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2019 Year in Review After reopening following Florence, WB successfully weathers second storm
After entering 2019 still reeling from the disruptions caused by 2018’s Hurricane Florence, Wrightsville Beach began the recovery process and was ultimately back to normal operations in time for the 2019 tourist season. Here are some of the newsworthy events of 2019:
January
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen approves a raise in the hourly parking rate from $2.50 to $3, while also making several changes to the collection schedule. The cost of dredging Mason Inlet comes to $3.3 million, with about $600,000 of the costs being assessed to Wrightsville Beach property owners. The majority of the costs were assessed to property owners on Figure Eight Island. Friends of Gary Mincolla gather in Wrightsville Beach to remember the popular 36-yearold Wilmingtonian killed after being struck by a car on Christmas Eve 2018.
February
Charlie Maultsby, the former owner of Red Dogs, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 1. After being closed for months following 2018’s Hurricane
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Florence, several local businesses reopened, including the Blockade Runner Beach Resort, South Beach Grill, Motts Channel seafood market and Shell Island Resort. A walkway underneath the Trask Drawbridge that provides a safe pedestrian crossing of Wrightsville Avenue opens. The project, which began in September 2017 but was delayed by Hurricane Florence, cost the city of Wilmington approximately $915,000.
March
The town of Wrightsville Beach joins other communities in a lawsuit filed against DuPont and Chemours over issues related to GenX contamination of the local water supply. Traces of the chemical were found in Wrightsville Beach’s well no. 11, located on Allens Lane in Wilmington. Friends and family gathered to remember Dean Harrison Goodyear, a local brewer, doorman and film production assistant who died unexpectedly of a medical condition at the age of 30. Just in time for the Azalea Festival, Wrightsville Beach’s Harbor Way Gardens reopens after the Harbor Island Garden Club repaired damages from 2018’s Hurricane Florence.
April
Wrightsville Beach town employee Joshua Lovato, 42, was charged with DWI and possession of schedule II and schedule III controlled substances after striking a parked car in a town
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With temperatures in the mid-60s, sunny weather and chest-high surf coming in, hundreds came to Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 25 to enjoy what was a day off for most. vehicle in an early-morning weekday wreck. He was terminated from his position in the public works department. Details of a proposal to revitalize East and West Salisbury Street are presented to the public. Construction of the project began in December 2019 and are expected to be completed by May 2020. Amy Williamson, 59, of High Point, N.C., dies after being rescued Wrightsville Beach Ocean
Rescue in ocean waters near Mason Inlet. Construction begins on new ABC store on Wrightsville Av e n u e . T h e s t o r e w i l l replace the ABC store at 6730 Wrightsville Avenue, which closed permanently in November, though a temporary location on Wrightsville Avenue was subsequently opened. Germany’s Sonni Hönscheid and Michael Booth of Australia successfully defended their
New Hanover County Offers Christmas Tree Recycling Beginning Dec. 26
Celebrating Gardening with The Grinch By Sherri Robinson Contributing Writer
Each year, the Harbor Island Garden Club kicks off the holiday season with a Christmas luncheon. The soiree is held at The Surf Club and serves as one of their biggest fundraisers of the year. The club solicits hundreds of donations from area businesses, including most of the restaurants on the island, local artists, and even produces some handmade treasures. Guests purchase raffle tickets for restaurant gift cards and a little something from their resident Grinch. The December event also introduced the new board for the year, which included: • Leigh Kelly, President; • Kathy Gresham, First Vice President; • Patti Jacaruso & Katrina Morton, Second Vice Presidents • Marianne Scanlon & Jeanne Thome, Third Vice Presidents • Kim Watters, Eva Elmore & Vickie Ryan-Barr, Fourth Vice President • Nan Spainhour, Recording Secretary • Wylene McDonald, Corresponding Secretary • Beth Golder & Kim Wilt, Treasurers
As a free service to New Hanover County residents, the county’s Environmental Management Department is offering Christmas tree recycling beginning December 26 through January 15. “Real Christmas trees and wreaths are biodegradable and can be turned into mulch or compost,” said Environmental Management Director Joe Suleyman. “So we encourage residents in the unincorporated areas of the county to bring them to one of three locations to be recycled into something new and useful.” Trees and wreaths must have all lights and decorations removed, and artificial trees cannot be accepted. There will be a designated area at each location for the trees to be neatly stacked. The drop-off locations are: • Home Depot, 5511 Carolina Beach Road • Home Depot, 210 Eastwood Road • New Hanover County Landfill, 5210 US Highway 421 North This program is funded and coordinated by the New Hanover County Environmental Management Department, with support from the City of Wilmington Sanitation Department, and the Home Depot.
