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Evidence shows first East Coast surfing contests were held in Wrightsville Beach By Terry Lane Staff Writer
In the run up to the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will for the first time feature surfing, a local historian said he has discovered evidence that Wrightsville Beach hosted the first ever surfing contest at the turn of the 20th Century. J. Skipper Funderburg, vice president of the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, said he has uncovered several advertisements in Wilmington newspapers promoting “surfing competitions” at Wrightsville Beach’s legendary Lumina Pavilion. “The Lumina was a big building, it had three stories,” Funderburg said. “Spectators
would go up and sit and watch from rocking chairs.” The discovery is seperate from Wrightsville Beach’s previously-established position as the birthplace of East Coast surfing, which was recognized with a historic marker on Waynick Boulevard in 2015. While that marker acknowledged Burke Haywood Bridgers and others efforts to bring the pastime of surfing from Hawaii to North Carolina, Funderburg said the new discover shows that those surfers also held what are the first contests on the East Coast. “The early twentieth century surfers proved that surfing migrated from Hawaii to California and North
Carolina about the same time, then Florida,” he said. These contests were recorded into history through newspaper advertisements and articles promising “surf board contests,” with one piece describing surfing as a “royal sport” and another promoting Labor Day activities that included an effort to old “surf board contests such as are held on the Pacific Coast.” Funderburg said that the swimming and running contests provided the infrastructure needed for surfing contests. “There was a starting gun, course clerks, referees and safety personnel,” he noted. n See SURFING Page 2
Remembering Lt. Wynn
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Capt. Valeria Blanton, who retired from full time work with the Wrightsville Beach Police Department in November, displays her going away gift from her colleagues, which included a folded town flag, as well as her badges, patches and insignias from her 21 year career with the department.
Retiring Capt. Blanton reflects on two decades of service to Wrightsville Beach By Terry Lane Staff Writer
Going from one of the few women officers of her day to leading the criminal investigative division, Capt. Valerie Blanton retired in November after 21 years of service in the Wrightsville Beach Police Department. Blanton got her start at the Wrightsville Beach Police Department in 1997, going on patrol at a time when officers still checked the parking meters and winters weren’t as active as they are now.
“Over the years, we’ve had some of the same problems,” she said. Over her years on patrol, Blanton developed a specialty, as speeders in the school zone got a taste of her zeal for her profession. “Every third card, there was a driving during revocation, weed or an outstanding warrant,” said Blanton of her reputation for finding significant violations during these traffic stops. “Every day shift was like fishing in a barrel for me.” While Blanton put in more than two n See BLANTON Page 2 Staff photo by Terry Lane
Members of the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department stand at attention during the community remembrance of Lieutenant Robert Wynn on Thursday, December 6, at the park that bears his name. Lt. Wynn was killed in a fire at the Doak Apartments on South Lumina on Dec. 6, 1981. He is the town’s only line of duty death. After the ceremony, several firefighters received promotions. See more photos on Page 5.
