Wilmington Ice House Friday, Dec. 5.

Enthusiasts bring curling to the South By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

The game of sliding heavy stones across a frozen pond emerged during the 16th century in Scotland. In 1998, the sport known as curling gained worldwide attention in the Winter Olympics, piquing the curiosity of billions. The popularity of the game spread from the frigid North to the temperate state of North Carolina, where, in 2011, a small group of curling enthusiasts formed the Coastal Carolina Curling Club. Saturday, Dec. 13, the club invites others to discover the sport for themselves during a Learn to Curl workshop at the Wilmington Ice House. The event begins at 5 p.m. with an overview of curling rules followed by practice of curling technique on the ice. The workshop is $20 and all equipment is provided. “People can just wear sneakers that aren’t going to slide,” club member Anita Dingler said. “The only thing you need to curl is your body.” Club president Roger White said the first step

to playing a curling match is preparing the ice. He said he douses the ice with a fine spray of water from something similar to a pesticide pump nozzle to create tiny frozen droplets. “You pebble the ice, so then the stones are running on top of the pebbles,” he explained. “It actually does two things: it levels the surface and it reduces friction so the stones go faster.” Participants will then split into teams of four. Each team member gets two turns to slide a 40-pound granite stone toward the opposite side of the rink, with the goal of placing it closest to the center of the circular target, called the house. The World Curling Federation describes the game as one of the oldest team sports in the world because each team member actually plays a role in every shot. After the thrower releases the stone, two team members run beside the stone, sweeping ice pebbles in the stone’s path with specialized brooms to enable it to travel faster. The fourth teammate stands waiting in the house, providing instructions to the thrower and

sweepers about the weight, speed and curl of the throw. “The game is communication,” White said. “The team that wins is the one that communicates how fast the stone is going; do you need to sweep, what are you trying to do.” Club member Tony Jacobs agreed, calling it “chess on ice” because of the importance of devising, communicating and executing a strategy. The game is also physically demanding, he added. “I’ve come off the ice soaked, dripping wet,” Jacobs said. Despite the exertion sometimes required, White said one of his favorite aspects of curling is everyone, regardless of age and natural athletic ability, can learn to do it. “We have a family [in the league] that’s a granddad, dad, and daughter,” he said. “The daughter is 12 or 13 and the granddad is 70. It’s really a social event. We’ve all become friends through this.” For more information or to register, visit www.coastalcurling.com email emmy@luminanews.com

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Golf official to share knowledge, stories By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

As a United States Golf Association rules official, Donnie Bowers often finds himself walking the fairway alongside the likes of Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer and Phil Mickelson. His job requires him to make decisions that potentially affect the outcome of the country’s most elite golf tournaments. “The best way to describe a rules official is hours of boredom followed by moments of sheer panic,” Bowers said during a Dec. 8 phone interview.

“Standing on the first tee as the players are being introduced and you being one of the officials walking with that particular group, the official will experience nervousness too.” Bowers will share his insider’s perspective Dec. 12 with attendees of the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame (GWSHOF) Speakers Luncheon at City Club of Wilmington. GWSHOF board member Louise McColl said the event, which begins at 11:45 a.m., includes a brief networking period and lunch. Following lunch, Bowers will speak about

his experiences officiating national golf championships. He said he plans to share both his extensive knowledge of the rules of the game as well as stories about his interactions with the nation’s top professional golfers. “I’ve been fortunate enough to officiate the United States Open, men’s, women’s, seniors, amateurs . . . probably 60 championships,” he said. “I have so many stories. . . . I’m just going to try to condense some of the situations I’ve been involved in.” A Q-and-A period will follow Bowers’ speech. Chris Dean, who has attended several

GWSHOF luncheons and helped sponsor Friday’s event, said he is looking forward to asking Bowers about several specific scenarios, including a unique officiating rule in which viewers of a national championship broadcast can spot violations, alert officials and cause players to be penalized. McColl said she expects between 35 and 50 attendees. Tickets, which are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers, must be purchased in advance. For more information visit www.gwshof.com email emmy@luminanews.com

