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McCrory seeks to fund beach sand

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Finding money for state beach renourishment projects will be more difficult after the federal government announced it won’t lease North Carolina’s offshore waters for oil and gas drilling, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory told reporters following a speech before the state’s sheriffs Monday in Wrightsville Beach.

With the 2016 legislative “short session” scheduled to start today, McCrory said that he was ready to work with the legislature to find a dedicated state funding source for beach renourishment, though he said the revenue for offshore drilling would have been an ideal source of funding for beach renourishment projects.

“It’s very important for travel and tourism,” McCrory said on beach renourishment. “I was hoping to put future revenue from gas exploration into beach renourishment. That would have been a great source for revenue for that but unfortunately the Obama administration has put a stop to that.”

McCrory was in Wrightsville Beach to speak during the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association spring meeting at the Holiday Inn, where he touted his administration’s record on public safety, defended parts of the controversial House Bill 2 and even shared some childhood family memories of Wrightsville Beach. n See MCCRORY Page 5

“I was hoping to put future revenue from gas exploration into beach renourishment.”

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Gov. Pat McCrory answers questions from the media after speaking during the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association’s spring meeting Monday, April 25 at the Holiday Inn Resort in Wrightsville Beach.

At Carolina Cup, Wrightsville becomes SUP East Coast capital Residents still skeptical

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

The 2016 West Marine Carolina Cup has not just become the biggest standup paddleboard race in the world, it’s become an important event for businesses to introduce the sport to participants while marketing new products and services.

While more than 1,000 people either participated in one of the event’s three main races or the clinics, many more came to the Blockade Runner on Saturday, April 23 to experience the sports culture and browse through the booths of vendors from all over the country.

Several of them from California, the birthplace of the sport, said Wrightsville Beach was developing as a critical place to build interest and participation in SUP activities. Kristin Thomas, the executive director of the California-based SUP Industry Association, said that the Carolina Cup, and its Wrightsville Beach location, was an ideal event to grow the sport.

“There’s something for everybody here. There’s the ocean,

Training

helps local police fight human trafficking

By Alexandra Golder Intern

As one recent case demonstrates, New Hanover County’s size and location make it vulnerable to human trafficking, but new training methods are helping police recognize these cases and combat the growing problem.

“We’re working just as many cases as Charlotte and Raleigh are,” said Detective William Campbell of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. “If we keep attacking the demand and the suppliers, we’re going to make a difference.”

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By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

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Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Dan House gives his quarterly Chat with the Chief presentation to residents Thursday, April 21 in Town Hall council chambers.

They did such a good job with their temporary duties, House decided to make the situation permanent.

He has also filled nearly all of

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his officer positions, but while he’s entering tourist season with more manpower, he’s had to address their limited experience with the public safety challenges

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encountered during the island’s busiest days.

“Half of our officers have never worked a summer in Wrightsville

WB police enter season with new personnel, technology The Wrightsville Beach Police Department will enter the 2016 tourist season with new officers, new leadership and new technology, police chief Dan House told residents during his quarterly Chat with the Chief on April 21.

The department experienced numerous resignations last summer, which left the force of 25 short eight positions at one point. Key openings included the captains’ spots, which were vacated by retiring Capt. M. Core and Capt. P. Burdette, who accepted the chief’s job at the Beaufort Police Department.

House recently filled those two spots from within by promoting Lt. J. Bishop and Lt. V. Blanton.

The two lieutenants had already taken over many of the captains’ duties, House said, helping to fill the “huge hole in the agency” left

by Burdette’s exit last October.

By Terry Lane With “Save Airlie Road” signs proliferating in the Wrightsville Sound area, the owners of Dockside restaurant held a meeting Tuesday in an effort to find common ground with the community on plans to upgrade the parking lot, which the Wilmington City Council is scheduled to consider on May 3.

Attorney Matthew Nichols, representing the developers, presented an updated plan to neighbors of the restaurant, who continued to raise concerns about the zoning change needed to make the parking lot upgrades and build residential units on the property that are part of the plan.

The plan presented on April 26 had some changes from the one that the developers pulled from the Wilmington City Council’s March 1 agenda. Instead of three smaller patio-style homes, the proposed upgrade to the Dockside Marina and Restaurant parking lot now had two singlefamily homes and a swimming pool.

The owners of Dockside want to upgrade its existing gravel parking lot, located across the street at 1308 Airlie Road, by using part of the lot at 1303 Airlie Road to construct a paved parking lot. But Nichols told the crowd of about a dozen neighbors that there wasn’t a way to make the upgrades without asking the city to change the zoning from

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Competitors in the Carolina Cup’s Harbor Island course paddle through Banks Channel on Saturday, April 23.

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WB offers options for summer campers

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

The British Motor Club of the Cape Fear holds its annual car show at Wrightsville Beach Park on Saturday, April 23. ~ Emmy Errante

Wilmington leaders tout airport’s fiber certification as draw for new business for Tuesday’s announcement. “To attract quality businesses with good-paying jobs, you have to have the infrastructure available.”

Fiber-optic broadband is available through telecommunications providers across the region, as even most county buildings are wired for fiber, but the certification at the business park means that businesses set up shop at the airport’s business park “knowing that fiber is already in the ground,” AT&T regional director John Lyons said.

The infrastructure upgrade provides internet speeds of 300 megabytes per second and will eventually reach speeds of up to 1,000 megabytes (1 gigabyte) per second, said Lyons, who added that AT&T is only building out the fiber network in areas that show strong growth potential.

Lyons also gave a nod to Wilmington’s efforts to get Google to build its fiber network in the region in 2010, when Mayor Bill Saffo said he would “jump out of an airplane” to get the internet giant to invest.

“While some companies are teasing communities that they might be coming, AT&T is putting the shovel to the ground,” Lyons said. “I could say fiber is the future but really, fiber is the present.”

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

In a development that local leaders said would improve the area’s competitiveness in attracting high-tech business, the Wilmington International Airport’s business park is the first in the nation to be certified for high-speed fiber broadband, local leaders announced.

The airport’s business park was certified as AT&T Fiber Ready on April 26, which the company and New Hanover County officials said gives the business park an edge for attracting new business.

While a business park in Pender County has already received the certification, AT&T officials said ILM is the first business park at an airport to get the certification.

“We will be a cyber gateway for the virtual products which move in the marketplaces of the information age,” said Beth Dawson, New Hanover County Board of Commissioners chair, who was among several local political and business leaders at the airport

Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue added a second week of its junior lifeguard summer camp this year due to high demand, and both weeks are already waitlisted. For children who didn’t register in time or have different interests, the town is offering numerous other summer camps, from soccer to cooking.

During last year’s junior lifeguard camp, 30 children spent one week learning various lifesaving skills from Wrightsville’s lifeguards. They practiced giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), swimming in the ocean holding a buoy and executing rescue techniques. Each day’s activities built on the day prior, and on the last day of camp they shadowed a lifeguard on the job.