Orders for Wrightsville Beach speciality license plates coming in, but more than 200 still needed By Terry Lane Staff Writer
Wrightsville Beach residents may soon be able to show their hometown pride on their license plate, with the town moving forward on the process to create specialty license plates bearing the town’s logo. If the town can secure an order of a minimum of 300 plates, town manager Tim Owens said that the state legislature could approve the license plates. Applicants do not have to own property in Wrightsville Beach to apply for the Since rolling out the license plate application two weeks ago, the town has secured order for more than 60, town mayor Bill Blair said. “We’re going to get there,” Blair said. Once 300 license plates are ordered, the North Dakota Department of Motor Vehicles will submit the request to the general assembly. The NCDMV will issues license plates within 180 days of approval by the general assembly. The town is charging $10 for the plate, while state law allows the town to charge anyway from nothing to $20. Owens said the town took the midline
approach and that funds raised from the license plates wouldn’t go towards capital projects, but could be used for other purposes, such as grant matching. The town will have to get the specialty license plate approved by the North Carolina General Assembly, but must first get at least 300 applications first. Owens said that Wrightsville Beach state Rep. Ted Davis, R, would potentially sponsor the legislation. Residents interested in the plates can go online for an application here: https:// www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com/ DocumentCenter/View/2674/FillableLOCKED-Application-for-a-TOWB-LicensePlate Applications can be mailed to the town’s park office at (PO Box 626, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 with a check or money order made payable to the Town of Wrightsville Beach or it may drop it off at the park office, where it can be paid through credit card. The park office is located behind Town Hall in the side room of the Recreation Center (enter underneath the awning). Applications will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Still time to enter Wrightsville Beach holiday decorating contest By Keaton Smith Intern
There’s still time to register for the annual Wrightsville Beach Holiday Decorating Contest, which will be judged next Monday, Dec. 17. Each year, the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Department, the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and the Harbor Island Garden Club sponsor the annual contest. Katie Ryan, the Recreation Program Supervisor at the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Department, said the prizes will include gift bags and “bragging rights, which are the most important thing, of course.” Both residents and businesses are eligible to enter the contest by the deadline at noon on the 17th. The participants will be judged and prizes will be awarded in six different categories: Most Creative, Best Holiday Lighting, Best Overall Residence, Most Traditional, Most Holiday Spirit, and Best Overall Business. Members of the Harbor Island Garden Club and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will judges the residences n See DECORATING Page 2 and businesses.
High speed chase leads to kidnapping charges for Hickory man By Terry Lane Staff Writer
A Hickory man faces charges of kidnapping, DWI and reckless driving after leading Wrightsville Beach police on a high speed chase with a passenger in his vehicle in November. Mitchell Thomas Bost, 28, is charged with kidnapping, fleeing to elude, reckless driving, resisting arrest, DWI, transporting unsealed
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liquor and two counts of speeding. Police said Bost was driving on North Lumina Avenue heading north when he was stopped by Wrightsville Beach officers to check on his level of sobriety. Bost showed his license, but then sped off towards Salisbury Street, police said. Two officer pursued Bost down North Lumina Avenue while another drove east on Causeway Drive to potentially cut him n See CHASE Page 2
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decades at the Wrightsville Beach Police Department, she wasn’t a rookie when she started. Her first experience on the beat came in the early 1980s at the Rocky Mountain Police Department. She moved to New Hanover County in 1991, where she eventually served as a reserve officer both here and in Carolina Beach before accepting the full-time position in Wrightsville Beach. “I always loved being on the street,” Blanton said. However, after Dan House assumed the role as police chief early this decade, Blanton earned the opportunity to assume a leadership role, leaving “I wasn’t a spring chicken. Twelve hour rotating shifts at the age of 46 can be demanding,” she said. When Blanton entered police work in the early
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1980s, there was a push to bring more women and minorities into departments. She was only one of two females on the Rocky Mount force when she started and attitudes towards women police officers were different then. And in a career that spanned over four decades, Blanton said she’s had the opportunity to watch women grow more accepted, while providing mentoring to the rookie female officers that joined the department. “Compared to when I started, it’s like night and day,” Blanton said. But whether man or woman, Blanton said the key to being a good police officer hasn’t changed much since when she started. You have to have a good education, and you have to have realistic expectations,” she said. “It takes time to become a good cop. It takes a good three years for an
off after Bost turned east on Salisbury Street. One officer caught up with Bost just before the drawbridge and followed him after he took a left turn on Airlie Road, where he also struck a median, police said. The officer got Bost’s license plate while in pursuit on Airlie Road and slowed his pursuit for safety concerns, calling it in to Wilmington police and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Later, Wilmington Police reported locating Bost’s carat the Triangle Lounge at 5920 Wrightsville Ave. Police responded and arrested Bost at the bar.
