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Wilmington City Council reverses, rejects Wrightsville Ave. development

UNCW volleyball moves to sand

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Mounted officers visit WB Park

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Wrightsville’s new fire chief brings experience, excitement

By Emmy Errante

In a surprise reversal, the Wilmington City Council voted to reject a rezoning plan off Wrightsville Avenue that it had approved two weeks ago. The reversal came after council member Neil Anderson changed his vote from the prior meeting. Residents of the neighborhood filled the city council halls and cheered when the council “Do we rejected the plan.

The proposal would have preserve put a 3,000-square-foot medineighborhoods cal office on a 1.2-acre lot at 6149 Wrightsville Ave., near or do we make the corners of Rogersville it all mixed use Road and Heron Run Drive.

The lot is zoned for resi- developments?” dential, but members of the council noted that it had been difficult to find a residential developer for the property.

The new proposal would have required a zoning change from residential district to office and institutional zoning.

The city council narrowly voted 4-3 to approve that proposal on March 22, including Anderson’s vote in favor.

However, Anderson said that since then, he had a chance to speak with more neighbors about the project.

During the meeting, Anderson asked the city’s planning staff for several specific details about the project and the zoning changes, including what it allowed for in n See REVERSAL Page 5

Cold weather forecasted for busy weekend of activities

By Logan Harle Intern

Don’t put the winter clothes away just yet. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a chilly upcoming weekend, with lows in the 30s forecast for Saturday.

The low temperatures come just as several noteworthy events fill the weekend calendar, including the Wrightsville Beach Longboard Pro-Am, scheduled for Saturday morning, as well as a series of events that are part of the 69th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival, like the parade that begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning, but begins lining up before dawn, and the 75th anniversary of the U.S.S. North Carolina battleship commissioning on Saturday afternoon.

The Wrightsville Beach Longboard Pro-Am, put on by the Wrightsville Beach Longboard Association, is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. on April 9 at the Birmingham Street beach access. In addition to a low of 38 degrees, gusty northwest winds are expected on Saturday, which could make waves scarce.

After a string of warm days that almost made March the warmest on record for Wilmington, the NWS said a freeze watch will be n See WEATHER Page 5

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Children and counselors with Wrightsville Beach’s afterschool program meet two officers with New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office mounted unit as they stop by Wrightsville Beach Park on Tuesday, April 5. ~ Emmy Errante

After 30 years of working in coastal fire departments and four years training at the prestigious National Fire Academy, Glen Rogers is following his passion as a “lifelong learner in fire service” to Wrightsville Beach as the town’s new fire chief.

Rogers earned the job over 10 other serious candidates because of his experience working in coastal communities very similar to Wrightsville Beach.

“He was an all-around good fit,” town manager Tim Owens said.

Rogers aims to both uphold the standard set by retiring fire chief Frank Smith and find areas to expand on his work. Part of that could include pursuing an accreditation by the Center for Public Safety Excellence, a process the Wilmington Fire Department completed in 2014.

Rogers’ first day is April 18, and he plans to move with his wife to the area the week before.

He was most recently fire chief and paramedic for the Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire and Rescue Department, where he worked from 2012 until December 2015.

Manchester-by-the-Sea is a Massachusetts seaside community 45 minutes north of Boston by car. The town has a population of about 5,000, double the approximate 2,500 residents that the 2010 Census counted in Wrightsville Beach.

He began his career in fire service in nearby Cape n See CHIEF Page 5

Volunteers brave cold and wind to plant sea oats on beach

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Despite the blustery weather, the conditions were right for the mission that brought more than 30 real estate professionals to Wrightsville Beach on Tuesday morning.

A rain would benefit the sea oats that the volunteers were planting, part of the town’s annual efforts to build up the beach’s dunes. The volunteers covered more than 500 feet of beachfront, working in teams to dig the holes, plant the sea oat seedlings and add fertilizer

before moving down the beach to the next row.

In between the new fencing, town workers painted a dozen orange dots to indicate planting spots, guiding the team of volunteers to work. Overall, the group planted 3,800 sea oats on Wrightsville Beach, where they will support dune construction with the aid of wooden sand fencing adding to the fronts of the existing dunes.

Evan Marigerato, of Wrightsville Beach parks and recreation department, said the new sand fencing was important because it would grow the n See SEA OATS Page 5

Staff photo by Terry Lane

Real estate professionals plant sea oats on Wrightsville Beach on Tuesday, April 5 as part of Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors annual Realtor Action Day.

Technology turns plastic into oil

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

University of North Carolina Wilmington staff and students learn about turning plastic into oil during an event at UNCW April 5.

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Students and professors at University of North Carolina Wilmington have a small contraption that they believe can simultaneously solve environmental and economic issues by turning plastic, a pollutant, into oil, a commodity. Now, those involved with the project are working to convince local business leaders and government officials to implement the concept.

The piece of equipment is called a tabletop depolymerizer, and UNCW is the first university to receive one, said Scott Davis, Plastic Ocean Project business development intern.

The college partnered on the research with national nonprofit Plastic Ocean Project and PK Clean, the makers of the technology.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports, “In the United States, plastics are not made from crude oil. They are manufactured from hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) and natural gas. HGL are byproducts of petroleum refining and natural gas processing. These liquids are used as feedstocks by petrochemical manufacturers to make plastic and are used as fuels in the manufacturing process.”

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Town seeks public input on parks and rec projects

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach will hold a public forum April 18 to solicit input on projects, like a multi-use path, for which the town can seek state grant money. To receive a grant for this budget cycle, town staff is trying to meet a May 2 grant application deadline.

Preliminary designs show the pedestrian and cyclist path stretching from Causeway Drive to Salisbury Street around the backside of Wrightsville Beach Park, which is town property.

The project would also include replacement of the softball field fence, parks and recreation program supervisor Katie Ryan told the parks and recreation advisory committee during an April 4 meeting.

Replacing the tall fence could cost as much as $75,000, Ryan said, but some parts of it “are in desperate need of replacement.”

The path would be made of concrete, like the John Nesbitt Loop, but it could include features like a boardwalk overlooking the marsh and an observation deck, which would incorporate an educational component, town staff said.

Other projects for which the town could receive grant money are tennis court lighting and exercise equipment around the loop. But since the multi-use path is so expensive — roughly $400,000 — the town might explore alternate funding sources for the other projects.

In addition to seeking guidance from the parks and recreation advisory committee, town staff is presenting the projects to the Harbor Island Garden Club and the Wrightsville Beach Foundation. The Wrightsville Beach Foundation, which holds several major fundraisers throughout the year, has expressed interest in donating money for the tennis court lighting, Ryan said. The total cost of that project is $55,000.

In the interest of making the multi-use path their top priority, parks and recreation committee members were in favor of possibly moving the fitness equipment project to a future grant cycle. Installing each fitness station around the loop is between $2,000 – $3,000, Ryan said.

The town already has fitness equipment in the park, and the new inclusive playground, when finished, will give people even more fitness options. It will include two elliptical machines facing the playground, so parents can work out while watching their kids, and plyometric boxes. The park already has several of the boxes, Ryan said, and they are very popular.

Ryan expects to receive the inclusive playground equipment April 12 and installation should take about three weeks, during which time the playground will be closed. email emmy@luminanews.com

Officers from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s department walk the runway during the Southern Chic dinner and fashion show to benefit the Domestic Violence Shelter and Services on April 1 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside. ~ Emmy Errante

Planning board recommends rules for church parking lots The planning board voted unanimously to recommend the practice be regulated, but as a permitted use rather than a conditional use. That way, the churches won’t have to go through the lengthy, expensive process of seeking a conditional use permit. The regulations should not deter the churches from opening their lots to the public on busy weekends, leaders have said. It’s a practice that’s beneficial to everyone, planning board member Jim Smith pointed out.

On holiday weekends, Smith said, drivers are “out there swarming, like a hive of bees, trying to find parking. If we can get 100 or 150 of those cars off the road, I think it’s better for everybody.”

The issue arose earlier this year during a meeting discussion on updating the town’s parking ordinance. At least four local churches have been accepting donations from beachgoers in exchange for parking spots for years, and while town leaders said it seldom causes problems, they want regulations in place to be able to address those occasional issues as they arise.