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hether preparing a meal or entertaining guests, decorating holiday wreaths or reading side-by-side, Jack and Nancy Manock spend a lot of time at the large island in their newly remodeled kitchen. “We wanted a place with some bar stools where we could eat dinner, prepare food or work on projects,” Jack Manock said. “Kitchens are a very important part of your daily life. We probably spend as much time in that area as we do any other part of the house.” Melinda Rider, Kitchen Blueprints designer who designed the Manocks’ new kitchen, said kitchens are a more important space in the home as cooking becomes a hobby instead of a chore. “In a lot of older homes, the kitchens are almost an afterthought,” Rider said. “People are more focused now on opening their kitchen up to the whole house, instead of a kitchen being a room off to itself. Years ago, that wasn’t the case. The kitchen was a separate room, kind of hidden from everything.” When the Manocks bought their Reston Court home in July, they knew the more than 20-year-old kitchen would need to be remodeled. Rider suggested moving the washer and dryer out of the kitchen, which allowed her to expand the existing island for seating and more countertop space. A door between the kitchen and dining room was removed to open the kitchen to the rest of the living space. Meghan Lewellyn, Kitchen & Bath Design Studio designer, said the switch to island seating is a popular solution for homeowners who want more countertop space or more functional storage. “Formal dining is going out the door. A lot of people are building into those spaces and expanding the kitchen with a casual island setting,” Lewellyn said. As kitchens open to the rest of the house and become a hub of home life, Rider said the look of the room becomes almost as important as its function. A new look made all the difference in Frank and Angela Smith’s kitchen. Like the Manocks, the Smiths knew the 1980s-era kitchen in the Cordgrass Bay condo they bought in 2013 needed some work. After living and working in the kitchen for a few months, Angela Smith chose to keep the same basic layout of the kitchen, mainly upgrading the look of the room with new countertops, cabinets and appliances. Almost a year after the remodel was finished, Smith is still in love with her new kitchen. “Every day, I think ‘Oh, I just love this kitchen,’” Smith said. “That was important to me when we bought the place, that I had a kitchen I was happy with, because I do spend a lot of time in it.” Replacing old cabinets can improve both the look and function of a kitchen. Rider said even low-end cabinetry is now designed with cleaner, neater interiors and equipped with slow-close drawer glides and door hinges, rollout trays, built-in wastebaskets and more. New cabinets can improve both the look and function of a kitchen.

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Above: The Manock kitchen before the remodel. Top: The relocation of a laundry room and removal of a wall expanded the space of the kitchen creating better flow of the space. A large center island adds counter space for meal preparation and a place to have morning coffee.

Lewellyn advised homeowners interested in remodeling to prepare to experience a range of emotions when remodeling or renovating their kitchen. “You start designing and you’re up and up and up. It’s fun. It’s exciting. You can’t wait to get started, and you spend the money, and then it’s downward. You wait for things to come in and you wait for construction to get started,” Lewellyn said. “Once that first day of demo happens, you’re back up again. And then through the middle of it, you’re really tired of people being in your house all the time.” To facilitate a quick and easy construction period, Rider recommended homeowners select and order all materials before construction begins. “If you don’t make those decisions ahead of time, you’re causing yourself a world of hurt,” Rider said, adding a contractor who is respected and liked by homeowners also makes the construction period more bearable. Smith agreed, adding that Nick Balding of Balding Brothers made her remodel much less stressful. “I think the important thing is finding somebody you think you’ll enjoy having in your home for a month or more, somebody you click with and you trust, who has a vision that matches your vision,” Smith said. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Protect yourself from liability and better serve clients, whether representing a buyer or a seller, by properly filling out the required forms. Patrice Willetts will teach you how in this four-hour elective course, which costs $41 for members. Nonmembers call Lois Petelinkar at 910202-1584. Register online at www.wrar.com

Trek a candlelit path from the Bellamy Mansion Museum to St. James Episcopal Church to the Burgwin-Wright House during a festive evening of holiday decorations, period costumes, live music and more. Admission costs $20 for adults. Children ages 15 and under will be admitted for free.