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officer to develop.” And while she may have seen a lot in her two decades of service to Wrightsville Beach, what may have made the biggest impact was Hurricane Florence. “In 1997, we had two hurricanes back to back, but this one scared me,” she said. “I rode this beach thinking about how this may not be here when we get back.” And while Blanton may be retired, she’s not done with Wrightsville Beach. She’ll be working part time helping manage property and evidence. But in the meantime, she’ll mainly be focusing on being the mom to seven dogs, while holding close the memory of her experience here. “I can’t emphasize how much I’ve enjoyed, and all of these people have been part of my journey,” she said. “It takes all of us to make this family work.”
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The earliest article, published in the May 29, 1907 Wilmington Morning Star, described surfing as a “fine sport” but did not specifically describe a surfing contest. However, the Sept. 1, 1909 article in the Wilmington Morning Star described “sports on Labor Day” at the Lumina Pavilion that included a surfing contest, as well as contests for swimming and outrigger canoeing. That same event was also featured in a Sept. 4 advertisement in the same paper, promising “surf board contests” for the patrons that paid 25 cents to ride the train to the Lumina. Wrightsville Beach earned the recognition as the birthplace of East Coast surfing after Funderburg discover a letter in April 2, 1910 At the bar, police edition of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, spoke with the where Bridgers wrote to a friend in Hawaii passenger of the asking for tips on wave riding, a sport he had vehicle, who said tried for the first time at Wrightsville Beach that Bost had fled the previous summer. on foot. Police There was also a June 25, 1910 advercalled in additional tisement in the Wilmington Morning Star units and found promoting a variety of July 4 athletic contests Bost shortly thereon Wrightsville Beach, including a surfing after on Hinton contest, along with sack races, potato races Bost Avenue. After it and flag races, among other activities. was discovered that Bost had a passenger in This year, North Carolina Governor Roy his car, he was charged with kidnapping, in Cooper ratified the surfing contest in a procaddition to the charges related to fleeing the lamation declaring September as “surfing police. month.”
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Ryan emphasized that the decorations must be visible from the street and presented throughout the holiday season to be enjoyed by everyone. “Make sure that it’s not an
Funderburg said the discovery is well timed with the 2020 Olympics, where surfing will be contested at Tscurigasaki Beach, Japan. History shows that South Carolinian Alexander Hume Ford helped promote the Hawaiian sport of surfing in the mainland United States, including communicating with Bridgers. “This transfer of meaning through the experience of this long-cherished Hawaiian symbol of prowess, altered the sport, leading to the development of modern surfing,” Funderburg said. “The role of American cultural expressions such as films, the media and celebrities altered the meaning of the sport of surfing. While the act of surfing may bear similar resemblance today to the 'royal sport' of ancient Hawaii, the appropriation of the activity by the Honorable Alexander Hume Ford drastically changed the essence of surfing and it developed into a modern competitive sport bereft of richness it once held in the Kingdom of Hawaii.” In August, Funderburg argued that a 1888 wood-cut illustration in an Asbury Park, N.J of the so-called “Sandwich Island Girl” riding a surfboard couldn’t be proven, allowing Wrightsville Beach to keep its distinction as the birthplace of East Coast surfing. The surfing girl was christened “Mamala” and declared her to be a legend, Funderburg said, allowing the New Jersey town to keep the illustration as part of its history.
entry set up for one night,” Ryan said. Wr i g h t s v i l l e B e a c h Foundation President Jim Smith, said he enjoys the contest for the effort the participants put forward each year. “It’s a cool thing that they
do every year,” Smith said. To register a home or business for the contest, call the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Department office at (910) 256-7925.
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THE WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE: • PLANNING BOARD • HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Town of Wrightsville Beach is now accepting applications from Town residents who are interested in serving on the Planning Board, the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen at their January 2019 meeting. Applications are available on the Town’s website (towb.org) and at Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, MondayFriday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. January 4, 2019. For additional information, please contact Sylvia Holleman: 239-1771 or sholleman@towb.org.