Another fairly new Wrightsville Beach camp also filled up quickly this year, despite its organizers adding an extra week. Camp Chris Stone, organized by the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, grew from two weeks to three weeks this summer and all three weeks are full.

The camp’s namesake was a Harbor Island resident, and passionate about exploring and appreciating the area’s natural environment.

The camp reflects that spirit with outdoor activities like clamming, crabbing and boating through the marshes. Children will create their own wooden fishing poles and learn how to bait the hook and cast the line, museum executive director Madeline Flagler added.

The camp will also include educational activities like dissecting sea worms and creative activities like making ocean-themed art projects.

Flagler said the museum didn’t advertise the camp too much, but she had a feeling it would fill up quickly because of feedback she received last summer. Parents who told her they sometimes had to drag their kids to camp during the summer said that was never an issue with Camp Chris Stone.

“The parents said the kids would get up in the morning and they would be ready to go,” she said. “They were very excited.”

For children who aren’t registered for summer camp yet, the town offers a number of other opportunities for a variety of interests: soccer, lacrosse, tennis, basketball, art, performance cub, cotillion and cooking.

The 2016 camps are essentially the same as 2015, said Katie Ryan, parks and recreation program supervisor, except the basketball camp has a new instructor, Tre Whitted. Whitted is a Wilmington native who played college basketball for Marshall University’s Thundering Herd.

“He has a facility right now where he does basketball training,” Ryan added, “so he’s very experienced and we’re excited to have him.”

Additional options for parents are the youth programs offered at University of North Carolina Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College. UNCW offers STEM-related programs like marine science and engineering while CFCC offers Spanish immersion, scuba and more.

To register for Wrightsville Beach’s summer camps, visit www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com UNCW’s camps can be found here: www.uncw.edu/youth CFCC’s camp listings can be found at http://cfcc.edu/ communityenrichment/summer-camps/ email emmy@luminanews.com

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By Terry Lane Staff Writer

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A s t h e s t a t e ’s G e n e r a l Assembly meets this week for its 2016 legislative short session, most attention will be focused on passing a budget and a potential challenge to the controversial HB2 legislation.

However, local representatives will be bringing their own agendas to Raleigh, including beach renourishment funding, insurance regulation and new rules on recreational zip line operations.

The budget will be the main priority and may prevent work on much else, said Rep. Ted Davis, Jr., R-District 19, who added that he had several issues

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“How much time we have on non-budgetary issues will be the question,” Davis said.

Sen. Michael Lee, R-District 9, said that finding a state source of funding for coastal storm damage reduction will be among the discussions this week. With federal funding of beach sand replenishment expected to dry up in the future, local and state leaders have been searching for new sources of funding, with many believing the state legislature will have to find the funding to pick up the slack.

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But Lee said that even if action isn’t taken, it’s important to begin discussions on how to find money for beach renourishment projects.

“I’m hopeful that we’ll start this dialogue now,” said Lee, who said recent legislation on shallow draft inlet dredging could serve as a model for coastal storm protection funding. “Even if we aren’t able to deal with funding in the short session, we can begin looking at the mechanism of how to fund it.”

Davis said he is bringing a to-do list to Raleigh, which could include legislation to ease the creation of municipal service districts, regulation of zip line facilities and changes in felony firearm possession penalties. The Wilmington City Council is considering establishing a municipal service district downtown and the zip line regulation legislation comes after a 12-year-old Wilmington girl died in June 2015 after falling from a zip line in western North Carolina.

Lee said another topic could include homeowners insurance regulation, including the consent-to-rate policies that let insurers charge homeowners more than the maximum rates allowed by state rules. Lee is a co-chair of a joint HouseSenate study committee that will review property insurance ratemaking in North Carolina.

Lee introduced legislation

last year that would have prevented insurers from issuing consent-to-rate agreements with homeowners.

Local representatives will also likely consider the controversial HB2 legislation, which has gained national attention for its provisions on bathroom policies for transgender individuals but also broadly changes the state’s civil rights ordinance and local authority over some issues like minimum wage.

Both Davis and Lee said they would consider making changes to HB2, though neither said they were considering a full repeal of the bill.

“I’m not close minded enough to not listen, it just depends on what the discussion is,” Davis said.

Specifically, Lee said that he was most interested in concerns about whether the bill would strip rights to sue for discrimination in state court, who added that there is disagreement over whether this is the practical effect of the bill. Governor Pat McCrory has indicated that this was a topic that the legislature should address in the short session.

Overall, Lee said North Carolina operates under the Dillon Rule, which only allows local governments to make policy on areas specifically designated by the state legislature.

HB2 creates the first statewide civil rights protections, Lee said, and sets more clear limits over where counties, cities and towns can take action.

“This whole bill is really about the municipalities exceeding their authority,” Lee said. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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For The Record Question and photographs by Terry Lane

As a competitor, how did you enjoy participating in this year’s Carolina Cup standup paddleboard race held in Wrightsville Beach?

Rete Ebb

Ryan Helm

Sonni Honscheid

“It’s one of the best races in the world and it’s a lot of fun.”

“The conditions are very different here.

It’s nice to meet all the people.”

Tahiti

“It was my first international competition. It was challenging because I am not used to the cold water.”

Sayulita, Mexico

Sylt, Germany

Volunteer project draws 1,900 across Wilmington

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

A regiment of red-shirted volunteers on Saturday spread sand across what will be the volleyball court where more than 100 girls at Wilmington’s GLOW Academy charter school will play this fall. Behind them, another group of volunteers spread red mulch for the picnic area and constructed the tables where the girls of this new school will eat, laugh and learn from a curriculum designed to prepare them for college.

The 50 volunteers at the school’s site were part of the army of 1,900 people who came out for Work on Wilmington last weekend, where groups, churches, businesses and individuals donated their time and their labor at 27 locations across the city.

For the red shirts of Live Oak Bank, the work at the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington is inspired from their February meeting with celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, who prepared an exclusive meal at the bank’s location as part of a fundraising tour for the school for sixth-grade girls that will launch this year. The chef issued a challenge to the bank’s crew to make an impact on their community.

“We told him, ‘We’ll show you what we can do in a year,’” said Kate Groat, among the more than

30 bank employees volunteering. Employees will be tutoring, mentoring and doing other volunteer work over the upcoming semesters at the school.

“This is the beginning of the beginning,” Groat said.

The annual event, organized through the Wilmington Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Wilmington program, encourages volunteers to give four hours of work to one of more than two-dozen locations. Other projects included creating a rooftop event space at The Harrelson Center, planting a vegetable garden at Lake Forest Academy, painting the visitor center at the Battleship North Carolina and landscaping at the Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry.

It’s not just the volunteer work, though, that’s a big part of it, said Kristen Gore, GLOW Academy AmeriCorps VISTA. Live Oak Bank also donated basketball goals, benches and the front-end loader used to help move the sand on Saturday.

“They’re awesome,” she said.

The event drew volunteers young and old. When asked what jobs he did at the volunteer site, 10-yearold David Bakker said, “A little bit of everything.”

