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Spring scarp shaped by natural, manmade forces By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

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Wrightsville Beach received a second notice of violation last week from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) due to levels of the disinfection byproduct trihalomethane (THM) exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency’s maximum contaminate level at two sampling sites in the town’s water system. Town staff said they expected the March 2 violation because the violation was for a running average of samples taken during the fourth quarter of 2014. THMs form when chlorine, a disinfecting agent, mixes with organic compounds such as bromine in the source water. They are suspected to be carcinogenic when consumed in large quantities over a long period of time. Since town staff received the first violation for the third quarter n See water Page 5

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Oliver, Stella, Asher and Merrick Few play on the escarpment near The Islander Wednesday, March 11. Dramatically fluctuating temperatures created lowhanging fog over the beach strand this week.

Employee turnover concerns expressed By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Dan House said since he took office four years ago, personnel turnover has cost the police department an estimated $656,000 in tangible and intangible losses. The police chief’s concerns over employee retention were echoed by other department heads during the first of many town budget meetings for FY 2015-16, March 4, when departments presented their predicted expenditures to the board of aldermen. House said he derived the $656,000 figure from a study by the International Association of Chiefs of Polices determining an officer who leaves costs the department 200 to 250 percent of that employee’s salary, or in the case of Wrightsville Beach, $71,098.

Fifteen of the town’s police department employees have quit, retired or been terminated during the past four years. Six positions are currently up in the air with the busy summer season approaching. The biggest problem, House said, is the time it takes to find and train a new officer. He said a position was vacated last April and the new hire is still not a fully functioning officer. The training process is also taxing on the current officers, who train the new hires, he said. “You’re paying two officers to do two quarters of the job while they’re training,” House said. “There are two officers that have had somebody in their vehicle pretty much ever since I’ve been here, so it’s a ton of extra work for them.” Recruiting new talent is also difficult, he said. The department mostly receives entry-level applicants, who typically don’t stay with the town long-term. n See turnover Page 5

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New Hanover County and project partners involved in the relocation of Masons Inlet in 2002 could change maintenance requirements for the inlet.

Changes requested for inlet mandates By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Rigorous project requirements outlined when Masons Inlet was first relocated in 2002 could soon be softened or shed, pending the outcome of negotiations between New Hanover County and project partners. This installment concludes a two-part series that began March 5. More than 10 years ago, the project to shift the inlet 3,000 feet north to protect public,

private and residential property at the northern tip of Wrightsville Beach was the first of its kind in the state. Because the project has successfully protected the property, county shore protection coordinator Layton Bedsole said he hopes the changes under consideration by state and federal agencies will allow the county to more flexibly manage the project. “The north end of Wrightsville Beach was in a n See inlet Page 5

Beachgoers south of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier enjoy temperatures in the 70s Wednesday, March 11. ~ Allison Potter

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An escarpment, head-high in places, has greeted some beachgoers in Wrightsville Beach taking advantage of spring conditions early in March. Erosion of this kind is expected after the storms and harsh conditions of the winter season, said town manager Tim Owens. A wall of sand splitting the beach strand north of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier to the area of the Holiday Inn Resort indicates the coastal storm damage reduction project, which significantly widened the strand less than one year ago, is doing its job. “That’s what it’s made to do. The beach is made to absorb those impacts, and that’s what you’re seeing. That’s the sacrificial part of the system,” Owens said. Although milder conditions should allow sand to naturally accrete back on the beach by summertime, approval recently secured from the N.C. Division of Coastal Management will allow the town to flatten the escarpment sooner with a frontend loader, he added. n See scarp Page 5

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hearings for Coral Drive sidewalk, boat club regulations By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Public hearings during the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen’s March 12 meeting will give residents another opportunity to provide input about a proposed Coral Drive sidewalk and stricter regulations for boat clubs. The proposed sidewalk would be constructed using part of a $292,000 Surface Transportation Project-Direct Apportionment (STP-DA) grant the town received from the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization. Residents stand on both sides of the issue, as evidenced by a Nov. 13, 2014, public hearing regarding the proposed project. While the sidewalk would increase safety for children walking to Wrightsville Beach School, it would also intrude into the N. C. Department of Transportation’s right-of-way that Coral Drive residents consider part of their yards. An initial sketch shows the project extending 15 feet into the right-of-way on the eastern side of the two-lane road. A 10-footwide grassy area, graded to form a shallow swale, would separate the sidewalk from the roadway. Town manager Tim Owens said all plans are preliminary n See hearings Page 5

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Duke fined millions for Wilmington contamination Permit extension sought for The Helm By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

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The conditional use permit (CUP) for The Helm/Seascape project, a mixed-use development proposed for the vacant lots behind Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, is set to expire June 2015. During its March 12 meeting, the board of aldermen will decide whether to grant Tom Kievit of Coastal NC Real Estate, LLC’s request for a two-year permit extension. Kievit’s application states the extension period “will be used to continue the process of refining the plan and finalizing development schedules and permits for a first class mixed-use development project.” The original CUP was granted to Seascape at Wrightsville Beach, LLC in February 2007 for the Oceanview Resort project, a five level mixed-use development that conformed to the beach’s 40-foot height limit. The town set several conditions, including an onsite parking limit of 110 spaces and a ratio of no more than 90 percent residential and no less than 10 percent commercial. Since then, the project proposal has changed several times and the CUP amended, first in August 2007 and then in October 2008. Each time, a public hearing was held and the CUP’s conditions were adjusted. The last amendment occurred Feb. 26, 2009, to allow for an elevated pool and terrace. In recent years the permit has simply been extended, receiving a one-year extension in 2012 and a two-year extension in 2013. Cameron Zurbruegg, a member of development partner Hendon Properties of Atlanta and part of Kievit’s team, spoke during a Jan. 30 phone interview about a new plan for the site, the Island Center, that would occupy approximately the same footprint as The Helm but include rooftop dining, self-contained parking and a mix of residential and commercial spaces. Zurbruegg cannot bring the proposal before the town because it exceeds the town’s height limit by 10 feet. Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair said although he hasn’t seen those plans, a project like that could not be built using the current CUP, even if the town’s height ordinance was changed during the next two years. To proceed with any plans other than The Helm project, Blair said, Kievit’s team would have to apply for another amendment to their CUP, a process that would include a public hearing. “I don’t see a lot of risk in extending the permit in the hopes that something changes where they could build The Helm project, but I don’t think they will,” Blair said. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Coal ash contamination to groundwater at Duke Energy’s Sutton Plant in Wilmington has landed the utility a record-breaking fine of $25.1 million. The fine, announced March 10, is the largest penalty for environmental violations ever levied by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Years-long contamination from pollutants like thallium — which, along with selenium, arsenic and boron, are considered a greater risk to public health by the state agency — contributed to the high fine, calculated based on the number

of days each coal ash-derived contaminant exceeded state groundwater quality standards. The fine also includes the state’s investigative costs, totaling $8,883.61. A byproduct of coal burned for fuel, coal ash contains heavy metals and toxins like mercury, arsenic and selenium. At plants across North Carolina, including Sutton, the ash is mixed with water and stored in earthen beds, either unlined or lined with clay. Coal-fired operations at the Sutton Plant began in 1954 and retired in 2013, when the facility switched to natural gas. The Coal Ash Management Act, passed by the N.C. General Assembly in 2014, required Duke

begin working on closure plans for coal ash basins at four sites deemed high priority, including Sutton. Coal ash at Sutton must be moved, and coal ash ponds closed, by Aug. 1, 2019. Closure plans for Sutton are currently under review by DENR. In a statement released March 10, Duke officials said the utility is “working quickly to close the ash basins, including those at Sutton, which will help address impacts to groundwater.” Duke also denied the groundwater contamination poses any threats to “neighbors that have not already been addressed.” Working with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority in 2013 Duke agreed pay most of the

cost to extend water access to the small Flemington community, located off Hwy. 421, less than one mile south of the Sutton site. Drinking wells supply the few hundred Flemington residents with water. Before the March 10 fine, the largest penalty issued by the state for environmental damages totaled $5.6 million. Duke could face additional fines based on groundwater contamination at 13 other North Carolina facilities. An appeal to the N.C. Office of Administrative Hearings is possible. Duke has 30 days to respond to the fine. Proceeds from the fine, if paid, will be funneled into public education. email miriah@luminanews.com

Repairs approved for Ewing-Bordeaux Cottage By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

During its March 9 meeting, the Wrightsville Beach Historic Landmark Commission granted a certificate of appropriateness for 405 N. Lumina Ave., also known as the Ewing-Bordeaux Cottage, a historically designated property constructed in 1924. The applicant, Walter B. Love, requested several repairs to the house including replacing bad pilings and related braces on the north side of the house, replacing a loose weather head and exterior siding on the eastern gable, replacing screens on the southwestern corner porch, replacing hinges and bad wood as needed on the eastern side doors, replacing the walkway and steps on the side facing Banks Channel and painting

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wherever necessary with the same colors. Kyle Lackey, authorized agent presenting on behalf of the applicant, said all

maintenance work would preserve the appearance of the original elements. Committee members agreed the work is necessary.