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By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach is considering implementing new rules addressing the ongoing practice of churches allowing beachgoers to park in their lots, but the town’s intention is to regulate and monitor the situation, not shut it down by creating hardship for the churches, an April 5 vote by the town’s planning board indicates.

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Cofer reiterated that point Tuesday night, saying he was in favor of requiring the lots be monitored because of trash issues and fender benders that occur when they’re not.

“It’s an advantage to have some eyeballs on the scene,” he said.

Making the practice a permitted use would make it easier for churches to come into compliance because they only have to seek a permit from town staff, not town government. But they would still have to obey a list of conditions the planning board specified during the April 5 vote. Conditions only apply on holiday weekends: Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend and a three-day period that includes Fourth of July.

The churches would have to provide an onsite attendant at all times and if the church puts its youth groups in charge of holding signs advertising their lot or collecting donations, as several of them do, the church must also provide adult supervision.

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Conditions also regulate tailgating, trash pick-up and noise.

Additionally, the permit would prohibit the churches from ever charging a specific amount for parking, only allowing them to accept donations. But church representatives who attended the meeting said they already comply with that.

“We’re not in competition with the town,” Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church member Mike Edmonds said, adding that his church members display a small sign advertising their mission work and, sometimes, beachgoers will offer donations.

All four churches use the donations for mission work, representatives said Tuesday night.

Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church raised $3,500 last year, Edmonds said, which provided months of food for four orphanages in Haiti.

With the planning board’s recommendation, the issue will pass to the board of aldermen, which will have the final say. email emmy@luminanews.com

St. Marks School raises money to feed 631 students The St. Mark Catholic School in Wilmington raised $12,318.25 for the school’s Lenten service project, which will go toward feeding students in third-world countries.

Behind the leadership of sixth-grade teacher Shelby Hamilton, the school selected Mary’s Meals as the organization the study body would support as part of its “Our Faith in Action” fundraiser over the Lenten season. With their fundraising, the students will be able to feed 631 third-world school children for one full year. The fundraising total beats the goal of feeding 502 students, which matches the number of students in the school.

Mary’s Meal is an organization that provides meals to students in underdeveloped countries at a cost of $20 a year per student. – Terry Lane

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For The Record Question and photographs by Terry Lane

The 69th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival is April 6-10. What are you excited about for this year’s festival?

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“I like the garden party. It gets everyone outside after the deep, dark winter.”

“I’m going with my sister to fundraise for the CFCC soccer team.”

“I’m a big fan of all the food.”

“I like the concerts. I’m a huge fan of everybody playing this year.”

“I like the Avett Brothers. I stick to the music.”

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Wrightsville Beach School plans year’s biggest fundraiser

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School will host its biggest fundraiser of the year on Monday, April 11 when the school’s students participate in a Fun Run to help raise money for important items for the school.

Unlike 5Ks and other fundraising races, the aim for this event is to be fun for the kids, said Allison McWhorter, Wrightsville Beach School Parent Teacher Association president.

“It will be quite a production.

The classes will run out like a team. There’ll be a lot parents that come out to see it,” McWhorter said. “The students have been challenged with raising funds to support the event, and they’re doing a good job.”

As McWhorter describes it, the event will be fun for the kids and the spectators, as the students won’t just be running, but will also have a chance to add some creativity to the event.

“Each lap will be different.

There will be a ‘walk like a robot’ lap, a ‘run like an airplane’ lap and other ways to make it fun for the children,” she said.

The kindergarten through second graders will participate from 9:15 - 10:15 a.m., with the third through fifth graders participating from 10:25 - 11:25 a.m.

McWhorter said the fundraisers are critical since the state has

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been cutting school funding over the past five years.

“The fact is, if the teachers want something, the PTA will have to help provide it,” McWhorter said.

As the school’s biggest fundraiser, McWhorter said the goal was to raise $20,000, and so far, about half of that goal has been met.

The fundraiser is one of several events scheduled for the school this spring. Wrightsville Beach School will host its Marine Science Festival/Fun Day on April 22, which will include presentations from the Ashley High School Marine Science Academy students.

On May 23, the school’s fifth graders will be taken on a birding trip to the island’s south end

by Cissie Brooks, the school’s marine science coordinator.

“The best part is that the kids made signs that warn folks to stay out of the sanctuary, and the signs are being made into permanent signs that will be posted around the shorebird sanctuary at the south end,” Brooks said in an email. “This year, the Audubon Society, with the financial support of Harbor Island Garden Club, is making 43 new signs using our students’ artwork. Some will be at Wrightsville Beach, but they will also be posted on Lea Island and Masonboro Island. I’m so proud of the students.” email terrylane@luminanews.com

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By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

After 12 years as president of New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC), president and chief executive officer Jack Barto is retiring. The medical center’s board of trustees has appointed current chief operating officer John Gizdic as his successor.

Gizdic and Barto will work together during a transition period, an April 5 press release stated, to ensure a seamless leadership change. On July 1 Gizdic will assume the title of president and Barto will remain as CEO until his retirement date, no later than June 30, 2017.

The board was unanimous in its decision.

“With all the uncertainty about healthcare’s future, we’re fortunate to have someone with John’s experience, both in the profession and especially at NHRMC, to guide us

going forward,” board chairman Dick McGraw said in the press release. “John will also bring to this position talents and a vision that are unique to him and will be needed for us going forward.”

Barto’s salary was $324,248 in 2008. The Star News’ public official’s salary finder reports by fall of 2015 his annual compensation had increased to $746,750, with other compensation listed as $87,676.

Gizdic’s salary in fall of 2015 was reported as $412,005.

Gizdic, 46, began at NHRMC in 2005 and was named chief operating officer in 2013. He led or directed several key initiatives during his 11 years at the hospital: creating the physician network that became NHRMC Physicians Group; leading Physician Quality Partners, the organization’s Accountable Care Organization and facilitating numerous joint ventures in partnership with physicians.

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• Austin Griffin was warned for an expired registration.

• Dominie Stone was warned for an equipment violation.

• Stephanie Verbeten was charged with assaulting a police officer and intoxicated behavior.

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• Jeffrey Foster was cited for failure to carry a driver’s license.

• Tommy Merrill was cited for misdemeanor larceny.

• Gary Cockman was cited for driving while license revoked.

• Justice Bailey was cited for a one-way traffic violation.

• Brittany Hughes was cited for a stop light violation • Barron Brower was cited for expired registration.

• Junior Morals Martinaz was cited with not having a driver’s license and failure to reduce speed.

• Robert Shaver was cited for speeding.

• John Bowers was cited for a window tint violation.

• Sundiata Peoples was cited for speeding.

• Jeffrey Randol was cited for a stop sign violation and an expired registration.

• Namecy Nunez was cited for speeding and an expired registration.

• Samuel Mcallister was cited for speeding and not having a driving’s license.

• Cheryl Mihalik was cited for speeding.

• Jason Gilbert was cited for expired registration and not having a driving’s license.

• William Philemon was cited for a stop light violation.

• Stephen Duncan was cited for driving while license revoked and failure to carry insurance.

Warning tickets • Christopher Sabri was warned for speeding.

• Eric Riggins was warned for speeding.

• Chloe Schaefer was warned for speeding.

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Sunday, April 3 Citations • Leigh Wilson was cited for misdemeanor child abuse, driving with a revoked license, speeding and lane violation.

• Lynn Ragland was cited for expired registration.

• Ryan-Wesley McDonald was cited for speeding.

• Daniel Keller was cited for speeding.

• Phillip Davis was cited for speeding.

• Willie Harris was cited for speeding.

• Joshua Kauffman was cited for glass on the beach.

Warning tickets • Adrian Utz was warned for animals on the beach.

• Dean Williams was warned for speeding.

• Gary Smith was warned for inoperable tag light.

“I’m honored and humbled to be given this opportunity,” Gizdic said. “I want to thank the board of trustees for their support and confidence, and thank Jack for his leadership over the last 11 years and for everything he has taught me.”

In the press release, Barto stated his confidence in his successor.

“I’m staying here in this area,” Barto said, “so I will be very much invested in the ongoing success of this medical center, which I’m confident will be the case under John’s leadership. He is fully prepared to take leadership of this organization, continue the success we’ve enjoyed and build on it in his own way.”

