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Hands Across the Sand

By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

Duke Energy officials want to assure the public its proposed storage plan for coal ash now sitting in leaking ponds at the dormant Sutton Steam Plant is solid. Monday, May 18, residents saw exactly what the company has in mind and asked questions during a Q-and-A drop-in session. Among those who dropped in early on the event was Earla Pope, a Wrightsboro resident who said she follows waterquality issues because she drinks from a well. She has paid close attention to the coal-ash problem. “I wanted to see what Duke had to say, and I see they’re hot on it,” Pope said. To satisfy a state mandate, Duke proposes to move most of its coal ash from storage ponds that are leaking into groundwater and the Cape Fear River into securely lined landfills farther from the river, but still on the

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

People join hands south of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier to protest offshore oil drilling and support wind energy Saturday, May 16 during Hands Across the Sand. ~ Allison Potter

Masonboro Island is a destination for boaters to drop anchor and relax on nice summer weekends, but while the number of boaters should increase Memorial Day weekend, local law enforcement and coastal management officials agree the scene won’t be the unbridled party that invaded the island July 4, 2014. New Hanover County Sheriff Ed McMahon said the major problem he is expecting involves the amount of boat traffic. The sheriff’s office will have a patrol boat out near Masonboro Island to monitor the traffic and, if needed, will send deputies to Masonboro Island, McMahon said May 18. Wrightsville Beach Police Department Captain P. Burdette n See boaters Page 5

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Tourist industry projects a strong summer season

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towns build consensus for sand funding

By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

County official remains cautious By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

All New Hanover County residents have a vested interest in replenishing beach sand, and should share the cost, say officials with the three beach towns. The future of beach renourishment in Carolina, Kure and Wrightsville beaches — and who pays for it — was the only topic discussed during the May13 meeting of the Wilmington-New Hanover County Port, Waterway and Beach Commission. “The beach towns feel that renourishment of the beaches is a county issue,” Carolina Beach Mayor Dan Wilcox said. “Before anyone starts talking about finances, it’s important to have an agreement in which all parties are equal partners with an equal burden for seeing the projects through.” Periodic sand replenishment helps protect coastal property as well as a tourism industry that is vital to the economy of the Cape Fear region. But the federal government has, in recent years, signaled the substantial pot of money it contributes to North Carolina’s program may dry up. Under the current funding

Officials expect responsible, respectful Memorial Day boaters

Staff photo by Allison Potter

Brendan Doyle and other members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue prepare for a busy Memorial Day weekend and summer season Wednesday morning, May 20.

Summer 2014 brought tourists flocking to area beaches in record numbers, and those familiar with the industry say this year is shaping up to be another stellar year. “We are on track for our fourth consecutive benchmark year,” said Kim Hufham, president of the Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau. Room occupancy taxes, which help measure tourism activity, were strong even early in the year, she said. A better economy and lower gas prices than last summer are expected to help drive business, Hufham said. Hotel operators and rental agencies are reporting brisk advanced sales, she said. Because of the region’s favorable climate, tourists began venturing to the beaches on weekends during the spring. Although Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off the summer tourism season, Wrightsville Beach has already seen the number of

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Purple hearts, Vietnam vets to gather at National Cemetery ceremony

Closings

By K.J. Williams Contributing Writer

Former Marine Sgt. Bill Ebersbach always holds the same memory close each Memorial Day — he recalls his late father. “My dad died in 1952. He was 30 years old, and he died of wounds that he received in Iwo Jima,” said Ebersbach, 68. Ebersbach was 6 years old, when his father, the late William Ebersbach, also a Marine, died from injuries related to the shrapnel wounds he received in combat seven years prior, in 1945, during World War II. Like his late father, who received the purple heart, Bill Ebersbach also received the purple heart — three times — for injuries he sustained in Vietnam in 1966, 1967, and 1970. With few memories of his father due to his father’s death at a young age, Bill Ebersbach makes sure he remembers his father’s sacrifice on Staff photo by Allison Potter Memorial Day. Bill Ebersbach, commander of the Military Order of the Purple The younger Ebersbach is the commander of the Military Order of n See vets Page 5

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May 21–27, 2015

Town hopes elevation data is key to flood zone appeal By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Hanchey’s Produce sells its goods on the first day of the 2015 Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market Monday, May 18 in Wrightsville Beach Park. ~ Emmy Errante

Bill would reform homeowners insurance By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

A bill that would create an independent authority to finance excessive costs related to catastrophic hurricanes is awaiting action in the Senate Insurance Committee. The bill’s primary sponsors include Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, who says the bill also would give policyholders clearer information about rate increases. Among the major concerns of homeowners’ advocates is a loophole in state law that permits insurance companies to get around rate limits set by the insurance commissioner. The

consent-to-rate provision allows insurers to require homeowners to agree to rates up to 250 percent above the state-approved rate or risk cancellation of their policy. House Bill 182 would not prevent this practice, but it would require the companies give at least 30 days’ notice to allow customers to shop around for new coverage if desired. It would require the rate be explained in clear terms that must include the percentage difference between the company’s proposed rate and the rate approved by the insurance commissioner. “I felt like what came out of the end product is very positive,” Millis said. The goal of Millis