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A head-on car crash occurred in Wrightsville Beach at 2:13 p.m. Sunday, March 8 in front of the Municiple Park. Sheila Jones, born in 1964, was traveling east on Causeway Drive when she attempted to make a left turn onto Bob Sawyer Drive. She collided with Rebecca Carey, born in 1950, who was traveling in the westbound lane on Causeway Drive. One 911 caller reported both drivers as “badly hurt.” He stated one was “bleeding from a scalp wound to the head” and

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Emergency personnel respond to a collision on Causeway Drive Sunday, March 8.

continued to say it was “serious bleeding.” The caller said the vehicles involved were a Chrysler convertible and a gray

Toyota Corolla. Jones was cited for a safe movement violation. Both drivers were transported by EMS to

New Hanover Regional Medical Center for treatment. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Brett Blizzard, left, and John Lilly look at scrapbooks of Wilmington Rotary Club memorabilia compiled by Blizzard’s father, Herman, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Randall Library Tuesday, March 10. The Herman Blizzard Rotary Archives were dedicated as part of the club’s 100-year anniversary and will be permanently housed with the library’s Special Collections. ~ Allison Potter

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For The Record Question and photographs by Cullen Lea.

Since Daylight Savings Time began Sunday, March 8, how are you using the extra hour of sunlight?

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Millie Piner and Lucy

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“I will be putting my kids to sleep no matter what so I can spend more time with my husband. Daylight Savings happened about a month ago in Canada, so I’m already used to the change.”

“I will spend the extra time going to the gym or walking the dog outside on the weekends. I have a two-year-old child so I make sure to use any extra time I can get.”

“I will definitely be going to the beach along with other outdoor activities. I like what Wilmington has to offer, whether it be the beach, riverfront or parks. I’ll be outside as long as it isn’t freezing.”

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“I will be walking my dog in the evening instead of in the early hours of the morning. I enjoy having the extra sunlight, it gives me more time to spend outdoors.”

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“I’m a photographer so the extra hour of light actually helps my business. I have more light and I’m busy at this time. I shoot family portraits and the more time everyone has to prepare certainly helps the process.”

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A slice of Wrightsville Beach history is moving into downtown Wilmington this summer, when a second Redix location is slated to open at the corner of Front and Grace streets. Instead of beach wares, a more refined inventory of apparel and outdoor gear will be offered at the new store, said Daniel Reddick, director of e-commerce and son of Gordon Reddick III, who opened the Wrightsville Beach retail fixture in 1969. The details came together quickly. Reddick said the wheels began turning a few months ago, and improvements are already underway to get the 104 Grace St. space ready for a mid-May opening. The decision to expand was influenced by growth witnessed in downtown Wilmington, Reddick said. “Downtown’s growing, so I figured we might as well grow with it,” Reddick said. The Wrightsville Beach retailer’s investment joins $264 million of investment popping up around downtown, said Wilmington Downtown Inc. (WDI) President and CEO Ed Wolverton during a March 4 luncheon. The surge of retailers setting up shop in downtown, including Coastal Urge and Outdoor Equipped, is part of the vision for downtown’s growth, he added. “Our retail offerings continue

Citations • McNeil Carroll Beasley was issued a citation for no insurance.

Warnings • Chelsea Fournoy was issued a warning for an expired registration.

Reports • Emily Kern reported found property. • Alex Robert Morales reported an assault.

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Caleb Churchwell discusses opening his business, Bombers Beverage Company, in downtown Wilmington during the Downtown Economic Series Luncheon hosted by Wilmington Downtown Inc. Wednesday, March 4 at the Wilmington Convention Center.

to expand. Sometimes people just think about the dining or the entertainment, but they don’t really think about retail. We’re seeing more nice improvements in what’s happening with our retail mix,” Wolverton said. Implementation of a municipal service district (MSD) could help the locally owned downtown Wilmington businesses continue to thrive and attract shoppers — a topic discussed by a panel of leaders in downtown development from Raleigh, Durham and Burlington, N.C., earlier in the March 4 event. More than 50 cities across North Carolina have created

a municipal service district, Wolverton said. Within the district’s boundaries, an additional property tax is levied to provide extra services to district residents and business owners. Based on a 2014 survey of more than 1,000 commercial and residential property owners downtown, Wolverton said most people would like to see the potential tax fund improve public safety, economic development, and cleanliness and maintenance in the area. “It could give them extra resources to put safety ambassadors out on the street, to do extra landscaping, to make the area

BEACH BLOTTER Rice Krispie thief Around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, March 7, Redix store manager Matthew Snyder noticed a customer conceal a Rice Krispie treat in his backpack. When the suspect, 19-year-old Gavin Taylor, was confronted, he made restitution by paying for the Rice Krispie treat. The store did not press charges.

Hit and run Twenty-five-year-old Alex Morales was standing in line at Red Dogs shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, March 7, when another man standing in line became agitated and hit him in the face. Morales, who had swelling on his face, told police the man punched

him and then dragged him down the sidewalk. The man reportedly left in a cab before police could apprehend him.

safer, cleaner and more appealing. They could go to retail trade shows and recruit new businesses to come in,” Wolverton said. “Now, there is a cost that goes with that. So people have to realize they’re going to get a value out of it. That’s where we are right now: defining what those services are, how they would work, what the value is.” The decision to create a MSD will ultimately be made by Wilmington City Council, which requested WDI look into the possibility in 2014. A task force led by WDI held a public meeting in December 2014, and a second public information meeting is scheduled for March 12, 6 p.m., in the Coastline Conference and Event Center. The task force plans to present its findings to city council in May.

Citations • Gavin Taylor was issued a citation for shoplifting.

Reports • Robert Deacy reported a found iPhone and returned it to the owner. • Redix reported shoplifting. • Assault and profane language were reported.

March 8 Citations • Jesse Oia was issued a citation for safe movement. • Sheila Jones was issued a citation for safe movement. • Lora Moeller was issued a citation for expired registration.

Reports • A car accident was reported at the intersection of Causeway Drive and Bob Sawyer Drive. • A car accident was reported at the intersection of Waynick Boulevard and Sprunt Street. • Cynthia Gillew reported a found debit card. • Nathan Moss reported a hit and run.

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Throwing punches After Red Dogs bouncers kicked 22-year-old Devin McArthur out of the club around 1:45 Sunday morning, he began yelling and screaming obscenities in the street. When a group of people gathered to try to calm him, he reportedly hit two of the women, 21-year-old Shydea Johnson and 27-yearold Deaira Moses, in the face. The crowd jumped on him and a nearby police officer hit him with a baton to stop him. He was charged with assault on a female and profane and boisterous language.

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Editorial/Opinion My thoughts By Pat Bradford Lumina News lost one of its Good News page columnists, Pastor Buddy Dawson, two weeks ago. Dawson was not only our Signs & Wonders columnist, he was my friend, a source of continual prayer covering, mentor, teacher, a worship leader, a loving husband to my friend, and pastor to me. In the hospital in January he described me to a curious nurse as “like” one of his spiritual children. I glowed then and again now as I think of it. At the celebration of his life on Sunday night, I struggled with words to convey who he was to me. My intentions were to describe moments witnessed at the hospital, especially as I would arrive there in the mornings. Having volunteered to take the 7 a.m. breakfast shifts with him before going on to work late, I was usually present as the nurses and aides would be coming on and going off their shifts. Despite being in great pain, Buddy was never cross. In fact he was the opposite. The second morning of his stay, a new nurse came on duty who is best described as business like, no smile, just there to do what was required and get on to the next patient. As she was administering meds into his IV, he looked up at her and despite a head rush from the drugs coming too fast, he asked her gently, “Are you having a good day?” Startled, she answered, “Not really.” Returning that night, as this same nurse left her shift, I witnessed her totally changed as she came in the door softly, saying, “I am going now, have a good night, I love you.” I smiled, knowingly. Time spent with Buddy Dawson was a valuable investment, even when he was laid flat out in a hospital bed on morphine; everyone saw the love in his eyes, in his words. It drew them to the Jesus in him. It changed them. The oncology doctor who had arrived day one in battle mode, ready to attack this evil in Buddy’s body, was also all business, no emotion on display. His only question that day was, “How aggressively do you want to proceed?” Buddy responded, “Aggressively.” Over the ensuing days, as it became apparent even the great skills of this doctor, and the team of oncology docs he consulted with, would not be put to use, this doctor seemed to deflate. Buddy remained steadfast. There was one particularly rough night during which the doctor had arrived just as two lessexperienced aides were repositioning Buddy and causing him a great deal of unnecessary pain. Buddy said the doctor instantly intervened, sending the aides scurrying from the room, resettling him himself. The next time I saw this doctor, he came in the door just as three of us finished praying. His countenance was so softened, so changed, for a moment I didn’t recognize him. This morning, his questions began with, “How is your pain level?” Buddy replied, “I can’t complain.” The doctor’s next question, “How was your night?” was met only with, “I could complain.”