Barto also expressed his gratitude for his years with the hospital, a time period that, the release states, was the most consistently

successful era in NHRMC’s almost 50 years. During his tenure, the medical center completed numerous key projects, including the NHRMC Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital, the NHRMC Surgical Pavilion, a renovated patient tower, a physician network of more than 230 providers, conversion to electronic medical record, NHRMC Ed-North and the current renovation of both the Emergency Department at NHRMC and the NHRMC Zimmer Cancer Center.

“I’ve been privileged to work with an amazing group of co-workers, a phenomenal medical staff, generous volunteers and a supportive group of trustees,” Barto said.

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By Simon Gonzalez On a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh last week, the Pirates and Cardinals officially opened up the 2016 Major League Baseball season.

To those of us who love the game, it was a magical moment. The lush, manicured emerald green grass. The crisp, colorful uniforms. The flags snapping in the breeze. The beautiful backdrop of the Roberto Clemente Bridge spanning the Allegheny River, and the sweeping views of the Pittsburgh skyline. The first pitch. The sound of the ball thudding into the catcher’s mitt. The thwack of a wood bat interrupting the flight of the ball.

Opening Day (always capitalized) is something to look forward to during the chill of winter, and something to cherish when it arrives.

For an old baseball writer like me, the dawn of the new season comes with a certain amount of nostalgia, thoughts of good friends, memories of special seasons and moments.

Like the unforgettable night when Kenny Rogers pitched a perfect game. And the equally unforgettable night when Kenny Rogers pushed me out of the clubhouse. OK, so not all the memories are good.

True story, by the way.

For a diehard Texas Rangers fan, it’s time to navigate over to MLB.TV and watch my team. Or really, any team. Yes, even when the NCAA basketball championship is on. So what if I missed the drama, excitement and heartbreak of Villanova’s game-winning shot? I got to see two home runs

by Rockies rookie Trevor Story.

Of course, not everyone is as infatuated with baseball. It was passed in popularity by football long ago. But even those who deride it as boring and slow should take a moment to appreciate America’s pastime, at least during Opening Week. Because this really isn’t about a sport. It’s about what makes America great.

Opening Day is about optimism and hope. It’s about fresh starts and new beginnings. Last year is over. The slate is wiped clean. Everybody starts out 0-0. Fans of every team can dream about World Series glory, or making the playoffs.

Sure, it looks like a pipe dream for sad sack teams like the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles, but in just about every season a team goes from worst to first. The Rangers won the American League West last year after losing 95 games and bringing up the rear in 2014.

Opening Day is about the advent of spring and summer, the promise of warmth and light.

Never mind that the temperature for the first pitch of the aforementioned game in Pittsburgh was 39 degrees. Or that the scheduled opener in Cleveland on Monday was postponed because of ice. Or that game-time temperature in New York on Tuesday was right at freezing.

Come to think of it, a little chill for the opener enhances the point. When the Boys of Summer take the field, it lets us know that the spring thaw is coming soon.

Baseball remains the sport that best exemplifies the American ethos. Games take place every day.

The players have to show up for work, put in their best effort, go home, then come back the next day and do it all again, just like us working stiffs.

It’s played by regular guys — tall and short, thin and not-so-thin, fast and slow. OK, they are regular guys who can throw a baseball at 90 mph, and have the hand-eye coordination to hit a baseball traveling at 90 mph while changing planes over a 60-foot distance. But still, they look like us.

Baseball is a microcosm of society. It has white guys, black guys, Latino guys, Asian guys. It has guys with a college education, and guys who barely made it out of high school. Regardless of background and differences, they have to get along and work together if they are going to be a success.

Baseball is about enjoying time with family and friends during lazy evenings at the old ballpark, while munching on a hotdog and drinking a soda. The stadium is a great place to see action, but the game is slow enough to afford time for conversation.

We could be looking forward to an Opening Day for our own minor-league team this week, but alas the good citizens of New Hanover County resoundingly voted down funding for a $37 million riverfront ballpark in 2012.

All is not lost for those who love the sport.

The UNCW baseball team has about a month left in their season, and the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League (a collegiate summer league) begin play May 31.

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A Carolina League are about an hour and a half away, and open up this week. It’s about two hours to Zebulon, east of Raleigh, to see the team that would have played here.

Some of us will even make the long trek up I-95 to see the major-leaguers play in Washington, D.C. Definitely worth it to experience a slice of Americana.

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hours of operation. The project was designed with a potential medical office in mind, with Anderson asking if it would be allowed to be open late or perhaps all night. Staff told Anderson that there were no restrictions in the zoning on hours of operation.

“I was under the conception that this would be an office, not something that’s not open at night, whether that’s until 9 or 11 or all night,” Anderson said.

“That’s the part that scares me the most. You’re losing me on neighborhood harmony.”

In the March meeting, Anderson noted that “infill” projects that make the best use

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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, who again voted in favor of the project, said in March that there were few good options for the property and that the project was a good design for the neighborhood.

Neighbor Gary Edwards, president of the nearby Parsley Woods Homeowners Association, told the council there was marginal public interest in the project.

“The only benefit I can think of is tax revenue,” he said. “It would be the first injection of a commercial use in what is currently an entirely residential neighborhood.”

An owner of the adjacent lot

also spoke during the meeting, arguing that the non-residential use of the project would hurt the value of the lot on which the family planned to build a house.

The city’s planning board rejected the zoning change in February by a 6-1 vote, but the developers appealed to the city council.

Council member Kevin O’Grady opposed the zoning change in both votes, pressing the case that the plan didn’t fit with the neighbors’ vision for the property. For council member Paul Lawler, newly elected to the council in November 2015, the project served to reflect the city council’s development philosophy going forward.

“Do we preserve neighborhoods or do we make it all

mixed use developments?”

Lawler asked. “I think we should vote this down to preserve our neighborhoods.”

Lawler also opposed the measure in the March council vote, as did council member Earl Sheridan. In the March meeting, both O’Grady and Lawler also voted to oppose waiving the council’s second vote on the proposal, thereby putting it on the agenda again for the April meeting.

After the vote came up 4-3 to reject the zoning change, the chamber was quiet for a few moments as the crowd waited to understand the results.

“You won,” said Saffo, with a smile, to the audience, which then erupted in cheers. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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Cod, starting as a firefighter and paramedic with the Falmouth, Massachusetts, Fire Department in 1986 and earning a promotion to deputy fire chief and paramedic in 1999.

While Rogers’ former departments are hundreds of miles from Wrightsville Beach, he said the unique challenges of delivering fire service to those northern coastal towns also exist in Wrightsville Beach.

All three coastal towns have similar manmade structures, he said, like docks and elevated beach houses. He also has experience fighting boat fires. Other common fire hazards in coastal communities are closely spaced homes and breezy weather, he added.

Rogers has less experience with tall hotels, of which Wrightsville has several. But he said, as someone who seeks chances to learn and grow, he’s embracing the challenge.

“We have a couple hotels in Cape Cod that are about five or six stories, so I was intrigued, when I was researching Wrightsville Beach … in dealing with the high-rise buildings with a small fire department, because you don’t often see that,” he said.

He is also prepared for the additional aspects of the job that come with tourist season, like working with the ocean rescue department and managing the enormous influx of visitors.

Rogers not only brings experience serving one beach, but, at his job in Falmouth, he served multiple beaches. That required working closely with lifeguard agencies to respond quickly and integrate their lifesaving techniques.

He is also familiar with weather events he’ll likely encounter at Wrightsville Beach.

“In Cape Cod and the north shore of Boston, we deal with hurricanes quite a bit,” he said.

And he’ll back up that firsthand

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Plastic Ocean Project executive director Bonnie Monteleone was the driving force behind UNCW acquiring the technology, Davis added. Monteleone, who also works in the chemistry department at UNCW, has completed countless expeditions to gather data and marine plastic.

The equipment’s location at UNCW means not only can Monteleone use it, but grad students and members of the college’s chapter of Plastic Ocean Project can too. Currently, Davis said, they are working to figure out what type of plastic creates what type of oil — and, subsequently, how each type of oil can be used. They’ve been able to form oil out of all types of plastic except Styrofoam.

The technology hasn’t caught on yet because earlier versions yielded a toxic byproduct, Davis said, and there hasn’t previously been data to prove a return on investment.