His favorite? “Sweeping. And table testing.”

“We told him, ‘We’ll show you what we can do in a year.’ This is the beginning of the beginning.”

Belar Diaz

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“I’ve been coming for four years, the conditions this year were pretty good.”

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“The conditions are challenging; it gives you a little bit of everything.”

Weekend Police Report Friday, April 22 Arrests • Jon Patrick Akins was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Citations • Ralph Kurt Konrady was cited for stop sign violation.

• Ladd Bronson Fuqua was cited for stop sign violation.

• Jon Patrick Akins was cited for open container of alcohol.

• William Francis Andrews was cited for seat belt violation, exceeding safe speeds, simple possession of marijuana, carrying a concealed gun and open container of alcohol.

Saturday, April 23 Citations • Nicholas E. Anderson was cited for vehicle on beach.

• John P. Ambrose was cited for noise violation.

• Joshua M. Strong was cited for public urination.

• Terry A. Lane was cited for public urination.

• Brooke E. Herr was cited for public urination.

Warnings • Carlos Rodrigo Garcia was warned for impeding traffic.

Sunday, April 24 Citations • Terri Lynn Young was cited for defrauding an innkeeper.

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Paid parking to begin in the park

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Starting Sunday, May 1, visitors to Wrightsville Beach Park or Town Hall will have to place a pay station receipt on their dashboards to park.

The pay stations will allow two free hours. After that the rate is $2.50 per hour. But visitors may return at the conclusion of their two free hours and get another free two-hour receipt.

The board of aldermen voted in February to install the pay stations this summer to deter all-day beachgoers from occupying spaces intended for those visiting the park.

The pay stations will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily May 1 through Sept. 15. Wrightsville Beach residents may display their residential hangtags in lieu of a parking receipt. email emmy@luminanews.com

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More than 30 employees of Live Oak Bank spread out sand for a volleyball court at the GLOW Academy on April 23.

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts

By Simon Gonzalez Prince Rogers Nelson died last week. That’s not exactly a news flash. It’s been leading news on the broadcast networks, the cable news channels, the print media and the Internet. You couldn’t turn on the television or go online without seeing something about Prince.

There is no doubt that Prince was incredibly gifted. He was a brilliant musician, who played all the instruments on several of his albums. His singles topped the charts. Music critics consider his seminal album, “Purple Rain,” a masterpiece.

He wrote songs for other artists.

He was an innovator and a boundary pusher. He was controversial. For years he eschewed a name in favor of a symbol that was supposed to represent both male and female. He wrote songs with explicit lyrics; one of the cuts on “Purple Rain” prompted Tipper Gore’s campaign for “Parental Advisory” labels on albums.

Couple his pop-icon status with an unexpected death at the relatively young age of 57, and the coverage is understandable.

What is harder to understand is the outpouring of personal grief from fans that knew the man only through his music and movies.

An early news report after his death included a woman weeping and exclaiming that she can’t believe he’s gone. Paisley Park, Prince’s Minnesota estate, was turned into an impromptu shrine.

There were vigils outside his home, and in Los Angeles and Brooklyn. Tributes were all over social media.

CNN Money reports 239,000 Prince albums were sold the day of his death, and an additional 399,000 the following weekend.

It’s not a new phenomenon. We’ve seen it before, when public figures like Princess Diana or other icons die. Fans create makeshift shrines out of flowers, candles and stuffed animals, and post heartfelt tributes on social media.

Psychologists call it the paradox of the intimate stranger. We’ve never met our celebrity heroes, but we feel like we know them through their lives, music, movies or books. They can inspire us, and challenge us.

We tend to form bonds with musicians in particular. Their music becomes the soundtrack of our lives. We experience feelings of nostalgia through our memories of where we were and what we were doing when we first heard their songs.

It’s happened in recent months with David Bowie, Merle Haggard, Alan Rickman and Maurice White. In 2009, more than 1.5 million people entered a lottery to win one of 17,500

tickets to Michael Jackson’s public memorial.

Graceland, Elvis Presley’s Memphis home, still draws about 500,000 visitors each year.

Deborah Carr, a professor of sociology at Rutgers University, wrote in “Psychology Today” that feeling a sense of loss when someone famous dies can be good for us because it “heightens our sense of empathy and understanding for those who are suffering.”

Collective mourning, even through virtual mediums like social media, can heighten our sense of community.

Still, I can’t help but feel that much of it is over the top. A mega church in Atlanta opened its service on Sunday with “Purple Rain.” It’s hard to judge knowing the context, and what the pastor said in his message. But really?

Perhaps I’m just unfeeling, but personally it’s hard to comprehend that level of grief for someone I’ve never met. I owned a couple of Prince’s albums back in the ‘80s and saw “Purple Rain” when it came out. I respected him as an artist and musician. But when I heard the news, my initial reaction was “Oh, that’s too bad.” Certainly no tears or Facebook posts.

Stevie Wonder is at the top of my personal list of music heroes. “Music of My Mind” was one of the first albums I ever owned. My wife and I drove to Nashville to see him in concert last year. I tried to imagine how I’d feel if he dies before I do. Sad, definitely. I’d probably listen to his music for days. But I don’t think I’d shed tears.

It’s certainly appropriate to mourn any death.

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven … a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”

A well-publicized death of a fairly young celebrity can remind us of our own mortality. The famous old adage is that death and taxes are the only two certainties. Despite medical advances that are increasing lifespans, the mortality rate is still 100 percent. As the old song goes, everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

Prince left a legacy in his body of work, published and unpublished. Apparently, he was a decent person and extremely generous. But perhaps his real legacy can be to remind us while untimely death is an enemy, it doesn’t have to ultimately triumph.

Instead of mourning the loss of a celebrity, my prayer is that people will use this death to explore what it means to be among those who “don’t mourn like those without hope.”

Psychologists call it the

paradox of the intimate

stranger. We’ve never met our celebrity heroes, but

we feel like we know them through their lives, music,

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there’s flatwater, there’s workshops,” she said. “It’s a great place to build the community.”

A California-based maker of a unique skateboard product said attending the Carolina Cup was crucial for growth on the East Coast. The product, the Hamboard, pairs skateboards of different sizes with a specialized staff that riders use to propel the board, much like a standup paddler uses in the water.

“The standup paddle community has embraced us the way that the skateboarding community didn’t,” said Don Sandusky, one of Hamboard’s owners.

The Huntington Beach company came to Wrightsville Beach with enough inventory to demonstrate the board and provide clinics. But they were likely to sell every one of them before leaving, Sandusky said. And participation at Carolina Cup also opened a new door into the skateboarding community, he said, following productive distribution meetings with Eastern Skateboard Supply owner Reggie Barnes.

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Beach before,” he said.

He’ll give them exposure by rotating them on and off the beach strand instead of assigning two officers to the beach all summer. The beach strand officers mostly enforce public safety issues like surfers without leashes and glass on the beach, he added.