Insensitive handling was very rare; by far the care and comfort he received was exemplary. Nurses and aides found excuses to be in Buddy’s room, because his genuine love and concern for them, over himself, was obvious. You could see he was about his Father’s business even then. Day and night, he ministered to them. As shifts ended or began, they would pop in for a “good morning” or “I am going now.” (They don’t say goodbye on the tenth floor.) He’d call each by name and softly say to them, “I love you.” My kaleidoscope of memories from those ten days is a treasure trove. As weird as it may sound, our breakfasts together were wonderful. Even during his subsequent six weeks or so under home Hospice care, every story he shared conveyed how he continued to minister to everyone he came in contact with. And what they saw was love. A teacher/preacher I watch on YouTube, Dan Mohler, frequently says when you squeeze an orange, you shouldn’t get apple juice. You should get orange juice when you squeeze an orange. If you saw apple juice come from an orange it would be odd. Equally, Mohler says, when a Christian is squeezed, very often what others see come from us is not Christian at all. A long wait in a store checkout line, a delayed flight in an airport, a car accident — what do people see when we are squeezed? Buddy Dawson was the real deal; no, not perfect, but when squeezed by unbearable pain and physical circumstances, I witnessed that orange give orange juice time and again. And oh, when he prayed for you. I remember asking for healing prayer after holding back flulike symptoms. I had fought the good fight, but my running nose, swollen eyes, sneezing, coughing and stopped-up head were about to get the best of me. He said come and we’ll pray. I looked such a sight with my very red nose, they poked loving fun at me after they prayed. I will never forget as I drove about three blocks away in my car, all my symptoms had vanished, 100 percent of them, all gone. I had no swelling, no red nose, no congestion — I felt like a million bucks. For me, this miracle was a game changer, life has never been the same, it is pregnant with possibilities. Buddy Dawson demonstrated the truth that Jesus still heals on the Earth today, and he uses ordinary people who believe in Him to do it through. Day by day as I continue to refocus my thoughts on things above, things eternal and not my temporal feelings of missing my friend, there is peace and joy in knowing that when he left this Earth, he went home to be with his heavenly Father, to his Savior, to his Best Friend. What a legacy Buddy Dawson leaves behind for us in the example of his life, his teachings and worship services recorded live on CDs and in his written words.

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Bowens named elections director By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The N.C. State Board of Elections appointed Derek Bowens, the candidate nominated by the county, to serve as the next New Hanover County elections director on March 5. Bowens, who previously served as elections supervisor, has headed the office since January, when the county board announced intent to pursue termination of previous

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very, very precarious situation. There were significant resources at risk, and an approach that was vetted through dozens of public and private entities was developed and implemented,” Bedsole said. “Fifteen years later, the results of that hard work by all those folks are apparent. That should be recognized and acknowledged.” The project is limited to a maximum of nine maintenance events over the course of its 30-year permit. Bedsole has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove the nine-event limit from the permit, which Corps project manager Emily Hughes said could be replaced with language

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director Marvin McFadyen and asked McFadyen to leave the office. The county board voted 2-1 during a Feb. 10 meeting to nominate Bowens as the next director, after McFadyen was terminated by the state on Feb. 4. Board member Tannis Nelson, who said Bowens does not have enough experience to fill the position, opposed the nomination. Strach, who said she believes Bowens’ “prior experience in New Hanover will serve him well as director,” said it is critical

that allows maintenance as needed, based on discussions with state and federal agencies. Another request, under review by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management, could reduce the frequency of dredging and relocation events in Masons Inlet by requiring a different review process once the inlet travels too far south or north, which prompts each new round of maintenance. The inlet quickly moves around within the engineered corridor, Bedsole said, while staying a safe distance from the property it was relocated to protect. Under the county’s request, if the inlet moves outside of the corridor, it would initiate a conversation among agencies about the next maintenance event, Bedsole said, instead of a lengthy review and

that the director enjoy the full support of the board he serves. Bowens said he looks forward to working hard, in partnership with the board, as director. “I just plan to do a great job and give it everything I’ve got,” Bowens said. “. . . All I know is I’ll work as hard I can to make sure it’s honest, fair and accurate elections administration in New Hanover County.” email miriah@luminanews.com

mandate to dredge. Even though the project is actively permitted, the DCM required the county to follow the full review process required to secure a new permit before each maintenance event takes place — likely because the project was unique at the time, said Robb Mairs, local field representative for the Division of Coastal Management. “Since this was the first project in North Carolina where they essentially relocated an inlet, I think the intent was, every time there’s a maintenance event, we want these agencies to review it under the full-blown permit process,” Mairs said. That process entails review by a group of state and federal agencies as well as public notice, all within

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Masons Inlet was relocated in 2002 to protect public, private and residential property.

75 days, he continued. The change requested by the county would shift the project to a more expedited review by directly involved agencies before the inlet is dredged. Mairs said the change would clarify the process already followed during the last few maintenance events. “It seems to be a routine event now,” Mairs said. Involved with the project since 2004, he added, “It seems like it’s successful, based on my experience. I haven’t seen any issues or problems on our end.” A third request, under review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, could alleviate the county’s formal responsibility to gather data on shorebirds nesting in the Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area north of Shell Island Resort, created after inlet relocation to offset habitat potentially lost to the birds. For more than 1,000 property owners on the north end of the Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island who pay all costs to maintain the inlet through county tax assessments, collectively known as the Mason Inlet Preservation Group, the changes requested by Bedsole could translate to savings, said group co-chair Dr. George Melita. “The financial burden since day one has been on the property owners on the north end of Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island. It’s been burdensome, and we’re at the point where I think it’s very important that citizens and taxpayers get some relief and some cooperation to reduce the burden,” Melita said.

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Most beaches are subject to a natural cycle of erosion and accretion, agreed Spencer Rogers, N.C. Sea Grant construction and erosion specialist, but coastal management projects on Wrightsville Beach also impact the extent of erosion observed in places. Erosion north of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier looks more dramatic due to differences in the height of the beach strand immediately below the dunes, Rogers said, which is a consequence of Wrightsville’s coastal storm damage reduction project. The dry, flat stretch of beach immediately below the dunes, known as the berm, is built up a few feet higher during each project. An unnourished beach quickly recovers from extensive seasonal erosion, Rogers said, but the stretch of berm built up during renourishment cannot naturally recover when erosion extends to the vegetation line, as it has this spring. “When the erosion gets up into that higher berm, that adds three feet of elevation to the scarp. So it looks much more dramatic when the erosion gets that far back, and it doesn’t naturally recover on its own because the waves can’t reach that high under normal conditions,” Rogers said. The distinction is most noticeable around the northern boundary of the dune-building project, Rogers said, in front of The Islander condominium tower.

Another factor that contributes to more pronounced erosion in that area is closure of the old Moore’s Inlet bed, roughly located from Moore’s Inlet Drive north to Sand Dollar Lane, more than 50 years ago. The beachfront naturally curves from inlet to inlet, Rogers said, and the stretch of Wrightsville Beach around the old inlet bed is still recalibrating. “Most North Carolina beaches are not straight. You think of them as being straight, but they’re actually curved. They curve from inlet to inlet, so when Moore’s Inlet existed, the older parts of Wrightsville Beach curved from Masonboro to Moore’s,” Rogers said. “After Moore’s Inlet closed, the curve wants to go from Masonboro Inlet to Masons Inlet, and that means it’s harder to keep sand on the northern end of the nourishment project.” Some locally implemented solutions help curb erosion, like constructing sand fences along the dunes to trap sand caught in the wind, and planting vegetation to hold the dunes in place. The town fertilizes and plants along the dunes as needed, Owens said, and maintains sand fencing already in place. “It’s a federal project, so there’s not much we can do,” Owens said. “We do try to keep folks out of the dunes, and we do some fertilization and keep whatever sand fence we have up, mended and fixed.” email miriah@luminanews.com

Blockade Runner and we sequentially open all the fire hydrants as we go to the south end . . . and pull the water all the way down to the south end.” The new flushing methods appear to be working, Dellies said. The first sample taken in January 2015 showed THM levels below the maximum contaminate level. If the second sample, taken March 10, shows similar results the water will be back in compliance for the first quarter of 2015. Dellies said he expects the results back from the laboratory around March 27.