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and the other sponsors was twofold: first, add some protections for policyholders and second, create reforms to encourage insurers to conduct business in North Carolina. One thing Millis did not want to see was insurers to cancel policies or pull out of the state because of legislative reforms. The bill calls for the formation of the N.C. Recovery Finance Authority, which would be empowered to issue bonds if the costs from a storm exceeded the amount in the state insurance pool, the industry assessment of $1 billion and reinsurance. To repay the bonds, North Carolina policyholders could be assessed up to 10 percent on their premiums. The current law also provides for sharing the burden across the state. A bill sponsored by Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, would eliminate the consent-to-rate provision. Lee’s bill is also awaiting action in the Senate Insurance Committee. Hearings have not been scheduled on that bill, Senate Bill 683, or HB 182. Millis said he had been focused on getting his bill, which addresses

the insurance issue from a much broader angle, through the House. But he said he would be willing to look at other legislators’ ideas if they would help achieve what the bill intends. For his part, Lee said he still hopes to see his provision become law. “I am pushing hard to get consent to rate repealed,” he said. Lee hasn’t yet talked at length with Senate leaders about the proposal, and he said he would be willing to consider modifications to his proposal, such as cutting the percentage by which companies may exceed the stateapproved premiums. But he said he supports, as Millis’ bill does, a legislative study of the ratemaking process in North Carolina, which is unlike any other state. Millis’ bill would require a committee to recommend ways to improve the system.

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Accurate elevation data will be key to whether Wrightsville Beach appeals FEMA’s preliminary flood zone designations for Harbor Island. In early 2015, the town hired coastal engineering firm Applied Technology and Management (ATM) to determine whether the town should submit an appeal to FEMA. Town leaders and residents felt the preliminary maps gave some parts of Harbor Island unfairly high flood risk designations. The decision to appeal hinges on whether ATM’s findings, based on different modeling methods and more accurate data, move enough of those areas into a lower-risk zone. The zones, which determine which areas are more likely to flood during a major hurricane, are based on many factors, including wave height and ground elevation. While town leaders and residents took issue with the 3-foot waves FEMA predicted would hit Harbor Island during a hurricane, attempting to disprove such an abstract variable would require a very costly process of hiring an engineer to run FEMA’s complicated wave regeneration model. Instead, the town is focusing on what it can indisputably prove, which is actual ground elevation. ATM first reran FEMA’s LIDAR elevation data using its own modeling methods and successfully moved some areas from the high-risk VE zone to the lower-risk AE zone. Town manager Tim Owens said the results were promising but not dramatic enough. To further strengthen the town’s case for an appeal, he said ATM recommended obtaining actual elevation data through onsite surveying, because FEMA’s LIDAR data is obtained remotely with laser technology. The state’s floodplain mapping program outreach coordinator Randy Mundt, who has been helping town leaders and staff understand the mapping and appeals process, said if the town submits an appeal based on actual elevation points, FEMA would have to redo its Harbor Island flood zones based on those numbers. “LIDAR data is accurate for FEMA’s mapping purposes,” he said during a May 11 phone interview, “but it is not the most detailed data you can get. If you were to send a surveyor out and do cross sections and do lots of spot elevations that would be a higher level magnitude of detail … FEMA would defer to that data.” Owens said an engineer is currently obtaining the elevation points. Once ATM reruns the models using that data, the town will decide whether the results are positive enough to warrant submitting an appeal. Flood zone maps are implemented by county, so if Wrightsville Beach submits an appeal and undergoes the 30to 90-day appeal process, it will delay the rest of the county receiving its new flood zone designations, Mundt said. But FEMA’s own process of implementing its maps was delayed half a year, so even if no community in New Hanover County appeals its maps, Mundt said the earliest the new flood zones would take effect is May 2016. Owens said he expects ATM should present the town with its results well before FEMA’s 90-day period for accepting and reviewing appeals, which Mundt said should begin late June or early July.

Deputy city manager Tony Caudle presented a resolution for Wilmington City Council to move forward with a Memo of Understanding (MOU) regarding East West Partners Management Company and their work on the Water Street Parking Deck at a meeting Tuesday, May 19. “An MOU is a framework. It is an agreement between parties,” Caudle said. “There is a period of time, six months, in which the particular property…is under exclusive rights for negotiation.” Caudle said, construction plans may change as the project develops. “It is not specific as to what the building will look like or how the cost-sharing will be,” he said. Caudle said even the number of parking spaces included in the completed structure may change. “We know the target is 508 spaces,” he said. Currently, the plan allots for 280 spaces to be available for public use and 225 spaces to be leased or purchased by East West. “We, the city, conduct Phase 1 and Phase 2 analyses of the property. …We believe that will help us move forward in our negotiations,” Caudle said. East West will have negotiation rights with the city for 180 days. “East West will provide us with

an updated cost for the total facility,” Caudle said. “We’ll be at about 50 percent design when we get through the 180-day period.” Caudle offered to answer questions from the council. “There are going to be more questions than I can answer,” he said. “We’ve focused on interests and not positions. …I will close by telling you the folks at East West have already agreed to the terms of the MOU.”