He’s also adding a shift from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. to specifically address late-afternoon beach strand problems which then typically migrate over to the downtown bar district. The officer will start duty on the beach strand to cover the gap between when lifeguards leave at 5 p.m. and the sun sets, House said.

Later that night, the officer will be assigned to the bar district with the singular goal of “handling quality-of-life issues like littering and noise,” House said, adding that the officer will be on bike or in plain clothing.

“Proactive enforcement will be their marching order,” he said.

Several residents who live in the bar district voiced concerns and offered a few suggestions to deal with the noise, vandalism and litter they said the bar crowd causes on or near their properties.

Even after the bars close, they said, intoxicated patrons continue partying at nearby residences. They suggested the police could reduce that by putting an unmanned “dummy car” on a side street.

They also asked about

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man who was already facing similar charges, but fled to Wilmington, where police said he continued to peddle not only drugs, but flesh as well. The sheriff’s office charged David Gantt, 27, of Raleigh, with two counts of promoting prostitution of a minor, two counts of human trafficking, two counts of trafficking heroin and a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell after an April 12 arrest at the Budgetel Hotel on Market Street.

Broadly defined as the illegal movement of people for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking targets mostly female and underage victims, who are lured into an exploitative and abusive sex trade. Law enforcement officials like Campbell see human traffickers as they travel a circuit from one big city to the next.

“It’s not so much humans being smuggled,” Campbell said. “It’s more sexual servitude

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Chris deRecat, president of Surfstow, a Southern Californiabased maker of SUP accessories, distributes through the cup’s title sponsor, West Marine. In addition to racks, bags and hydration packs, Surfstow sells a unique light that can attach to the bottom of a SUP board to illuminate the underwater sights for night paddling.

DeRecat said that Carolina Cup is now a key event for retailers to show their commitment to the SUP industry.

“Being here exposes us to the East Coast,” deRecat said. “It’s a hugely growing market.”

While some came to sell, others came to get a sample of the growing SUP community. Brian Meyer, of Maryland-based Capital SUP, brought 18 participants to the race. The Annapolis company offers lessons, rentals and training for SUP enthusiasts that paddle the waters near the Chesapeake Bay. “We came to race,” Meyer said.

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Attorney Matthew Nichols presents an updated site plan for proposed changes to the Dockside restaurant parking lot during a community meeting Tuesday, April 26.

acquiring “no trespassing” signs for their yards, which House said they could do, although he pointed out trespassing is harder for his officers to enforce at short-term rental properties. But property owners renting shortterm could still put a sign in their yard, he said, and the sign alone is usually enough to deter trespassers.

In addition to new personnel, House hopes new technology will make the beach safer this summer. The Wrightsville Beach Police Department recently launched its new public safety app, which House said would facilitate much better communication between the public and the police.

The app will give people a simple way to alert police about non-emergency situations, he said. But he’s even more excited about the app’s ability to let police alert the public about situations like special events, inclement weather, road closures and missing children, which he said is a fairly common occurrence on the beach strand.

If a child is missing, he said, the police are able to send a notification to everyone in Wrightsville Beach who has downloaded one of the 40 or 50 public safety, education or tourism apps in the system. The system currently has about 1 million users, House added.

“It will be a really cool way to push out information when we absolutely have to,” he said.

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residential to commercial through “conditional district rezoning.”

The zoning change would mean that if approved by the council, the developers wouldn’t be able to make significant changes to the site plan.

Residents are worried that by approving a zoning change to commercial on the west side of Airlie Road, it would set a precedent that could set off more construction and development

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In addressing the law enforcement audience, McCrory said that his administration has funded grants for body cameras, closed crime-ridden alcohol establishments, was working to keep mobile phones out of state prisons and to raise pay for correctional offices.

However, he said one of the most pressing issues facing both the law enforcement community and the state were the problems created by mental-health issues and addiction.

“It’s one of the most serious problems of the state,” he said.

“It’s a problem that doesn’t have community barriers.”

He said jails and prisons are

on that side of the street. Nichols countered that the property’s historic use as a commercial property meant it would be difficult for other developers to cite a precedent. Though it has a commercial use, the property that was annexed into the city is zoned residential, requiring developers to obtain a zoning change before starting any construction.

“We would think there would be a clear distinction between this property and other property on the west side of Airlie,” Nichols said.

Residents have also raised concerns that by including the higher-capacity housing in the plan, the developers would start a trend toward more residential density in the neighborhood.

Some asked if the houses could have their own driveway constructed, as the current plan would require the residents to drive through the parking lot to reach the two houses.

“The residential units are a big thing for my clients,” Nichols said. “They’re needed to help offset and pay for the improvement

to the parking lot.”

Daniel Pearson, whose property abuts the lot at 1303 Airlie Road, said he believed the changes to zoning could be obtained through a “text amendment” to the city’s zoning ordinance.

“Each plan is better,” Pearson told Nichols. “The resistance is that we don’t want it rezoned.”

The developers will hold another meeting with residents at Dockside on Saturday, April 30 at 9 a.m., ahead of the following Tuesday’s council meeting.

often where people with mental health issues and problems with addiction end up, which don’t offer the support to help break the cycle. He also said underage drinking and drug use contribute to mental-health problems later in life.

“Kids who have problems drinking and abusing drugs will face higher chances that they end up in the mental-health system,” McCrory said.

McCrory also brought up the “elephant in the room” by reiterating his positions on HB2.

The bill, passed in March by a special session of the legislature, addressed several issues of local authority and civil rights, but is primarily known for its reversal of a Charlotte ordinance regarding transgendered use of

bathroom and changing facilities.

“I think it was the right thing to do,” McCrory said of the bill’s bathroom provision, which he said protected private business from interference by the Charlotte City Council. In his closing, McCrory cited the state’s drop in unemployment to 5.5 percent, saying it was one of the best economic turnarounds in the nation.

“North Carolina is still strong, but we’re also going to stand for common-sense principles,” McCrory said, which drew a standing ovation from the law enforcement audience.

Several state legislators introduced a full repeal of HB2 on Monday, to which McCrory told reporters: “It’s not going to happen.”

However, McCrory told the sheriffs’ association that the state legislature should correct one part of the legislation that ended civil rights claims in state courts, a point he had previously made but emphasized several times on Monday.

McCrory also shared a few childhood memories of his father, who owned a sailboat docked by the Blockade Runner. The family spread their father’s ashes in Banks Channel.

“Every time I come here, I go by the sand near the dock and send him a little note,” McCrory said. “Wrightsville Beach is very special to me and my family. He loved to watch the sunset here.”

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and sex trafficking.”

To help recognize the problem, local police have been trained to look for red flags at crime scenes, which Campbell said has also helped open eyes to the scale of the problem in the area. Lindsey Roberson, a private attorney and former prosecutor of the New Hanover County District Attorney’s Office, has provided training to both the Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers are made to be aware if there is a male at the location of the call doing all the talking, Campbell said. They look for other abnormal signs, such as there being multiple cell phones or debit cards in the room, or if one man is in a room with multiple females. Officers have encountered cases in hotels, homes, even cars across the region.