He hopes municipalities will take interest in PK Clean’s largescale unit, which can process 10 tons of mixed recycling daily.

Local industries showing interest in the technology are asphalt and petrochemical, he said. Davis and Monteleone are also spreading the word around campus, holding informational events April 4, and April 5 they presented the equipment and research to a few of the New Hanover County Commissioners.

Plastic Ocean Project’s main mission is keeping plastic out of the ocean, which PK Clean’s new technology would do. Plastic Ocean Project estimates there are 600 million pounds of plastic in the ocean, where it can be consumed by marine life.

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Glen Rogers, above left, will assume his position as Wrightsville Beach’s fire chief April 18.

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experience with storm surge research he completed while undergoing the Executive Fire Officer Training at the National Fire Academy. In addition to multiple research papers on various aspects of fire service, the four-year program allowed him to further refine his skills in leadership, teambuilding and community outreach, aspects of the job he especially values.

He has already met members of Wrightsville Beach’s fire and police departments when he interviewed earlier this year, and he said he was impressed with the professional state in which Chief Smith had left the department.

He also immersed himself in the community, familiarizing himself with

Wrightsville Beach culture by running the loop and dining at Causeway Café.

He and his wife are “very active, outdoor people,” he said, so the pervasiveness of that lifestyle, year-round, in Wrightsville Beach was part of what originally piqued his interest in relocating there.

But even more than the climate and beauty, what drew him to the area was the people. While walking around town, he struck up conversations with residents to get an initial impression of the community.

It didn’t take long.

“After meeting a few people, I thought ‘Wow, this is going to be a good fit,’” he said. email emmy@luminanews.com

expected for early Wednesday and again this weekend.

After a cold Wednesday morning, temperatures are forecasted to warm back up on Thursday, bringing thunderstorms and showers on Thursday night. The strong cold front will prevail by Friday and Saturday with temperatures in the low 30s, forecasters said.

Warning coordination meteorologist Steve Pfaff said the positioning of the jet stream will allow for an arctic front to push through.

“With an arctic front coming in, it kind of opens the door for that colder air so by Tuesday night or

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existing dunes outward, as the fencing was placed on the front of the dune. The town added new sand fencing along the beach strand in the areas around Johnnie Mercer’s Pier and in some areas on the south end.

The sea oats are important for the beach because they help collect the sand in between the sand fences, Marigerato said.

Amy Holcomb, of Intracoastal Realty, helped organize the Wrightsville Beach events, which she said not only helped Realtors give back to the community, but also to work with their colleagues toward a greater goal. They were there as part of a Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors annual Realtor Action Day, where an anticipated 500 volunteers from the real estate industry across the region worked at 14 different sites, including on Wrightsville Beach.

“It makes our jobs easier to talk about how great our community is,” Holcomb said. “It’s great that different groups and teams get together and work on this.”

The weather didn’t make for the most pleasant day outdoors.

Overcast skies and heavy winds made it cold, and rain threatened to dampen their efforts.

Most volunteers were bundled

PK Clean’s technology would also keep plastic out of landfills.

Thirty million tons of plastics are produced globally each year, brochures distributed during the April 4 meeting stated, yet only about 10 percent is recycled.

Davis said there’s just not enough motivation to recycle.

One problem for consumers is convenience — there aren’t always nearby recycling bins and some municipalities, like Davis’ Wrightsville Beach community, don’t offer curbside recycling.

For municipalities, the issue is economic.

“Right now, New Hanover County is losing about $40 per ton of plastic that they collect out of the recycling stream because as oil prices drop, plastic waste loses value,” Davis said.

PK Clean’s data shows the large-scale unit, with the ability to process 10 tons daily, will pay for itself in less than three years.

Davis believes if people and municipalities know their recycling efforts go directly toward creating a valuable commodity like oil, they will be more likely to recycle.

“Once people know that it’s actually going to serve a purpose, create more revenue for municipalities, then you’re much more inclined to throw it in the recycling bin,” he said.

Davis, Monteleone and representatives from PK Clean are working to get others to buy into the concept by appealing to people’s minds and pocketbooks but also to their hearts, by encouraging them to be part of solving what Davis calls the “completely avoidable problem” of plastic pollution.

“Hope, that’s my biggest selling point,” he said.

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Rachel Kastner, left, Diane Thistle and Diane Moore Steelman plant sea oats on Wrightsville Beach, which, along with new fencing, will help build up dunes in the area south of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier.

in sweatshirts and jackets, but they said they were still happy to have the change of pace from

the office.

“It’s nice to be active and to be outside,” Tricia Monteleone

said. “I’m glad they organized something for the beach that’s good for the community.

Besides, the rain would help the plants.”

While most of the Realtors

Wednesday morning we can have lows, even along the coast, in the mid to the upper 30s,” Pfaff said.

Historically, this weather is not common for Wilmington in early April.

“Normal highs this time of year are around the lower 70s for Wilmington,” Pfaff said. “It is certainly not going to feel like spring-time.”

Chilly temperatures continue throughout the weekend, with the forecast high for Sunday at only 59 degrees. However, spring weather is forecasted to turn just as the work week resumes, with a low of 60 and highs in the 70s expected for Monday.

were from Intracoastal, some hadn’t met or worked together before. Despite working in the same building, Barbara Biedenbach and Monteleone had never met before teaming up for the sea oats planting.

“It’s great getting a chance to get to meet people more personally,” Biedenbach said.

Not all of the volunteers were Realtors. Joel Shackelford, a lending agent from event sponsor BB&T, was another organizer of the volunteers and said he appreciated the chance to do something different.

“I see a lot of these names on contracts or emails, it’s nice from time to time to get to see their faces,” he said, adding that he had not previously planted sea oats.

Pam Kittredge was another volunteer who was anxious for the opportunity to work on a project that benefited the beach strand.

“It’s so important that we do this,” Kittredge said. “Think how long this would take the town.”

Marigerato areed. Though the town has a water injection system that makes planting sea oats faster than by hand, the group of volunteers will still cover more ground than the town’s employees could.

“The help is great. They can plant faster than we ever would,” he said. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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LIFESTYLES Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

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Azaleas

at the battleship birthday

By Terry Lane, Staff Writer

with nine 16-inch guns and 20 5-inch guns. The ship went on to participate in every major battle in the World War II Pacific theater, earning 15 battle stars.

While the battleship is one of Wilmington’s most recognizable sites, fans of the Azalea Festival parade may recognize another familiar institution that has been around almost as long. The Port City Silly Clowns will make an appearance in the parade for the 60th consecutive year.

To commemorate the milestone, the Port City Silly Clowns will cut the ribbon for the Azalea Festival parade Saturday. Leading the way for the Silly Clowns will be their chief prankster, 74-year-old Thomas Marsh. As a teen, Marsh was entertained by the clowns he saw in the parade’s early years, and began learning the craft.

“When I first had the chance, I got in the parade in 1956, and followed it up every year,” he said. “I just enjoyed the devil out of it.”

Nine clowns currently perform in the troupe, which also clowns around at private functions and other area events, including regular appearances at the North Carolina Blueberry Festival.

If you don’t see Marsh coming, you’ll likely hear him. As walking the parade route is proving more difficult for him, he now uses a specially outfitted golf cart to move down the route. The cart is designed to attract attention, with bells, horns, radios and other noisemakers.

“Everything you can think of. I play it all at one time,” Marsh said.

After 60 years of clowning, Marsh has learned how to work the crowd while moving down the parade route.

“I’m hollering and pointing to people in the crowd,” Marsh said. “Those that want to be recognized, they’ll be waving at you and trying to get your attention. I like to let them know that I see them and recognize them. I’ll holler out their name

or nickname if I know it.”

The Azalea Festival parade is one of the largest events held in southeastern North Carolina, drawing upwards of 100,000 visitors, organizers said. The parade kicks off at 9:25 a.m. at city hall for the national anthem and a flyover from the Bandit Flight Team. The parade gets underway a few minutes later on its path down Third Street at Market Street before ending a few blocks away at Red Cross Street.

Photo courtesy of Thomas Mar

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t is a time for dual celebrations in Wilmington this weekend, with the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival commencing for the 69th time in the Port City on the same weekend when the U.S.S. North Carolina celebrates its 75th anniversary.