Member Neil Anderson voiced his objection. He said adding more public parking spaces would promote economic growth for businesses downtown. “In retail, the closer you can get to parking, the more successful you’ll be,” Anderson said. “The idea for this project was to be a catalyst. …That worries me we’re not going to reap all the rewards by cutting down on parking.” Council member Laura Padgett

“An MOU is a framework. It is an agreement between parties. There is a period of time, six months, in which the particular property…is under exclusive rights for negotiation.” Caudle assured the council members they will be updated on the project’s progress. “In terms of council, you’ll get a chance to look at those designs as we go along. …There are schematic designs that have been forwarded to you.” Caudle also addressed the issue that the city’s original plan for the project included 300 parking spaces for public use. Caudle negotiated the number of spaces with East West’s Roger Perry. “They asked that we go down to 250. We went down to 280,” he said. Wilmington City Council

voiced different concerns. “Overall, the project has too much parking. It’s too large,” she said. Padgett was concerned the development will reduce the charm of downtown Wilmington’s waterfront. “It will change our downtown,” she said. “We have an important and valuable feature in our waterfront and people will walk to it. We don’t need to deposit them out of their cars,” she said. The resolution was passed unanimously at the end of the meeting. email pam@luminanews.com

May 21–27, 2015

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For The Record Question and photographs by Pam Creech and Emily Pierce

What does Memorial Day mean to you?

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“It’s the day we honor our veterans. It if weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be celebrating.”

Bronwyn White

Rosemary Knight

Mary Miller-Jordan

Cris Thompson

“Mothers lost their sons and daughters who never came back. It’s not just the service men and women, but the sacrifices their families had to make.”

“Having just been to London, I saw the red poppies for Armistice Day. I would love to see something like that here.”

“Spending time with family and being thankful for all that we have and all that’s been given for us.”

“Remembering our veterans and those who serve our country.”

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Gift of Education Luncheon

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Weekend Police Report May 15 Arrests • Jake A. Saliani was arrested for a DWI. • Lauren Elizabeth Wise was arrested for being intoxicated and disruptive and resisting and obstructing. • Angela Grey Bailey Santamaria was arrested for a DWI, a lane violation and failure to appear.

Citations • Jake A. Saliani received a citation for a DWI. • Michael Alexander Thomas received a citation for a fraudulent identification. • Angela Grey Bailey Santamaria received a citation for a DWI and a lane violation.

Former Marine Stephen Golf shares his story of attending Cape Fear Community College during the school’s Gift of Education Luncheon Wednesday, May 20 at the Schwartz Center. The luncheon raised $300,000, said Margaret Robison, executive director of the CFCC Foundation and vice president of institutional advancement. ~ Allison Potter

BEACH BLOTTER Mystery guest May 13 around 2:30 p.m., the Blockade Runner Beach Resort reported someone charged items to a room that was not theirs. Surveillance camera footage revealed a suspect. The next morning, a housekeeper cleaning 324 S. Lumina Ave. reported the house had been broken into. Nothing was taken, but the linens were soiled. A shirt was found at the scene, and it was the same shirt worn by the suspect in the Blockade Runner’s surveillance footage. Wrightsville Beach Police officers wrote up a warrant for the man, 37-year-old Adam Ellison.

Unidentified John Morykon parked his 2009 GMC Sierra overnight at 5 Stone Street. May 17, he reported to officers someone had apparently backed into his car overnight. A witness was able to give officers a vehicle description, a brown Kia, and a possible license plate tag. When officers ran the tags, they did not lead back to a Kia, so no charges were issued.

IMPORTANT DATES Tuesday, May 26 North Carolina Holiday Flotilla board meeting 6 p.m., Flotilla Office, Town Hall Complex Wednesday, May 27 Wilmington Transportation Advisory Committee meeting 3 p.m., Lord Spencer Compton Conference Room, City Hall, 102 N. Third St., Wilmington

Catching the wind

Four-year-old Seth Perry walks through a model wind farm at the Hands Across the Sand event Saturday, May 16. ~ Allison Potter

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Civil penalties • Lucas Hamilton Williams received a civil penalty for glass on the beach and open container. • Alexia Logan Cook received a civil penalty for glass on the beach and open container. • Rejan Justice Fincher received a civil penalty for glass on the beach and an open container. • Miranda Jakee Mounts received a civil penalty for glass on the beach. • Andrew Hawthorne Norris received a civil penalty for human waste. • Michael Alexander Thomas received a civil penalty for human waste.

Reports • A DWI was reported. • Fraudulent ID was reported.

Papers served • Angela Grey Bailey Santamaria was served papers for speeding and littering.

failure to register and no insurance. • Callie M. Wilder received a citation for a safe movement violation. • Michael W. Barton Jr. received a citation for driving during revocation. • Stephen David Nunez received a citation for a stop sign violation. • Stephanie Shoffner received a citation for driving during revocation. • Zachery Payne received a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving during revocation.

Civil penalties • Wayne Harold Witzigman received a civil penalty for human waste. • Christopher Troy Delaney received a civil penalty for human waste. • Christopher Micah Rector received a civil penalty for human waste. • Robert Deleon received a civil penalty for human waste. • Patrick McKinnon received a civil penalty for human waste.

Reports • Collision reports were filed. • Drug paraphernalia was reported.

May 17 Citations • Brennan Daughtry Pearson received a citation for exceeding safe speed and fictitious drivers license . • Tisha J. Ruffin received a citation for expired registration. • James B. Summersett received a citation for failure to see before starting. • Jose Daniel Milla Contreras received a citation for failure to wear a seatbelt. • Christian Chase Clark received a citation for driving during revocation.

May 16

Reports

Citations

• Kelly Elizabeth Cherry reported found property. • Collision reports were filed.