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approves Stormwater Services to begin in July The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to create a Stormwater Services program to ensure the continued upkeep of the stormwater management system throughout the unincorporated areas of the county, and relieve property owners of the responsibility of maintaining and cleaning ditches and pipes on their property. Stormwater Services will be part of the county’s Engineering Department and go into effect July 1, 2020. It will create a flexible way to plan and pay for more resilient water management practices, as well as allow the county to provide a higher level of service for residents. “This is something we’ve been exploring since 2017, because proactively managing stormwater in the unincorporated areas of the county is an important and much-needed service for our community,” said New Hanover County Engineer Jim Iannucci. “When this service begins in July, the responsibility for stormwater maintenance will shift from residents to the county and we can implement a more strategic and comprehensive approach to stormwater management.”
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championships in the 21-kilometer Graveyard Race at Carolina Cup standup paddleboard race in Wrightsville Beach. The annual competition featured a dramatic ending when 15-year-old Kira Buchanan, a cancer survivor, finished the race on foot by running up the beach. Several of the participants in the race, including some of the professional racers, ran to join her and cheer her onto the finish. A boat that broke free of its
mooring strikes the Causeway Bridge, causing no damage.
May
The North Carolina Department of Transportation forwarded plans to replace the Heide Trask Drawbridge in Wrightsville Beach. The plan included five concepts, ranging in price from $69 million to $122 million, and potentially displacing as many as seven businesses and 117 residences. At a standing-room-only n See 2019 Page 2
Repairs to 70 locations damaged during Hurricane Florence now underway The City of Wilmington began work recently on another major project to repair stormwater drainage pipes damaged during Hurricane Florence. Failures to underground pipes during Florence’s torrential rains have caused cave-ins on city streets at more than 70 locations throughout the city. The project started on Shirley Road (see picture at right) and work at all locations is expected to be completed within six months. The city has been approved for FEMA reimbursement for the $2.4 million project. This is one of six major projects to make needed repairs to city infrastructure after Hurricane Florence struck last year. After addressing immediate repairs following the storm, staff worked for several months to identify all the city streets, sidewalks, buildings and drainage infrastructure across the city that need to be repaired. The city also had to get federal officials to inspect and approve each of the repair sites to make sure the city could receive federal/state reimbursement before the projects could go forward. Because the city has to pay for all of these repairs out-of-pocket with taxpayer dollars, the federal inspections and approval were critical to make sure the city gets reimbursed for as much as possible. So far, the city has spent or appropriated more than $34 million in response to the storm and expects to get much of that reimbursed. Status of repair projects can be tracked at www.wilmingtonnc.gov/repairmap.
NC Wildlife commission announces changes for 2020 The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced several changes to its hunting, inland fishing and trapping license structure and associated fees, which are set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Specific changes include: • All licenses that authorize inland fishing will now include the trout privilege. • All hunting and trapping licenses, with a few exceptions, will include the game lands privilege. • Establishes a new Resident Lifetime Trapping License. • Minor license fee adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. To purchase a license, visit ncwildlife.org/licensing.
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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, AND WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MARKETING 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. The Town is also accepting applications from Town residents and representatives from the Town’s business community who are interested in serving on the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee. Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen at their January 2020 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 3, 2020. For additional information, please contact Sylvia Holleman: 239-1771 or sholleman@towb.org.
June
After his death in late May, more than 200 people paddle out on June 2 to pay respects to Josh Vach, the owner of Tower 7 restaurant, whose philanthropic gestures inspired an outpouring of appreciation. Two members of the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Wrightsville Beach, Petty Officer 3rd Class Forrest Jones and Fireman Kyle Boeckmann, rescue a man drowning in Banks Channel. A waterspout forms about 200 yards from shore in Wrightsville Beach. The tornado did not reach the store. The Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman approves $15.7 million budget with no increases in property tax.