The two events will cross paths Saturday, April 9, when the Azalea Festival queen, members of the court and other guests celebrate the anniversary on the decks of the battleship during a 1:15 p.m. ceremony, including cake to celebrate the ship’s anniversary.

This year’s queen, Fox News host and former University of North Carolina Wilmington student Anna Kooiman, and guests will get a glimpse of how the battleship looked in its early days, as a crew of active duty personnel from Camp Lejeune will work to bring the ship alive.

Sailors from the Second Marine Divisions and Marines from the Second Tank Battalion will join with the U.S.S. North Carolina’s living history crew, wearing World War II-era Marine and Navy uniforms while entertaining visitors with their knowledge of both the ship and the time period.

“This is a unique event in which Marines and Sailors from the Second Marine Division are volunteering their own time to share their maritime services’ history and heritage with the fine people of Wilmington,” said Lieutenant Commander Jason Constantine, battalion chaplain and an event organizer.

There will be 46 active duty personnel volunteering as part of the birthday celebrations for the ship, which was first commissioned on April 9, 1941, at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn. At the time, she was considered the world’s most powerful naval vessel, armed

Above: Tom-Tom, the character name for the Port City Silly Clown portrayed by Thomas Marsh, has been a fixture of the Azalea Festival parade for decades. The clowns in the troupe have been appearing in the parade for 60 years, after Marsh first appeared in the 1956 parade. Left: Azalea Belles from Wrightsville Beach and Landfall pose at the New Hanover County Arboretum on April 3.

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

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 ?

Bookworm Box

Education Exploration

Turtle Count

Boxing Bouts

Spring Book Sale Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10 Northeast Regional Library

STEM Expo Friday, April 8, 3:30-8:30 p.m., Free UNCW campus

Terrapin Tally Training Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m., Free UNCW Center for Marine Science

Azalea Festival Boxing Tournament Saturday, April 9, Sunday, April 10, 2:30 p.m., Free Schwartz Center, 601 North Front Street

The spring sale works as a fundraiser for the Northeast branch of the New Hanover County Library. The sale includes a huge selection of used children’s and adult’s books, DVDs and CDs for prices from $1-$3. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

The university will throw a campus-wide event to support science, technology, engineering and math education. Watson College of Education will feature interactive activities for guests that range from robotics and engineering to literature and art. Local businesses and organizations will also participate. Environmental activist Juan Martinez will give the Keynote address at 7 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium.

To help get a better estimate of the population of diamondback terrapins on Masonboro Island Reserve, the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and the National Estuarine Research Reserve, along with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, are training volunteers to log terrapin sightings.

The seminar will train volunteers to be citizen scientists by logging data into the system using a smartphone.

It’s not all flowers and garden parties. The annual Azalea Festival also pits some of the region’s best amateur boxers against each other in a two-day tournament. Weight classes range from 55 pounds to 201+ pounds, and in ages 8-16 and 17-34.

Participants include fighters from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.

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New Hanover County Schools Marine Science Academy offers coastal career exploration

By McCall Reeder Intern

Photo by Alexandra Golder

Panelists discuss human trafficking during an event held by Cape Fear Community College’s Involvement and Service Learning Alliance on Wednesday, March 30.

Advocates seek to raise awareness of human trafficking

By Alexandra Golder Intern

Advocates for victims of human trafficking are seeing signs that the problem is growing in the Wilmington area and said during an event Wednesday, March 30 that more help is needed from the community to change the perceptions of this crime.

“The community is failing at victim identification,” said Lindsey Roberson, a private attorney and former prosecutor of the New Hanover County District Attorney’s office who now serves as a victim advocate. “If we can’t identify the victims, we fail at prosecuting.”

Roberson said there is an increasing need for local resources to help victims, from assisting them in court to assisting in rebuilding their lives.

Human trafficking occurs when a person is sold for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation.

Though they can be of both genders, the victims are more often females, and are increasingly underage, advocates said during the Cape Fear Community College panel discussion.

The extent of the problem in Wilmington is unknown, though advocates said they are seeing more cases. Wilmington’s expansive tourism industry and easy access to highways make the city a vulnerable area for human trafficking, advocates said. The FBI ranks North Carolina as eighth in the country for states where human trafficking is likely to occur.

“A majority of the cases and victims of human trafficking in Wilmington, over 50 percent, are native to Wilmington,” Roberson said. “This is something most people don’t realize.”

Nationwide, human trafficking has surpassed gun trafficking to become the second-most profitable illegal industry behind drugs, as it is estimated that a girl can be sold 15 to 40 times in a single night.

Human trafficking differs from prostitution in that there is someone behind the scenes, commonly known as a pimp, who orchestrates meetings and profits from the illegal activity. Trafficking is active online, with the recruitment of young girls through social media and the placement of online advertisements. Being located in a coastal state, where people frequently visit for vacations and business trips, is one reason why trafficking is a growing business in Wilmington, Roberson said.

“The supply goes to where the demand is,” said Sgt. Bill Woolf of the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Tack Force.

A common characteristic among victims is sexual abuse, with statistics that 80-90 percent of victims have suffered sexual abuse before being exploited. Roberson noted that the biggest risk factor is girls that come from a single-parent home.

“Victimology begins at a young age and the pimps reinforce it,” Roberson said.

Woolf described the methods that traffickers employ when recruiting victims in three steps: scouting, manipulation and trafficking.

“Traffickers are master manipulators,” Woolf said, “and online, they believe they’re anonymous.”

Woolf cites the amount of personal information placed online as the way traffickers are able to learn about victims ahead of time.

It becomes easy for traffickers to stage a run-in at a public place, such as a mall, and for them to start a conversation once they have collected information. It is through the collected information that traffickers gain the trust of victims.

“If the public is not educated on this process, it can basically go unknown,” Woolf said. “Starting the conversation empowers victims to come forth.”

For high school juniors and seniors interested in exploring the field of marine science, New Hanover County Schools offer a handson program that is now open for enrollment.

Ashley High School’s Marine Science Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 academic year. Any rising junior or senior in New Hanover County is eligible to apply to the program; applications can be found on the Ashley High School website under the Marine Science Academy tab and are due April 15.

The academy works with the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College throughout the year as the students meet daily at either campus to use the marine science facilities. Upon completion of the program, students may earn up to six college credits. The program also has internship opportunities within the marine science field.

Sandra Cecelski, a marine science educator for 27 years, is the academy’s main contact person and lead instructor.

“We’ve got a ton of information that’s easy to access on the website,” Cecelski said.

On the website, she details that any student with a particular interest in marine science who is curious about career options for the field is highly encouraged to apply.

The minimum application requirements are accomplishment in honors-level classes of Earth/environmental science, biology and chemistry/physics. It is recommended that students have completed advanced placement environmental science, physics, and/ or chemistry.

The program is very hands on, Cecelski said, as it involves exploring the community’s expansive coastal resources and habitats.

In fact, Marine Science Academy students will have the opportunity to get SCUBA certified during the year-long program, she said.

Students who do get certified will also have the opportunity to dive during the program’s spring break trip to the Florida Keys.

The program’s Instagram account illustrates many students’ various activities with the current program, including SCUBA certification, volunteering with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, monitoring the health of an oyster reef in the Cape Fear River and learning how to use a microscope for the first time.

The Instagram handle is @marinescienceacademy and the website can be accessed through Ashley High School’s web page.

Students and parents may also contact Cecelski at sandra.cecelski@nhcs.net or call 910-790-2360 ext. 419 to learn more about the program.

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LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 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.

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.

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 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.

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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Blessed

You are My blessed and this year you will prosper more than any before As in the year of jubilee I will give back your youth and your life I will restore Walk toward the throne room with confidence in your step and dance before Me Confidence will be returned to assure that you will step out and for miracles to see My people healed and set free like never before in the history of man’s endeavors You have the power of the throne room at your disposal so use it as your lever Move that mountain and cast it into the sea when it hinders your progress forward Look to My Son for the blessed security you need to boldly speak out My word Let no man put you down beneath your place in the glory set before you Stand firm in your blessed beliefs and sing out loudly in your worship as I’ve heard you do Never shrink back under the pressures of this world but trust for greater things Open your hearts and minds to the blessed visions I place before you as My loving brings Quickness of heart and breath are the signs you need to hasten My glory Everyone will see changes this year that will change your entire story Welcome the blessings that flow freely from My hands to you They are the blessings you have prayed for and believe that each prayer will come true

(Psa 33:12 NIV) Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.