• Travis W. Levtwich received a citation for driving during revocation, fictitious tags,

May 21–27, 2015

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Editorial/Opinion My thoughts By Pat Bradford

Wrightsville has long been described as an iconic beach town. Labels of distinction are frequently given the town, the latest: Thrilllist included Wrightsville as one of its Top 14 Best Small Towns in America and in April, Surf Collective NYC named one of five local surf shops among the World’s Top 22 Surf Shops. There is a reason why so many sporting events want to make use of the town. As the old beach town cottages are sold and torn down to make way for McMansions, the iconic is harder and harder to find; still, the flavor of a small beach town does thrive. Wrightsville, with its flowering shrubs in bloom this time of year, and a steady breeze blowing most days, is certainly a fantastic place to live, work and play. It is hard to imagine the quantity of people who will head for Wrightsville this holiday weekend, but you can bet traffic on and to the island will be bumper to bumper, and since all parking spaces on most summer weekends are taken by the 11 to noon hour, and it would be foolish to expect anything different. A steady stream of vehicles will begin lapping the town in search of the elusive parking spot before the noon bell rings. Driver anxiety will probably be high. Sidewalks and the Loop will be packed, hopefully only with humans. A young man with a good-sized, over-heated white dog, spotted Tuesday as the temp was up almost to 90, should have left that distressed pet at home. By early morning on Saturday the parking at the Wildlife boat ramp will be slam packed and drivers of vehicles with trailers will begin the age-old summer at Wrightsville dance, as they search for a place to stick their rig and walk back to get out onto the sparkling waterways and Atlantic Ocean beyond. Local law enforcement from multiple agencies is geared up for the influx of boaters and those foolish enough to hope to get away with boating while intoxicated. Ditto for those who intend to imbibe and then get behind the wheel of a land vehicle. With certainty there will be checkpoints on and off the water. The North Lumina Avenue scene once the sun sets? Well, expect it to be over the top. Law enforcement will beef up its presence in the notorious bar district — as the weeks have passed, the scene has grown steadily more dangerous. No one will envy the popo out there this weekend. Ocean rescue guards will take the stands Friday, ready for lost children, possible rip tides and the ever-obnoxious beachgoer bent on ruining everyone’s day. Remember: no pets, glass, balloons, cigs, fireworks or booze. And leave it better than you found it. The best weekend plan? Shop before Friday afternoon, be where you are going before midmorning and stay there. Plan to leave extra early for Sunday worship. Expect delays — delays getting out of the driveway, and parking lots — delays at the bridge,

the boat ramp, long lines in the stores and waits to eat in restaurants; there is a reason all those entities name Wrightsville as such a stellar place. An inordinate number of people who live west of the drawbridge will want a taste of life on the beach this weekend. Tuesday night, making the turn onto Wrightsville Avenue in the shadow of the hulking new apartment towers on the Babies Hospital property, I wondered what sort of impact all those new neighbors will have on the infrastructure of the beach town where they will pay not one penny in property taxes, but make good use of the services. Same thoughts apply for the apartment buildings shortly to go up at the Galleria site. Before long the full-time residents of Wrightsville could be outnumbered — a sobering thought as this Memorial Day weekend kicks off. In the meantime, New Hanover County’s beach town mayors issued an ultimatum: the county and city of Wilmington must contribute sand dollars, or they won’t sign a new agreement. Pumping sand onto the beach town beaches, dubbed last year by officials as storm damage mitigation or reduction, protects municipal infrastructure and the high-dollar coastal real estate that makes up the real property tax base, as well as a tourism industry that makes cash registers sing in the Cape Fear region, flowing sales tax revenues to government coffers. The feds have repeatedly indicated the substantial pot of money it contributes to North Carolina’s sand program is drying up. Under the current funding formula, the federal government pays 65 percent of the cost of approved sand replenishment programs, while the state puts up 17.5 percent. An interlocal agreement set to expire June 30 obligates the beach towns to match the state for the remaining 17.5 percent share, but that share is drawn from the tax levied on short term accommodation rentals, mostly vacation rentals, aka the heads-in-beds tax. New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington contribute nada to sand. Carolina Beach and Kure Beach have notified the county they will not sign a new agreement if the terms do not change to include the county and perhaps the City of Wilmington. If put to a vote, would New Hanover County and City of Wilmington taxpayers say yes, they have a vested interest in replenishing beach sand, and yes to sharing the cost from their municipal pots of room occupancy taxes? It would be a good idea if some entity produced a study to show the impact of all that sand to the local economy. Everyone from the sandman to the governor and congressmen tout the tourism industry in this state, but surprisingly no hard number can be ascribed to the impact of the county’s beaches on the local and state prosperity. However, pop down to any of the county’s beaches this weekend and it will be pretty darn obvious.

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said the town will not police the island itself, because it is not in Wrightsville Beach’s jurisdiction, but the department would expand its patrol throughout the waterways. “I don’t doubt that there’s going to be an increased presence over on Masonboro,” he said. “It’s a nice area. … I imagine it will pick up quite a bit for Memorial Day weekend, but it doesn’t compare to the activities and celebration that go on over Fourth of July.” N.C. Coastal Reserve stewardship coordinator Hope Sutton, who helps organize efforts to address littering and a variety of public safety concerns during the July Fourth holiday, said she will be in contact with the sheriff’s patrol boat but she doesn’t expect any major issues. “We’ll go out there Tuesday and check it out and see if there’s some trash left behind,” she said