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of 2014, they say they have implemented a more effective method of flushing and circulating water through the pipes. The longer the water sits in the pipes, assistant public works director Steve Dellies said, the longer the chlorine mixes with the bromine and the more THMs form. “Before, we used to just open the [fire hydrant] at the south end and just let water run through the system,” Dellis said during a March 11 phone interview. “What we do now is we start up by the

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until the location has been surveyed and engineered, but the proposed design would improve safety and drainage, two of the main issues along Coral Drive. While a sidewalk abutting the road with a curb and gutter would be less intrusive to residents’ yards, Owens said it would exacerbate the area’s drainage problems. “You’ve got an existing roadway with existing drainage patterns,” he said during a March 10 phone interview. “You’re retrofitting a roadway that was never designed to have a curb and gutter.” Whereas a shallow swale with sandy soil would hold and filter stormwater runoff before it enters the outfall pipes, a curb and gutter

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“We train them for a couple years and . . . [another municipality] gets the benefit of our training, unfortunately,” House said. House listed several new programs in his budget to make the police department more competitive with other towns. For the second year in a row, he asked the town to consider a vehicle take home program, which would help compensate for having the lowest starting salary of any municipality in the county.

design would allow untreated water to run directly into the surrounding marsh. “The DOT has some fairly stringent standards for separation,” Owens added. “They want that separation in case a car were to run off the road and head toward a pedestrian.” Citizens opposed to the project have said the sidewalk would require the removal of native trees and eliminate roadside parking. Residents on North Channel Drive, a single-lane street that runs parallel to Coral Drive and also has a sidewalk, use the grassy separation between the road and sidewalk for overflow parking, but the proposed swale would likely prevent that. Owens said if the board approves using the grant for the sidewalk, the lengthy process of

surveying, engineering and finalizing the sidewalk design would include multiple opportunities for board members to hear and consider such concerns from citizens. The board will also invite public input about allowing boat clubs in town as a permitted or conditional use. Boat rental companies have been operating within the town for years, but when Scott Weismantel applied to open the nationwide franchise Care Free Boat Club in Wrightsville Beach, town staff realized boat clubs are not a permitted use in the C3 zoning district. The board’s decision will affect not just Weismantel’s proposed business, but also Reliant Marine, and any other companies currently operating as boat clubs. If the aldermen allow boat clubs as a permitted use, those businesses would apply for a permit

from town staff. If the board opts for a conditional use, each business would be required to come before the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board and the board of aldermen to receive a conditional use permit. Planning board members favored the conditional use because it would allow the town to set rules with which each company would have to comply, mitigating safety concerns associated with renting powerboats. “The board of aldermen are probably leaning towards the conditional use [too],” director of planning and parks Tony Wilson said during a March 9 phone interview. The amendment will not affect businesses renting kayaks, sailboats or stand-up paddleboards, Wilson added.

When House proposed the program last year, aldermen said the town had to focus on budgeting for a multi-million dollar water and sewer project, but encouraged House to bring the proposal back to them during the 2015-16 fiscal year. House also asked for a 5 percent bonus for employees training new hires, night shift compensation and two new officer positions. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue director Dave Baker and Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Frank Smith expressed similar concerns. Smith said four of

12 positions in his department have turned over in the past 18 months, including the fire equipment operator, a position requiring a specific skill set and years of experience. Baker asked for a 50 cent hourly pay increase for his lifeguards, saying WBOR pays the same as basic agencies, despite being an advanced agency with higher training standards. To address their concerns, human resources officer Sheila Mallard presented preliminary plans to conduct a job classification and pay study, which the town has not conducted since

2004. The study, which costs $12,000 to $15,000, would analyze salaries and positions compared to other municipalities and identify issues. The aldermen will discuss the departments’ proposed budgets in more detail during their next budget meeting, which will be scheduled during their regular meeting March 12. With all of the current requests from departments, the town’s budget shows a $937,986 shortfall, but Owens said he believes he can balance it without any tax increases.

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or dads and other men who spend time helping at local schools, a day spent with students is an opportunity to feel like a rock star. Joe Rieker, dad to two Wrightsville Beach School pupils, said students are talkative and inquisitive during his time volunteering at the school. “They ask me questions: who I am, why I’m there, what my favorite football team is. They’ll tell me jokes about their friends at lunch. They want to show me their work.” Marcello Caliva, another dad to Wrightsville Beach School students, also recalled a warm welcome by students every time he volunteered at the school. “Anytime I walk into the school and see all the kids, see all my son’s and daughter’s friends, I feel like a star,” Caliva said. The reaction is not limited to Rieker and Caliva, assistant principal Ed Dominowski said. Kids take notice and get excited when new adults come to school. “When they come in, even if they’re only able to stay for lunch, they become rock stars with the kids,” he said. Dominowski has worked with Rieker and the Wrightsville Beach School PTA since the beginning of the 2014-15 school year to coordinate a male presence at Wrightsville Beach School through a Watch D.O.G.S. program. Organized through the National Center for Fathering, the program has mobilized more than 2,000 local dads, grandfathers, uncles and other father figures who spend at least one day each year in 16 or 17 schools in southeastern North Carolina. Participation can be as fun as playing with kids at recess or as serious as helping students read and solve math problems. But after spending 21 years in elementary schools, Dominowski said having dads around, whether it’s in the cafeteria or in the classroom, helps reinforce positive student behavior, especially if the kids do not see male role models at home. “Families are different these days. Sometimes there’s not a male role model in the home, and in elementary schools, you don’t see that many male teachers. I think it helps provide a different perspective for the kids, especially to get dads involved,” Dominowski said. “Traditionally, that role seems to be left with moms. When you get the dads in, it helps kids get that message that, yeah, dad thinks school is important, too.”

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Some fathers get involved at Wrightsville Beach School by helping students and drivers at the morning drop off.

“Anytime I walk into the school and see all the kids, see all my son’s and daughter’s friends, I feel like a star.”

The Watch D.O.G.S. program is providing a structure for dads who are already pretty involved at Wrightsville Beach School, Caliva said. Reiker, who is helping to coordinate the program as top dog, is working with Dominowski to boost involvement for the upcoming school year. “We’ve been active at the school, but really, we’re just getting up and running,” Rieker said. Scott Biggs, who has worked to establish a Watch D.O.G.S. presence in southeastern North Carolina since 2011, said some of the most successful programs in the area are rooted in schools where male involvement in schools has been minimal. “We’re trying to get dads to engage and reconnect in their kids’ lives,” Biggs said. “Often we, as dads, don’t know what we can do in the school to help. This is a program that’s good because it’s a really easy way to volunteer half a day or a day to participate in the kids’ lives.” Biggs, who cited a childhood without an actively involved father as his motivation to be as involved as possible, said in some schools, the program has had to pull from nearby churches and community organizations to find men to participate, listing Williston Middle School as an example. The presence of men in schools is more than an opportunity for men to get connected and feel good; it can help curb bullying and other acts of school violence, Biggs said. “If we can get men actively involved, it cuts down on that because now there’s a male role model, a male presence, and just another set of eyes,” Biggs said. Ben David, district attorney for New Hanover and Pender counties, serves as top dog at Forest Hills Elementary School, which welcomed the first Watch D.O.G.S. program in the area during the 2012-13 school year. Like Biggs, David listed reduced bullying and school violence as an immediate benefit of the program, but he said he also endorses the program for its long-term benefits. “There’s a real deficit among some of the young people I’ve prosecuted, in terms of having a dad in their life. And so bringing in positive male role models to the schools has been a real benefit of this program. . . . We’re trying to reinforce good behavior, not just show up when there’s trouble,” David said. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Wrightsville Beach School students have lunch in the cafeteria Tuesday, March 10. Parents sometimes eat lunch with their children and volunteer in the classroom.

What’s coming down the pipeline this weekend?

Run O’ the Irish

Fun Brunch

Sea Change

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11 Annual Steve Haydu St. Patrick’s Lo Tide Run Carolina Beach Boardwalk Saturday, March 14, 8-11 a.m. $25-$40

Sunday Brunch Series with Celtic music Brightmore of Wilmington Sunday, March 15, noon and 1:30 p.m., $15

What Sea-Level Rise? UNCW Teaching Lab Room 1011 Monday, March 16, 6 p.m., Free

Monthly Children’s Program Wrightsville Beach Museum of History Thursday, March 19, 3-3:40 p.m., Free

The series includes brunch along with Celtic music from Masonboro Parlor, four musicians who perform folk music and include dance, audience participation and historical information. Two brunch times are available at noon and 1:30 p.m. and attendees must RSVP. Call 910-350-1980 for reservations.

Dr. Christine Avenarius will examine the cross between climate change, anthropology and economics on the coast of eastern North Carolina. Ideas on the effect of environmental changes to personal property and the economy will be broached. Discussion will include citizens’ viewpoints on climate change and how to raise awareness. Call 910-962-7734 for more information.

For this event local resident Becky Shuford will read her book “Woody and the Hens,” a story about a border collie that hides the eggs of the hens on his farm. There will be a special visit from Reilly, the Airlie Gardens border collie as a part of the program, as well as light refreshments. Call 910-256-2569 to register.

This annual St. Patrick’s Day race starts at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk and includes a 5k walk, 5k and 10k runs, raffles and a silent auction. All proceeds will go toward local cancer charities. The Lazy Pirate will host an after party. For additional information visit www.lotiderun.org or call 910-470-2024.