July
Johnny Lee Vann, Jr., 35, of Durham, drowns in the ocean waters of Wrightsville Beach, near Masonboro Inlet. Witnesses said that Vann was attempting to save two of his children, who were struggling in the water near the jetty. The two children were rescued but bystanders weren’t able to save Vann. Following several new hires, the Wrightsville Beach Police Department is fully staffed going into the July 4th holiday weekend. Greenville man Robert Goggins, 44, was charged with stabbing an employee of Lagerheads Tavern. Police said that Coggins stabbed the bouncer with a pen as he was being asked to leave. Missing for two day after falling off a boat near Palm Tree Island, the body of 21-year-old Ian William Malson is recovered in the Intracoastal Waterway. The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners opens process to consider private ownership for the New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
August
Daniel Glenn, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., wins the O’Neill Sweetwater surf contest in Wrightsville Beach. Vivian Jordan, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., wins the open shortboard competition at the Wahine Classic surf contest. At nearly $5 million, the home at 915 S. Lumina Avenue in Wrightsville Beach is the most expensive house to sell in the New Hanover County this year. Wrightsville Beach town attorney John Wessell retires after 36 years of advising the town government and its board of aldermen.
September
Following a decree from Governor Roy Cooper, Wrightsville Beach evacuates as Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast. The storm only grazed the area, causing minimal damage. The evacuation lasted only two days and Wrightsville Beach police issued several citations to people that ignored the evacuation orders. It follows the 2018 evacuation of Wrightsville Beach for Hurricane Florence, which kept people off of the island for more than a week. Downtown bar Red Dogs unsuccessfully appeals $1,350 in zoning fines issued by the town of Wrightsville Beach. The North Carolina General Assembly approves specialized Wrightsville Beach license plates. The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen approves funding to trim and brace live oak trees that were damaged by Hurricane Florence. Matthew Branson, the man charged in a 2018 car wreck that destroyed a utility pole and cut power to a large swath of Wrightsville Beach on a busy summer Saturday, turns himself in.
October
The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History inducts six new members to the Waterman Hall of Fame. The 2019 inductees include Cornelius Nixon in the “Local Hero” category, Carl Snow for fishing, George Erkes for ocean rescue, Jack Viorel and Amy Rose for the “Special Recognition” category, and Jim Skiba for the “Pioneer” category.
November
Alderman Darryl Mills defeats first-time candidate Greg Buscemi to become the next mayor of Wrightsville Beach for a two-year term. Mills succeeds Bill Blair, who served as mayor of the town for six years. Jeff DeGroote and Zeke Partin, both who served on the town’s planning board, are unopposed for two open seats on the town’s board of aldermen. At the 36th annual North Carolina Holiday Flotilla, Chuck Ohnmacht of Wilmington wins Best in Show for his boat, themed “Stick Man Christmas,” while the People’s Choice award went to Joshua Reda, with the theme “Santa Sleigh.” A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against the town of Wrightsville Beach by Chris Mangum, on behalf of his business Wrightsville Beach Jet Ski Rentals.
December
Nine firefighters complete three months training and are added as volunteers to the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department. Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach collects 792 bicycles for its annual Toys for Tots drive, nearly doubling its 2018 collection of 415 bikes. The downtown bar collected the bikes as part of the annual toy drive organized by the band L Shaped Lot.
THEME: YEAR-IN-REVIEW ACROSS 1. Pin location 6. BBQ sauce alternative 9 . * Vo l o d y m y r Zelensky’s capital 13. 0103 food poison 14. Between sea and shining sea, abbr. 15. Native of American Great Plains 16. Famous fabulist 17. Band performance 18. Prefix with national and pol 19. *The Mueller ____ 21. *European country declared to be no longer free 23. Ostrich-like bird 24. Fix a horse 25. Old Spice: “Smell Like a Man, ____” 28. Diva’s delivery 30. Opposite of underdog 35. Seed covering 37. Share a boundary 39. Miller’s product 40. Leave behind 41. *Flute playing rapper 43. Pot contribution 44. Make corrections 46. Days in Havana 47. Nomad’s round house 48. Caesar derivative 50. “Fifteen Miles on the ____ Canal” 52. Mad Hatter’s drink
53. Hofbräuhaus offering 55. Bard’s before 57. *He got life plus 30 61. *Eurosceptics vs. pro-Europeanists point of debate 64. Sweeney Todd’s weapon 65. Seek damages 67. *Archie was one before he was born 69. *Bran, Lord of the Six Kingdoms, e.g. 70. “____ Now or Never” 71. *What Jeffrey Epstein had in store 72. Seaside bird 73. Volleyball divider 74. Set in motion
DOWN 1. Grazing ground 2. Maple tree or laptop brand 3. Downward dog, e.g. 4. Skip the big wedding 5. Benign fatty tumor 6. Pipe problem 7. *Europe voted to ban single-____ plastics 8. Take a tubby 9. *Best Actress in Supporting Role Oscar-winner 10. Tiny bit 11. Pitcher 12. Subject to change 15. To some extent, two words 20. Not urban 22. Final, abbr.