Give back during the holiday season by volunteering for Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers are needed to install shingles in Hampstead Dec. 13. Dec. 20, volunteers are needed to sheath a roof in Wilmington and install vinyl siding for a Hampstead home. Email jessica@capefearhabitat.org for more information.

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CaroLuna Candleworks owners Kate Struntz, right, and sister Brooks Inglese produce handmade soy wax candles in recycled wine bottles from local restaurants.

CaroLuna Candleworks burns local By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Adding some local flair to the candles burning in homes throughout the coastal Carolinas was the mission of CaroLuna Candleworks founders Kate Struntz and Brooks Inglese. The two sisters, both mothers, collaborated to create locally made and eco-friendly candles at the beginning of 2014 and just began selling them in November. Struntz produces the candles from her Wrightsville Beach home while her sister does the same from her Folly Beach home.

“We started at the beginning of the year but for the first few months we were experimenting with the formulas and we just started selling the candles a month ago. I had a baby in the middle of all that,” Struntz said. “My sister and I were trying to think of some kind of business we could do together that would be fun and creative. We love good candles and in my opinion you can never have too many good candles.” Each CaroLuna candle is made from a blend of soy wax, essential oils and fragrance. Instead of buying the candle vessel, Struntz

and Inglese use wine bottles recycled from local restaurants. “Initially we were just using our own wine bottles and my son and I would actually go to the recycling bin and dig for bottles,” Struntz said. “He thought it was the best thing.” Now, in addition to using the wine bottles friends and family give them, Struntz and Inglese receive a steady flow of bottles from local restaurants like Taste the Olive Market and Café. With the twist of using recycled wine bottles, producing the candles is not as easy as simply pouring wax into a container,

The desire for global diversification and a more efficient manner in which to invest has resulted in the growth of American Depository Receipts (ADRs). Essentially, an ADR is a security that trades like a stock on U.S. exchanges, and represents a specific number of ordinary shares in a non-U.S. company. Instead of buying shares of foreign-based companies in overseas markets, investors Dave Dupont can buy shares in the United States in the form of an ADR. ADRs are structured as follows: Level I-sponsored ADRs trade on the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market but are not required to adhere to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure rules or U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Most ADRs fall under this category. Level II- and Level III-sponsored ADRs are registered with the SEC and adhere to disclosure rules as well as U.S. GAAP. Since these types of ADRs can be used to raise capital or make acquisitions, they often attract a large number of U.S. investors. Unsponsored ADRs are those that can be established by any or all of the four ADR depository banks; there is no exclusive agreement. While this is a small percentage of overall ADR value, the number of unsponsored ADRs is increasing as demand from brokers and investors exceeds the capacity to create the exclusive agreements. Like Level I-sponsored ADRs, unsponsored ADRs trade on the OTC market. ADRs are legal U.S. securities that trade on U.S. exchanges during market hours and adhere to U.S. settlement rules. Individual and international investors are attracted to ADRs, as they provide significant advantages compared to direct investments in ordinary foreign shares, such as providing a higher degree of liquidity and lower trading costs than in nonU.S. markets. In addition, custodian safekeeping fees and custody transaction fees are generally lower for ADRs. ADRs also may issue physical certificates unlike a large number of ordinary foreign shares. Overall financial disclosures tend to be better in U.S. markets than in non-U.S. markets as well. Finally, there are no currency expenses or currency transactions related to the purchase and sales of ADRs. However, the value of an ADR will be affected by the currency exchange rates at the time of sale or purchase. For this reason, it is important that investors or their advisors be cognizant of exchange rate movements at the time they are considering such transactions.

