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Utility plans for 421 corridor could qualify for state bond funding

Town hopes to balance budget with cuts, not taxes By Emmy Errante

By Terry Lane

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The first draft of Wrightsville Beach’s 2017 budget projects the town spending more than it takes in by about $1 million. While Mayor Bill Blair doesn’t anticipate a tax increase, he won’t rule out a water and sewer rate increase, since many of the biggest expenditures aim to improve the town’s water and sewer system. Balancing the budget without increasing taxes or dipping into the town’s reserve fund will require budget cuts. The board of aldermen held its first of several budget workshops March 23 to start prioritizing how to use its projected $15 million in revenue. Cutting down the expenditures to fit the revenue is a yearly challenge, town manager Tim Owens said.

While primarily dedicated to education and parks funding, the $2 billion statewide bond that voters approved in March could provide a funding source for long-anticipated New Hanover County infrastructure upgrades on U.S. 421. The timing is ideal, as the New Hanover County board of commissioners received last week a preliminary engineering report on the feasibility and costs of extending utility lines under the Cape Fear River to provide water and sewer to businesses along the busy highway. With the recent withdrawal of the application for Titan Cement in Castle Hayne, many local leaders have identified the 421 corridor as the most appropriate location for n See CORRIDOR Page 5

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coalition conducts survey on costs By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Last November, local political, business and nonprofit organizations met to discuss what many were identifying as the increasing local economic problem of housing affordability. But while data shows that 39 percent of homeowners and 54 percent of renters in the Wilmington area are “housing cost-burdened,” it’s not clear to many stakeholders what the public at large thinks of the issue. The Cape Fear Housing Coalition wants a public survey it is conducting to change that by giving a picture of what residents in the area think about the issue. “I don’t think anyone’s put a survey out in the community,”

Clouds and rain did not deter six local churches from coming together for the annual Wrightsville Beach Community Sunrise Service Sunday, March 27 at Public Beach Access No. 19. -Allison Potter

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24-hour paddle raises thousands for family fighting cancer By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

In the final hours of a day-long paddleboard fundraiser, participant John Beausang tried to lift himself off his board onto the dock to get a few minutes rest. He was so fatigued, he tumbled into the 62-degree water and sprawled there in what he called “a manatee impression.” “My whole body was just enflamed and hot and sore, so it was like an ice bath,” he said. Beausang was one of six local paddleboarders who took turns stroking around Wrightsville Beach for 24 hours from Friday, March 25 to March 26 to raise more than $3,000 for a Wilmington child battling brain cancer. The participants — Beausang, James Bain, April Zilg, Barry Blackburn, Tracy Skrabal and Nancy Preston — divided into three teams and paddled Wrightsville Beach’s waters in two-hour shifts from noon Friday to noon Saturday. The paddle was part of a national event called the 24 Go Because You Can. Seattle resident Troy Nebeker created the event last year in his hometown with the goal of raising money and support for local families battling cancer. This year, paddlers in six other communities, including Wrightsville Beach, organized their own events. Wrightsville Beach’s involvement resulted from a serendipitous n See PADDLE Page 5

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Participants in the 24-hour Go Because You Can Paddle, April Zilg, John Beausang, Nancy Preston, Tracy Skrabal and Barry Blackburn, pose after the event with the paddle’s beneficiary, 7-year-old Owen.

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Local school gets flotilla donation

WB hires new fire chief By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach has filled its open position to head the town’s fire department by tapping the former fire chief of a Massachusetts seaside town that has several similar characteristics. Glen Rogers brings nearly 30 years of experience working in fire departments of coastal towns, including Manchesterby-the-Sea Fire and Rescue Department in Massachusetts, where he was fire chief from 2012 until December 2015.

He started his career in fire service as a firefighter and paramedic with the Falmouth, Massachusetts, fire department in 1986 and in 1999 he was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief and Paramedic. “I am honored and humbled to be selected as fire chief for Wrightsville Beach,” Rogers said in a March 30 press release. “My background in firefighting and emergency management has been in oceanfront communities similar to Wrightsville Beach so it seems to be a natural fit. I am looking forward to leading the n See CHIEF Page 5

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Because of a new charity element to the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla sponsorships, the 2015 festival raised $5,400 to benefit one of Wilmington’s low-income schools, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy. Flotilla committee members recently visited the students to present the check and learn about the program the money will benefit. The flotilla’s 2015 donation, like n See DONATION Page 5

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Brigade sees 120 years of success By Krys Estes Contributing Writer

As the Brigade Boys and Girls Club celebrates 120 years of service to the Cape Fear region, the club’s CEO said it continues to have a strong impact on young people. “You hear a lot about famous people and their success with the boys and girls club, but the really cool part of the club are the kids you will never hear about who come through the club, find a way to stay out of trouble, develop a life goal, take the values they have learned here and live the American Dream,” said

hard situations such as living in poverty. Some come from good families, but just have fewer opportunities. Our mission is to lead our youth to become productive, caring and responsible citizens,” Carriker said. “These kids are looking for affirmation, someone to say, ‘I see you and I am with you every step of the way,’ and it is so rewarding.” Cindy Anzalotti, Brigade director of development and marketing, said that with most youth crimes taking place from 3-7 p.m. when kids get out of school, the boys and girls club provides a positive alternative. Many of the Brigade’s mem-

“Our mission is to lead our youth to become productive, caring and responsible citizens. These kids are looking for affirmation, someone to say, ‘I see you and I am with you every step of the way,’ and it is so rewarding.” David Carriker, Brigade Boys and Girls Club CEO. “This is the great symphonic piece, those unknown and unsung everyday people who outside of a small circle of friends and family no one knows them, but did their duty and what was expected of them. They are the fabric of who we are as a nation.” The Brigade Boys and Girls Club serves more than 2,400 children a year in 13 facilities located in New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties. But the vision of the club founded in 1896 by Colonel Walker Taylor, prominent Wilmington businessman, civic leader and North Carolina militia officer, still holds today. “Many of our kids come from

bers have a family member in the military. The average high school teen in a military family moves six times before they complete high school, Anzalotti said, and those teens go through a lot of suffering and changes that a teen in a normal family situation will ever experience. “It’s always a challenge to help these kids when they struggle wondering if their mother or father is coming home,” Anzalotti said. Carriker said he wants the anniversary to raise more awareness of the Brigade Boys and Girls Club’s mission and to help generate more funding for crucial programs. Club organizers are currently planning a 120th

anniversary party with a goal to raise $45,000. “You don’t have to be able to write thousand dollar checks to make a difference,” Carriker said. “We are proud of the wonderful men and women who knew they could make it and do on a day-to-day basis and never gave up. These kids are as deserving, equally valuable and matter as much to the world as any other child.” One program club organizers are planning is a music studio, which will offer a place where members can share their emotions artistically and with a positive message. Whether it is finding a voice through music, art, the written word or on the basketball court, organizers said they want to ensure their kids are free to have a voice. “One of the most important things we do is to give these kids a positive voice,” Carriker said. “Anger is a hardwired emotion and if you haven’t been taught how to express your emotions otherwise when you are frustrated, life is hard, you can’t figure a way out, everything seems unfair and you know it’s unfair, you want to be like everyone else but you want to be different, you want to have a voice and they need a voice.” Often, Anzalotti said, she is grateful for the “reality check” that is the rewarding work she does with the club. “When we had Thanksgiving here and asked what the kids were thankful for, they just said things that killed you: a blanket, a bed, a pair of shoes,” Anzalotti said. “One of our teen girls who works for us recently got adopted and it brought me to tears. Can you imagine being 16 years old and finally having someone to call ‘mom and dad?’”