Sutton property. Duke officials say the two landfills will be lined with multiple layers of synthetic and natural materials to prevent leakage into the groundwater and/or the Cape Fear River. A watertight seal will cover the stored ash. Monitoring wells will be installed and checked for any sign of leakage. Pope said she’s skeptical when she hears claims the new landfills will be leakproof. “We live in a vulnerable coastal area,” she said. But after seeing what Duke has planned, she said she believes this will be an improvement over the current situation. “I feel as though they are making an effort to do what they can,” she said. People trickled in and out of the Coast Line Conference and Event Center. Some other early birds included New Hanover County Manager Chris Coudriet, Assistant Manager Tim Burgess and other staff members. County Commissioner Rob Zapple also dropped by to get a better look at the plans for the landfills. Like Pope, he has long been skeptical about the impermeability of liners but he had a good impression of Duke’s plans. “I’m impressed,” he said. Burgess said the county staff was there mostly to learn more, given this problem occurred in New Hanover County. The Sutton site is among the four highest-priority sites identified in a 2014 state law that will require closure of all coal-ash sites by 2029. Those sites must

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visitors increasing. Last weekend’s ideal spring weather brought both local and out-oftown visitors to the beach. “Every parking spot was taken by noon,” said town manager Tim Owens. It won’t get any better. People in the tourism business have no reason to expect the rest of the summer will be any different. “We are close to being sold out this weekend, and we expect to be full” by the time the weekend arrives, said Whitney Spratt, director of sales for the Blockade Runner Beach Resort at Wrightsville Beach. Looking ahead, bookings are

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Boats anchor near Masonboro Island, July Fourth weekend 2012.

May 19. “Last year, there was … one boatload of stuff.” Sutton said Memorial Day and Labor Day tend to attract more families and local boaters to the island, whereas the Fourth of

July draws more of a collegeage crowd. “Even on a pretty weekend that’s not a holiday, there are large numbers of people up in that whole north end area,” she

said, “but a large majority of them are responsible visitors. They want the site to stay beautiful just as much as we do.”

solid, she said. Reservations for July, historically the best month, are building up, she said. “All the numbers look strong compared to previous years. Last year was strong, and there is no indication this year will be any different,” she said. Rental agents report the same level of activity. Intracoastal Realty, which manages 200 condominiums and houses at Wrightsville Beach, is approaching full booking for the Memorial Day weekend and is also filling up for the prime summer weeks in late June, all of July and the first two weeks of August, said rental manager Luke Waddell. Overall, booked revenue is quite a bit higher than 2014, which was also an exceptional year, he said.

“People are spending more money,” Waddell said. After a dip in tourism during and just following the recession, visitors are again spending money in the Wilmington area. The visitors bureau reports room tax collections in New Hanover County in 2014 were $5.025 million, a 10.9 percent increase over the previous year. Collections through March, the most recent available, were nearly 12 percent higher than the first quarter of 2014. While accommodations are filling up, Wrightsville Beach officials are getting ready for a typically hectic season. Traffic will increase dramatically, as will the need for police patrols and other services, such as trash collection along the beach

strand. The police department will be staffed to increase patrols Thursday through Sunday, Owens said. An officer and wildlife officer also will be patrolling the beach strand. Meanwhile, lifeguard stands are already in place, and they will be staffed for the summer beginning Friday. The town has about 30 lifeguards and 13 stands, which will be staffed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Labor Day. And that parking that’s at a premium? That’ll be $2.50 an hour. Daily and weekly passes also are available for those planning to park longer than a few hours.

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Beachgoers swim and lounge between Johnnie Mercer’s Pier and Crystal Pier on Wrightsville Beach, Memorial Day 2014.

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formula, the federal government pays 65 percent of the cost of approved sand replenishment programs, while the state puts up 17.5 percent. An interlocal agreement states the beach towns will pay the remaining share, but that amount is covered by a portion of the tax charged on accommodations. The agreement is set to expire June 30, and Carolina Beach and Kure Beach have notified the county they will not sign a new agreement if the terms are the same. It’s not that the towns oppose contributing, Wilcox said, but they believe the county — as well as the city of Wilmington — should be a more active partner. Wilcox said the three beach towns generate a large percentage of the room tax and also pay for services and facilities used by

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visitors. They think the county should pick up some of the cost. Their residents pay county and municipal property taxes, he said. “There is zero contribution from the county,” he added. New funding requests are often unpopular, especially if it involves charging local residents more. In this case, the local share of renourishment costs are covered by a tax paid mostly by tourists. But if the federal government were to withhold its share, it could put all or most of the burden on the local governments. Kure Beach Mayor Dean Lambeth said some county officials have rebuffed efforts to bring up the issue of funding for sand pumping. But representatives in Raleigh and Washington want to know how much the county is contributing, he said. Beach officials have met individually with several of the New Hanover County Commissioners,

but one they missed was Woody White — the only commissioner on the port and waterway board. White told the commission he doesn’t see this as a necessarily divisive issue, even if there is some disagreement on the specifics. He also said the commissioners understand the importance of the beaches to county residents. “I do not want to be on the national news for having our road to Kure Beach in the ocean,” he said. Meanwhile, the county has hired former state GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer to lobby in Raleigh on beach-related issues. It’s important to have a representative working on the county’s behalf, and Fetzer also is talking with other coastal counties. That would add to coastal clout, White said. White said he thinks there is consensus on the main points,

including the importance of the beaches to all county residents and the need to split costs fairly. But what would that look like? Some of the ideas that came up Wednesday included a prepared meals tax, local-option sales taxes and other types of user fees. Commission members also agreed there is time to work out the details. Federal and state money looks secure through at least the 201718 fiscal year, said Layton Bedsole, the county’s shore protection coordinator. White said the county commissioners have been willing to work with the beach towns in the past. In 2011, as the state faced a budget shortfall, the county agreed to pay $2.8 million to cover the state’s share of renourishment costs if necessary — provided the money was repaid. email tricia@luminanews.com