24. More gossamer 25. *Actor in Leading Role Oscar-winner 26. Wafting pleasantness 27. One born to Japanese immigrants 29. Footnote acronym 31. Performance with acts 32. Holey confection 33. Grossly unconventional 34. *Swedish environmentalist 36. Eye contact 38. Nicholas II was the last one
42. Willow twig 45. Go ashore 49. Tombstone acronym 51. Builds 54. Fluorescent red dye 56. Make an effort 57. Formerly, formerly 58. Better than never 59. #38 Down, alt. sp. 60. Some blow their own 61. *”Green Book,” winner of ____ Picture 62. Hip bones 63. Salty drop 66. Shoshonean 68. Summer sandwich?
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Planning Board Public Notice The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to discuss the following: • To consider a Text Amendment to Section 155 Exhibit A to amend the definition of Lot Frontage. • To consider a Text Amendment to add a new section 155.9.6 (E) (2) for Driveways.
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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Public Restrooms at Station One Park Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Sealed proposals will be received by Town of Wrightsville Beach in the Town Hall, Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 on Thursday, February 5, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for construction of Public Restrooms at Station One Park. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020. At 2:00 p.m. in the Town Hall, Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained exclusively by contacting Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects, 514 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, (910) 762-2621 or bowers@bmharch. com, during normal office hours. Plan Deposit is $100.00. Electronic copies of plans and specifications will be distributed in PDF format at no cost. The Owner reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals. Town of Wrightsville Beach 321 Causeway Drive Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THIS ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY contained within that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Timothy J. Fowler and Carol S. Fowler dated March 30, 2017 and recorded on March 30, 2017 in Book 6047 at Page 1017 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Caroli-
na. As a result of a default in the obligations contained within the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust made demand to have the default cured, which was not met. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale 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 heretofore referenced Deed of Trust. Said sale will be a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the usual place of sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on February 4, 2020 at 11:00AM. Address of property: 4732 Rushing Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409 Tax Parcel ID: R07115-008-005000 Present Record Owners: Timothy J. Fowler and Carol S. Fowler 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 will be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and costs for 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, special assessments, and other encumbrances. 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. The sale will not confirm until there have been ten (10) consecutive days with no upset bids having been filed. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property, or if the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is
the return of the bid 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 bid 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 Required for Residential Real Property with Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A, Substitute Trustee By: Sarah E. Banks, Esq. Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A. North Carolina Bar # 44023 205 Regency Executive Park Drive Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 T: 704-970-0391 A-4712462 12/26/2019, 01/02/2020 EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Robert Eugene Piner (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 19th day of March 2020, 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 19h day of December 2019. Sandra Piner Harris, Executrix 104 Teal Circle Hampstead, NC 28443 December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, 9, 2020
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Walter Dale DeVries (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 19th day of March 2020, 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 19h day of December 2019.
EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Alma F. Owens AKA Alma Fields Owens (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 19th day of March 2020,, 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 19h day of December 2019. Rebecca L. Owens, Executrix 2323 Oasis Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, 9, 2020
Walter Dann DeVries, Executor 1109 Herford Court Wilmington, NC 28411 December 19, 26, 2019, January 2, 9, 2020
This is the 12th day of December 2019. William R. Moore, Jr., Executor 464 Morning Glory Court Wilmington, NC 28405 December 12, 19, 26, 2019, January 2, 2020 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Elizabeth Williams Talley (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 12th day of March 2020, 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 12th day of December 2019.
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of William R. Moore, Sr. (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 12th day of March 2020, 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.
John Howard Talley, Executor 6385 Pine Grove Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 December 12, 19, 26, 2019, January 2, 2020
ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Mary Virginia Carter Estate New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court Estate File #19-E-1523 All persons having claims against the ESTATE OF MARY VIRGINIA CARTER, deceased, of New Hanover County, are hereby notified to file their claim with the
undersigned Administratrix of said estate on or before March 19, 2020 or this notice will be pleaded as a bar to any recovery. Persons indebted to the estate are asked to pay that amount to the Administratrix. Date: December 12, 2019 Virginia Dew Taylor, Administratrix 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 12, 19, 26, 2019, January 2, 2020 EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Ivonne Fern Highland (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 12th day of March 2020, 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 12th day of December 2019. Rhonda K. Stokes, Executrix 601 Plymouth Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 December 12, 19, 26, 2019, January 2, 2020
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. 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.,
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. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m.
ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 Monday-Wednesday at 8:30 a.m 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., Celtic Service 5:30 p.m. 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
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