Audrey Longtin works on the sign outside her new business, The Workshop, March 29. The Workshop, located at 86 Waynick Boulevard next to Kohl’s Frozen Custard, will sell gourmet coffee and sharks’ tooth jewelry, and Longtin plans to be open by the end of April. ~ Emmy Errante

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Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) are looking for help in the Wrightsville Beach area with collection of weather data and are encouraging locals who keep an eye on the weather to volunteer. Currently, there are no volunteers for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, in Wrightsville Beach, the NWS said. CoCoRaHS is a nonprofit, communitybased network of citizen scientists who measure and map precipitation. The program is ideal for people who show an interest in weather, especially its variations, the organization said. “North Carolina has one of the most complex climates in the U.S.,” said Dr. Ryan Boyles, state climatologist and director of the State Climate Office, based at North Carolina State University. “Data gathered from CoCoRaHS volunteers are very important in better understanding local weather and climate patterns.” Through the CoCoRaHS website, Wrightsville Beach residents can get basic instructions on rain collection procedures and obtain a low-cost rain gauge to collect samples. The data is submitted through the CoCoRaHS website and then used by a wide variety of organizations and individuals, including National Weather Service, other meteorologists, hydrologists, emergency managers, city utilities, insurance adjusters, USDA, engineers, mosquito control, ranchers and farmers, outdoor and recreation interests, teachers, students, and

neighbors in the community. “An additional benefit of the program to the National Weather Service is the ability to receive timely reports of significant weather (hail, intense rainfall, localized flooding) from CoCoRaHS observers that can assist forecasters in issuing and verifying warnings for severe thunderstorms,” said David Glenn, CoCoRaHS state co-coordinator and meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Newport, North Carolina. CoCoRaHS was established after flash flooding in Fort Collins, Colorado, caught the residents off guard after a storm dumped several inches of rain over parts of the town, while other areas only had modest rainfall. The flood caused $200 million in damages and showed the need for better mapping and reporting of intense storms, leading to CocoRaHS’ launch. In addition to tracking storms, CoCoRaHS is also providing useful scientific data for understanding droughts. CoCoRaHS programs are now established in all 50 states, with North Carolina joining in 2007. The organization is searching for new volunteers across the state, including locally in New Hanover County. In addition to the needs for an official 4-inch plastic rain gauge, volunteers are required to take a simple training module online, CoCoRaHS said. The data that’s entered is immediately available for the public to view. The process requires about five minutes a day, and the grassroots organization said the benefits to the community are significant. Volunteers may obtain an official rain gauge through the CoCoRaHS website for about $30 plus shipping here: http://www.cocorahs.org email terrylane@luminanews.com

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“When I was a kid my brother took all the eggs in the fridge and hardboiled them so when my mom went to make eggs in the morning they were hardboiled.”

“When I was in middle school I played an April Fools’ joke on my mom by tying a rubber band around the holes on the sink so when she turned on the water, it sprayed her.”

“In high school we toilet papered our teacher’s classroom. She thought it was really funny.”

“A friend and I went to the guys’ dorm room at a church camp and took all of their clothes out of their bags and dumped them all in a giant pile.”

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Weekend Police Report Saturday, March 26 Citations • Richard James Barry was cited for stop sign and seat belt violation. • Kenneth A. Hill was cited with urinating in public. • Russell J. Dayton was cited with urinating in public.

Warnings • Dillion K. Bass was warned for a stop sign violation.

IMPORTANT DATES Monday, April 4 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., New Hanover County Courthouse room 301, 24 N. Third St. Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting, 4 p.m., Town Hall conference room Tuesday, April 5 Olive lounges on the beach March 30. No dogs or any pets are allowed on Wrightsville Beach between April 1 and Sept. 30. ~ Emmy Errante

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The New Hanover County Board of Education announced its full list of educators of the year for each school in the county, which included former Wrightsville Beach Elementary School principal MaryPaul Beall, who was nominated for principal of the year for her work at Isaac Bear Early College High School. Educators honored include Wrightsville Beach Elementary School second-grade teacher Hanna Barkley, who was profiled in Lumina News on Feb. 11. Other local teachers nominated for educator of the year include Bradley Creek Elementary School kindergarten

teacher Rebecca Stockard, Eaton Elementary School kindergarten teacher Lora Crowley, Nobel Middle School social studies teacher William Graham, Hoggard High School Spanish teacher Christi Lea and Laney High School math teacher Sharon Williams. All of the educators will be honored during a June 8 banquet at Ashley High School, where the county’s teachers of the year will be announced for each level and for overall teacher of the year. The 2016-17 Overall Teacher of the Year will be provided a new Prius to drive, courtesy of Hendrick Toyota of Wilmington. Additionally, the school board said two of its educators are among six state finalists

for North Carolina Virtual Public Schools E-Learning Coordinator of the Year award. New Hanover County schools provide online learning opportunities for students at the secondary level. Lori Herring, E-learning advisor at Hoggard High School and Kristy Prokop, of the Career Readiness Academy at Mosley Performance Learning Center and Isaac Bear Early College, were nominated for the statewide award. “This recognition appropriately reflects the endless hours these individuals have spent helping students succeed,” said Wendy Kraft, NHCS Supervisor of Online Learning and 2015 ELA of the Year. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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Louisville man takes responsibility for graffiti By Terry Lane Staff Writer

One of the two men charged with a string of November 2015 graffiti around Wrightsville Beach took responsibility for the incident in court and was ordered to pay restitution, according to police and court sources. Cody Harvey, 23, of Louisville, Kentucky, told the New Hanover County district court on March 22 that he alone was responsible for the spray painting. The court dropped charges for Ethan Fink, 21, of LaGrange, Georgia, who is Harvey’s cousin. Wrightsville Beach detective Bonnie Neral said it was the cowboy hat that Fink was wearing in surveillance footage in November that helped the police find

the two men who were in the area visiting. “It was a matter of officers working together on it, reviewing footage, a lot of canvassing the area and communicating together well,” Neral said after the arrest. Harvey was sentenced on a “deferred” prosecution, which means the charges will be eventually dropped if he’s not charged again. Harvey was also sentenced to restitution charges to help pay for repairs to the area. The graffiti was discovered on Nov. 21 underneath and on the walkway up Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, on the lifeguard stand located between Raleigh and Augusta streets, and at the mailboxes on the end of Stone, East Fayetteville, Augusta, West Asheville and Charlotte streets. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts By Simon Gonzalez Some forms of injustice are easy to see, especially when viewed through the rearview mirror of history. Kidnapping fellow humans, shipping them halfway around the world, and buying and selling them as slaves was pure evil. We rightly hail as heroes people like William Wilberforce and Abraham Lincoln for their role in ending this immoral practice. Equally abhorrent was the blatant racism that existed long after slavery was abolished. To our shame as a nation, hateful discrimination that had the full backing of the law existed in areas of this country for far too long, even into the lifetimes of some of us. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Trail of Tears, and the general mistreatment of the native population; the denial of voting rights to women; the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II — all are almost universally regarded as atrocities. Even today, we can agree that evil exists in the form of detestable practices like human trafficking, genocide and terrorism. Other things are more opaque. Issues such as border security, government-mandated health care, the extent and the remedies for anthropomorphic global warming, etc., have strong advocates and detractors and elicit passionate feelings, but reasonable people can conclude there is room to doubt whether they rise to the level of injustice. This brings us to House Bill 2, passed by the North Carolina legislature a week ago. The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act — aka the Charlotte Bathroom Bill — was passed during a special session, signed by Gov. Pat McCrory, and goes into effect on Friday. The bill was passed during a special session of the state’s General Assembly called for the sole purpose of defeating a Charlotte ordinance that allows transgender people to use bathrooms designated for their self-identified gender. Among other things, HB2 institutes a statewide policy that bans individuals from using public bathrooms that do not correspond to their biological sex. McCrory had vowed to overturn the Charlotte ordinance, passed on Feb. 22, claiming cross gender public bathrooms created “major public safety issues.” The governor was willing to wait until the next regular session of the legislature, but Republican leadership called for the special session, despite the $42,000-a-day cost. The bill passed the state House 82-26 and the state Senate 32-0, with Senate Democrats walking out and not voting in protest. It immediately prompted knee-jerk reactions from folks on both sides of the political divide. Its supporters say the bill is a “common sense”

response to the Charlotte city council’s overreach. After signing the bill, McCrory tweeted, “Ordinance defied common sense, allowing men to use women’s bathroom/locker room for instance. That’s why I signed bipartisan bill to stop it.” North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore said he was motivated by privacy and security concerns. “One of the biggest issues was about privacy,” he said. “The way the ordinance was written by City Council in Charlotte, it would have allowed a man to go into a bathroom, locker or any changing facility, where women are — even if he was a man. We were concerned. Obviously there is the security risk of a sexual predator, but there is the issue of privacy.” Its detractors say HB2 is nothing less than legalized discrimination, and an assault on the rights of LGBT people. We should always be alert to injustice. The evils of slavery were perpetuated because good people did not do enough to stop it. Does barring a biological man from women’s bathrooms and locker rooms rise to the same level of evil? Surely not. But does that make it right? We should treat every human with dignity. All are created in the image of God. According to the Declaration of Independence, we all are endowed by our Creator with certain rights. In this case, the city council and the state legislature are confronted with the difficult choice of whose rights trump whose. Does the right of the transgender person not to feel uncomfortable supersede the right of women to have a separate facility? One body said yes, the other no. Perhaps the biggest problem caused by bills like this is that the reactions widen the divide. Politics in the 21st century are increasingly characterized by incivility, and worse. Punches being thrown at rallies, and blocking roads to prevent people from attending rallies, are the most obvious form. But just as insidious is the heated rhetoric. Rather than seeking to understand with differing points of view, and seeking common ground, incendiary words like hate are tossed around. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, a Democrat, has the right idea. He has written a book called “United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good.” We are always going to disagree on matters of public policy, and the level of government involvement in seeking solutions to problems. That’s why we have two political parties. But finding common ground, and injecting a note of civility into our discourse, would go a long way toward helping others see and empathize with “our” side, and just maybe help to fight injustice.