but Struntz said the extra work is worth it. “We have to soak it to remove the label, cut the wine bottles with a wet tile saw, sand them, clean them and then we make the wax and decorate them,” she said. “We are getting more efficient as we do it but it certainly would be easier to buy a Mason jar. I just think the idea of repurposing the wine bottles is so cool and it is nice to give them new life.” The decorations for the candles are also locally sourced in the form of seashells collected from Wrightsville and Folly beaches. Struntz said CaroLuna now has around 12 fragrances and the demand for their candles has been strong. Most of their business is generated through word of mouth but CaroLuna also has inventory in Sweetwater Surf Shop and will be adding a couple smaller retail outlets around Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington in 2015. “The response has been so The information included in this article is not intended to be used as the amazing and people want us primary basis for making investment decisions. to ship the candles. We are constantly getting Facebook mesRBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Member sages,” Struntz said. “We wanted NYSE/FINRA/SIPC SUDOKU by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan to produce a high-quality, ecofriendly candle … and my sister Some funds invest in the securities of international countries, which may and I said the worst case scenario involve different risks than U.S. investments. Some of these additional risks Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been sub would be we have a lot of nice include political and economic instability, currency fluctuation, foreign taxacandles around.” tion 3X3 and different accounting grids of squares. Tomethods. solve the puzzle each row, column email cole@luminanews.com

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Little Chapel On the Boardwalk Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 Early Worship: 8:30 a.m. No early worship on Dec. 14 or 28. Sunday School/Children’s Choir: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided St. Andrew’s On-The-Sound Episcopal The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Wrightsville Beach Baptist church

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For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life (John 3:16 AMP). One of the greatest signs and wonders taking place on the earth today is the not-so-obvious correlation between man’s veracious desire to give during the Christmas season and the celebration of the birth of Christ. Even though this time of year has become very materialistic and commercial, one thing stands out more than anything else during this season: a heart of giving. All around the world, believers and non-believers alike demonstrate different levels of love with unusual generosity. Also, during this season most have learned the joy of putting

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beautifully wrapped gifts under the tree for our loved ones, helping a needy family or giving toys to less-fortunate children. While some may credit the seasonal inspiration on Santa Claus or even the three wise men bringing gifts to Jesus, the results are still the same: it is mostly during this season of celebrating Jesus’ birth, that His nature of love through giving is demonstrated at its highest level. No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends (John 15:13 AMP). Father God showed His nature of love toward us when He gave His only Son to take on a human body and later die a horrible death. Jesus demonstrated His love when, He submitted to giving His life for all of us that we might live. Where there is love there is giving! There may be no direct spiritual correlation between man’s overwhelming desire to give during this season and God’s miraculous demonstration of giving, but it looks like a sign and wonder to me.

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

Keith Louthan, church pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m. Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m. Wrightsville United Methodist Church Bob Bauman, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. St. Therese Catholic church Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration St. Mark Catholic Church Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m.

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Wisdom My knowledge and wisdom are available to all who seek Over time they surely come for the ones who are not meek My glory and guardian angels are at their post When you feel things are at their worst seek the host My body and blood were a sacrifice for your peace Pray now that My gifts will shine and you will decrease When you cover yourself with My blood All the gifts of heaven will come to you like a flood Each gift is given with an exact purpose Take them to your heart then let them surface Your love you share with those around With My gifts used in wisdom will be profound Seek all My gifts and guard them like a treasure Over time the words and healings will give all pleasure When and how to use My gifts will come as you seek My wisdom It is finished now! (Psa 111:10 NRSV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. (Prov 1:7 NRSV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Prov 2:6 NRSV) For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; (Prov 2:10 NRSV) for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; (Prov 5:1 NRSV) My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,

(Prov 11:2 NRSV) When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble. (Prov 18:4 NRSV) The words of the mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream. (Eccl 7:12 NRSV) For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to the one who possesses it. (Mark 6:2 NRSV) On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands!” (1 Cor 1:17 NRSV) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power. (Col 2:3 NRSV) in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Col 3:16 NRSV) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. (James 1:5 NRSV) If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. (Rev 5:12 NRSV) singing with full voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” (Rev 7:12 NRSV) singing, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