“It can happen anywhere,” Campbell said. “It’s all over town.”

Most cases of human ­trafficking begin with a domestic violence or assault call. By investigating

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Gov. Pat McCrory speaks during the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association’s spring meeting Monday, April 25 at the Holiday Inn Resort in Wrightsville Beach.

the scene, officers are able to unveil that there is something more going on. Officers who are trained also take proactive measures, Campbell said.

“The call is rarely what you’re getting there for,” he said.

On every case, the sheriff’s office uses A Safe Place, a Wilmington organization that

assists victims of sex trafficking in the southeast region of North Carolina, to act as an advocate for the victims. (See also Lumina News’ feature story about A Safe Place in the April 14, 2016, edition.) Additionally, the Salvation Army’s Project Freeing Individuals Gripped by Human Trafficking in N.C. (FIGHT)

works with A Safe Place to coordinate a rapid response team for victims.

“There is a need for strong victim service providers,” said Campbell, adding that law enforcement is limited in the area of victim services, making advocacy groups such as A Safe Place and Project FIGHT all the more valuable to these cases.

Roberson added that having officers and advocates who are trained to understand the problem and who know how to talk to victims makes a substantial impact on both prosecuting these cases and helping the victims.

“The best thing for victims to have is collaborative relationships,” Roberson said.

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LIFESTYLES Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

EARTH DAY

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Top left: Banner Martin and Natalie Dickerson toss recyclables as part of the Triple-R Relay during the Earth Day Fun Day at Wrightsville Beach Elementary School Friday, April 22. Top right: Students use a grabber to collect trash in the Beach Sweep game. Above: Rahul Kaycee, 11, views a horseshoe crab shown at the Marine Science Fair which was also held on Friday.

By Terry Lane, Staff Writer

eaching environmental stewardship can be fun, students, teachers and volunteers at Wrightsville Beach School learned Friday when the school transformed its annual Fun Day into lessons that fit with Earth Day. How do you teach a young mind about the importance of topics like recycling, litter collection and maintaining personal fitness? Through games, of course.

Held every year, Fun Day is normally a day to help the students get exercise and team up to play games. Friday, those games had an environmental theme.

The giant game of tic-tac-toe race was renamed the ReduceReuse-Recycle Relay, while the tug-of-war was contested as the Battle of the Recyclables. And though several of the events were common activities recast to fit the environmental themes, the event’s organizer worked to make sure the kids learned important lessons through playing.

As an example, reducing, reusing and recycling were themes emphasized in the Triple-R Relay race. There, the students started the race by first turning off a light switch to save energy and then by hanging a shirt on a drying line. From there, they collected recyclable materials and ran to deposit them in the familiar green boxes.

“The teachers like the message of reduce-reuse-recycle,” said physical education teacher Joelle Newman. “With each activity, we explain how it relates to Earth Day.” In the Beach Sweep game, the students used a grabber to collect trash on the beach, here represented by the sand volleyball court. The kids scoured the beach to pick up miniature globes of the Earth and other items from the sand, learning lessons they could apply to their own trips to the beach.

Eight-year-old Kyla Burke said the activity would encourage her to help clean up the beach, though she knew what was safe to touch and what wasn’t.

“I will pick up trash unless it’s a cigarette butt,” she said.

“Then I would bury it.”

To help keep the event organized, the Wrightsville Beach Elementary Parent-Teacher Association brought out more than 50 volunteers. PTA president Allison McWhorter said the Fun Day helped teach cooperation and community involvement.

“It’s great that they work together as a team,” McWhorter said. “They aren’t even concerned about competing and winning. For them, it’s more about having fun.”

Newman agreed, adding, “The kids want it to be fair and to do it the right way.”

Students who weren’t playing in the sunshine were learning in the classroom about environmental issues, as Wrightsville Beach School also held its Marine Science Fair on Friday, giving the kids a double-dose of Earth-themed curriculum.

Students moved through six classroom stations where they were educated on different marine life topics.

Casey Radley, an educator at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, brought a horseshoe crab to the science fair, where she said she found the school’s fifth graders quite knowledgeable about the animal.

“You guys could teach this class,” she exclaimed after the students correctly answered several questions about the marine arthropods.

When asked why the horseshoe crab is a “hero” to people, Thomas Burgee knew it was for the creature’s blue blood, which is used to test human vaccines.

Radley asked how they could help protect the horseshoe crab. Nellie Harris answered that the areas where the horseshoe crabs lay eggs could be protected, earning praise for her correct answer.

Some students asked how horseshoe crabs were able to survive the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs, and Radley explained that their underwater environment likely helped the creatures survive.

“They want to know about what they eat and how they can be protected,” Radley said regarding the questions students most often ask about the horseshoe crab.

“They aren’t even concerned about competing and winning.

For them, it’s more about having fun.”

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W H AT ’ S C O M I N G D O W N T H E P I P E L I N E T H I S W E E K E N D ?

Dancin’ for the River

Take a Stand

Paws for a Cause

Indie Film Showcase

15th Annual Arts Sensation Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., $15 Thalian Hall

Stand Against Racism Friday, April 29, noon-4:30 p.m., Free YWCA Lower Cape Fear, 2815 S. College Road

Pawz in Park Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5 Battleship Park, 1 Battleship Road

North Carolina Black Film Festival Thursday, April 28 to Sunday, May 1 Various Wilmington venues

Several local musicians and dancers will perform to benefit the Cape Fear River Watch.

Performances include progressive Americana folk band The Midatlantic, seventh- and eighthgrade musicians from Roland Grise Middle School, The Dance Cooperative, The Dance Element, Wilmington School of Ballet and Forward Motion Dance Company. For details, visit www.forwardmotiondance.org

Join in spreading the YWCA’s message that racism still exists today and should no longer be tolerated.

Participants in the sixth annual event will stand together, visible to drivers on College Road. The stand will be followed by an outdoor celebration and carnival. For more information, visit www. ywca-lowercapefear.org

The third annual Pawz in Park will raise funds for local nonprofit animal rescue groups and aim to heighten adoption awareness. The family- and dog-friendly event includes entertainment, a rescue dog parade, a silent auction, police K9 presentations, contests, food and more. Admission is free for dogs. For details, visit http://pawzinpark. com/2016-event/

The Black Arts Alliance presents the 14th annual Black Film Festival, a four-day juried event featuring independent documentary, animated, short and feature films made by African-American filmmakers. Prizes will be awarded in each film category. For details and a schedule of screening locations, visit www.blackartsalliance.org

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NEAR THE BEACH

LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Worship: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m.

Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m.

Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m.

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration

BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

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ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m.