(Psa 84:12 NIV) O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.

(Prov 31:28 - 29 NIV) 28 - Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 - “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”

(Mat 5:3 – 11 NIV) 3 - “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. : 4 - Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 - Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 - Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10 - Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 - “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

(Mark 10:16 NIV) And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

(John 20:29 NIV) Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

(Acts 20:35 NIV) In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

(Rev 22:7 NIV) “Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book.”

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THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD April 7 Luke 8:11, “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.” LUKE 8:11-15 It is through the reading of the Word and the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit that Christ in His fullness is known. What a privilege it is today to have God’s Word in our own language. Six hundred years ago there was no English translation of the whole Bible. Thanks to the efforts of John Wycliffe (1384) and William Tyndale (1523), today we are able to read and understand the writings of the apostles for ourselves. Men gave their lives to bring us God’s Word. We should take advantage of this wonderful privilege.

The piece of armor known as the “sword of the Spirit” is the only piece of armor that has the ability to cut, wound, and hurt our enemy, the devil. It’s not the Bible lying on your coffee table that makes the enemy flee, but it is the Word of God hidden in your heart, activated by the power of the Holy Spirit, and spoken in an appropriate situation. It’s similar to what is spoken when Jesus said in John 6:63, that

“... the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life.”

The Word by itself doesn’t make us free. It is the Word we know and speak that will deliver us (Jn. 8:32).

Why is the Word so effective? It’s because it is the WORD of God. It has authority, because it is indeed the WORD of God. God’s Word supersedes all authority of the church, of reason, of intellect, and even of Satan himself.

It is the Holy Spirit that wields this Word as it is spoken in faith.

Speaking God’s Word in faith brings the Holy Spirit into action. In Luke 4, when Jesus was tempted of the devil for forty days, it was the Word of God, that Jesus used to defeat the enemy in the time of His temptation. Jesus constantly met His temptation by quoting from God’s Word as He repeatedly stated the phrase, “It is written.”

Likewise, the Christian soldier must avail himself of God’s Word by placing it in his heart, so that the Holy Spirit may bring it forth at the appropriate time to accomplish a complete and total victory. It’s yours!

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES 12 SP 81 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Trina McDonald to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated December 14, 2007 and recorded on December 14, 2007 in Book 5260 at Page 1320, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 12, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the western line of Woods Street 132 feet northwardly from the intersection of the western line of Woods Street with the northern line of Hall Street; runs thence westwardly and parallel with Hall Street 125 feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Woods Street 33 feet; thence eastwardly and parallel with Hall Street 125 feet to the western line of Woods Street; thence southwardly along the western line of Woods Street 33 feet to the point of beginning.

Being a part of Lot 3 in Block 313 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1007 North 11th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Integrity Management Services, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and

reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-04136-FC02 March 31 and April 7, 2016 15 SP 425 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Jerome P. Thames and Martha Olivia Thames to Southern Title Insurance Corporation, Trustee(s), which was dated September 13, 2007 and recorded on September 21, 2007 in Book 5234 at Page 220 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 7, 2013 in Book 5781, Page 1090, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 12, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Wilmington Township, New Hanover County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: A tract of land 3412 Wilshire Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina, as more fully described on the BEGINNING at a point in the southern line of Wilshire Boulevard (60 foot right-of-way) formerly known as Meares Road.

Said point being the northwesterly corner of Lot 8 according to the plan of Homlock Division as recorded in Book 472 at Page 641 of the New Hanover County Registry. Said point also being North 78 degrees 01 minute West 172.91 feet from the intersection of said southern line of Wilshire Boulevard with the westerly line of Homlock Avenue (60 foot right-ofway). Running thence from said beginning point: 1. North 78 degrees 01 minute West 87.84 feet along the southern line of said Wilshire Boulevard to an old iron pipe at the northeasterly corner of Section 1, Emerald Square as shown on a map recorded in Condominium Map Book 7 at Page 159 of the New Hanover County Registry; thence 2. South 47 degrees 00 minutes 07 seconds West 85.57 feet along an easterly line of said Section 1, Emerald Square to an old iron pipe; thence 3. South 43 degrees 05 minutes 15 seconds East 80.17 feet along a line of said Emerald Square to an old iron pipe in the northwesterly line of Lot 9 of said Homlock Division; thence 4. North 46 degrees 51 minutes 56 seconds East 124.80 feet along the northwesterly line of said Lot 9 and along a northwesterly line of said Lot 8 of the Homlock Division to an old iron pipe set in concrete; thence 5. North 11 degrees 52 minutes 55 seconds East 13.61 feet along a westerly line of said Lot 8 to the point of BEGINNING. Source of Title is Book 1738, Page 1584 (recorded 01/13/94) Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3412 Wilshire Boulevard, Wilmington, NC 28403.

A cash deposit (no personal

checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2625 Bradfield Court, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jerome P. Thames and wife, Martha O. Thames.

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).

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-18051-FC02 March 31 and April 7, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 125 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tamah Pederson to Judy H. Woody, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of January, 2006, and recorded in Book 4961, Page 1936, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 12, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 264, Section 3-A, Alamosa Place, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 38, Page 229 of the New

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

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 SingleFamily Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1174329 (FC.FAY) March 31 and April 7, 2016 16 SP 114 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Walter Lee Crouch, Jr. and Melinda H. Crouch to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), which was dated May 10, 2007 and recorded on

May 10, 2007 in Book 5180 at Page 2474, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 12, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: TRACT 1: BEGINNING at a point in the southern line of Princess Street one hundred and eighteen (118) feet West of the western line of Fifteenth Street and running thence westwardly along the southern line of Princess Street eighty (80) feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet; thence Eastwardly and parallel with Princess Street eighty (80) feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fifteen Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet to the southern line of Princess Street, the point of beginning, same being parts of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 483, according to the official plan of the said City of Wilmington. TRACT II: BEGINNING at a point in the southern line of Princess Street, seventy eight (78) feet West of the Western line of Fifteenth Street and running thence westwardly along the southern line of Princess Street forty (40) feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet; thence eastwardly and parallel with Princess Street forty (40) feet; thence northwardIy and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and eighty (180) feet to the southern line of Princess Street to the point of beginning; same being part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 483, according to the official plan of the said City of Wilmington. TRACT III: BEGINNING at a point in the northern line of Market Street sixty nine (69) feet West from the western line of Fifteenth Street and running thence westwardly along the northern line of Market Street one hundred and twenty nine (129) feet; thence northwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and fifty (150) feet; thence Eastwardly and parallel with Market Street one hundred and twenty nine (129) feet; thence southwardly and parallel with Fifteenth Street one hundred and fifty (150) feet to the point of beginning, same being part of Lots 3, 4 and 5 in Block 483 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington. TRACT IV: BEGINNING at a point in the western line of Fifteenth Street, one hundred ten (110) feet northwardly from the northwestern intersection of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, running thence northwardly along the western line of Fifteenth Street fifty five (55) feet; thence westwardly, parallel with Market Street seventy eight (78) feet; thence southwardly, parallel with Fifteenth Street, fifteen (15) feet; thence eastwardly parallel with Market Street, nine (9) feet; thence southwardly, parallel with Fifteenth Street forty (40) feet; thence eastwardly parallel with Market Street sixty nine (69) feet to the point of beginning; same being part of Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 483, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1417 Market Street and 9 North 15th Street and, 1410 Princess Street and 1412 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pur-

suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Walter Lee Crouch, Jr. and wife, Melinda H. Crouch.

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

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-22627-FC01 March 31 and April 7, 2016

16 SP 51 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Tasha R. Johnson to John C. Wessell, III, Trustee(s), which was dated August 29, 2006 and recorded on August 29, 2006 in Book 5071 at Page 2864, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 12, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

BEING all of Lot 4, Block 11, Love Grove Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Deed Book 56, Page 575 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1409 King Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Tasha R. Johnson.

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

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-23386-FC01 March 31 and April 7, 2016 15 SP 800 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Stefanie A. Myers and Jason McKinney a/k/a Jason F. McKinney to TIM, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated February 29, 2000 and recorded on February 29, 2000 in Book 2712 at Page 0565, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 12, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 29-RA, as shown

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LEGAL NOTICES on map of Redivision of Section 2, Brandywine Subdivision recorded in Map Book 39, at Page 12, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 127 East Brandywine Circle, Wilmington, NC 28411.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jason J. McKinney and Stefanie A. Myers.