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December 11 CHRIST IS ALIVE IN US John 19:30 “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” When Jesus cried, “It is finished,” He was not referring to the whole plan of salvation as being completed. He still had to descend into the lower parts of the earth and lead the captives out (Eph. 4:8-9), as well as come back from the dead and ascend to the Father to make intercession for us (Heb. 7:25). Paul made it very clear in 1 Corinthians 15:14 and 17, that if Jesus did not rise from the dead, then our faith is vain and we are yet in our sins. Why is the resurrection so important? The resurrection of Jesus makes Christianity different from religion because we are dealing with a real, live person, not just principles. Christianity is fellowship with a real person who is alive.

Also, forgiveness of sins is not obtained by a doctrine, but by Christ Himself. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, He can not give salvation to us. However, He did rise from the dead and now He lives forever to make intercession for us (Heb. 7:25). It is Christ living in us that gives us power to live a victorious life. If there was no resurrection, there would be no power. The resurrected life of Jesus is the guarantee of our physical regeneration. Because Jesus conquered death, the fear and sting of death have been removed for us. This produces great comfort for those who believe. So, faith in the present ministry of Jesus is essential to true Christianity, and would be impossible if Jesus was not alive. Without Jesus being alive, Christianity would be just another dead religion.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L N O T I C ES 12 SP 547 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Douglas W. Clarke and Teri A. Clarke to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated July 23, 2002 and recorded on July 29, 2002 in Book 3375 at Page 348, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL OF LOT 3 OF RAINTREE SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON A MAP ENTITLED “REVISION IN PART, SECTION 1, RAINTREE” RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 27 AT PAGE 167 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEED OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5828 Oak Bluff Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Douglas W. Clarke and wife, Teri A. Clarke. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and

reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-10510-FC02 December 4 and 11, 2014 14 SP 771 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Shaun A. York and Margaret T. York to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated December 14, 2006 and recorded on December 19, 2006 in Book 5119 at Page 2276, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a point in the northern line of Grace and Mulberry Street one hundred and two (102) feet and seven (7) inches westwardly from the western line of McRae Street and running thence northwardly, parallel with Seventh Street, one hundred and thirty two (132) feet, thence eastwardly, parallel with Grace Street forty (40) feet, thence southwardly, parallel with Seventh Street one hundred and thirty two (132) feet to the northern line fo Grace Street and thence along said northern line of Grace Street westwardly forty (40) feet to the beginning, the same being part of Lots 4 and 5 in Block No. 210 according to the official plan of the aforesaid City of Wilmington. Being the same property conveyed to Lillie Mae Johnson and Mark R. Johnson as tenants-incommon via Deed recorded at Book 1872, page 429 of the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 711 Grace Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or

relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Shaun York and Margaret T. York. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-14886-FC01 December 4 and 11, 2014 14 SP 767 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Wanda Kelly Henke to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated November 23, 2010 and recorded on November 23, 2010 in Book 5527 at Page 2364, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 53, Section 2-A, Hidden Valley Subdivision as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 22, Page 99 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 506 Hidden Valley Road, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD

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ERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Wanda Kelly Henke. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-20468-FC01 December 4 and 11, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 365 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James A. Cerniglia, a single person (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Venture Dynamic, LLC) to Transcontinental, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of January, 2003, and recorded in Book 3639, Page 503, 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 16, 2014 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 132, as shown on a map of Belmont Addition, Section 4, dated January, 1963, by Howard M. Loughlin, R.L.S. and recorded in Map Book 8, at Page 7 & 8 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description. Being the same property conveyed to James A. Cerniglia by deed from Duke M. Mishoe and wife Mary C. Mishoe, recorded 02/05/2001 in Deed Book 2881 Page 535 Together with improvements thereon said property located at 2817 Penn Street aka 28172819 Penn Street, Wilmington, NC 28412 APN# R06506-012-004-000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1126278 (FC.CH) December 4 and 11, 2014 14 SP 480 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Erica Kelsey Satorre to Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated December 13, 2012 and recorded on December 14, 2012 in Book 5696 at Page 1401, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 16, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 34, Sunset South Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 45, Pages 359-360 of the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2237 Jefferson Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Erica Kelsey Satorre. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-05897-FC01 December 4 and 11, 2014 14-SP-798 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Olga E Littleton, dated May 27, 2008 and recorded on May 30, 2008 in Book No. 5318 at Page 2604 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on December 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 529 Longleaf Acres Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405-3943. Tax Parcel ID: R05011-012-009-000 Present Record Owners: Olga E Littleton. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the proper-

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L E G A L N O T I C ES ty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 017367-00424 P1121447 12/4, 12/11/2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 113 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Angela Powell to W.J. Kellam, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of October, 2007, and recorded in Book 5240, Page 891, 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 16, 2014 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the Western edge of South Fourth Street, 35 feet 6 inches South from the Southwestern intersection of Dawson and Fourth Street and running thence from said Beginning point Westerwardly and parallel with Dawson Street 32 feet; thence South 42 degrees West 56 feet 9 inches more or less to an iron pipe situated 66 feet Westwardly from the Western edge of South Fourth Street, thence Eastwardly parallel with Dawson Street 66 feet to an iron pipe in the Western edge of South Fourth Street, thence Northwardly along the Western edge of South Fourth Street 44 feet 6 inches to the point of BEGIN-

NING, together with a right of way and easement in, on, to and trough and over a strip of land immediately adjoining the within property on the North, the same having a frontage of 4 feet on South Fourth Street and running back parallel with Dawson Street 32 feet, but, subject, however, to a right of way and easement to the owners of the Tract of land immediately, adjoining the within tract on the North of the within tract, the same having a frontage of 4 feet on South Fourth Street and running Westwardly parallel with Dawson Street 32 feet for the common use of the owners of the within property and the owners of the property immediately North and to their heirs and assigns the same being part of Lot 1, Block 33, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 904 S. 4th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. Parcel: R05409-033-006-000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession

by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1109572 (FC.CH) December 4 and 11, 2014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Hazel Glover Heglar, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Brian G. Morrison, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before 23rd day of February, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 20 day of November, 2014. Jay Will Heglar, Executor of the Estate of Hazel Glover Heglar Brian G. Morrison Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11/2014 th

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BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FIDUCIARY’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of William Grey Wynn of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 26th day of February 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 27th day of November 2014. Susan Wynn, Fiduciary 408 Endicott Court Wilmington, NC 28411 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18/2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Josephine W. Cooper, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 6th day of March, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 4th day of December, 2014. Dr. Javon S. Cooper, Executor of the Estate of Josephine W. Cooper Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Guy Stillman Howell of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 5th day of March 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 4th day of December 2014. Angela Howell Rigsbee, Execu-

trix 502 Superior Road Wilmington, NC 28412 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Dorothy Smith Moore of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 5th day of March 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 4th day of December 2014. Kenneth Eugene Moore Jr., Executor 7016-F Cape Harbor Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Gloria M. Overton of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 12th day of March 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 11th day of December 2014. Tara Deppert, Executrix 109 Lees Cut Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 12/11, 12/18, 12/24, 12/31/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE OF SALE MARTIN ORGANIZATION, LLC, PURSUANT TO NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTES, CHAPTER 44A, SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC SALE OF THE UNITS LISTED BELOW AT IT’S FACILITY LOCATED AT: 110 S. KERR AVENUE, WILMINGTON, NC 28403, COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER DURING THE HOUR OF 10AM ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 2014 FOR CASH TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