Living H2O

It is because you seek Me that you will find whatever you hope for In the restoration of this nation I will open every right door Walk through in peace and confidence that your future will be set in stone No more going hither and fro, walk in the direction I set and you will never be alone Together the reality of what you seek will be granted unto you and yours All powers and principalities will yield to your faith and they will be no more The perfume of heaven will be upon all you do and as a reminder of what you can do Stand firm now that the times are changing and seek the truth of My word to comfort you As time passes the rivers will rise and the sun will set upon this great nation No harm will come to those who seek My face knowing I was the source of all creation Step out in faith and make the changes you need to become a new creation What you will accomplish when you seek forgiveness will take you to a new station A place where what you have to offer will help those who have questions Feel free to share the experiences of your life as a living suggestion Of how to live for the kingdom and seek the peace and glory that only I can give It will be a loving testimony that there is a new way to live

Seek first My kingdom and the problems that are of this world will be Lost to the glory, peace and mercy that I will show to this nation for all to see (2 Chr 7:14 NRSV) if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

(Psa 27:8 NRSV) “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!” Your face, LORD, do I seek.

(Psa 40:16 NRSV) But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the LORD!” (Isa 1:17 NRSV) learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.

(Hosea 5:15 NRSV) I will return again to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face. In their distress they will beg my favor: (Mat 6:33 NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

(Mat 7:7 NIV) “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

(Luke 19:10 NRSV) For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”

(Heb 11:6 NRSV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

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DEGREES OF DENIAL April 28 Matthew 10:33, “But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”

MATTHEW 10:32-33 This word “deny” can mean a variety of things from as little as “to assert the contrary of” to “to disavow; disown.” For example, we can see that it must have been the lesser type of denial which was committed by Peter because God certainly forgave Peter’s sin and continued using him. In Hebrews 6:4-6, the Lord states that there is no repentance from total denial of the Lord (Heb. 10:29). Therefore, even though Peter denied (asserted he did not know) the Lord, he did not disown or disavow the Lord.

No believer desires to deny our Lord, but failing to provide for

spiritual health is the first step in that direction. Remembering this will help motivate us to seek the Lord as we know we should. It takes more than desire; it takes preparation. We have all been taught how to rely on ourselves, but we have to learn anew how to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Eph. 6:10). Just as in the physical realm, muscles have to be exercised to become strong, so we have to exercise ourselves unto Godliness (1 Tim. 4:7).

Many people have been tormented by fear in thinking that they have denied the Lord because of some type of sin in their life. However, God looks on the heart (1 Sam. 16:7) and, regardless of how offensive our actions or words might be, if there is still a place in our hearts where we honor Him, He will not deny us (2 Tim. 2:12-13).

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 11 SP 1816 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made

by Matthew Hine and Cynthia Hine (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Matthew Hine) to W.J. Kellam, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of February, 2008, and recorded in Book 5281, Page 2916, 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 May 3, 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 63, Section 3 Farrington Farms Subdivision as the same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 37, Page 231 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description.

Subject to Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Book 1951, Page 179 and Book 2285, Page 257 in the New Hanover County Registry, and amendments thereto and all easement rights of way and ordinances and regulations including zoning, subdivision and building regulations and other encumbrances of record.

Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 209 Olde Well Loop Road, Wilmington, NC 28411

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.

court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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.

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.

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including SingleFamily Residential Real Property

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 ten-

ant 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: 1157091 (FC.FAY) April 21 and 28, 2016 15-SP-710 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Adele Janicki dated May 31, 2007 and recorded on May 31, 2007, in

Book 5189 at Page 2742-2764, 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 of Poore Substitute Trustee, LTD (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, on May 4, 2016 at 11:30 AM, 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 in the above referenced Deed of Trust: Address of Property: 106 N Water St #210, Wilmington, NC 28401 Tax Parcel ID: R04720-007-023021 Present Record Owner: Adele

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LEGAL NOTICES Janicki and Georgia Lee Morgan- Trustee of the Georgia Lee Morgan Revocable Living Trust dated January 14, 2004 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.

The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).

The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale.

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

If the Trustee or Substitute 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 title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/ they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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 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 ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (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 such termination.

April 21 and 28, 2016

15 SP 637 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 Eric J. Cleveland and Helen Grace Parker to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated December 17, 2008 and recorded on December 22, 2008 in Book 5365 at Page 1733, 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 May 10, 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: In New Hanover County: Being all of Lot 129 Fox Run Farm Subdivision Section 6 as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 396 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 4909 Weybridge

Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409.

Deeds of New Hanover County.

ticularly described as follows:

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.

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

Beginning at an iron pipe at the intersection of two ditches, said pipe bearing North 46 degrees West 526 feet along a fence and hedge row from a point in the center line of Atlantic Coast Line-Railroad; the point on Railroad being located approximately 100 feet West of St. Stephens Church.

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 Helen Grace Parker and husband, Eric James Cleveland.

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.: 15-18604-FC01 April 28 and May 5, 2016 16 SP 179 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 Teresa B. Bowman and Larry W. Bowman, Jr. to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated December 22, 2005 and recorded on December 28, 2005 in Book 4957 at Page 1933, 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 May 10, 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 18, Block 56, according to the Official Map of the Town of Kure Beach, North Carolina, as recorded in Map Book 4, at Pages 90 and 91, in the Office of the Register of

Said property is commonly known as 325 South 6th Avenue, Kure Beach, NC 28449.

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 Larry W. Bowman, Jr. and wife, Teresa B. Bowman.

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.: 16-02051-FC01 April 28 and May 5, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 848 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jessie Spicer to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of March, 2007, and recorded in Book 5152, Page 393, and Modification in Book 5930, Page 1992, 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 May 10, 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 par-

From the above described beginning point runs with a ditch, Nora McIntyre’s western line North 46 degrees West 175 feet to a pipe; thence North 46 degrees 10 minutes East 80 feet to a pipe; thence South 46 degrees East 175 feet to a pipe at edge of a ditch; thence with the edge of the ditch South 46 degrees 10 minutes West 80 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.3 acres more or less, and being a part of that tract of land described in a deed from St. Pauls Lodge No. 192 to Charles McIntyre and wife Nora McIntyre and recorded in Book No. 355 at Page 478, in New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 125 McIntyre Trail, 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 FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A 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: 1172639 (FC.FAY) April 28 and May 5, 2016

ALS 97357223 NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 182 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THOMAS A. FINN AND WIFE, JANE A. FINN DATED December 13, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4956, PAGE 589, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by THOMAS A. FINN AND WIFE, JANE A. FINN dated December 13, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 4956, Page 589, NEW HANOVER County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of NEW HANOVER and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being the condominium unit designated as Marina Unit 17 and all rights and interests appurtenant thereto, as described in the Declaration of Cape Fear Marina, A Condominium, recorded in Book 2559, at Page 001 (the “Declaration”), and the Sixth Amendment to the Declaration of Cape Fear Marina, A Condominium, recorded in Book 4923, at Page 2740 (the “Sixth Amendment”) , and as designated on the plans and plats entitled “CAPE FEAR MARINA A CONDOMINIUM (Marina Units 5-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27 and 29-34)” attached to the Sixth Amendment as Exhibit B and recorded in Condominium Map Book 15, at Pages 80 through 81, all in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, reference being hereby made to said Declaration, Sixth Amendment and the plans and plats referred to above for a more particular description of Marina Unit 25.