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Environmental film forum returns to UNCW By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

A nonprofit event in its fourth year, the Cape Fear Environmental Film Forum will create a dialogue between between filmmakers, panels of local environmental advocates and audience members. The goal is to bring local action to global environmental issues. Film enthusiasts and environmentalists joined forces to bring the series of four documentaries to King Hall Auditorium at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The event will kick off at 7 p.m. March 20 with a screening of “A Will for the Woods,” a film about eco-friendly burials. “The whole idea of green burials is kind of a new concept,” said Grace Sullivan, a UNCW film student who helped plan the forum. “The film takes place in Durham — it’s cool that it was shot just a couple hours from here. There’s an

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“Project Wild Thing,” a film by David Bond about reconnecting children with nature, will screen at the Cape Fear Environmental Film Forum Saturday, March 21.

emphasis on music and folk dances in the film.” Each film screening will be followed by a 30-minute panel discussion. The line-up of panelists includes filmmakers, UNCW professors and other environmental activists. “It’s a unique opportunity for the community to get together to

see these environmental issues,” Sullivan said. The second film will be shown March 21 at 10 a.m. “Students at the Cape Fear Center for Inquiry are making a short documentary,” said André Silva, the forum’s chair. “We make a block just for them.” An associate professor in UNCW’s film studies department, each year Silva selects at least two UNCW students to help him plan the forum. “They follow me from choosing the films to planning and hosting the event,” he said. The third screening, “Project Wild Thing,” will take place at 12:30 p.m. The film emphasizes the importance of getting children away from the constant glare of technology and into nature. The forum’s finale, a screening of “When Two Worlds Collide,” a work-in-progress about the deforestation of the Amazon Forest, will be shown at 3:30 p.m. One of Silva’s goals is to top the attendance numbers from last year’s forum. “For each screening, on average, we had about 50 people. This year, we’re hoping to get about 70 people per screening,” he said. “We tried to get films that vary in subject matter.” Sullivan and Jen Withrow have helped Silva plan the forum since August. “We went through 20 or so documentaries and picked the

three we’re going to show,” Sullivan said. “Most of this is volunteer-run.” The Cape Fear Environmental Film Forum will take place March 20-21 at King Hall Auditorium. Each screening is free and open to the public. For more information, call Andre Silva at 910-962-2229 or send an email to capefearenviroforum@gmail.com

North Carolina Black Film Festival

The North Carolina Black Film Festival will showcase independent films — features, short films, animated films and documentaries — made by African-American filmmakers. The four-day event is sponsored by the Black Arts Alliance. Films will be screened at the Cameron Art Museum on March 26 and 29; the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s King Hall on March 27; and the Hannah Block Historic USO Community Arts Center on March 28. For more information, visit www.blackartsalliance.org

Wilmington Jewish Film Festival

The Second Annual Wilmington Jewish Film Festival will include six feature films and a series of short films that portray Jewish identity, customs and history. The screenings will take place at the Main Stage in Thalian Hall April 19-26. To purchase tickets, visit www.wilmingtonjff.org

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“A Will for the Woods,” a film about eco-friendly burials, will kick off the Cape Fear Environmental Film Forum Friday, March 20.

Expression, self-esteem supplied by art DREAMS By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Youth arts instruction, offered to ensure every child can discover an outlet for expression and engagement, will soon open to local adults interested in reaping the same benefits. Free arts programs for atrisk youth at DREAMS of Wilmington often fosters a sense of accomplishment and confidence, preparing students to share their vision and contribute to the world, said associate director Emily Colin. “Our ultimate mission is to build creative, committed citizens, kids and young adults who can go back into the world and feel good about themselves and give back,” Colin said. The renovated arts center on Fanning Street, inhabited by DREAMS since January 2012, is vibrant and alive each afternoon after school, Colin said, but sits empty during the day, prompting the DREAMS staff to expand programming. “It’s a new venture for us, and I think it will help us fulfill our vision of becoming a true community arts center and assuring this beautiful space is utilized all the time, not just when students are here,” Colin said. Artists with all levels of experience are welcome in Loraine Scalamoni’s mixed media class, she said, even if past attempts have left them frustrated. The desire to create is

the most important prerequisite, Scalamoni said, along with a flexible perspective. “We all have a vision in our head, even myself, even professional artists, of what the finished product will look like. And a lot of times, people start to create something and it doesn’t match the vision in their head, so they get discouraged,” she said. “But the whole thing is about the process, more than the outcome.” Like the benefits reaped by students involved in DREAMS, Scalamoni said the process of creation can instill enthusiasm and self-esteem in adults. “You start to realize what it is you like to do, the types of things you want to create. It helps people’s confidence levels to see that you really are creating something wonderful. People are often surprised at how well they do, as opposed to what they’re not doing,” Scalamoni said. While the classes are open for community enrollment, Colin said the adults art programs also extend the same opportunity for expression to the family of DREAMS students. “Our kids are so talented, and a lot of their families — their parents, their grandparents, their aunts and uncles — are talented as well,” Colin said. “. . . We do engage families already, but we’d love to take it one step further and offer the same high-quality art classes that we’re offering to the students.” DREAMS already offers free

exposure to the arts for families of students, Colin said, during family arts nights and by sharing free tickets to see exhibits and performances across the community. But if the adult classes are successful, any money left over after paying instructors and covering overhead costs will be poured back into programming, including more opportunities for family involvement. Registration fees are due March 20. For more information, call 910-772-1501 or visit www.dreamswilmington.org email miriah@luminanews.com

Want to go? Beginning March 23, three six-week art classes will occupy the DREAMS studios during the day: a drawing class taught by Todd Carignan on Mondays from 9-11 a.m.; a painting and mixed media class taught by Loraine Scalamoni on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and a beginning pottery class, taught by Renato Abbate on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10:30 a.m. The drawing and painting classes cost $180, or $160 for YMCA members. The pottery class costs $215, or $195 for YMCA members.

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The Good News

Living H2O March 8, 2015, 5:39 p.m.

Memories You create the loving thoughts that graciously are called memories Each one a diamond in the crown of someone you hold up in ceremonies Deserving a place in your mind and heart forever with joy To be brought up at some other time and place, to be revered like your favorite toy Enjoyed once again and every time the memories come to the surface Bright and shining like the morning sunrise it beams from your face That the memories shared with others bring joy and peace to your soul So each time you gather in My name, creating memories should be your goal Open your heart and share who you are with someone new tonight The memories you create can warm your heart during the darkest night They bring the joy that comes in the morning after a quiet rest

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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. Sunday School/Children’s Choir: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided

Memories that transcend time keep your fires burning and are the best Thing to ease the pain of your day and lighten up your tomorrow In the bank of your heart you save the memories from which you can borrow The strength you need to move forward and share their endearing love So create memories one for another and accept My love from above (Psa 22:27 NRSV) All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him. (Psa 42:4 NRSV) These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I went with the throng, and led them in procession to the house of God, with glad shouts and songs of thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival. (Mat 28:20 NRSV) and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. (1 Th 3:6 NIV) But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.

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 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

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March 12 GOD ANSWERS EVERY PRAYER Matthew 7:7, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” MATTHEW 7:6-8 Prayer which meets the requirements outlined in God’s Word is always answered. Many times we don’t perceive the answer because it always comes in the spiritual realm first before it is manifested in the physical realm. If we waver from our confident faith, then we abort the manifestation of that answer (Jas. 1:6-7; Heb. 10:35). But God did answer. Everyone who asks receives. In the book of Daniel chapter 9, Daniel prayed a prayer and waited a relatively short period of time to see his answer to prayer. In less than three minutes the angel Gabriel appeared and answered all of his questions. This same man prayed another prayer in Daniel chapter 10, but this time it took three weeks before he had an angelic messenger come and answer his questions. What was the difference? Most people believe

that God answered one prayer in three minutes and the next prayer in three weeks. But Daniel 10:12, says “from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, ... thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.” Satan had hindered the second prayer from reaching Daniel. God was not the variable. God answers every prayer. This is confirmed in Matthew 7:8, which says that everyone who asks receives, he that seeks will find, to him that knocks it is opened. God answers, but Satan can hinder our prayers in the spiritual realm before they ever physically manifest. If we understand that God gives the answer and that Satan is the one hindering, the truths of these scriptures will encourage us. God does answer prayer. God is always answering your prayer. If you haven’t seen it manifest, don’t doubt God, but recognize that you’re fighting an enemy, and persevere. Stand on your faith. Pray without ceasing until you see the answer.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L NOTI C ES 14 SP 987 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 Aida Crews to John C. Wessell, III, Trustee(s), which was dated June 20, 2008 and recorded on June 20, 2008 in Book 5324 at Page 2548, 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 March 17, 2015 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 6 of The Cottages at Cornerstone as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 52 at Page 214, New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map

is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with and subject to the rights and responsibilities contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for The Cottages at Cornerstone recorded in Book 5272 at Page 895, New Hanover County Registry and any further amendments thereto. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3828 Prices Lane, Wilmington, NC 28405. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Aida Crews. 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.: 10-21127-FC03 March 5 and 12, 2015 14 SP 971 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 Angela M. Curry a/k/a Angela Marie Curry and Kelly D. Curry a/k/a Kelly Dale Curry to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated July 26, 2006 and recorded on July 28, 2006 in Book 5058 at Page 473, 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