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FEMA Specialists to Offer UNCW Receives $10 Mitigation Tips at Walmart Million Gift, Largest In Supercenter in Wilmington University History, To Disaster survivors can get tips and advice on how to Establish New School rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the Walmart Supercenter in Wilmington Dec. 10 through Dec. 28, with the exception of Christmas Day. FEMA flood mitigation specialists can answer questions about home repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the importance of flood insurance. Mitigation is the effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of future disasters. The mitigation specialists will be available at: Walmart Supercenter 5226 Sigmon Road Wilmington, NC 28403 Monday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Except Christmas Day More mitigation events will be held at home improvement stores in disaster-affected North Carolina counties in the coming weeks. For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/Florence and FEMA.gov/ Disaster/4393. Follow us on Twitter: @NCEmergency and @FEMARegion4.
Bellamy Mansion Museum hosts “Nights of Lights” On December 20, 21 and 22, 2018, the Bellamy Mansion Museum will host Nights of Lights from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Guests can experience the Bellamy Mansion Museum decked out in all its holiday splendor. Admission is free. Donations accepted ($5 suggested). The Bellamy Mansion Museum, located at 503 Market Street in Wilmington, is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to interpreting the social and architectural history of the Bellamy Mansion and promoting a greater understanding of historic preservation, architectural history and restoration methods in North Carolina.
Wrightsville Beach Police Weekly Arrest Report WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 • D’Avery Treon Handley, 24, was charged with possession of a schedule II drug.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 • Terrance Joseph Hetrick, 51, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon.
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$10 Million Commitment from David and Helen Congdon Will Establish the “David S. Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics and Information Systems” The University of North Carolina Wilmington has received a $10 million gift commitment from alumnus David Congdon ’78, and his wife, Helen, the university announced today. This represents the largest outright gift commitment in university history; with it, UNCW will establish the “David S. Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics and Information Systems,” supporting these programs within the Cameron School of Business. The Computer Information Systems Building will also be rededicated as David S. Congdon Hall. “Generous and innovative philanthropic leaders like the Congdons help the university address the most pressing needs of the region, building workforce expertise and benefiting local industries,” said Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli. “We are confident that this commitment will serve as a catalyst to inspire other donors who want to transform the lives of students and help us engage faculty, alumni and the community to expand, explore, and address the issues important to our region.” David Congdon graduated from UNCW in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and was
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named the 2008 Cameron School of Business Alumnus of the Year. He has spent his entire career, which began when he was a teenager and continued after graduation, with Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. The company was founded in Richmond, Va., in 1934 by his grandparents. Its headquarters was relocated to High Point, NC, in the early ‘60s where the Congdon family has resided since. David’s experience has included dockworker, truck driver, mechanic, industrial engineer and various executive positions leading up to his promotion to the role of President and Chief Operating officer from 1997-2015. He was named CEO in 2008 and currently acts as Executive Chairman of the Board. Congdon has been recognized in the Triad and by Fortune magazine for his business and community leadership, and he serves on a number of community and industry boards. It is anticipated that the Congdons’ gift will have a substantial impact in facilitating scholarships and professorships; providing research support; creating and maintaining corporate sponsorships; advancing program technology and equipment; and making capital improvements to the Computer Information Systems Building.