This conveyance is made subject to rights of the public in the public trust waters and the rights of the State of North Carolina and the United States of America as would relate to the same. The above described units are further conveyed subject to utility easements and unviolated restrictive covenants that do not materially affect the value of the property and ad valorem taxes for the current year, which taxes the party of the second part, by acceptance of this deed, assumes and agrees to pay.

PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: 1701 Jel Wade Drive, Marina Unit 17, Cape Fear Marina Wilmington NC 28401 DATE OF SALE: May 10, 2016 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: NEW HANOVER County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Thomas A. Finn TERMS OF THE SALE: (1). This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies.

(2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property.

(3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale.

(4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00,

whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period.

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.

(5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving this 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 no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this Notice of Foreclosure 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.

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.

(6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

(7) If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Substitute Trustee.

This the 13th day of April , 2016.

SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. Cara B. Williams, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 Fax: (919)250-2211 April 28 and May 5, 2016 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 12 SP 336 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Cindy Genwright to A. Robert Kucab, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of November, 2002, and recorded in Book 3543, Page 328, 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 May 10, 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 1 as more particularly described on that certain plat entitled, “Jervay Place-Phase I, Lots 1-6, Block 24 and part of Lots 3-6, Block 38” as recorded in Map Book 42, Page 326, New Hanover County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 921 South 8th Street, 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 FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%)

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: 1068256 (FC.FAY) April 28 and May 5, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 3 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Linda J. Thomas, a married woman and husband, John C. Thomas to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of April, 2010, and recorded in Book 5480, Page 1485, and Modification in Book 5887, Page 1328, 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 May 10, 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 northeastern intersection of Tenth and Orange Streets; running thence northwardly along the eastern line of Tenth Street 30 feet; thence eastwardly and parallel with Orange Street 75 feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Tenth Street 30 feet to the northern line of Orange Street; thence westwardly along Orange Street 75 feet to the point of Beginning, same being part of Lot 61/2 in Block 148 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 123 South 10th Street, 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 FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is

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LEGAL NOTICES 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: 1172744 (FC.FAY) April 28 and May 5, 2016 113470-02663/FNMA 16-SP-63 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Michael S. Holt, dated September 28, 2009 and recorded on October 2, 2009 in Book No. 5441 at Page 2714 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 May 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust..

Address of property: 217 Madeline Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405 Tax Parcel ID: 015-011-000

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Present Record Owners:

Michael S. Holt The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed.

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale.

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

If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement 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 April 28 and May 5, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 158 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher Stephen Coughlin aka Christopher S. Coughlin (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Christopher Stephen Coughlin) to Andrew W. Collins, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of January, 2007, and recorded in Book 5135, Page 1309, and Modification in Book 5842, Page 1313, 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 May 10, 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 a unit ownership in real property under and pursuant to Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes and being more particularly described as Unit 6C Lakeside Village, Phase 3 on a plat entitled “Lakeside Village Condominium Phase 3” recorded in Condominium Plat Book 10 at Pages 238 through 242, 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. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 5233 Sundance Way, Unit 202, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Together with all rights and easements appurtenant to said unit, including, but not limited to, an

undivided interest in the common elements and facilities of Lakeside Village, all phases, as specifically enumerated in the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Book 1580, Page 0577, and fifth amendment to Declaration of Condominium, Lakeside Village, a condominium, Phase 3, recorded in Book 1728, Page 0288, in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, or any amendments thereto.

This the 7th day of April, 2016.

Barbara Jabbur and Melinda Grant, Co-Executors of the Estate of Hazel K. Morris Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A 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: 1177074 (FC.FAY) April 28 and May 5, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Hazel K. Morris, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned do 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 11th day of July, 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.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 16 E 455 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GORDON MATTHEWS IDOM NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Gordon Matthews Idom, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 8th day of July, 2016, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 7th day of April, 2016.

Wayne A. Hanson, Executor of the Estate of Gordon Matthews Idom c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Jay Will Heglar, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Brian G. Morrison, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 11th day of July, 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 7th day of April, 2016.

Jerry Wayne Heglar and Harold Luther Heglar, Co-Executors of the Estate of Jay Will Heglar Brian G. Morrison Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 7, 14, 21, 28, 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 Judy Hartsfield-Cookson 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 15th 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 14th day of April, 2016.

Robert Dean Cookson, Executor 109 W Bedford Road Wilmington, NC 28411 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT CO-ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Charlcie Brinkley Fraley 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 15th 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 14th day of April, 2016.

Debbie H. Fraley, Co-Administrator 1020 Highland Drive Fayetteville, TN 37334 Robert Scott Eubank, Co-Administrator 6927 Masonboro Sound Road Wilmington, NC 28409 J.C. Hearne, II

Attorney at Law 265 Racine Drive Suite 104 Wilmington NC 28403 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Peter Norton Burr, 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 25th day of July, 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 21st day of April, 2016.

Karen K. Burr, Executrix of the Estate of Peter Norton Burr Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Margaret Ellen Green, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Layne McNeill Smith, Attorney at Law, 300 Coral Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 on or before the 25th day of July, 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 21st day of April, 2016 Bobby Gaster and Sara Aderhold, Co-Executors of the Estate of Margaret Ellen Green Layne McNeill Smith Attorney at Law 300 Coral Drive Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 16 E 565 CO-EXECUTRICES NOTICE Having qualified as Co-Executrices of the Estate of Edith Rogers Cameron late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before July 21, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

THIS 21st day of April, 2016.

Estate of Edith R. Cameron c/o Jane C. Cameron Elizabeth O. Cameron Edith P. Thomas P.O. Box 7307 Wilmington, NC 28406 W. Talmage Jones Hogue Hill, LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 2178 Wilmington, NC 28402 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/2016

1st day of August, 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 28th day of April, 2016.

Rita E. Ackert, Executrix of the Estate of Philip H. Ackert Jill L. Peters Kaess Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JOHN DAMIAN MANLEY 15 E 1286 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against John Damian Manley, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Karen Ruth Manley, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before July 28, 2016 at 2903 John Yeaman Drive, Wilmington NC 28405, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

Karen Ruth Manley, Executrix Estate of John Damian Manley c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 04/28, 05/05, 05/12, 05/19, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE UPERIOR COURT DIVISION 16 E 546 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JACK LEWIS LEDFORD NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Jack Lewis Ledford, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 29th day of July, 2016, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 28th day of April, 2016.

William T. Womack, Administrator of the Estate of Jack Lewis Ledford c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

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 Bobby Lee Lancaster 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 25th 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 21st day of April, 2016.

Edna Lancaster, Executrix 4501 Dean Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/2016

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of JoAnne Midgett Woodbury 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 August 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 28th day of April, 2016.