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the Purple Heart, Chapter 636. Along with other members of the chapter, he plans to attend the Memorial Day event scheduled for 11 a.m. May 25 at the Wilmington National Cemetery, located at 2011 Market St. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website states: “Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” Regionally, The New Hanover Veterans Council has organized a Memorial Day service at the cemetery since the council’s inception in 1991, said retired U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Frank Roberts, the council’s chairman. “To me, it’s a way for us to honor all of the military members and veterans who have served their country and are no longer with us,” Roberts said. The council is comprised of elected members who belong to nationally recognized veterans organizations. Another member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Charles “Chuck” Kroger, 91, who received a purple heart for his World War II injury when he was an Army communication sergeant, noted Memorial Day is a time to recognize those who weren’t always appreciated for their military service at the beginning, referring to Korean and Vietnam war veterans. That delayed appreciation for those who served in the Vietnam War when they returned home will be the subject of the address delivered by keynote speaker Retired Army Reserves Master Sgt. Rossie Nance, 66, during the Wilmington National Cemetery event. Nance, the state president of the N.C. Vietnam Veterans of America, and also a member of the military Order of the Purple Heart, said he will talk about the hostility initially faced by the military who served in the Vietnam War. Roberts said the ceremony will include a bell tolling during which a bell will ring twice each time the names of 15 deceased veterans are read aloud. There are several hundred names that will be read, representing regional veterans who have died since

be cleaned up by 2019. Duke Energy stores more than 151.5 million tons of coal ash at sites throughout North Carolina. The Sutton site holds 7.2 million tons. The company plans to move 2 million tons of ash from the Sutton plant by rail to a closed clay mine in Chatham County. The remaining 5.2 million tons will be stored in the new Sutton landfill. Environmental advocates from groups such as the Sierra Club and the N.C. Coastal Federation are pleased Duke Energy is finally addressing a problem they have been trying to draw attention to for years. Representatives of those groups have said it looks as though the company is moving in the right direction but they would wait for more details before deciding whether to offer their support outright. Duke Energy pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this month to criminal charges involving leaks or spills at five coal-ash sites in North Carolina. The utility will pay $102 million in fines and restitution. Meanwhile, it is appealing a $25.1 million fine in connection with leaks at the Sutton site off U.S. 421 north of Wilmington. In addition to the coal-ash remediation, Duke Energy is paying a substantial share of the cost of running water lines to residents of Flemington, a tiny residential community tucked into the U.S. 421 industrial corridor. That action came after tests showed coal-ash residue was leaking into groundwater that would eventually supply residential wells in that community. email tricia@luminanews.com

Memorial Day in 2014. Two bells will be rung separately to honor Ron Holtberg, a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 11, who died in April. Holtberg was an advocate for veterans and their families, helping them secure their military benefits, Roberts said. The ceremony will begin with a Call to Order by Roberts and an Advancement of Colors by the American Legion Post 10 Honor Guard. There will be laying of memorial wreaths before Taps is played. Scheduled speakers include Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and Jonathan Barfield Jr., chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. Joe Stanley, 58, a retired chief petty officer in the Navy, who serves as commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2573, said of the ceremony: “It’s a time for us to reflect on the men and women who came before us and the ones who are serving now, and the future sailors, marines, soldiers, and airmen.” Retired Army 1st Sgt. Gilberto “Gil” Navarrette,69, a past commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 11, who served in the military for 25 years, said he thinks about the ones that didn’t come back from combat. “Remember, all of us were vulnerable, but some of us were more fortunate than others. We came home. They didn’t,” he said. Jon Sammis, 83, who belongs to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, said in 1952, he was serving in Korea as a Naval Hospital Corpsman when sniper fire wounded him in his right arm and right leg. Sammis, who retired as a Hospital Corpsman 2nd class, recalls the danger of his military service every Memorial Day. “I think a lot about the people who didn’t come back, and I also start thinking about how lucky I was to be able to come back because the Navy (Hospital) Corps has a very high casualty rate,” he said. “It’s the nature of the job because when a Marine gets wounded, you have to go out and treat them — that usually means being under fire.” Other Memorial Day events in the area include a 5:45 p.m. free event on the deck of Battleship North Carolina. The ceremony plans include a military band and a guest speaker.

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UNCW track and field supporters race toward May 31 goal

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“I had to tell some of my fellow teammates that it would probably be better for them to transfer if they wanted to keep on running in college.”