UNCW will graduate 1,837 undergraduates, 449 graduate students and 10 doctoral students during the fall 2018 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 15 in Trask Coliseum. The ceremony for the professional schools (Cameron School of Business, Watson College of Education and the College of Health and Human Services) will begin at 9:30 a.m. Candace Thompson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education in the Watson College of Education, will deliver remarks. Thompson earned her Ph.D. in the social foundations of education from the University of South Carolina in 2008. She served as interim director of UNCW’s Upperman African American Cultural Center from 2015-16, and more recently, as coordinator of the undergraduate foundations and educational studies minor programs in the WCE. Her research interests include youth voice and empowerment; culturally responsive education; and developing culturally competent teachers through school and community-based collaborations. The College of Arts and Sciences commencement exercises will begin at 1 p.m. Margaret Spellings, President of the University of North Carolina System, will give the address. Since becoming president of the 17-institution University of North Carolina System in 2016, Spellings has led the UNC System into a new period of performance, affordability and growth, guided by a strategic plan that is improving graduation rates, reducing achievement gaps and ensuring access for students of every background. She is slated to step down in March 2019. Graduates should arrive to Hanover Gym (adjacent to Trask) one hour prior to the start of their ceremony. Faculty are to report to room 119 in Trask 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. The doors to Trask will open one hour prior to the start of each ceremony. Tickets are not required and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ceremonies will also be streamed live for remote viewing. Traffic on campus and in the surrounding vicinity is likely to be heavier than usual on Saturday with most of the activity near campus entrances (Randall Drive and Hurst Drive). Parking areas affected will include Lots A, B, K, Eaton Plaza and the Hamilton Road parking area. For more information about parking, departmental receptions and FAQs, please see uncw.edu/commencement. A photo gallery will be posted to the UNCW homepage the week of Dec. 17. Social media users can use #UNCW2018 to tag commencement-related posts.
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Teaching the World: UNCW to Rouzer Bill To Designate “American Host International Scholars as Part World War II City” Passes House, Heads To Senate For Consideration of Fulbright Award The late Nelson Mandela believed that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Thanks to a $201,466 grant co-directed by Watson College of Education’s Amy Garrett Dikkers and Office of International Program’s Jennifer Fernandez-Villa, both the UNCW and American educational experience will be seen through the eyes of scholars from 20 different countries. The Fulbright Teaching Excellence Award program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the UNCW's Jennifer Fernandez-Villa and Amy Garrett United States Department of State and the Dikkers International Research and Exchanges Board. It enables secondary school teachers from Garrett Dikkers, an associate profesaround the world to come to U.S. host uni- sor in WCE’s Department of Educational versities for six weeks to engage in targeted Leadership, has been at UNCW since 2010. professional development and growth oppor- She has been involved in similar programs tunities. UNCW is one of 10 in the nation to before, but co-directing this type of grant host the cohorts from January to March. is a first for her. “I’m excited for us and for While at UNCW, the fellows will participate UNCW students, local teachers and students, in faculty-led academic and discipline-specific as well as our larger community to meet and sessions (secondary school math or English as collaborate with these international teachers,” a Foreign Language), technology workshops she said. and gain field experience at local schools. Fernandez-Villa, director of international They will also engage in cultural excursions student and scholar services, has been at by attending a campus Chinese New Year UNCW for 12 years and received a Fulbright celebration, watching the Super Bowl, going award to Japan in 2008. She echoes this as to Wal-Mart and attending UNCW’s annual “a wonderful opportunity for UNCW and Homecoming celebration. Wilmington
Washington, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman David Rouzer’s bill, H.R. 6118, to direct the Department of Interior to designate one city per year as a nationally recognized “American World War II City.” Due to the hard work and dedication of Wilmington native Captain Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., USNR (Ret.), who is a distinguished author and veteran active in the community, the idea of honoring Wilmington as the Nation’s first World War II City is one step closer to being achieved. “Our state and country is fortunate to have Captain Wilbur D. Jones, Jr., advocating to recognize Wilmington and other cities for their significant contributions during World War II,” said Congressman David Rouzer. “As many from the Greatest Generation know, the City of Wilmington was a major contributor to a nationwide effort during World War II to assist with the many components of war production such as defense manufacturing, the production of food and consumer items, and much more. Passage of this bill brings
Wilmington one step closer to receiving the recognition it so rightfully deserves.” “Thank you to Congressman Rouzer for taking on this fight for recognition of the proud service and sacrifice made by our Wilmington community during such a crucial time in not only our nation’s history, but world history,” said Mayor Bill Saffo of Wilmington. “This has been an effort that has taken many turns over the years and we appreciate his seeing it through to what we hope will be a successful end. Also, thank you to the tireless efforts and leadership from one of our most esteemed Wilmington residents, Captain Wilbur Jones. So much of Wilmington’s World War II history and heritage would be lost were it not for his great works.” H.R. 6118 directs the Secretary of the Interior to designate at least one city in the United States each year with this illustrious title. These cities will be designated based on their significant contributions to the war effort and their work preserving the history of WWII.