Edgar Max Woodbury, Executor 1824 Starfix Terrace Wilmington, NC 28405 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19/2016 Planning Board Public Notice The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to discuss the following: • A Text Amendment to Section 155.9.1.6 Exception in Parking Requirements to modify subsection (C) which stipulates the criteria upon which the Board of Aldermen may grant an exception to the off-street parking requirements of the Town.

• A Conditional Use Permit application and a Parking Exception request for 13 East Salisbury Street, to allow for the operation of a full service restaurant after renovations are completed to the existing two-story structure. This matter was opened and continued at the April 5, 2016 Planning Board Meeting.

• A Conditional Use Permit application for 216/218 Causeway Drive, to operate a commercial parking lot consisting of 13 spaces for use by the customers of Poe’s Tavern.

April 28, 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, May 12, 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 allow churches and religious establishments to operate as commercial parking lots for the purpose of collecting charitable donations on certain holiday weekends throughout the year. The Text Amendment would designate such activities as either a Conditional Use or a Permitted Use with Supplemental Regulations.

• A Text Amendment to Section 155.9.1.6 Exception in Parking Requirements to modify subsection (C) which stipulates the criteria upon which the Board of Aldermen may grant an exception to the off-street parking requirements of the Town.

• A Conditional Use Permit application and a Parking Exception request for 13 East Salisbury Street, to allow for the operation of a full service restaurant after renovations are completed to the existing two-story structure.

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Late April fishing producing good fishing and catching

By Skylar Walters

It is hard to believe the month of April will be over by the weekend, but it’s a definite signal that fishing is about to switch into high gear. If the reports from the past week are any indication, the fishing during the month of May could just be phenomenal.

Water temperatures are continuing to slowly warm, now reading in the mid 60s, which is just on the fringe of the point that the fishing could really heat up about any day. A lot of the fish caught during the past week were right on schedule as far as fishing predictions go and should the water temps not skyrocket, as they have in some past years, anglers could very well see a long and productive spring season.

We’ll start with the offshore game; those that took advan-

deeper waters.

The Atlantic bonito have been abundant from just off the beach out to around five miles, especially now that seas have calmed enough to allow the smaller boats to get out and fish for them. Early mornings make for better sight-casting opportunities while the later morning anglers have found the fish by trolling small Clark Spoons and Yo-Zuri Plugs. Adding into the excitement of these fish is the arrival of Spanish mackerel and, right on cue, some large ones at that. Spanish up to four pounds have been caught during the past week in their regular early-season haunts, off of New River Inlet and also off of the Fort Fisher area. These larger fish should hang around for a couple of weeks, with some

If the reports from the past week are any indication, the fishing during the month of May could just be phenomenal.

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Large waves clobber competitors in the Carolina Cup’s Graveyard course Saturday, April 23 in Wrightsville Beach.

Wrightsville Beach hosts nation’s biggest paddle race

By Emmy Errante

tage of the decent seas and fished the Gulf Stream over the weekend and earlier part of the week found plenty of fish were there waiting to bite. Blackfin tuna, wahoo and dolphin were reported by almost everyone who fished and location didn’t seem to matter too much as most of the normal go-to spots, such as the Steeples, Black Jack and Same Ole Hole, all produced something. Those fishing closer in found some very decent bottom fishing in the 30- to 40-mile range, with some black sea bass, snapper and larger trigger fish being the main catches. A few anglers fishing in that range also reported a few cobia being caught and those jigging their favorite spots reported some African pompano and amberjack as well. Bottom fishing in the 15- to 30-mile range produced mainly black sea bass, with the larger fish being found in the

fish up to seven pounds being found, before the main arrival of smaller but more plentiful Spanish mackerel along the Wrightsville Beach waters.

Bluefish are also being reported regularly on the same tackle with some fish topping the 2-pound mark.

Inshore, the flounder fishing has started picking up with more reports of keeper fish being caught. Red drum are also topping out the inshore reports with both flounder and reds being caught in a lot of the same places. Anglers are reporting more minnows and baitfish in the creeks so that fishing should just keep getting better. Anglers fishing with shrimp are finding some decent black drum around the bridges and piers and also in the surf, along with some decent-sized Virginia mullet and a few puffers.

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Wrightsville Beach hosted the biggest paddle race in the country April 23, the sixth annual West Marine Carolina Cup. New Zealander Annabel Anderson earned her fourth consecutive win and, on the men’s side, Frenchman Tituoan Puyo held off two former champions to clinch his first victory.

More than 800 paddlers competed in a weekend of races for all board types and ability levels. The event’s highlight was the 13.2-mile Graveyard course, which drew most of the top paddlers in the world.

While international talent took the top spots in the Graveyard’s paddleboard division, locals won the outrigger

“There were some bumps to catch, so I tried to take advantage of that and push myself to the limit.” categories. Two Wilmington teens, Anna Blackburn and Harrison Deisroth, finished first in two-person outrigger and Anna’s father Barry Blackburn won single-person outrigger.

The Blockade Runner ’s ocean-side beach was packed around noon Saturday with spectators squinting toward the horizon, where the fastest Graveyard paddleboarders appeared as tiny specks.

Minutes later, the crowd was treated to a thrilling finish as Puyo held off past event winners Australian Travis Grant and Californian Danny Ching to win by 20 seconds in 2:04:49.

While Puyo got off to a good start, punching through the surf and heading north toward

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Above: Annabel Anderson wins the Carolina Cup’s Graveyard Elite race. Top: Competitors in the Graveyard course run into the water April 23.

Mason Inlet in the lead, he didn’t pull away from his opponents until the end. For much of the counter-clockwise loop around Wrightsville Beach, numerous paddlers were in contention.

Through the Banks Channel stretch, a dozen of the best paddlers in the world traded off the lead. Puyo hung back, waiting until the pack moved through Masonboro Inlet to make his move.

“There were some bumps to

catch, so I tried to take advantage of that and push myself to the limit,” he said.

Even as he pulled away from Grant and Ching, he never got complacent, glancing over his shoulder a few times as he rounded the final buoy and pointed his 14-foot board toward shore.

“I know Travis and Danny are really, really good,” he said.

The women’s finish was much less dramatic. Anderson said she didn’t get off to the best

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start, but once she found her rhythm she opened up an enormous lead and earned her fourth consecutive Graveyard victory.

Many of the racers had trouble at the start of the grueling race, getting pounded by large waves on the way out. Terrene Black found what Anderson called “the holes” in the breakers and took an early lead. But Anderson soon caught her and passed her.

Anderson kept pushing herself throughout the race. She didn’t know how far behind her competitors were, but she knew they had formed a draft train, a strategy that enables paddlers to trade off doing the hard work on the lead.

“It’s an incredibly strategic race,” she said.

For paddlers who opted not to do the Graveyard course, the Carolina Cup offered a 3.5-mile Harbor Island loop, which was won by Steve Phillips, and a 6-mile Money Island loop, won

by Chris Curry. The event also included a kids’ race and sixman outrigger race on Sunday. email emmy@luminanews.com