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industrial growth in the county. Overall, the county was presented with three options for extending utilities to the U.S. 421 corridor, which could cost between $16.7 million – $20 million for the three-year project. Commissioners said the county has been eyeing expansion of utilities to the area for at least 20 years. County manager Chris Coudriet said that staff would present a plan for moving forward on the engineering study to the commission within 30 days. Commissioner Woody White said he worked with state Senator Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, to include a provision that would qualify utilities under “consent decrees” to qualify for funding under the Connect N.C. bond that voters approved on March 15 with 65 percent support. The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) entered into a consent decree, which is an agreement to settle an issue, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the city and the county in 2013 to address EPA claims on sanitary sewer overflow. Under the agreement, the CFPUA agreed to make $40 million in upgrades to the system. But now the agreement also qualifies the CFPUA for grant funding or low-interest loans under the Connect N.C. bond, White said. “It’s a very innovative and beneficial way to solve the problem of getting utilities to 421,” White said. White said the proposal presented to the commissioners was sufficient to support at least 20 years of future development along U.S. 421. The CFPUA’s engineering report called for 660,000 gallons for each water and sewer service to the area. The designs build upon the

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combination of events. Beausang, who other paddlers have called the “mayor of stand-up paddleboarding,” found out about Nebeker’s 24-hour paddle fundraiser. Just as he was planning how to implement it in Wrightsville Beach, he learned Preston was trying to raise money for her nephew Owen, who is battling a rare form of brain cancer. The solution was obvious for Beausang — he organized a 24-hour paddle in Wrightsville Beach to benefit Owen. Several local paddlers, like Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue director Dave Baker, showed support by joining the paddle, while others made online donations. Seven-year-old Owen joined Preston and Skrabal for four of their eight hours on the water. He sat in the front of Preston’s kayak as they made loops around Harbor Island and Money Island. The group found ways to make the strenuous paddle entertaining, like scooping handfuls of floating seaweed to make slimy wigs and creating a game out of bumping the channel marker buoys.

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“Every year, it seems to go over about $1 million what we can actually afford based on our current revenue streams,” he said. Most of the biggest expenditures are in the public works department. The preliminary budget calls for $100,000 in renovations to Town Hall Council Chambers, much of which will go toward furniture, Owens said. “That whole area is in need of upgrading … but a good portion of that is for replacing the chairs,” he said. The draft budget also calls for improvements to the town’s

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The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has completed a preliminary engineering report for water and sewer expansion along the county’s U.S. 421 industrial corridor, as funding for the $20 million project to deliver 660,000 gallons of water and sewer each day could come from the voter-approved Connect N.C. bond.

infrastructure recently put in to extend CFPUA delivery to the Flemington area on the west side of the Cape Fear River and could be expanded in the future if there is further development. With three cost options, White said that the lowest-cost option, which would eliminate

construction of two pump stations, would still deliver 85 percent of the projected capacity while still providing the infrastructure needed to draw industry to the area. White also said that Wilmington may want to expand the infrastructure south of the current plans,

which could provide different costs and funding structures. “We don’t want to overpay for something, especially when it’s not useful for today’s needs, but we also don’t want to underprepare for capacity either,” White said.

After each two-hour shift, they returned to Carolina Paddleboard Company to grab food and a few minutes of sleep in hammocks. Even so, Skrabal said she only got about 90 minutes of sleep the whole event. The overnight shifts, when the paddlers donned their headlamps, were also mostly uneventful, with the stillness only broken by snippets of Christmas carols emanating from a nearby boat. Skrabal and Preston even solved the dilemma of paddling during the UNC basketball game by getting score updates from passing strangers. Skrabal said the 4 – 6 a.m. shift, which she thought would be the hardest, was actually her favorite. The wind died, she said, so “the water was slick calm and beautifully lit by the moon.” Skrabal and Preston never strayed too far from the docks. While the heavy rain forecasted held off until the event was over, the conditions were far from easy, with 20-knot wind gusts Friday afternoon. Beausang and Bain ventured further out during their 6 – 8 p.m. shift, and they encountered both nature’s beauty and danger. They

were treated to a sunset that made the water and sky glow pink and orange and, as they were paddling back through Masonboro Inlet, they found themselves surrounded by wildlife: dolphins, fish, countless migratory bird species and at least one large shark. As the hours passed, fatigue began to take its toll on the paddlers. Creating that type of exhaustion is the purpose of the 24-hour paddle, Nebeker said. The discomfort felt after such an extraordinary effort represents a small dose of the arduous journey undertaken by individuals and families fighting cancer.

“It gives you an appreciation for somebody who has to sit in that chair and get chemo, and then feel like crap for the next 24 hours because they’ve got garbage pumping through their veins,” he said. The money raised won’t make much of a dent in each family’s medical bills, he admitted, but it isn’t really meant to. It’s intended to give the family relief from a few expenses and maybe let them plan a short vacation. “They get the opportunity to be normal for a day,” he said. “They can put cancer on the back burner and be a family again.”

water and sewer system that are expensive but necessary, Blair said. The town is still considering whether to keep running its own system or sell it to Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, but either way, Blair said, the town must fix the system. “You can’t sell a broken car,” he said. Poor water quality and delivery is at least partly a result of the town trying to save money in the past, “neglecting the system’s maintenance for years and not fixing stuff,” Blair added. The upgrades might require the town to reexamine residents’ water and sewer rates. The last time rates were increased was

two years ago, Blair said, and the rates are still relatively low. “The rates have to be substantial enough to be able to maintain these systems at a reasonably high level so they don’t get in the shape they were in, which was pretty ugly,” he said. Proposed sewer improvements include fixing lift station five, near the Channel Walk community, for $300,000. Population growth in that area has put too much strain on that station’s pumps, Owens said, and the upgrades include larger storage and more efficient pumps. “When it’s raining really hard or during high flow, we have to route it back around the system,

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dedicated team of firefighters and ocean rescue professionals.” In recruiting outside of the department, Wrightsville Beach hired a chief with experience leading fire departments serving towns with similar characteristics. Manchester-by-the-Sea is a seaside community located about 45 north of Boston by car. The town had a population of about

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5,000, double the approximate 2,500 residents that the 2010 Census counted in Wrightsville Beach. The town has more than 12 miles of beaches and, also like Wrightsville Beach, has a vibrant yachting and fishing community. Rogers comes into the position after the January retirement of former chief Frank Smith, who worked with the fire department for 29 years. Rogers’ first day in the position will be April 18.

said housing coalition chairman Paul D’Angelo, who emphasized that the survey needs input from all levels of the economy, not just those most affected by housing costs. “We hope to reach out to everybody, even somebody who may think that there’s not a problem. They might know people who have been affected and heard them talk about it.” The questions are important, D’Angelo said, because as local leaders work on housing affordability solutions, it is vital to educate the community about the issues surrounding housing costs. A renter or owner is defined as “housing cost-burdened” if housing costs exceed 30 percent of their income. The most common misconception about housing affordability is that it is primarily an issue affecting the poor, but D’Angelo said the real squeeze on housing costs are on people who earn 80 percent of the area’s median income. “Unfortunately, some people associated affordable housing with public housing,” D’Angelo said. “But it really affects the people who just aren’t poor enough for subsidized housing, but don’t make enough to truly afford their rent.” The coalition’s Community Housing Affordability Survey is being conducted by UNCW professors Dr. Kristen DeVall and Dr. Christina Lanier of UNCW’s Department of Sociology and Criminology, and is funded through UNCW’s Office of Community Engagement through a Community Engagement grant. D’Angelo said when conducting this type of survey, researchers work to track participation to try to ensure that the data goes beyond the opinions of advocates and people engaged with the issue, and