New Hanover County seeking applicants for boards and committees
To provide opportunities for citizens to participate in county government, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested citizens to apply for appointment to the following: • • • • • •
New Hanover County Adult Care Community Advisory Committee New Hanover County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council • Category: Juvenile Defense Attorney New Hanover County Non-County Agency Funding Committee • Category: Public Safety/Judicial New Hanover County Nursing Home Advisory Committee New Hanover County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority • Categories: Bed & Breakfast Owner/Manager, Restaurant Owner/Manager
Applications can be obtained at the Board of Commissioners Office, located at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 175, by calling 798-7149, or on the county’s boards & committees web page at commissioners.nhcgov.com. Applications are needed by January 7, 2019 for consideration by the board at the January 22, 2019 meeting. Applicants must reside in New Hanover County.
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THEME: HAPPY HOLIDAYS ACROSS 1. Snap up 5. Ship pronoun 8. Table scrap 11. Not happening 12. Call to matey 13. Boredom 15. Decant 16. Pilaf grain 17. Charcuterie stores 18. *”A ____ for the rest of us!”- from “Seinfeld” 20. Gwyneth, to friends 21. Thing to bear? 22. Comedian Tina 23. *Warmest or holiday follower 26. Feeling of disinterest 30. Sculptor Hans/Jean ___ 31. Chief 34. Assistant 35. Used in cricket or 301 37. *Feast of the Seven Fishes seafood 38. Tanks and such 39. Purse for a formal affair 40. All together 42. Make a mistake 43. Green bean or peanut 45. Infamous ____ Knoll 47. Charge carrier 48. *____ Navidad! 50. Hindu princess 52. *This theme wouldn’t exist without them 55. Swines, in Old English
56. Dashing style 57. Between a trot and a gallop 59. Corpulent 60. Ding-a-____ 61. Knight’s breastplate 62. “I Thee ____” 63. Pea container 64. Not a word? DOWN 1. Econ. measure 2. *Where Santa’s sleigh lands 3. Malaria symptom 4. Russian soup 5. Prison weapon, pl. 6. Bette Midler’s “____ Pocus” 7. *”Tiny tots with their ____ all aglow” 8. Billy Joel’s “____ the Good Die Young” 9. The Colosseum, e.g. 10. *____ the season! 12. Not aria nor recitative 13. Landscaper’s tool 14. *Welcomed with a count down 19. Weight of refuse and chaff, pl. 22. Driving hazard 23. Does like a crane 24. About to explode 25. Celiac disease, colloquially
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29. *Christmas predecessor 32. Be undecided 33. Cotillion ball’s main attraction
36. *Good follower 38. Like smell of burning rubber, e.g. 40. Long time 41. Staring amorously 44. Coolness and composure 46. Popular flowering shrub 48. Shakespeare’s “First
____” 49. African antelope 50. RBG’s garb 51. Matured like cheese 52. SOS 53. Quotable Berra 54. What DJs do 55. Reporter’s question 58. Is in Paris
December 13 - December 19, 2018
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Jingle Bell Run
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Firefighter promotions and accolades
Photos courtesy of Beth W. Hedgepeth
The 10th annual Jingle Bell Run, a fundraiser for the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, was held on Saturday, Dec. 8. In the men’s division, just a second separated first and second. Aaron Kolk finishing first with a time of 15:23, and Tom Clifford coming in at 15:24. Michael McMillen of Charlotte finished third at 15:56. In the women’s division, Kaitlyn Obremski took the top spot, finishing with a time of 17:47, placing her sixth overall. Amelia Medlin took second with a time of 20:37 and Allison Scalora finishing third among women with a time of 21:52. While Ulf Meier-kriesche of Cary placed 123 overall with a time of 27:15, his Spiderman outfit won him first place in the costume contest. Also competing was Marc Dunshee, who placed 33rd overall, while running with his dog Riley.