TO: UNIT: John Singleton A0117 Byron Beall A0138 Tracey Denson A0151 Elizabeth Graham B0243 Marianne Moore B0273 Candice Shuford B2118 Rick Steigerwalt C0312 David Hutson C0361 Kim Walker C0363 Melissa Powell D0412 Dimitri Murray D0480 Melody Spear D0496 Pamela Allen E0513 Mark Rivers E0531 Andrea Robbins E0539 Michael Furimsky E0541 Sharonda Burwell E0542 Tanya Tomlinson Weier E0545 Hector Chirinos E0586 Kiffany Fennel-Collier E5128 Carolyn Carter E5166 Leonard Pocknett G0711 Deborah Davis H0805 Byron Beall H0813 Gwendolyn Maultsby H0816 Stephanie Powell H0821 Jeanette Pagan I0905 Byron Beall I0926 December 11, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BRUNSWICK NOTICE OF SALE MARTIN ORGANIZATION, LLC, PURSUANT TO NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTES, CHAPTER 44A, SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC SALE OF THE UNITS LISTED BELOW AT IT’S FACILITY LOCATED AT: 1725 SOUTHPORT-SUPPLY ROAD, BOLIVIA, NC 28422, COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER DURING THE HOUR OF 10AM ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 2014 FOR CASH TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

Greg Cassell Roderick Godwin Christie Ferguson Jordana Joyner Steve McCormack December 11, 2014

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE OF SALE MARTIN ORGANIZATION, LLC, PURSUANT TO NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTES, CHAPTER 44A, SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC SALE OF THE UNITS LISTED BELOW AT IT’S FACILITY LOCATED AT: 6020 CAROLINA BEACH ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC 28412, COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER DURING THE HOUR OF 10AM ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2014 FOR CASH TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. TO: UNIT: BONITA GILSON A0136 SAMANTHA ROBERTS A0166 RENDY STANLEY B0216 APRIL DAVIS B0221 PORSHA DAVIS B0223 JULIE FAULK B0237 ALAN NEWTON C0330 CARRIE OWENS C0334 TAMMY MCDERMOTT-COSTON C0364 ANDREANA KEITH D0401 SHANNON SUTTON E0524 KATHRYN PERALTA F0646 ROGER RUTLEDGE F0660 KAYLA HAWK G0733 JAMES DARDEN H0810 JUSTIN TERRY H0811 KIMBERLY TILMAN H0827 JOHN HATFIELD H0852 JOHN HATFIELD I0940 December 11, 2014

TO: UNIT: Jay Creech Mylecia Griffin December 11, 2014

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Elena RosemondHoerr

Elena Rosemond-Hoerr’s Chocolate Chess Pie This pie is Elena Rosemond-Hoerr’s favorite and is frequently requested by her friends, including one whose vegan husband makes an exception when it comes to this butter- and egg-filled dish. The recipe comes from Rosemond-Hoerr’s grandmother, Barbara. Pie dough

Filling ingredients:

Whipped cream

ingredients:

1 cup chocolate

ingredients:

2 ½ cups flour

chips

1 cup heavy

2 Tbsp sugar

1 stick melted

whipping

1 tsp salt

butter

cream

¼ cup shortening

1 tsp vanilla

¼ cup sugar

½ cup butter

½ cup flour

1 tsp vanilla

½ cup ice water

½ cup white sugar

1 tsp ginger

½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten Pie dough directions: Sift dry ingredients. Using your hands, work in shortening. Cube butter and work it in. Continue to blend until the consistency is that of coarse cornmeal. Stir in the water a little at a time until your dough forms a ball. Divide in half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour. Filling directions: Pour hot butter over chocolate chips and stir until fully incorporated. Whisk together remaining ingredients and add to chocolate. Remove half of the dough from the fridge. Roll it out on a floured, non-stick surface (like a silpat) so it is 1 foot by 1 foot wide and ¼ inch thick. Drape the crust over the rolling pin, transfer then press it into the pie dish. Scoop filling into the pie dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Let cool completely. Whipped cream directions: Whip together cream, sugar, vanilla and ginger. Serve pie topped with whipped cream.