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the 2014 donation, will go toward Virgo’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum. Virgo is a federally designated Title 1 school, serving a large low-income student population. The 2014 donation helped the school purchase a three-dimensional printer and other equipment to expand the school’s STEM lab, a classroom environment — created in 2013 — where the students can work in teams to create hands-on engineering and robotics projects. Several members of the flotilla committee presented the 2015 donation earlier this year. They also had the opportunity to speak with the students and learn about their current STEM project: building and programming robots. The flotilla members were impressed. “The children are so positive and so focused,” said Jane Martin, flotilla committee member and director of marketing at Castle Branch, one of the flotilla’s biggest sponsors. “Frankly, the children know a lot more than most of us

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do about STEM.” Committee member Linda Brown agreed, saying some of the students’ STEM work “was over my head” but adding that it was amazing to see the projects. She was impressed when one sixthgrader told her he wanted to be a biochemical engineer when he grew up. This year’s donation will likely help inspire other young students to set career goals in the STEM field. Martin said part of the money would allow the school to send the students to visit local businesses to see what types of STEM jobs exist. In a press release, Virgo’s principal, Eric Irizarry, emphasized the importance of the flotilla’s donation. “Making the transformation to a STEM-focused school requires a substantial infusion of the time and financial support to facilitate purchases relating to STEM equipment, focused teachers’ STEM training and incremental student exposure outside the classroom, among other items. We deeply appreciate the Flotilla’s support,” he stated. email emmy@luminanews.com

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which is not ideal,” he said. Town leaders will also decide whether to spend $150,000 to replace some of the town’s water meters, which read water flow and determine residents’ water usage. The meters are “older than typical,” Owens said, although he’s tested some of them recently and they appear to still work fine. The town has already started the process, replacing 900 of the 2,700 old meters with new, automated meters. “That takes the human error out of the meter-reading process,” he said. “You’re less likely to transpose numbers and that type of thing.”

reflects the broader public opinion. The survey can be found in three local libraries or can be taken online at: https://redcap.uncw.edu/ surveys/?s=vHYs9i7w3k. It closes April 15. D’Angelo said similar surveys in Charlotte and Chapel Hill have served as a call to action in those communities. Housing affordability affects the economy in several ways, D’Angelo said, but mainly by sapping resources from the workforce to support the local economy. It also affects traffic and the character of neighborhoods, as workers are increasingly living further away from their jobs in order to afford housing. He said in cities like Aspen, Colorado, staff for hotels and restaurants are bussed in from 45 minutes away. The issue is attracting attention from area business and political leaders too. In November 2015, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo conducted a roundtable on housing affordability that included a wide range of participants, including representatives from local government, real estate, banking, commercial development, healthcare, schools and higher education. Saffo and others indicated that action on affordable housing would likely be needed and many spoke in favor of public-private partnerships that would encourage local developers to build affordable housing. D’Angelo, who works with local developer Tribute Companies as its director of affordable housing, said a housing trust fund is one option that could help provide a way for city or county leaders to encourage construction of affordable housing that doesn’t come with the regulations from tax credits. “Developers don’t want too many strings attached,” D’Angelo said. “We want to find a way to get them to jump into this market.”

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LIFESTYLES Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

Breaking away

astern Connecticut State University senior Kelvin Powell dug his shovel into a pile of dirt March 24 on a formerly empty lot in downtown Wilmington. While many of his peers were spending their spring breaks lounging on a tropical beach, Powell and his friends were building a home for a Wilmington woman and her grandchildren. Throughout March, students from around the country spent their spring breaks in Wilmington working on the house as part of Habitat for Humanity’s collegiate challenge. The first few weeks in March, students from Villanova University, Randall High School in Alabama, Michigan Technological University and Kutztown University in Pennsylvania created the house’s framework. March 21-25, Powell’s group from ECSU — joined by 10 students from North Central College in Illinois — installed floorboards and cabinets, painted the interior and exterior and started work on the yard and driveway. They were guided by Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity site supervisor Josh Rammel. The local branch of the international organization has numerous Wilmington volunteers, Rammel said, who help further Habitat’s mission of building homes for those in need. But working with the college groups for a week at a time is a unique experience for him. “They just bring a different energy and a different spirit,” he said, remarking that it was noble of them to spend their entire spring break helping others. While Powell’s group represents the ECSU student chapter of Habitat for Humanity, Powell said there was no pressure on chapter members to participate in the alternative spring break. Students interested in making the trip had to fill out an application, so the final 14 were only those who really wanted to take part. “Nobody would be here if they wanted to do something else,” he said. “They decided to dedicate their time, and it’s something I’m super appreciative of.” Powell got involved with Habitat for Humanity because he is passionate about helping others get back on their feet. It was rewarding for him and the others when, earlier in the week, they met the woman and two grandchildren who will live in the home they build. “We’re really happy to give her a second chance at life,” Powell said. The future homeowner has been fulfilling her 250 hours of “sweat equity” Habitat requires before she can move into her new house. When that happens, in a month or so, she will assume a mortgage for the price of the land and materials, Rammel explained. But the labor is free, thanks to the volunteers. To show her appreciation for them, the homeowner stopped by on a break from work earlier in the week to meet the students and bring them lunch. “We chatted with her,” Powell said, “and she seems like a phenomenal woman.” While sawing wood and shoveling dirt for five hours a day isn’t easy, the students have become closer despite — or perhaps because of — the tough work. The student groups from Connecticut and Illinois were introduced to each other the first day of the trip and immediately had to start building a home together, a process that requires a certain amount of teamwork. Installing the cabinets required one person to drill while others held the pieces in place. Creating the driveway meant a few people prepared concrete while the others dug a path for it. Making the wood floor entailed several students sawing floorboards while others tried to fit them together. “That’s really tricky, because you have to get all the pieces to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle,” North Central College student Grace Barksdale said.

While helping others is the main purpose of the trip, Barksdale said student bonding is another goal. NCC’s student service organization, Break-Away, sends groups of students around the world for alternative spring and summer breaks. But it recently changed its method of accepting students for such trips from a sign-up to an application process to discourage groups of friends from signing up together. “We wanted to make it less clique-y,” Barksdale said, adding that it promotes Break-Away’s motto of “breaking out of your comfort zone.” In their free time, the NCC students have been playing games, exploring Wilmington and even finding other volunteer opportunities. Tuesday night, they helped First Baptist Church feed the homeless, which Barksdale said was fun because they helped the church create an Easter theme for the meal with ice cream, cake and decorations. In addition to their selfless efforts, the students from both schools have found time for a few

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more traditional spring break activities. They went to Wrightsville Beach one afternoon and they plan to explore the downtown riverfront before they make the 15-hour trip home March 26. ECSU juniors Katie Wilson and Kristen Humphrey said it was the first time they’d been to the beach since August. And while it wasn’t exactly tropical, it was warmer than home. “It’s snowing in Connecticut right now!” Humphrey said, laughing. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Students building a home as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge shovel dirt, paint and install flooring March 24.

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Edible Books Program Northeast Regional Library Saturday, April 2, 2 p.m, Free

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Fifty-four pieces of art from elementary- and middle-school artists will compete in the Seventh Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival Children’s Art Contest from more than 300 submissions, which focus on traditions of the festival. The event will include a ribbon cutting as well as attendance by the Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles and light refreshments.

Learn more about Cape Fear’s famous carnivorous plant by commemorating the first observance of the Venus flytrap by Royal Governor Arthur Dobbs on April 2, 1759. An impersonator will be there to portray Dobbs and answer questions about the flytrap, while visitors can see more of the plant with hikes on Flytrap Trail.

The New Hanover County Public library’s Military Cutoff Road location is inviting book fans to enter its edible book contest, where participants make edible dishes designed to represent their favorite books. Judges will award prizes in the children’s, young adult and adult categories. There will be no eating at the event.

There’s no more colorful way to exercise than the popular Color Me Rad 5K on the campus of UNCW, where participants are doused in colored powders of pink, yellow, green, blue and violet before being hit by a slime station and gel drops at the finish line. The proceeds from the run benefit the UNCW athletic department scholarship fund.