From top, Phil Morie, Thompson Schille, Will Swiss, Seamus Donaghue, Nick Shofer, Mike Cleary and Hayden Crabb were promoted to volunteer Wrightsville Beach Firefighters. Capt. Matt Holland, with Fire Chief Glen Rogers, was certified Blue Card Incident Command after 75 hours of training.
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Wilmington Boys Choir coming to Country Club of Landfall The Wilmington Boys Choir will be singing your favorite Christmas carols and holiday classics at the Country Club of Landfall on Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $30 and available at WilmingtonBoysChoir.org. The Wilmington Boys Choir strives to instill principles of integrity, character, achievement, and a strong work ethic. After an almost 20 year hiatus, the Wilmington Boys Choir is now in its fourth season. The group has performed at events such as the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra concert, Thursday Morning Music Club, Wilmington Hammerheads, and regional church tours.
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THU Slick Mahoneys
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FRI Jeremy Norris Benefit
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SAT Dubtown Cosmonauts
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SUN Adam Carswell | Bloody Mary bar
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MON Jared Cline | $2 domestics, $3 wells
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TUE Slick Mahoneys | $2 domestic beers, $3 well drinks
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WED Nick Gliarmis | Bluegrass Jam Session @ 7
FREE LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT
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December 13 - December 19, 2018
Sarah McLachlan to Perform at the Wilson Center The Wilson Center is excited to announce that multiple Grammy Award™ winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is coming to Wilmington. McLachlan, who has been awarded three Grammy Awards, 12 Juno Awards, and sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, will take the stage at the Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College on Saturday, February 16, at 7:30 p.m. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour,
which showcased female musicians and raised over $7 million for local and national charities. In 2002 McLachlan founded her non-profit organization, the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, which provides top-quality music instruction at no cost, in a safe and nurturing environment, for at-risk and underserved children and youth. From an early age, music provided McLachlan with the tools she needed to navigate the challenges she faced in her life, so she recognizes how
important it is for every child to have those same opportunities. In 2014 McLachlan released her seventh studio album, Shine On, for which she received a Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year. Shine On explores her personal journey over the previous few years of navigating love, loss, and change. McLachlan’s latest release is her 2016 Christmas album Wonderland, for which she received a Juno Award
for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year as well as a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Wonderland contains fresh and inspired interpretations of 13 traditional and contemporary holiday classics. Ti c k e t s f o r S a r a h McLachlan will go on sale to the public on December 14th, at 10 a.m. online and 2 p.m. in person or via telephone. To buy online, visit capefearstage.com or wilsoncentertickets.com; to buy in-person or by phone,
visit Ticket Central at the Wilson Center, or call 910362-7999. Tickets start at $46 plus taxes and fees.
For more information about upcoming Wilson Center performances, visit www.capefearstage.com.
The Price is Right is Coming to the Wilson Center The Wilson Center is excited to announce that The Price is Right Live is coming to Wilmington. The live stage show version of everyone’s favorite daytime game show is coming to the Wilson Center on March 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to “Come On Down” and play classic games from television’s most popular game show. Contestants can win cash, appliances, vacations and possibly even a new car by playing favorites like Plinko™,
Cliffhangers™, The Big Wheel™, and the fabulous Showcase! Showing to near sold out audiences for more than ten years, The Price Is Right Live™ has given away over 12 million dollars in cash and prizes to lucky audience members all across North America. The Price is Right™ is the longest running game show in television history and loved by generations of viewers. This on-stage travelling version gives fans the chance to experience the same thrilling excitement of winning big, up close and in-person.