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he last six months have been a roller coaster ride, Layne Schwier, University rivalries to rally behind the college’s track and field program, many empathizing of North Carolina Wilmington track and field assistant coach, said May 14. with the fear of having their sport deemed not worth a school’s cost to continue. In December 2014, nearly 100 UNCW track and field athletes were called One college started a petition to save UNCW’s track and field program and it away from final exam studies to be told by university officials their athletic was passed around to other institutions around the country, Bunch said. During a program would be eliminated. recent UNCW track meet, he added, the team’s opponents began stopping by the The decision became official in a Jan. 23 press release issued by Interim Chancellor concession stand and paying $5 for a $1 candy bar when they found out proceeds William A. Sederburg. Recruits were released from their national letters of intent would help save the program. and current team members scrambled to decide whether continuing their running Schwier said he is hopeful Save UNCW Track will meet its May 31 fundraising career at another college was worth the stress of losing credit hours and a network goal, with several raffles ongoing and pledges still rolling in. of classmate and professor relationships. Bozzi said rather than being discouraged or distracted by the events of the last “I had to tell some of my fellow teammates that it would probably be better for six months, the team has been motivated. The determination fueled by fighting to them to transfer if they wanted to keep on running in college,” team co-captain save their program carried over into their meets, she said. The fundraisers have William Bunch said, knowing as a rising senior, transferring wasn’t really an option only brought them closer. for him to pursue himself. She’s a rising senior, but that doesn’t lessen her desire to save the program, not Despite the apparent inevitability of the program’s elimination, many of the just for her own senior year, but for her younger teammates’ senior years. student-athletes chose not to transfer; and track and field supporters, parents and “What I’ve gotten from track, I’ve loved every moment of it, and if we don’t save alumni banded together in a group called Save UNCW Track to raise money to the program I feel like they’re all so robbed,” she said. “What I’ve gotten from the continue the program. program … is so special, I just hope that they can experience it.” Feb. 26, Sederburg announced he was impressed by the group’s efforts. He offered email emmy@luminanews.com Save UNCW Track a chance to meet its goal. Funding issues led to the decision to cut the program, he said, so if Save UNCW Track were able to raise $250,000 by May 31, the track and field and cross-country programs could operate for one more season. If it can meet the May 31 deadline, rising senior Meredith Bozzi said, it buys them eight months to search for a business or family to sponsor facility upgrades, because, to save the program for the long term, the group will have to raise a minimum of $800,000 by February 2016 to renovate the track and field complex. And, Bunch added, they should be able to determine relatively quickly whether they can raise the required $800,000; either a major sponsor comes forward or it doesn’t. If it doesn’t, the studentathletes have time to search for alternate schools or come to terms with the decision, he said. To reach the $250,000 goal, Save UNCW Track has been holding fundraisers during the past few months, such as an April 26 5k that raised between $17,000 and $18,000, Schwier said. The community support has also been tremendous, he added. Local businesses have all held events or donated part of their proceeds to Save UNCW Track. Random acts of compassion help, too. During a recent track meet, he said, a UNCW assistant coach struck up a conversation with a parent of an athlete from another school and after the woman Lumina News file photo learned about UNCW team’s impending demise she pulled out her Above: Rian Fowler, Zac Harris and Maurice Holmes, freshmen on the University of North Carolina Wilmington checkbook and donated $10,000 to the fundraising efforts. track and field team, run sprints during practice Monday, Jan. 26. Top: A Save UNCW Track sign hangs alongside UNCW’s opponents around the country have even put aside conference champion banners outside UNCW’s track and field facility May 17.

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Summer Songs of the ‘60s with Phil and Mark Cameron Art Museum May 21, 7 p.m., $5-$12

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Cape Fear Playhouse May 21-24, 8 p.m., $20-$22

Herbal First Aid and Sun Care Tidal Creek Co-op Food Market May 23, 10 a.m., $10

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Vocalists Phil Bruschi and Mark Teachey will perform songs about summer, such as “Summer Song” by Chad and Jeremy and “Because” by the Dave Clark Five. Call 910-395-5999 to learn more.

Big Dawg Productions brings an adaptation of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” a classic novel by Ken Kesey, to the stage. For more information call 910-367-5237 or visit www.bigdawgproductions.org

Gray Cat Botanicals presents an informational session about using herbs to treat ailments such as nausea, sunburn, cuts, bumps and bruises. Call 910-799-2667 to learn more.

Join Wrightsville Beach bird stewards on a guided tour around a shorebird nesting colony. Participants are advised to bring binoculars, sunscreen and water. For more information contact Marlene Eader at 910-686-7527 or via email at marlene.eader@gmail.com

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Church of the Servant Episcopal hosts 31st annual Lobster Fest By Pam Creech Staff Writer

Friends and families in the Wilmington area will unite to share fresh lobsters during the 31st annual Lobster Fest. The event is the primary fundraiser for Church of the Servant Episcopal and will take place June 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Of the proceeds, we allocate 10 percent for outreach programs,” said Lobster Fest coordinator Mary Ames Booker. “Most of our outreach programs center around food and children.” The church’s outreach programs include volunteer projects at Stop Hunger Now, the Good Shepherd Center and College Park Elementary School. “Not only do they volunteer — they give food and school supplies,” said Maria Greene,

principal of College Park Elementary. “I don’t know what we’d do without them.” The church’s volunteer programs at College Park are organized by church member Frank Ogden. “Over the past six years, they have been working under the guidance and leadership of Mr. Frank,” Greene said. “They do whatever we need — end-ofgrade test prep, reading, math tutoring. They provide encouragement a lot of students don’t get outside of the school. They give them love — love and attention.” Volunteers also collect school uniforms for children whose families cannot afford them. College Park Elementary School’s staff also benefits. “They do a big luncheon for the staff at the beginning of the year,”

Greene said. Greene said volunteers spend up to 20 hours per week at the school. “We’ve established a close relationship with the church,” she said. “They’re neighbors we can count on every year.” Like Greene, Booker has witnessed consistent community support. “I see the same names every year,” Booker said. Both members and non-members support the event by ordering lobsters, slaw and ears of corn. A live lobster costs $19 and a cooked lobster costs $21. The deadline for ordering is June 4; however, those who order before May 23 will receive $1 off the cost of each lobster. Many patrons dine in the church sanctuary. “We decorate our sanctuary and it becomes a dining hall,” Booker said. Others choose to dine at home. Delivery is free in New Hanover and Brunswick counties for those who order 10 or more lobsters.