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My Holy Spirit is a guarantee to have a seat at heaven’s party To all those who accept the invitation whether sick or hearty All will be forgiven by the sacrifice of the Lamb who opened heaven’s door Welcome are all who see the way to heaven is the same for the rich or the poor The guarantee is an offer given as a testimony to what is to come Grace and glory are free to the sinner or saint and are a guarantee to all not just some Every day is special once your life is aligned with the word given at Calvary You must take up the sword and enter the fight either on foot or in the cavalry Help win the battle this and all nations have before them to secure a place In heaven’s army with the guarantee of victory and souls filled with grace What you present in your worship is an offering of your faith of things to come It is a guarantee of your future in heaven when all things on Earth are done

Take up the banner of Jesus My Son and carry it high above your city and nation How you fight will be a guarantee of a place in heaven with a station That you will have the responsibility to maintain for the kingdom All the glory of heaven will be at your hand and you will have the guarantee of wisdom (Psa 119:121 - 122 NRSV) 121 - I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 - Guarantee your servant’s well-being; do not let the godless oppress me. (2 Cor 1:21 - 22 NRSV) 21 - But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us, 22 - by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts as a first installment (or guarantee). (2 Cor 5:5 NRSV) He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. (Heb 7:22 NRSV) accordingly Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.

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THE UNPARDONABLE SIN March 31 MATTHEW 12:31, “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shalt be forgiven unto men: but blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.” LUKE 12:10; MATTHEW 12:24-31; MARK 3:22-30 The word “blaspheme” means “to speak evil of; defame; or revile.” In context, Jesus is saying that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is attributing the working of the Holy Spirit to the devil. Many people in the Bible did this, including Saul, who became the Apostle Paul. However, we see in 1 Timothy 1:13, that Paul said he received mercy concerning his blaspnemy because he had done it “ignorantly in unbelief.” Therefore, the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost that Jesus warns about must be the willful reviling of the Holy Ghost with knowledge of what is being done. This parallels Hebrews 6:4-6, where qualifications are placed on those who can fall away from grace. This passage indicates that only a

mature Christian can commit such a thing. Likewise, with blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, rash statements spoken against the Holy Spirit in ignorance or unbelief by those who don’t really know what they are doing can be forgiven. From our human perspective, no clear line can be drawn as to when someone becomes accountable for blasphemies and has committed this unpardonable sin. We can be assured that God knows the hearts of all men and that He will judge righteously concerning this. However, God’s Word does show us that when anyone becomes a “reprobate,” they lose all conviction from God (Rom. 1:28). Therefore, anyone who is convicted and repentant over having possibly blasphemed the Holy Ghost has not yet reached the place where it is unpardonable or they wouldn’t care. Keep your heart tender and sensitive to Him. Listen to His voice speak to you through His Word today.

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Wilmington tennis professionals debut new racquet sport By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Wilmington tennis enthusiasts are premiering a new racquet sport that is easier to play for all ages, offering older players a way to stay connected to the game while also providing a springboard game to tennis for younger or inexperienced players. The Greater Wilmington Tennis Association will introduce the sport, under development since spring 2015, to the public on Friday, April 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Althea Gibson Tennis

Complex. Appropriately called quarter court, the sport played on one-fourth of a traditional tennis court was invented by Wilmington’s Holly Tree Racquet Club professionals Joann Bristol and Koko Dawood. The free event is open to adults ages 21 and older, who will be invited to try a session of the new sport that the developers said provides a social setting for meeting new people. “The beauty of quarter court is how easy it is to teach the sport to a new player. They can learn it and play it at their very first

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Tennis players play a new racquet sport called Quarter Court, developed by Wilmington tennis professionals, that keeps some of the fundamental rules of tennis but with a slower, easier pace. The sport will be introduced to the public during an April 1 event at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex.

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session,” said Dawood, a Hall of Fame former tennis player at Queens University of Charlotte. “It’s also a lot of fun.” The game carries many of the rules of tennis, but also features changes that make it easier for inexperienced players, which include a simplified scoring system, underhand serves and a slower moving, easier-to-hit ball. It can be played as singles or doubles. Developers of the game said it can be appealing to older

players, since it is played on a smaller court with a slower ball. The game can be laid out on standard tennis courts using a portable net that is three inches shorter than standard tennis nets. The nets are aligned perpendicularly to the standard court nets. Service lines and baselines make the sidelines of the quarter court game. The game features a scoring system that takes much from tennis, including the traditional

15-30-40-game point structure for games, and sets that are won at six games. However, unlike tennis with its win-by-two tiebreaker system, both games and sets can be won by one. “As tennis instructors, we’ve found that quarter court is the perfect springboard to full-court tennis,” said Bristol, who oversees the juniors program at Holly Tree Elementary School. “The basic rules, strategy and technique of traditional tennis can

be taught more quickly and successfully on the smaller court.” Holly Tree Racquet Club said it has worked on developing the sport since spring of 2015, hosting quarter court weekly play sessions and tournaments. The April 1 kickoff event is open for registration by emailing tennis@wilmingtontennis. com, with more details about the sport available at www. quartercourt.net email terrylane@luminanews.com

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES 16 SP 53 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 Stephanie D. Nixon to John C. Wessell, III, Trustee(s), which was dated April 20, 2010 and recorded on April 20, 2010 in Book 5480 at Page 1307, 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 April 5, 2016 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 16 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. Together with and subject to a perpetual easement in favor of the City of Wilmington, NC for the use, installation and maintenance of a public sidewalk across said Lot 16, said easement being described as follows: Commencing at a centerline monument at the intersection of Prices Lane and Hope Springs Court (60.0’ right of ways) as shown on a map of The Cottages at Cornerstone, recorded in Map Book 52, Page 214 of the New Hanover County Registry; thence S 85° 57’ 46” E, 36.15 feet to an iron stake at the Northwest corner of Lot 16 of aforesaid map being the point of beginning; thence from said point of beginning N 50° 16’ 45” E, 7.50 feet along the northerly line of Lot 16 to a point; thence S 42° 12’ 18” E, 2.00 feet to a point; thence S 50° 16’ 45” W, 7.50 feet to a point on the westerly line of Lot 16; thence N 42° 12’ 18” W, 2.00 feet along the westerly line of Lot 16 to the point of beginning. Containing 15 square feet more or less.

The above description describes a 7.50’ by 2.00’ sidewalk easement in the Northwest corner of Lot 16. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3902 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 Stephanie D. Nixon. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 14-00334-FC01 March 24 and 31, 2016 16 SP 52 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 Karen S. Houck and Thomas A. Houck to Dennis F. Hardiman, Trustee(s), which was dated July 22, 2005 and recorded on August 3, 2005 in Book RE 4884 at Page 763 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 14, 2012 in Book 5688, Page 524, 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 April 5, 2016 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 PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 1200, PAGE 1094, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 15 SECTION 2C, QUEENS POINT, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 51. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM LINDEN B. FREY AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 1204 PAGE 1094 DATED 04/05/1982 AND RECORDED 04/05/1982, NEW HANOVER COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 306 Sussex Court, 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 Karen S. Houck. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.

AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

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.: 15-14170-FC02 March 24 and 31, 2016

16 SP 76 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 Susan Goff to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated December 29, 2006 and recorded on December 29, 2006 in Book 5124 at Page 2720 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on February 11, 2014 in Book 5797, Page 1496, 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 April 5, 2016 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 193, Section 8, Meadowbrook Subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 23 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, 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 2207 Sapling Circle, 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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 15-19510-FC01 March 24 and 31, 2016

16 SP 77 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 Pamela Gordon Poindexter and Charles Cleveau Poindexter, II to Jovetta Woodard and Patricia Robinson, Trustee(s), which was dated December 1, 2009 and recorded on December 18, 2009 in Book 5457 at Page 1267, 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 April 5, 2016 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 LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN HARNETT TOWNSHIP, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 12, PHASE 1, LAUREL LEA SUBDIVISION AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 38, PAGE 22 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TO WHICH MAP REFERENCE 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 7923 Reunion Road, 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 physi-

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LEGAL NOTICES cal, 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 Charles Cleveau Poindexter, II and wife, Pamela Gordon Poindexter. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 16-00508-FC01 March 24 and 31, 2016 16 SP 92 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 R Griego to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated May 16, 2008 and recorded on May 27, 2008 in Book 5316 at Page 2498, 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 April 5, 2016 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: A unit ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47C of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina in and to Section 2, Building 14, Unit 4156-H, of Breezewood of Wilmington Condominiums, as the same is shown on a plat or plats thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 11, at Page 321, of the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4156 Breezewood Drive, Unit 204, 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 safe-

ty 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 Breezewood of Wilmington Condominiums Homeowners’ Association, Inc.. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 16-00870-FC01 March 24 and 31, 2016 15 SP 795 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 Hawes, Jr. to J.C. Hearne, Trustee(s), which was dated October 20, 1999 and recorded on October 26, 1999 in Book 2658 at Page 0893, 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 April 5, 2016 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: LOT (S) 10, BLOCK M, SECTION III, CREEKWOOD NORTH SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT RECORDED IN MAP BOOK/ CABINET 13, PAGE 21, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2603 McClammy Street, 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 All Lawful Heirs of Robert Hawes, Jr..