Tickets for the The Price Is Right Live™ will be on sale on Friday, December 7, 2018 online, beginning at 10 a.m., at capefearstage.com and wilsoncentertickets.com, and in-person or by phone at Ticket Central at the Wilson Center, 910-362-7999, starting at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $27 plus taxes and fees. *No Purchase Necessary to register for chance to be a contestant. Open to legal US residents, 18 years or older. Ticket purchase will not increase your chances of being selected to play. For complete rules
& regulations, including eligibility requirements, visit or call the venue box office. To enter theater to watch show, a ticket purchase is required. Those interested in becoming contestants on The Price Is Right Live™should consult www.capefearstage.com for complete rules and registration information, which will be forthcoming. For more information about upcoming Wilson Center performances, visit www. capefearstage.com.
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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES EXECUTOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Clerk of Superior Court New Hanover County, North Carolina Estate File # 18-E-1371 The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE OF ROBERT A. GUILLOU, deceased, of New Hanover County, all persons having claims against the estate are hereby notified to file their claim with the undersigned on or before March 20, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Date: December 13, 2018 Robert A. Guillou, II, Executor c/o Carter & Carter, P.A. 408 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401
James Oliver Carter CARTER & CARTER, Attorneys 408 Market Street Wilmington, N. C. 28401 December 13, 20, 27, 2018, January 3, 2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Stephanie Mannen, late, of Wilmington, 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 in care of the Administrator at 1118 Essex Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before March 14, 2019, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 13th day of December, 2018. JERRY A. MANNEN, JR. Administrator of the Estate of Stephanie Mannen Douglas A. Fox YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5th Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 December 13, 20, 27, 2018, January 3, 2019 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Dolores Willis Wilson (Deceased) of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby
notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 7th day of March 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 6th day of December 2018. William Victor Pearsall, Executor 723 Timber Lane Wilmington, N.C. 28405 December 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018 CO-EXECUTORS’ NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF
SUPERIOR COURT PATRICIA C. JENKINS Having qualified as Hogue Hill, LLP Co-Executors of the Estate Attorneys at Law of Hugh MacRae, II, late of P. O. Box 2178 New Hanover County, North Wilmington, NC 28402 Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and November 29, December 6, corporations having claims 13, 20, 2018 against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them NOTICE TO CREDITORS to the undersigned at the address shown below on Having qualified as or before March 1, 2019, or Ancillary Executrix of the this notice will be pleaded Estate of Robert J. in bar of their recovery. All Bertrand, late of Ononpersons, firms and corporadaga County, New York, the tions indebted to said estate undersigned does hereby please make immediate paynotify all persons, firms and ment to the undersigned. corporations having claims against the estate of said THIS the 29th day of decedent to exhibit them to November, 2018. Jill L. Peters Kaess, 101 N. 3rd Street, Suite 400, Robert Warwick, Hugh Wilmington, North Carolina MacRae, III and Nelson 28401, on or before the 1st MacRae, Co-Executors of the day of March, 2019, or this Estate of Hugh MacRae, II notice will be pleaded in bar c/o Fountain Financial of their recovery. All Associates persons, firms and corporations indebted to the 1209 Culbreth Drive, #100 said estate will please make Wilmington, NC 28405 immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 29th day of November, 2018. Cynthia Goodman, Ancillary Executrix of the Estate of Robert J. Bertrand Jill L. Peters Kaess Fox Rothschild LLP 101 N. 3rd Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 November 29, December 6, 13, 20, 2018
The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Thelma Elsie Wilson (Deceased) of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the19th day of February 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 20th day of November 2018. Robert Wayne Ahouse, Executor 248 Pages Creek Dr. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 November 20, 29, December 6, 13, 2018
FOR SALE Boston Whaler 17 Montauk 1991, with 90 HP Yamaha 2003 and trailer. Docked in water at Seapath Yacht Club. Call Dell Hocutt (910) 509-9490.
FOR SALE Boston/Steinway Baby Grand Player Piano, CD & Floppy Disc, mahogany. $10,000.00. (910) 796-8174.
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Church Services NEAR THE BEACH LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday
WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:15, 9:45, 11:15 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Trent Watts 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,
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.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m
ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 Monday-Wednesday at 8:30 a.m 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., Celtic Service 5:30 p.m.