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

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-13403-FC01 March 31 and April 7, 2016 113470-01831/ 15-SP-26 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 Aaron Huetcher and Donna Padgett, dated August 2, 2005 and recorded on August 3, 2005 in Book No. 4884 at Page 1613 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on April

13, 2016 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Castle Hayne, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust..

Address of property: 130 Ramgate Court, Castle Hayne, NC 28429-5930 Tax Parcel ID: 002-041-000

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Present Record Owners: Aaron Huetcher and Donna Padgett The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed.

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

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 March 31 and April 7, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY File No. 15-SP-0663 New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1242, Page 0001, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by Oleander Court Condominiums Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on June 29, 2015, File No. 15-M-798, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, and pursuant to an Order Allowing Foreclosure of Claim of Lien for Assessments entered by the New Hanover County Clerk of Court on February 29, 2016, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 11:00 a.m. on the 21st day of April 2016, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover County Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, the following property (including any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina: BEING all of Unit 9 of Building D of Oleander Court Condominiums, as shown on that set of

plans of Oleander Court Condominiums recorded in Condominium Plat Book 6, at Pages 23 and 24, of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Also commonly known as 2940 Oleander Drive Apt. D9, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-4069.

The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected by the records of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds ten (10) days prior to posting the Notice is James Hurley.

The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and is subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, easements, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record, including, but not limited to, Deed of Trust recorded in Book 5180, Page 2905, of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders a deed for the property. If for any reason the Substitute Trustee does not tender a deed for the property, the successful bidder’s sole remedy shall be a return of the deposit.

To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) units, you are hereby notified of the following: (a) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to § 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and (b) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. THE UNDERSIGNED IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This the 29th day of February 2016.

H. Kenneth Stephens II, Substitute Trustee N. C. State Bar No. 11101 701 Princess St. (28401-4146) P. O. Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402-2237 Telephone: (910) 343-1022 Facsimile: (910) 763-0783 E-Mail: hks01@bellsouth.net April 7 and 14, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY File No. 15-SP-881 New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 2395, Page 1039, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by Cornerstone Owners’ Assoc., Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on July 1, 2015, File No. 15-M-831, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, and pursuant to an Order Allowing Foreclosure of Claim of Lien for Assessments entered by the New Hanover County Clerk of Court on March 2, 2016, the undersigned Trustee will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 11:00 a.m. on the 21st day of April 2016, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover County Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, the following property (including any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina: BEING all of Unit 1-K in Building A, Cornerstone Condominium, as the same is shown and described on a map thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 11, Pages 161 through 166, 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.

Also commonly known as 4519 Sagedale Dr. Unit 303, Wilmington, NC 28405-2234.

The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected by the records of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds ten (10) days prior to posting the Notice is Heather N. Merritt.

The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and is subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, easements, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record, including, but not limited to, Deeds of Trust recorded in Book 5103, Page 2245, and Book 5632, Page 2076, of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater.

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders a deed for the property. If for any reason the Trustee does not tender a deed for the property, the successful bidder’s sole remedy shall be a return of the deposit.

To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) units, you are hereby notified of the following: (a) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to § 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and (b) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. THE UNDERSIGNED IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This the 16th day of March 2016.

Charles D. Meier, Trustee N. C. State Bar No. 13039 MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, L.L.P. 14 South Fifth Street Post Office Drawer 2088 Wilmington, NC 28402-2088 Telephone: (910) 763-9891 Facsimile: (910) 343-8604 E-Mail: cdm@mwglaw.com April 7 and 14, 2016

16 SP 105 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 Gerald Deprisco and Vivian Toni Deprisco to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated November 30, 2006 and recorded on December 1, 2006 in Book 5112 at Page 1249, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 19, 2016 at 11:30AM, 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 78, Section 2, Weaver Acres, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 7 at Page 46 in the New Hanover County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 125 Avant Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411.

A cash deposit (no personal

checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Gerald DePrisco and wife Vivian Toni DePrisco.

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.: 16-01720-FC01 April 7 and 14, 2016 15 SP 406 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Annie M. Artis to Brock & Scott, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated August 10, 2001 and recorded on August 14, 2001 in Book 3016 at Page 283, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 19, 2016 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the easterly line of 14th Street 180 feet Northwardly from a point where the northerly line of Orange Street is intersected by the easterly line of 14th Street; running thence Northwardly with the easterly line of 14th Street 50.0 feet, thence Eastwardly and parallel with Orange

Street 157.5 feet to a point in the Westwardly line of a 15 feet alley; thence, Southwardly parallel with 14th Street and with said line of said alley 50 feet; thence Westwardly and parallel with Orange Street 157.5 feet to the point of BEGINNING. The same being part of Lot #4 in Block #491 according to the official map or plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina, together with all and singular, the lands, tenements, easements and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining.

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

Said property is commonly known as 115 South 14th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Annie M. Artis.

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.: 15-11130-FC01 April 7 and 14, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 617 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher Noble and Stephanie Noble (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): C. Shane Noble and Stephanie D. Shepard) to Collins and Collins Law Offices, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of February, 2008, and recorded in Book 5280, Page 434, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of

the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 19, 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 51, Section 3, Shearin Hills, as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 15 at Page 10, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular and detailed description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 508 McClure Circle, Castle Hayne, North Carolina.

Subject to Restrictions for Section 3, Shearin Hills, recorded in Book 991, Page 412 of the New Hanover County Registry.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of 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: 1163491 (FC.FAY) April 7 and 14, 2016

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LEGAL NOTICES AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 673 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made

by Michael D. Pope to Collins & Collins Law Offices, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 5749, Page 312, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 19, 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 237, COURTNEY PINES, Section 5, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 48, at Page 15, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7410 Powder Keg Court, Wilmington, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1).

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

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of

the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 6 of Block 12 of Wilmington Beach, as shown upon that map of said subdivision recorded in the New Hanover County Registry in Map Book 2 at Page 30, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

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

Said property is commonly known as 1510 South Lake Park Boulevard, Carolina Beach, NC 28428.

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 Joel M. Motley and Jennifer Motley Davis.

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.

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: 1166603 (FC.FAY) April 7 and 14, 2016 15 SP 693 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joel M. Motley, Tamara Motley, Jennifer Motley Davis, Joseph E. Davis, Latrelle Barker Grissom and Charlie R. Grissom to George E. Moore, III and Mary M. Leeds, Trustee(s), which was dated November 1, 2006 and recorded on November 7, 2006 in Book 5102 at Page 1850, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 19, 2016 at 11:30AM, and will sell

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-16475-FC02 April 7 and 14, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of William Deavor of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 18th day of June 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 17th day of March, 2016.

Nicole Reiber, Executrix 7741 Marymount Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Charles Lewis, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Peters, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 20th day of June, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 17th day of March, 2016.

Robert C. Lewis, Jr., Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Charles Lewis Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of George C. Hemingway, Jr., late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Franklin E. Martin, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 20th day of June, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 17th day of March, 2016.

Carolyn B. Hemingway, Executor of the Estate of George C. Hemingway, Jr. Franklin E. Martin

Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Lawrence F. Schroeder of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 20th day of June 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 17th day of March, 2016.

Anna Kristine Ludtke, Executrix 8648 Vintage Club Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Thomas Edison Dann of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 27th day of June 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 24th day of March, 2016.

Lawrence D. George, Executor 1221 W. Bayside Circle Wilmington, NC 28405 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE JOHN EDWIN STONE, JR., deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 22ND Day of June, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment.

Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 8613 Vintage Club Drive, Wilmington NC 28411.

This the 24th day of March, 2016.

Clare C. Stone, Executrix Estate of John Edwin Stone, Jr. James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/2016 Board of Aldermen Public Notice The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Board

of Aldermen will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to consider the following: • A Text Amendment to Section 155.6.4 Table of Permitted/ Conditional Uses, to amend the use classification of Boat Rental Facilities from a Conditional Use to a Permitted Use in the C-3 Commercial Zoning District.

March 31 and April 7, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Opal Combs Shields of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 1st day of July 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 31st day of March, 2016.