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

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.

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.: 15-20674-FC01 March 24 and 31, 2016 15 SP 295 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 Steven C. Fox to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 21, 2007 and recorded on March 26, 2007 in Book 5159 at Page 1021, 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 April 5, 2016 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 in the southern line of Church Street at a point 105 feet 6 inches eastwardly from the eastern line of Fourth Street, and running thence eastwardly along the southern line of Church Street 52 feet 6 inches, thence southwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 66 feet, thence eastwardly and parallel with Church Street 7 feet, thence southwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 155 feet; thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 55 feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 83 feet, thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 4 feet 6 inches to a point 105 feet, 6 inches eastwardly from the eastern line of Fourth Street, thence northwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 138 feet to the point of beginning in the southern line of Church Street the same being a part of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, in Block 90, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington Together with a right-of-way and easement through and over that alley or tract of land described as follows beginning in the eastern line of Fourth Street 129 feet southwardly from the southern line of Church Street, thence eastwardly and parallel with Church Street 95 feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 32 feet, thence eastwardly and parallel with Church Street 10 5 feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fourth Street 41 feet; thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 105 5 feet to the eastern line of Fourth Street, thence northwardly along the eastern line of Fourth Street 9 feet to the beginning

Said property is commonly known as 408 Church Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

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 Steven C. Fox. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 14-27756-FC01 March 24 and 31, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 846 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kathleen Diane Lanigan, unmarried and Olivia Dorsey, unmarried, as tenants in common (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kathleen Diane Lanigan) to Jeffrey W. Porter, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of June, 2006, and recorded in Book 5044, Page 2503, 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 April 5, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING in the Eastern line of 6th Street at a point 33 feet North from the Northeastern intersections of 6th and Queen Streets; running thence Eastwardly and parallel with Queen Street 66 feet; thence Northwardly and parallel with 6th Street 33 feet; thence Westwardly and parallel with Queen Street 66 feet to the Eastern line of 6th Street thence Southwardly along the eastern line of

6th Street 33 feet to the point of beginning, the same being part of Lot No. 6 in Block 78, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington. Sometimes known as: 621 S. 6th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Parcel ID: R05409-011-009-000 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1146041 (FC.FAY) March 24 and 31, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 96 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Roy L. Goff and Naomi Goff to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of August, 2004, and recorded in Book 4483, Page 983, 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 foreclo-

sure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 5, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 30 of Long Leaf Acres, according to a map of Long Leaf Acres recorded in Map Book 5 at Page 94 of the New Hanover County North Carolina Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 754 Timber Lane, Wilmington, North Carolina. Being that parcel of land conveyed to Roy L. Goff and wife Naomi Goff from Harry A. Prillaman and wife Georgia J. Prillaman by that deed dated 10/23/1995 and recorded 10/25/1995 in Deed Book 1943, at Page 133 of the New Hanover County, NC Public Registry. 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1170948 (FC.FAY) March 24 and 31, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16-SP-75 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made DANIEL LLOYD MORGAN to PHILIP E. GREER, Trustee(s), dated the 15TH day of DECEMBER, 2005 and recorded in BOOK 4952, PAGE 1143, 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, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., 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 at 11:30 A.M. ON APRIL 5TH, 2016, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of NEW HANOVER, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the Northern line of Queen Street with the Western line of Tenth Street; runs thence Westwardly along said Northern line of Queen Street 41 feet 3 inches; thence Northwardly and parallel with Tenth Street 66 feet; thence Eastwardly and parallel with Queen Street 41 feet 3 inches to the Western line of Tenth Street; thence Southwardly along said Western line of Tenth Street 66 feet to the point of Beginning. Same being part of Lot 6 in Block 81 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, N.C. This being a portion of the property conveyed to Grantor herein by deed of record in Book 4231, Pages 491-494, New Hanover Registry. Said property being located at: 919 QUEEN STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: DANIEL LLOYD MORGAN Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e). 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 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. 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. That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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. N.C.G.S. 45-21.16(b)(2). This 8TH day of March, 2016. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee By: STUART EGERTON, Agent 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 March 24 and 31, 2016

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LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 16 SP 12 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY JNJ NC ENTERPRISES, INC. TO D. ROBERT WILLIAMS, JR. TRUSTEE for FINANCIAL HOUSING SOLUTIONS, LLC AND SUBSEQEUNTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DATED: June 5, 2015 Recorded in Book 5894; Page 949 Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5941; Page 1069 New Hanover County Registry NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from JNJ NC Enterprises, Inc. to D. Robert Williams, Jr., Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated June 5, 2015, and recorded in Book 5894; Page 949 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: BEING all of Lot 5, Section 1 of Shellbank, as the same is shown on a Map recorded in Map Book 11, Page 17 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Also being the same property described in that Deed to Charles E. Hitchens and wife, Josephine Hitchens recorded October 28, 2004 in Book 4546, Page 554 of the aforementioned Registry. FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES, EASEMENTS, OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD. The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of JNJ NC Enterprises, Inc.; and, is more commonly known as 117 Coqunia Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover County, 28411. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s) of the property according to the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/are JNJ NC Enterprises, Inc. The terms of the sale are as follows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. That an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. 2.

Any tenant who resides in a

residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 1st day of March, 2016. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com OW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW March 24 and 31, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 16 SP 13 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY JNJ NC ENTERPRISES, INC. TO D. ROBERT WILLIAMS, JR. TRUSTEE for FINANCIAL HOUSING SOLUTIONS, LLC AND SUBSEQEUNTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DATED: July 8, 2015 Recorded in Book 5902; Page 2860 Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5941; Page 1075 New Hanover County Registry NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from JNJ NC Enterprises, Inc. to D. Robert Williams, Jr., Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated July 8, 2015, and recorded in Book 5902; Page 2860 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: BEING all of Lot 146 of Pine Valley Estates, Section 2, as the same is shown on a Map recorded in Map Book 6, Pages 24 and 25 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Also being the same property described in that Deed to Willard G. Sammons and wife, Marjorie L. Sammons recorded August 22, 1972 in Book 947, Page 237 of the aforementioned Registry. Subject, however, to those restrictions recorded in said Registry in Book 593 at Page 397. FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES, EASEMENTS, OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD. The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of JNJ NC Enterprises, Inc.; and, is more commonly known as 11 Pickett Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover County, 28412. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s) of the property according to the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/are JNJ NC Enterprises, Inc.