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 Kelly Dale Curry and wife Angela Marie Curry. 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 pur-

chaser 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.: 09-20012-FC01 March 5 and 12, 2015 14 SP 775 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 R. Corbett and Janice C. Corbett to Donald W. Courtney, Trustee(s), which was dated January 30, 2012 and recorded on January 31, 2012 in Book 5614 at Page 2639, New Hanover County

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L E G A L NOTI C ES 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 March 17, 2015 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 3, Block 3, Hanover Heights Subdivision, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 5 at Pages 64 through 65 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 909 Adelaide Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 R. Corbett and wife, Janice C. Corbett. 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.: 14-04203-FC01 March 5 and 12, 2015 14 SP 975 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 Kevin S. Prelle to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated February 22, 2005 and recorded on March 9, 2005 in Book 4706 at Page 127, 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 March 17, 2015 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 that certain property situated in City of Wilmington in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina and being more particularly described in a Deed dated 12/27/2001 and recorded 01/11/2002 in Book 3168, Page 14 among the Land Records of the County and State set forth above. And being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point where the northern line of Church Street is intersected by the western line of Sixteenth Street: RUNNING THENCE Westwardly with the northern line of Church Street 110.0 feet; THENCE Northwardly and parallel with Sixteenth Street 114.4 feet to a point in the Southwesterly line of the old TideWater Power Company right of way; THENCE Southeastwardly with said line 76.5 feet to a point that is located 57.0 feet westwardly as measured at right angles from the western line of Sixteenth Street and 56.7 feet Northwardly as measured at right angles from the northern line of Church Street; THENCE Eastwardly and parallel with Church Street 57.0 feet to a point in the western line of Sixteenth Street; THENCE Southwardly with the western line of Sixteenth Street 56.7 feet to the point of beginning; the same being parts of Lots 5 and 6 in Block 504, according to the official plan or map of the City of Wilmington, NC. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1519 Church Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Kevin S. Prelle. 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.: 14-24530-FC01 March 5 and 12, 2015

10 SP 1671 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 Michael Anthony Brite to Jackson, Mills & Carter Attorney At Law, Trustee(s), which was dated September 23, 1998 and recorded on September 24, 1998 in Book 2440 at Page 0142, 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 March 17, 2015 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 169R, Alamosa Place, Section 2A, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 37, at Page 359 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 6907 Alamosa Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Michael Anthony Brite. 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.: 10-24187-FC01 March 5 and 12, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Regina M. Abate and Peter J. Abate to Sharon A. Hatton, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of October, 2006, and recorded in Book 5094, Page 804, 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 under-

signed, 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 March 17, 2015 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 251, Section 6, Millbrook Subdivision, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 16 at Page 29 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 105 Doughton Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. 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: 1150079 (FC.FAY) March 5 and 12, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Alexandrea P. Jordan and Gregory A. Jordan to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of July, 2009, and recorded in Book 5425, Page 2152, 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 March 17, 2015 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 23, Section 1 of SILVER SANDS, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 12, Page 44 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Also being the same property descried in that deed to Joseph Thomas Sauls and wife, Marjorie Redwanz Sauls recorded May 16, 1979 in Book 1150, Page 327 of the aforementioned Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4849 Sandy Court, Wilmington, North Carolina. Subject to the Protective Covenants of Silver Sands recorded in Book 925, Page 836 of the New Hanover County Registry, and any amendments thereto; and all easements and rights of way of record, all governmental land use statues, ordinances and regulations, including zoning, subdivision and building regulations. 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 FortyFive 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: 1150221 (FC.FAY) March 5 and 12, 2015

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Dorothy S. Todd (Dorothy S. Todd, deceased), (Heirs of Dorothy S. Todd: Joshua Todd Canfield aka Joshua Canfield, Julie Canfield Brong aka Julie Canfield, Gerald Ganey and Albert Ganey, Jr.) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of October, 2009, and recorded in Book 5449, Page 391, 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 March 17, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Masonboro, in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain parcel of land situate in the Township of Masonboro, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, being known and designated as all of Lot 94, Section 2, Arrowhead Subdivision, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 13 Page 27, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4817 Stillwell Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. By fee simple deed from Victor Tracey Todd as set forth in Book 1092, Page 607 dated 03/09/1977 and recorded 03/10/1977, New Hanover County Records, State of North Carolina. 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: 1151359 (FC.FAY) March 5 and 12, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 27 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert L. Averette, a single man, (Robert L. Averette, deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Larry D. Averette, heir and Joan H. Averette, heir) to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of June, 2010, and recorded in Book 5491, Page 2664, 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 March 17, 2015 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 275, Section 4 of Gordon Woods, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 34, Page 168 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particulary description. Also being the same property decribed in that deed to Carrie Lefler recorded May 28, 2004 in Book 4346, Page 616 of the aforementioned registry. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 1002 Gordon Woods Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28411-6500. Parcel ID Number: R03518-012-006-000 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.

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L E G A L NOTI C ES 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: 1149155 (FC.CH) March 5 and 12, 2015 14 SP 288 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 Sharon J. Riley to Christopher Reddick, Trustee(s), which was dated December 18, 2006 and recorded on December 19, 2006 in Book 5119 at Page 2621 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on August 13, 2014 in Book 5832, Page 634, 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 March 17, 2015 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 6, Phase 3, Tract 3 and as more particularly described on that certain plat entitled “Robert S. Jervay Place Phase 3, Tracts 3 & 4” as recorded in Map Book 50, Page 44, New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1016 South 10th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Sharon J. Riley. 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.: 13-27093-FC01 March 5 and 12, 2015 13-SP-1104 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 Carter M. Mckaughan and Lynne T. McKaughan, dated August 15, 2008 and recorded on August 29, 2008 in Book No. 5343 at Page 1390 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 March 25, 2015 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: 1984 Hillsboro Road, Wilmington, NC 284035370. Tax Parcel ID: R06008-010002-000 Present Record Owners: Carter M. Mckaughan and Lynne T. McKaughan. 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 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. 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)7444444, 018519-00011 P1133341 3/12, 03/19/2015

14 SP 833 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE, North Carolina, New Hanover County Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Frederick M. Hobbs and wife, Debbie Riley-Hobbs dated September 12, 2008 to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee for Branch Banking and Trust Com-

pany, recorded in Book 5347, Page 1066, NEW HANOVER County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of NEW HANOVER and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 5, Section 4, Block “A”, of the property of The Figure Eight Island Company as shown by map thereof, recorded in Map Book 13, at Page 12, of the New Hanover County Registry. Property Address: 5 Backfin Point, Wilmington, NC 28411 Date of Sale: March 24, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. Location of Sale: NEW HANOVER County Courthouse Record Owner(s): Frederick M. Hobbs and Debbie Riley-Hobbs TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, rightof-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/ or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) 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. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §4521.29 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. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. Cara B. Williams, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 File No. DMN 97356818, 1132017 3/12, 03/19/2015 12 SP 337 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 Jackie P. Mealy to Carol Poupart, Trustee(s), which was dated July 29, 2008 and recorded on July 30, 2008 in Book 5335 at Page 2434, 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 March 24, 2015 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 15 in Section 2 of Autumn Brook Subdivision as the same is shown on map of Section 2 of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 99 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, reference to which is hereby made for a

more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

recorded in Map Book 25 at Page 137 of the New Hanover County Registry, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Said property is commonly known as 918 Deer Spring Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3506 Violet Court, Wilmington, NC 28409.