Rebecca Sawyer, Executrix 6438 Shinnwood Road Wilmington, NC 28409 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 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.

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 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE 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

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker April weather throwing curves but the fish are arriving

By Skylar Walters

Water temperatures are reading in the mid-to-lower 60s and the days are getting longer, meaning more sunshine to warm the air. Yet the unpredictability of the month of April will cause a few blips here and there and this week accounts for two of those blips. Earlier this week a cold front came through, dipping temperatures into the 30s, and this weekend yet another front is forecast, once again bringing the thermometer down into the lower 30s and keeping highs only in the 50s. Fortunately it appears that things will rebound after Saturday and it’s not a moment too soon as the fishing close to the beach has started showing

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

that large Spanish show up to our south, off of Fort Fisher, and while it’s normally toward the end of the month before you start hearing rumblings about them, with the warm weather we’ve been having, I don’t think anyone would be surprised to hook one or more there in the coming days if weather permits.

Offshore fishing has once again been influenced by the seas, and the conditions have not been all that pleasant for those wanting to venture off the beach. Wahoo and black fin tuna have been the main reports during the past few weeks for those fishing the areas around the Same Ole,

There have been rumored reports, although a couple of anglers have backed up the rumors with pictures, of the arrival of the Atlantic bonito in area waters. some definite signs of life and the weather fluctuations will only confuse both the fish and the anglers.

There have been rumored reports, although a couple of anglers have backed up the rumors with pictures, of the arrival of the Atlantic bonito in area waters. This is really not so farfetched, however, as the waters are relatively warm and these fish can show just about any time during the month of April. The exact location of the catch wasn’t revealed, and while catching those fish off of Wrightsville Beach wouldn’t be impossible, history would show the first arrival of bonito is off of New River Inlet, but unless you’re out there looking and fishing, you’ll never know.

There’s also been some talk about Spanish mackerel and while no one’s actually produced verified proof they have arrived, they normally fall in very close to the Atlantic bonito and are frequently caught in the same schools.

April is, after all, the month

UNCW volleyball moves to the sand

Steeples and other well-known fishing spots. As conditions start improving, there will be more reports from more locations.

Inshore and along the beaches, the Virginia mullet have really been biting and anglers fishing both the surf and the lower Cape Fear River have been experiencing a lot of success. Pier anglers have also started getting into the action as well. While there are some small fish that have to be culled through, there are plenty of big ones to make the fishing worthwhile. Some good-sized puffers, for those looking for them, have also been reported.

Bluefish are becoming an everyday occurrence and one day they may be small and the next day there may be a few keepers found in the mix.

Inshore, the red drum fishing continues getting better in the creeks and around the docks.

The speckled trout fishing has slowed in local waters but has remained fairly good in the Cape Fear River.

There’s plenty of overlap between University of North Carolina Wilmington’s championship-winning indoor volleyball team and the school’s new beach volleyball team. And while historic success on the indoor court hasn’t yet translated to the sand, a pair of wins in the program’s firstever home tournament April 2-3 showed progress.

Spectators gathered around the perimeter of Dig & Dive’s sand courts to watch the Seahawks go 2–0 Saturday, collecting victories over Stevenson University and Coastal Carolina, and dominate the pairs tournament Sunday. With the wins, the Seahawks improve to 7–10 overall in their inaugural season.

The Seahawks weren’t overwhelming favorites heading into the tournament, assistant coach David Fischer said, so he was impressed with how the players stepped up.

“I thought all our teams, at times, played better than I’ve seen them play,” he said.

The team opened with a 5–0 win against Stevenson followed by a 4–1 win in an exhibition match over Winthrop. They finished the day by holding off Coastal Carolina 3–2.

Sunday, pairs from all the schools faced off in a bracket tournament. UNCW pair Bella Borgiotti and Katie McCullough won the Gold Bracket by beating teammates Maddy Kline and Ashleigh Crutcher in the final.

Another Seahawks pair, Courtney Mullinax and Lindsay Jones, took first in the Exhibition Bracket.

Fischer said a home court advantage likely contributed

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Kristen Powell dives for the ball during the UNCW Beach Invitational April 2 at Dig & Dive.

to his players’ success. Teams usually play better at home, he said, because they aren’t physically drained by travel. There’s a “pride factor” too, he said, in knowing they put in the time and effort to prepare the courts and hearing the cheers of friends and family in the crowd.

Many of the players are still new to the beach volleyball tournament format, he added, “so that always generates its own excitement and nerves.”

Of the 17 women on UNCW’s team, only six specialize in beach volleyball, while the rest have more experience playing indoors. Of those players, most are on UNCW’s indoor team, which plays in the fall, while a few are UNCW graduate students who played indoors during their undergraduate years.

Student athletes are allowed to play four years in one sport and a fifth year in a separate sport, and NCAA’s distinction between

beach volleyball and indoor volleyball means grad students like Ashleigh Crutcher and Bethany Gesell get to play one more year of NCAA volleyball.

But while they’re separate sports on paper, Fischer said they’re essentially the same game.

“My experience is that volleyball players play indoors when the weather is bad and outdoors when the weather is good,” he said.

Still, he had to help his indoor players adjust certain parts of their game: style of play, to account for one teammate instead of five, and equipment, to account for the weather.

Positioning on a court with only two people is much different, he said, and communication becomes even more vital. The coaches form each two-person team based on weeks of mixing up the pairings and analyzing how players’ skillsets and personalities mesh.

Equipment is different, too

By Elizabeth Weaver Intern

After a slow start in conference play, the University of North Carolina Wilmington softball team is looking to use this weekend’s home stand against Delaware to get back on track.

With a record of 21-14, the Seahawks will look to improve on their 1-4 record in the Colonial

Athletic Association when they face the conference’s thirdplaced team, the Blue Hens, in a three-game series this weekend.

UNCW will host Delaware on Saturday, April 9 at 1 and 3 p.m., and again on April 10 at 1 p.m. at Boseman Field.

The matchup comes after the Seahawks claimed their first conference win last weekend when they split a weather-shortened

series in New York against Hofstra. Freshman utility player Rachel Willis posted four hits while junior infielder Lauren Moore added three hits as UNCW won 5-3 over the Pride. The win gives the Seahawks a 3-3 road record, while posting an 18-11 home record.

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— the women don’t wear kneepads but they do occasionally wear sunglasses and hats, which can be hard to get used to, Fischer said. It was also challenging, in January, to find socks and gloves that would keep their hands and feet warm but wouldn’t hinder their hitting.

In the fall, many members of the beach team will transition back to the indoor court as reigning conference tournament champions. While Fischer admitted it would be hard to surpass last year’s historic season, in which the team earned its firstever NCAA bid, he believes the work his players do on the sand will make them even better on the indoor court.

“I think the well-roundedness that beach volleyball teaches will help our indoor team,” he said.

“The communication requirements, the leg strength and the core strength.”

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a non-conference doubleheader, where they split games with the Camels.

With a batting average of .296, sophomore infielder Kelsey Bryan leads the team in hitting, while sophomore pitcher Sarah Davis provides the power with four home runs and freshman third base Hannah Adamczyk adds 32 hits this season.

The Seahawks are also getting significant contributions from the pitching staff, led by junior Payton Jordan, who was named CAA Pitcher of the Week on March 20.This is the first time in her career that she has been honored by the CAA and is also the first time a UNCW pitcher has been awarded since 2013.

In the week she was awarded, Jordan threw a complete game shutout in the Seahawks’ 2-0 win over Bryant. She also earned a win in relief against Columbia, as the Seahawks rallied for a 4-2 victory in eight innings after Jordan didn’t allow a hit in the final two innings while recording three strikeouts. She followed that performance with a pair of wins the following day against Columbia, combining for 12 scoreless innings.

Jordan is posting an earned run average of 1.88. The Seahawks are getting solid contributions from the rest of the pitching staff. Freshman pitcher Haley Lenderman leads the team with a 1.87 ERA, while freshman Laurel Koontz is putting up a 1.99 ERA and Davis is posting a 2.16 ERA. Davis also leads the team in strikeouts, with 77.

The Seahawks rank second in the CAA with a 2.09 earned run average and a .235 opponent batting average. In January, the UNCW softball team was picked to finish seventh in the CAA by the conference coaches.