The terms of the sale are as follows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. That an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. 2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 1st day of March, 2016. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW March 24 and 31, 2016 12 SP 81 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 Trina McDonald to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated December 14, 2007 and recorded on December 14, 2007 in Book 5260 at Page 1320, 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 April 12, 2016 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 western line of Woods Street 132 feet northwardly from the intersection of the western line of Woods Street with the northern line of Hall Street; runs thence westwardly and parallel with Hall Street 125 feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Woods Street 33 feet; thence eastwardly and parallel with Hall Street 125 feet to the western line of Woods Street; thence southwardly along the western line of Woods Street 33 feet to the point of beginning. Being a part of Lot 3 in Block 313 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is common-

ly known as 1007 North 11th 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 Integrity Management Services, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 10-04136-FC02 March 31 and April 7, 2016 15 SP 425 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 Jerome P. Thames and Martha Olivia Thames to Southern Title Insurance Corporation, Trustee(s), which was dated September 13, 2007 and recorded on September 21, 2007 in Book 5234 at Page 220 and rerecorded/ modified/corrected on November 7, 2013 in Book 5781, Page 1090, 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 April 12, 2016 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 lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Wilmington Township, New Hanover County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: A tract of land 3412 Wilshire Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina, as more fully described on the BEGINNING at a point in the southern line of Wilshire Boulevard (60 foot right-of-way) formerly known as Meares Road. Said point being the northwesterly corner of Lot 8 according to the plan of Homlock

Division as recorded in Book 472 at Page 641 of the New Hanover County Registry. Said point also being North 78 degrees 01 minute West 172.91 feet from the intersection of said southern line of Wilshire Boulevard with the westerly line of Homlock Avenue (60 foot right-of-way). Running thence from said beginning point: 1. North 78 degrees 01 minute West 87.84 feet along the southern line of said Wilshire Boulevard to an old iron pipe at the northeasterly corner of Section 1, Emerald Square as shown on a map recorded in Condominium Map Book 7 at Page 159 of the New Hanover County Registry; thence 2. South 47 degrees 00 minutes 07 seconds West 85.57 feet along an easterly line of said Section 1, Emerald Square to an old iron pipe; thence 3. South 43 degrees 05 minutes 15 seconds East 80.17 feet along a line of said Emerald Square to an old iron pipe in the northwesterly line of Lot 9 of said Homlock Division; thence 4. North 46 degrees 51 minutes 56 seconds East 124.80 feet along the northwesterly line of said Lot 9 and along a northwesterly line of said Lot 8 of the Homlock Division to an old iron pipe set in concrete; thence 5. North 11 degrees 52 minutes 55 seconds East 13.61 feet along a westerly line of said Lot 8 to the point of BEGINNING. Source of Title is Book 1738, Page 1584 (recorded 01/13/94) Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3412 Wilshire Boulevard, 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 Jerome P. Thames and wife, Martha O. Thames. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 14-18051-FC02 March 31 and April 7, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 125 Under and by virtue of the power

of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tamah Pederson to Judy H. Woody, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of January, 2006, and recorded in Book 4961, Page 1936, 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 April 12, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 264, Section 3-A, Alamosa Place, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 38, Page 229 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 2625 Bradfield Court, 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028

4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1174329 (FC.FAY) March 31 and April 7, 2016 16 SP 114 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 Walter Lee Crouch, Jr. and Melinda H. Crouch to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), which was dated May 10, 2007 and recorded on May 10, 2007 in Book 5180 at Page 2474, 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 April 12, 2016 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: Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:   TRACT 1:  BEGINNING at a point in the southern line of Princess Street one hundred and eighteen (118) feet West of the western line of Fifteenth Street and running thence westwardly along the southern line of Princess Street eighty (80) feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet; thence Eastwardly and parallel with Princess Street eighty (80) feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fifteen Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet to the southern line of Princess Street, the point of beginning, same being parts of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 483, according to the official plan of the said City of Wilmington.   TRACT II:  BEGINNING at a point in the southern line of Princess Street, seventy eight (78) feet West of the Western line of Fifteenth Street and running thence westwardly along the southern line of Princess Street forty (40) feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet; thence eastwardly and parallel with Princess Street forty (40) feet; thence northwardIy and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet to the southern line of Princess Street to the point of beginning; same being part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 483, according to the official plan of the said City of Wilmington.   TRACT III:  BEGINNING at a point in the northern line of Market Street sixty nine (69) feet West from the western line of Fifteenth Street and running thence westwardly along the northern line of Market Street one hundred and twenty nine (129) feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and fifty (150) feet; thence Eastwardly and parallel with Market Street one hundred and twenty nine (129) feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and fifty (150) feet to the point of beginning, same being part of Lots 3, 4 and 5 in Block 483 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington.   TRACT IV:  BEGINNING at a point in the western line of Fifteenth Street, one hundred ten (110) feet northwardly from the northwestern intersection of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, running thence northwardly along the western line of Fifteenth Street fifty five (55) feet; thence westwardly, parallel with Market Street seventy eight (78) feet; thence southwardly, parallel with Fifteenth Street, fifteen (15) feet; thence eastwardly parallel with Market Street, nine (9) feet; thence southwardly, parallel with Fifteenth Street forty (40) feet; thence eastwardly parallel with Market Street sixty nine (69) feet to the point of beginning; same being part of Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 483, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1417 Market Street and 9 North 15th Street and, 1410 Princess Street and 1412 Princess 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

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LEGAL NOTICES 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 Walter Lee Crouch, Jr. and wife, Melinda H. Crouch. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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.: 15-22627-FC01 March 31 and April 7, 2016

16 SP 51 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 Tasha R. Johnson to John C. Wessell, III, Trustee(s), which was dated August 29, 2006 and recorded on August 29, 2006 in Book 5071 at Page 2864, 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 April 12, 2016 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 4, Block 11, Love Grove Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Deed Book 56, Page 575 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 1409 King 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 Tasha R. Johnson. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. 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 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.: 15-23386-FC01 March 31 and April 7, 2016 15 SP 800 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 Stefanie A. Myers and Jason McKinney a/k/a Jason F. McKinney to TIM, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated February 29, 2000 and recorded on February 29, 2000 in Book 2712 at Page 0565, 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 April 12, 2016 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 29-RA, as shown on map of Redivision of Section 2, Brandywine Subdivision recorded in Map Book 39, at Page 12, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 127 East Brandywine Circle, 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 Jason J. McKinney and Stefanie A. Myers. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. 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.: 15-13403-FC01 March 31 and April 7, 2016

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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Defendant.

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Aaron Huetcher and Donna Padgett, dated August 2, 2005 and recorded on August 3, 2005 in Book No. 4884 at Page 1613 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 April 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Castle Hayne, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.. Address of property: 130 Ramgate Court, Castle Hayne, NC 28429-5930 Tax Parcel ID: 002-041-000

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Present Record Owners: Aaron Huetcher and Donna Padgett 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.

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704)442-9500 March 31 and April 7, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Arnold R. Potter 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 11th day of June 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 10th day of March, 2016. Kenneth Potter, Executor 277 Foxwood Lane Wilmington, NC 28409 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016 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 Edward Avery Wilson 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 11th day of June 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 10th day of March, 2016. Robert E. Wilson, Executor 528 Hilldale Drive Decatur, GA 30030 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016

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BRENT TENUTA CONSTRUCTION CO., Plaintiff, v. US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2013 SC2 TITLE TRUST,

TO: US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2013 SC2 TITLE TRUST TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you was filed on September 18, 2015, the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Breach of Contract and Action to Enforce Lien. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 26, 2016, said date being forty (40) days from the first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This 9th day of March, 2016. MARSHALL WILLIAMS & GORHAM, LLP F. Murphy Averitt, III N.C. State Bar No. 26426 P.O. Drawer 2088 Wilmington, NC 28402-2088 Telephone: (910) 763.9891 Facsimile: (910) 343-8604 Email: fma@mwglaw.com File No.: 11-02460-FC01 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Robert J. Damarodas, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 13th day of June, 2016, 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 10th day of March, 2016. Robert C. Damarodas, Administrator of the Estate of Robert J. Damarodas Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Margaret Crabtree Holt 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 11th day of June 2016, 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 10h day of March, 2016. Christian Curtis Ellis, Executor 522 Mills Street Raleigh, NC 27608 J.C. Hearne, II Attorney at Law 265 Racine Drive Suite 104 Wilmington NC 28403 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016 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 James Edmund Tragesser 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 11th day of June 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 10th day of March, 2016. Terry W. Evans, Executor 112 Cardinal Drive Ext. Suite 105 Wilmington, NC 28405 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016 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 Jeraline Wilson Tragesser 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 11th day

of June 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 10th day of March, 2016. Terry W. Evans, Executor 112 Cardinal Drive Ext. Suite 105 Wilmington, NC 28405 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016

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 27th day of June 2016, 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.