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 Jackie P. Mealy. 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.: 10-31121-FC02 March 12 and 19, 2015 15 SP 9 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 Katherine Baldwin Canaday a/k/a Katherine B. Canaday to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated December 20, 2007 and recorded on January 15, 2008 in Book 5268 at Page 2134, 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 March 24, 2015 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 that real property situated in the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina: BEING the same property conveyed to the Grantor by Deed recorded in Book 5222, Page 0080 New Hanover County Registry, to which Deed reference is hereby made for a more particular description of this property. And being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 84, Section 2A, WHISPER CREEK SUBDIVISION, as shown on a map of the same, duly

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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Katherine Baldwin Canaday. 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.: 14-26432-FC01 March 12 and 19, 2015

14 SP 995 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 Bobby Pretelle Holt, Sr. and Jennifer Blythe Holt to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated March 28, 2006 and recorded on April 13, 2006 in Book 5006 at Page 2569, 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 March 24, 2015 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 an iron pipe in the Southern edge of a dirt road that leads Westwardly to U.S. Highway No. 17, said pipe being North 89 degrees 15 minutes East 629.38 feet from an old iron pipe, the third corner as described in the Deed to J. C. Holt and wife recorded in Book 521 at Page 95 of the New Hanover County Registry, said old pipe being North 39 degrees 09 minutes West along

a Holt line 151.3 feet from an old axle, another corner of said Holt tract, said old pipe also being South 39 degrees 09 minutes East along a Holt line 515 feet from an iron stake in the Southwest line of U.S. Highway No. 17, running thence from said beginning point South 72 degrees 45 minutes East along the Southern line of said dirt road 266.7 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 17 degrees 15 minutes West 150.0 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 72 degrees 45 minutes West 266.7 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 17 degrees 15 minutes East 150.0 feet to the point beginning together with a right of way of easement 15 feet in width in ingress and egress over and across the present graded dirt road that leads from the Northeastern corner of the above described tract Westwardly to U.S. Highway No. 17 or such other means of ingress or egress as might from time to time be provided in substitution thereof by the purchaser or anyone else at their sole option. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7810 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28411. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Bobby Pretelle Holt, Sr. and wife, Jennifer Blythe Holt. 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.: 14-02845-FC02 March 12 and 19, 2015 13 SP 1003 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 Christopher P. Rayner and Mary B. Rayner to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated September 9, 2005 and recorded on September 12, 2005 in Book 4903 at Page 375, 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 under-

signed 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 March 24, 2015 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 17, Windward Oaks, Section 1B, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 33, Pages 273 and 274 in the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description of same. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7009 Finian Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Christopher Rayner and wife, Mary Rayner. 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.: 13-17466-FC01 March 12 and 19, 2015 14 SP 1019 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 Robert W. Bates and Jennifer L. Bates to William R Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated February 4, 2008 and recorded on February 8, 2008 in Book 5276 at Page 2202, 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 loca-

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L E G A L NOTI C ES tion at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 24, 2015 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 106, Kirkwood at Arrondale, Section 1, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 42 at Page 104 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Kirkwood at Arrondale, Section 1, recorded in Book 3270 at Page 129, New Hanover County Registry.

conducting the sale on March 24, 2015 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: Land situated in the County of New Hanover in the State of NC Being all of Lot 294, Section 5, Kings Grant Subdivision, as shown on a map of thereof recorded in Map 10 at Page 25 at the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Commonly known as: 910 Shakespear Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 6305 Naples Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412.

Said property is commonly known as 910 Shakespeare Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405.

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.: 08-16515-FC04 March 12 and 19, 2015

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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 Lynn Day f/k/a Carol Lynn Ammons and Carlton Day to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), which was dated June 29, 2006 and recorded on July 7, 2006 in Book 5048 at Page 2053, 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

FILE NO. 14-SP-935 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by The Hebert Group, L.L.C. to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee, dated September 7, 2012 and recorded in Book 5671, at Page 16 in the New Hanover County Registry, Wilmington, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the Note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the undersigned having been substituted as Trustee in the Deed of Trust by instrument duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of the aforesaid county, and the Holder of the Note evidencing the 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, on March 25, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., and will sell to the highest

bidder for cash the following real estate: Generally described as certain real property, with any and all improvements thereon, located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in New Hanover County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT 1: BEING a 3.5 acre tract as shown on the revised map entitled “Recombination of the Existing Parcels for New Market, LLC”, recorded in Map Book 44, Page 81, New Hanover County Register of Deeds. TRACT 2: TOGETHER WITH a non-exclusive easement of access, ingress and egress for the twenty (20) foot wide public water line easement area as described in the above-referenced plat. Together with all additional rights, title, and interests of Grantor conveyed and described in the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 5671, at Page 16 in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County. This is the same property described in the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 5671, at Page 16 in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County. The current property owner is The Hebert Group, L.L.C. The sale is made subject to all taxes (including but not limited to any applicable transfer taxes), special and homeowners’ association assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record against the said property, unrecorded mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, and any recorded releases. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Foreclosure Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS.” Neither the Substitute 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 representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the Holder of the Note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. To the extent not inconsistent with the terms of the Deed of Trust, the Substitute Trustee reserves the right to offer the property for sale as a whole or in such parts or parcels thereof as are separately described in the Deed of Trust, or the Substitute Trustee may offer the property for sale by each method and sell the property by the method which produces the highest price. A cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($750.00) may be required at the time of the sale. If no upset bid is filed within ten (10) days from the date the Report of Foreclosure Sale is filed, a Trustee’s Deed will be tendered to the highest bidder. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified funds at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a Trustee’s Deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he may remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 45-21.30(d) and (e). In addition to the purchase price so bid any successful bidder will also be responsible for payment of revenue stamps and other costs of closing the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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. In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16A(b), in the event that this Notice of Foreclosure Sale relates to residential real property with less than 15 rental units, 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. This the 13th day of January, 2015. Patrick Mulligan, Attorney for MULLIGAN EPSTEIN ATTORNEYS, PLLC Substitute Trustee 2802 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28403 Telephone: 910.763.1100 March 12 and 19, 2015 12 SP 356 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 Ericka D. Morgan to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated August 6, 2004 and recorded on August 9, 2004 in Book 4443 at Page 877, 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 March 31, 2015 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 eastern line of Wrightsville Avenue 164.2 feet northwardly from its intersection with the northern line of Gibson Avenue, said beginning point being in the div iding line between Lots 6 & 7 in Block 8 in Carolina Place Subdivision as shown on map recorded in Record Book 48, Page 180 in the New Hanover County Registry; running thence eastwardly at right angles to Wrightsville Avenue and along the southern line of said Lot 7, 113 feet to the easternmost corner of said Lot 7; thence northwardly and parallel with Wrightsville Avenue 44.2 feet to the southern line of Barnett Avenue (the southern line of Barnett Avenue being also the southern line of that tract conveyed to the City of Wilmington by that deed recorded in Book 162, Page 531); thence westwardly along said line of Barnett Avenue 43.5 feet to a turn in said Avenue (Last call erroneously omitted from the legal on the Deed recorded in Book 4443 at Page 874); thence westwardly along said line of Barnett Avenue 71.0 feet to its intersection with the eastern line of Wrightsville Avenue; thence southwardly along said line of Wrightsville Avenue 53.3 feet to the point of Beginning; being all of Lot 7 and part of Lot 8 in Block 8 in Carolina Place Subdivision and being the sam e lands described in deed recorded in Book 1281, Page 943 in said R eigstry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2023 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403. 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. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Ericka Denise Morgan. 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 prop-

erty 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.: 09-05750-FC03 March 12 and 19, 2015 Co-Executors’ Notice The undersigned, having qualified as Co-Executors of the estate of Joanne K. Corbett, late of New Hanover County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of May, 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 the 19th day of February, 2015. David Scott Corbett Shannon Corbett Maus Co-Executors 1931 Hawthorne Road Wilmington, NC 28403 February 19 and 26, and March 5 and 12, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Melissa L. Crum, having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Ralph W. Kirby, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Ralph W. Kirby, at the address set out below, on or before May 27, 2015, or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 19th day of February, 2015 Melissa L. Crum EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF Ralph W. Kirby c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 February 19 and 26, and March 5 and 12, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Melissa L. Crum, having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of Mary L. Kirby, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Mary L. Kirby, at the address set out below, on or before May 27, 2015, or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 19th day of February, 2015 Melissa L. Crum EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF Mary L. Kirby c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 February 19 and 26, and March 5 and 12, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Lee S. Petersen,

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, at 1357 52nd Avenue NE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, on or before the 29th day of May, 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 26th day of February, 2015. James Kurt Petersen, Executor of the Estate of Lee S. Petersen 1357 52nd Avenue NE St. Petersburg, FL 33703 February 26, March 5, 12, and 19, 2015 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 Pauline Scalamoni 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 June 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 5th day of March 2015. Loraine Scalamoni, Executrix 4302 Tillson Rd Wilmington, NC 28412 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26/2015 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 Gloria Vaught Musselwhite 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 June 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 12th day of March 2015. Joseph R. Musselwhite, Executor 206 Hatteras Ct Hampstead, NC 28443 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 4/2/2015 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jonathan Troy Harrelson, deceased, late of New Hanover County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before June 15, 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 6th day of March, 2015. Tina Harrelson, Executor c/o Haman W. Holland 106 North Water Street, Suite 106 Wilmington, NC 28401 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 4/2/2015 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sam Henderson Parkerson, Jr., deceased, late of New Hanover County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before June 15, 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 6th day of March, 2015. Marye L. Hewett, Executor c/o Haman W. Holland 106 North Water Street, Suite 106 Wilmington, NC 28401 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 4/2/2015

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 Charles Edward Simmons 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 June 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 12th day of March 2015. Gloria F. Simmons, Executrix 611 Larchmont Dr Wilmington, NC 28403 03/12, 03/19, 03/26, 4/2/2015