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

This is the 24th day of March, 2016. Lawrence D. George, Executor 1221 W. Bayside Circle Wilmington, NC 28405 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/2016

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of William Deavor of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 18th day of June 2016, 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 17th day of March, 2016. Nicole Reiber, Executrix 7741 Marymount Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Charles Lewis, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Peters, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 20th day of June, 2016, 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 17th day of March, 2016. Robert C. Lewis, Jr., Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Charles Lewis Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of George C. Hemingway, Jr., late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Franklin E. Martin, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 20th day of June, 2016, 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 17th day of March, 2016. Carolyn B. Hemingway, Executor of the Estate of George C. Hemingway, Jr. Franklin E. Martin Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Lawrence F. Schroeder 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 20th day of June 2016, 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 17th day of March, 2016. Anna Kristine Ludtke, Executrix 8648 Vintage Club Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 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 Thomas Edison Dann of New Hanover County, North Carolina,

Having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE JOHN EDWIN STONE, JR., deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 22ND Day of June, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 8613 Vintage Club Drive, Wilmington NC 28411. This the 24th day of March, 2016. Clare C. Stone, Executrix Estate of John Edwin Stone, Jr. James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/2016 Board of Aldermen Public Notice The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to consider the following: • A Text Amendment to Section 155.6.4 Table of Permitted/Conditional Uses, to amend the use classification of Boat Rental Facilities from a Conditional Use to a Permitted Use in the C-3 Commercial Zoning District. March 31 and April 7, 2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Opal Combs Shields 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 1st day of July 2016, 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 31st day of March, 2016. Rebecca Sawyer, Executrix 6438 Shinnwood Road Wilmington, NC 28409 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016

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Hook, Line & Sinker Spring fishing right around the corner

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

By Skylar Walters

The month of March is now behind us and with April, anglers are eagerly awaiting the official arrival of the spring fishing season. Cold days should be somewhat of a memory, although there’s always that chance of a lone cold front dampening the warmer days. The fishing has started picking up, at least for a few species, but has hit its peak until more settled weather arrives and the temperatures become consistent.

With its sweep of Elon in opening conference play last weekend, along with a win over nationally ranked North Carolina State, the University of North Carolina Wilmington baseball team is showcasing improved hitting power that makes the team the third highest run-scoring team in college baseball. Behind what Seahawks coach Mark Scalf said was unexpectedly strong hitting this season, and supported by consistent performances from the pitching staff, UNCW is riding a six-game winning streak to grab an early share of the lead of the Colonial Athletic Association standings. “Offensively, we’ve had contributions up and down the lineup,” Scalf said during an interview with the Seahawks Digital Network. The 15-6 Seahawks are leading CAA standings with 25 home runs this season and are the conference’s leading hitting team, with an overall batting average of .311. UNCW has 13 games this season where it has scored 10 runs or more. “We felt like we’d have some gap power, but fortunately, we’ve been able to drive some out of the ballpark as well,” Scalf said. The “diamond hawks” are also getting significant contributions from the pitching staff. Senior starting pitcher Ryan Foster is the conference’s leading pitcher with a 1.50 earned run average, also leading in innings pitched, while reliever Austin Easter is posting the conference’s second-best ERA at 2.22, behind 24 innings out of the Seahawks’ bullpen.

and give others a respectful distance when anchoring up. If the fish are really biting, which they have been, the fishing and catching can get pretty chaotic and before you know it you’ve got a cooler full of fish to bring home. Please make sure you only take what you can reasonably use and let the rest go for another day. The surf is also producing some mullet and also some puffers, also on fresh shrimp.

The fishing has started picking up, at least for a few species, but has hit its peak until more settled weather arrives and the temperatures become consistent. Water temperatures continue to slowly creep up, and are now reading right around 63 degrees. Unfortunately, the weather doesn’t look all that favorable for fishing outings for the first days of April this weekend, with rain and winds in the forecast, but it gives anglers yet another chance to get their equipment in order before the fishing really gets going. The inshore fishing continues producing good results for anglers targeting Virginia mullet in the lower Cape Fear River while those fishing the surf are starting to see some positive outcomes as well. If fishing the river, the falling tide seems to be the best time to target them and staying in water depths of between 20-25 feet will also help you find more fish. Fresh shrimp on two-hook drop rigs are the bait of choice although some anglers prefer using single hook rigs to enjoy the fight of a hooked fish just a little more. If fishing this area for the first time, just look for the fleet of boats but be mindful of other anglers

Anglers are fishing the deeper sloughs and holes. Anglers are also finding a few red drum in the surf and while shrimp will work, those using cut bait and even artificial baits are having some success. Bluefish have definitely arrived, and are the surefire sign that spring fishing is right around the corner. While most of these fish have been relatively small, there have been a few larger 1- to 2-pound fish mixed in and their presence will only increase in the coming days. Offshore has been hit or miss with the weather, allowing only a few small opportunities for anglers to head out. Wahoo and a few dolphin and blackfin tuna have been reported in the Gulf Stream while closer to the beach, the bottom fishermen continue finding good-sized black sea bass, snapper and triggerfish. As the month progresses, there should be fewer fronts coming through allowing anglers more days to try their luck but until then, it’ll be sporadic reports coming from the beach.

In Friday’s 10-4 win over Elon in the CAA opener, Foster pitched seven innings en route to his fifth win without a loss this season. The Seahawks moved their home record to 15-2 when the team won again on Saturday, taking the Phoenix 12-3 with a late inning flurry of runs behind three runs batted in from catcher Gavin Stupienski. A third game scheduled for Sunday was rained out. “The last three or four games, we’ve played well defensively,” Scalf said. “We’ve thrown strikes and that’s been a big plus that allows the defense to make plays.” In beating N.C. State 6-4 on

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will take a winning start into the April 1 home opener after the minor league soccer team defeated Orlando City B 2-1 in Florida last Saturday. The Hammerheads were lifted over OCB by a long strike from Logan Miller midway through the second half to give the team a lead it would not relinquish. After a scoreless first half by both teams, the Hammerheads also got on the board first with a goal from Ashani Faircloth, a defender who just signed with the team March 25 after playing previously with the Seattle Sounders. It’s a positive debut for new head coach Mark Briggs, former Hammerheads player who was the Most Valuable Player for the 2009 team that won the United Soccer League second division regular season title. It’s also a welcome start for a team that finished the 2015 season in last place in the USL, posting a

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March 22 in front of a season high home crowd of 2,007, the Seahawks built a 6-1 lead on the No. 16 ranked Wolfpack behind two-run home runs from catcher Nick Feight and infielder Brian Mims, while holding back a late rally on relief pitching from Austin Magestro. The Seahawks dropped a matchup at N.C. State earlier this month, 5-2. After winning two games in last year’s NCAA tournament, UNCW was coming into the season with high expectations. The Seahawks were voted by the CAA coaches as the preseason favorites to win the conference, after the team finished second in the CAA in 2015 and won the

postseason conference tournament before advancing to the NCAA regionals. After playing just four games on the road so far this season, the Seahawks started an eight game road swing March 29 that begins with a midweek game in Greenville to face East Carolina University before traveling to Boston for a three-game series with Northeastern. “It’s going to be a test for us. It’s that time of the year when we need to grow up and learn to play on the road,” Scalf said. “We have to create a little bit of a different routine; we’re looking forward to the challenge.” email terrylane@luminanews.com

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record of 3-15, with 10 draws. “It was a fantastic way to start our season tonight,” Briggs said. “We showed a lot of character. We fought for one another and displayed a lot of quality in possession against OCB.” The Hammerheads will open the home schedule for the team’s 20th season Friday, April 1, with a 7 p.m. contest at Legion Field against the Richmond Kickers. The Hammerheads added several new players this offseason in

felt immediately, as he notched three saves and a save percentage of .750 in the first game. The Hammerheads have also added Eric Ati in goal, who has played with both the Atlanta Silverbacks and the USL’s Charlotte Independence. The Hammerheads have added help for veteran defender Tom Parratt, who has been with the club since 2011. Wilmington brought in Peabo Doue from OKC Energy FC, and Ferrety

““It was a fantastic way to start our season tonight. We showed a lot of character. We fought for one another and displayed a lot of quality in possession against OCB.” an effort to return the team to the winning ways that Briggs experienced as a player. One of the most experienced players coming to Wilmington’s lineup is midfielder Liam Miller, who brings 120 English Premier League experience to the squad. The team completely revamped its goal keeping team, bringing in Canadian John Smits following his four-year stint with FC Edmonton. Smits’ efforts were

Sousa, who has played with the Atlanta Silverbacks the past two seasons. At the forward position, the Hammerheads will have their first full season with Qudus Lawal, who was acquired during the 2015 season from the Seattle Sounders FC 2. Wilmington is also adding an experienced English player in Matthew Barnes-Homer. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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