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Here we are, ever so slowly creeping toward the middle of March. Hard to believe with the weather our area has endured the past couple of months, but it appears as though spring has finally decided to make an appearance. Warm temperatures have been frequent during the past week; some days with lack of wind allowed offshore anglers to head to the blue water. Unfortunately, as is normally the case with this time of year, with warmer weather also comes rain and wind, which is the case for the foreseeable future. We aren’t out of the woods yet, as Mother Nature has been known to throw an ice storm in the mix even into the month of April, but there’s no doubt the season is getting better, one day at a time. Water temperatures are reading around 50 degrees. Weekend offshore anglers were able to head out in calm seas and comfortable conditions in search of something to catch and those that made the trek were greeted with hungry fish. Areas around the Same Ole Hole produced some wahoo and blackfin tuna and while some boats struck out, those that hung around in the area were rewarded with a decent bite around mid afternoon. African pompano, blackfin tuna and amberjack were reported by those dropping jigs in the same area. For those fishing closer to the beach, water depths of

around 100 feet produced some very nice sized black sea bass. Inshore, things haven’t picked up just yet but there are some opportunities now that conditions have improved. Cut shrimp and cut bait fished around the docks could entice a red drum or speckled trout on the sunnier days. While fishing can prove difficult and slow, catching just that one fish could make your day and anglers that are still fishing are reporting fish are still around. Red drum are also schooling in the surf and if you can find them, they are eager to eat. Natural baits and small spoons and bucktails will all work for the surf reds. The Cape Fear River is still holding some stripers, and while the fishing has slowed down dramatically, namely due to weather and lack of anglers, there’s still plenty of fish around. Soft baits fished along the downtown riverfront and around the docks are good places to try your luck, as is the railroad bridge, the banks to the north and the mouth of Smith Creek. If the pattern remains and water temperatures continue to creep up, we could see a few bluefish around the jetties and piers by the end of the month. Of course, that’s a long way away and a lot can change but the way the winter has been, I don’t even think the bluefish haters would make a negative comment about them showing up.

TIDES Masonboro Inlet Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft)

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3/12 Thu 12:21 AM 3.67 H

06:31 AM 0.3 L

12:28 PM 3.1 H

06:36 PM 0.17 L

3/13 Fri

01:09 AM 3.71 H

07:39 AM 0.35 L

01:19 PM 3.08 H

07:49 PM 0.16 L

3/14 Sat

02:04 AM 3.77 H

08:48 AM 0.25 L

02:18 PM 3.13 H

09:01 PM 0.01 L

3 Sun

03:06 AM 3.88 H

09:49 AM 0.02 L

03:25 PM 3.29 H

10:05 PM -0.25 L

3/16 Mon 04:13 AM 4.08 H

10:45 AM -0.27 L

04:34 PM 3.61 H

11:04 PM -0.56 L

3/17 Tue 05:15 AM 4.34 H

11:39 AM -0.57 L

05:37 PM 4.02 H

3/18 Wed 12:02 AM -0.85 L

06:12 AM 4.61 H

12:32 PM -0.86 L

06:32 PM 4.45 H

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Justin Moose plays in the Hammerheads’ midfield during the team’s preseason scrimmage against the University of North Carolina Wilmington Friday, March 6 at the UNCW soccer stadium.

and passing, he said. Next, the team will work on defense and organization. “Preseason is the one time during the year when time is on our side,” he said. “We can really focus on certain categories of our game.” During the UNCW scrimmage, Porter gave each team member at least 45 minutes of playing time. At the Hammers’ next two scrimmages, against a South Korea-based professional team and the University of North Carolina Tarheels, he will begin to formulate a starting lineup. Porter said this year’s team is a mix of experienced players and new talent, with returning Hammerheads Will Heaney, Paul Nicholson, Troy Cole and Tom Parratt providing wisdom and guidance for the younger players. Cody Arnoux will spend another season playing professional soccer in his hometown after several years playing in other countries, first for the

English Premier League club Everton and later for the Vancouver Whitecaps. During Friday’s scrimmage, Arnoux provided creativity and speed as the team’s target striker. This season he will be joined in the attack by another North Carolina product with experience playing overseas. Justin Moose made his debut in the Hammerheads’ midfield after a stint with the Vancouver Whitecaps and clubs in Thailand and Finland. His speed on and off the ball in the midfield generated many of the Hammerheads’ chances Friday night. “Whenever you go to different parts of the world, the game is played in different ways, so it’s interesting to have conversations with Justin as to how he sees the game,” Porter said. “He brings quickness, skill and creativity that … gets people excited.” One of the exciting aspects of coaching, Porter said, is watching young players like

Ross Tomaselli at the very beginning of their professional soccer careers. Tomaselli, another Wilmington native, is playing his first full season of professional soccer after four years at Wake Forest University that culminated in captaining his team to the third round of the NCAA tournament. “Ross is another guy who’s got high ambitions and he’s doing really well for us,” Porter said. “That’s the fun part. … We have really good professional players who are trying to push themselves. … Hopefully one day you’ll watch an MLS game or U.S. National Team game and one of our guys is out there, and we all remember when they were playing with the Hammerheads.” The Hammerheads play their first regular season game Saturday, March 28 at Legion Stadium against the Richmond Kickers. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Wilmington Hammerheads fans got a first look at the 2015 team and its newest additions Friday, March 6 as the Hammerheads took on the University of North Carolina Wilmington men’s soccer team at the UNCW soccer stadium. The two teams battled evenly in the midfield but the Seahawks found gaps in the Hammerheads’ defense and capitalized with first-half and second-half goals. Striker Aaron Wheeler, a new addition to the Hammerheads team, converted a late penalty kick, but the Seahawks held on to win 2-1. Head coach Carson Porter, who took over coaching duties when David Irving stepped down in August 2014, said the game was a good starting point. More important than the final score, he said, was giving his entire roster playing time and getting his new group of players acquainted with each other’s playing styles. “For a first run out there I thought it was good,” he said. “The guys got 45 minutes each and we came out pretty much without any injuries. . . . Those were probably the two main goals . . . it’s something to build on.” He was pleased with his team’s possession across the field, he said. The Hammers’ offense attacked repeatedly but the solid UNCW back line shut down its attempts on goals. “The closer we get to goal, the more precision our passing needs,” Porter said. “What I say to the guys is we have to chase perfection.” He also wasn’t overly concerned with the defensive errors. So far, training sessions have focused on team chemistry

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took part in the event were given a pink carnation. Each woman then presented the flower to one person, or co-survivor, who helped her through her breast cancer battle. Survivor Susan Berry handed the carnation to her daughter, Mary Grace Glover, hugging her tightly. But, to show the depth of her gratitude, she also nominated Glover to receive the event’s co-survivor award for the immeasurable love and support her daughter provided after Berry’s diagnosis. “I had recently split up with my husband and I got diagnosed with breast cancer,” Berry said. “She took care of me, she was the only one there for me. . . . If it wasn’t for her, I couldn’t have made it.” Much of the third annual Wilmington Race for the Cure was a celebration of not just the survivors, but also the powerful support systems surrounding them. Runners wore bibs bearing the name of a family member or friend for whom they were racing. Many of the 1,000 participants also formed fundraising teams to encourage donations prior to the race and to show a force united behind finding a cure for breast cancer. The Belk Coastal Cure Warriors were rewarded for recruiting 44 members and raising $13,436, but 19 other teams also contributed to the $172,907 raised at the time of the event for breast cancer research, education and diagnostic resources. Other smaller teams, like Tammy Tann’s Wilmington Warriors, rallied family and friends around a breast cancer survivor. Tann was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2014 at the age of 35.

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Breast cancer survivor Tammy Tann, right, hugs one of her team members, Barbara Ehlers, after they cross the finish line during Wilmington’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Saturday, March 7.

“This is my sister, Lisa, and she’s been with me through everything, and my daughter, and nephew,” she said. “I’m a oneyear survivor as of this February so I’m running for myself, as well as everybody else trying to get through it.” To celebrate the occasion, Tann picked out bright pink tutus, fluffy headbands and costume jewelry for her team to wear. While many of the teams were formed in honor of a survivor, one group consisted of survivors running in support of their breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Elizabeth Weinberg. “Dr. Weinberg is a wonderful surgeon,” survivor Cindy Brooks said after crossing the finish line with her sister, nieces and pet dog. “She’s running, and she

got all the breast cancer survivors that she operated on to come out and run.” After the race, family, friends and supporters gathered to watch the survivors’ ceremony. While the lyrics of Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” blasted over the loudspeakers, 1–4 year survivors were recognized, followed by 5–9 year survivors, and on, up to those who have survived for more than 30 years. Tann said seeing women who received their diagnosis decades ago helped her believe she, too, has a chance to beat the disease. “Granted, I’ve only gone one year,” she said, “but I’ve made it one, so I’m hoping to make it two, and then five, and then 10, and then hopefully survive through it.” email emmy@luminanews.com