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Guests socialize and dine on freshly steamed lobsters at the Harbor Island block party held in conjunction with the 30th annual Lobster Fest to benefit Church of the Servant June 14, 2014.

“For many years, there’s been an evening party at Harbor Island,” Booker said. She hopes this year’s fundraiser will be even more successful than 2014’s. “Last year, we netted

$15,000-17,000,” she said. After nearly 10 years of helping organize Lobster Fest, Booker is looking forward to the event’s cheerful atmosphere. “Various families will get together,” she said. “It’s a very

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Mobile app showcases Wilmington’s walk-around art scene By Pam Creech Staff Writer

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Visitors to downtown Wilmington can take a guided tour of the area’s art sites at their leisure. A free smart phone app, released by the Arts Council of Wilmington, includes photographs and brief audio descriptions of 32 stops, including ACES Gallery, the New Hanover County Public Library and Thalian Hall. Pedestrian Art — a series of 12 outdoor sculptures — is also included in the tour. The first three Pedestrian Art pieces are placed side-by-side on a stretch of grass along the Riverwalk near the convention center. The first sculpture, a linear steel-and-wood piece by Jeff Kiefer, is titled “Motion.” Kiefer was inspired by children’s construction toys. The third sculpture, “Beacon,” was also created by Kiefer. The second piece, “Transformation Revisited,” is an aluminum sculpture by Andrew Denton that features a head with wings emerging from geometric shapes. “A lot of people believe you have a spirit animal. … I thought that was an interesting thing to try to sculpt,” Denton said. “The piece is about freedom of thought and how your mind can take you places through meditation or reading or music. … It’s about transformation.” Although Denton’s sculptures featured in the Pedestrian Art exhibit are metal, one of his greatest artistic influences, Laredo Taft,

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“Motion” by Jeff Kiefer, standing along the Riverwalk extension, is one of 12 sculptures installed in Wilmington as part of the Pedestrian Art public art program.

worked with marble. “He did all these big figurative sculptures all over Chicago,” Denton said. Denton became familiar with Taft’s work when he was an undergraduate at the School Art Institute of Chicago. Denton went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture

from East Carolina University. Denton learned about Wilmington’s Pedestrian Art exhibition through Tri-State Sculptors. “It’s an organization, a nonprofit, for sculptors in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia,” he said. Denton’s artwork has been showcased in nearby cities, such as Charleston and Chapel Hill, and as far away as Latvia. His goal is to spread his artwork around the world. “I quit my day job — teaching — so I can focus on being a full-time, self-employed artist,” he said. Denton said he is excited about the new app and the Pedestrian art project. “I’m really, really pleased about showing in Wilmington. I’m psyched to have those pieces by the Riverwalk,” he said. Some of the stops on the walking tour are also included in the Fourth Friday Gallery Nights — a series of after-hours celebrations organized by the Arts Council of Wilmington. The next Gallery Night will take place Friday, May 22, 6-9 p.m. ACES Gallery is one of the participating venues. Attendees can enjoy an exhibit of colorful paintings by Randy McNamara exhibited until May 26. For more information about the app or the Gallery Nights, call 910-343-0998 or visit www.ArtsWilmington.org email pam@luminanews.com

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Mountain artist comes to sea in Acme exhibition By Meghan Barnes Contributing Writer

Dick Roberts, co-founder of Acme Art Studio, is introducing Wilmington to a diverse collection of work in his curated “Eight North Carolina Artists from the Mountain to Sea” exhibit, featuring the work of western North Carolina husband and wife artists Mark Carter and Theresa “Tree” Reuter. Theirs, along with work of six of the state’s other fine artists, will hang May 22 through June 19. What’s unique about this exhibition is Roberts’ belief in allowing artists to pick what pieces to exhibit, introducing a combination of interests, styles and techniques normally not included in a single show. Reuter explained the importance of incorporating different elemental pieces into an artists’ show. “My style does not stay the same. I like to start paintings differently and push myself to learn new things. None of my work is necessarily style

specific,” she said. One element of Reuter’s work, however, stays the same from piece to piece. “I love movement; I love to express the life that is in things,” she said. “How you can show every change, the activities of your subject, and every bit of history in that person, that tree, that animal, that moment.” After years of living in the North, Reuter and Carter decided to move to North Carolina, where they both found new and continuously inspiring wildlife and people, and a welcoming art community. It was during this time Reuter met Mary Rose, the owner of a quaint cabin surrounded by a large, vibrant garden. This mountain garden has been nurtured for many years by a group of women, also artists. Some have been lifelong friends from childhood. All of them have shared a sisterhood with Nan Morrow, who started the garden in 1947. “I was fortunate enough to get to know the women in this garden

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Theresa “Tree” Reuter will show her work at Acme Art Studio’s exhibit, “Eight North Carolina Artists from the Mountain to Sea,” May 22 through June 19.

whose ages ranged from their 40s to their 80s,” Reuter said. Smitten with Nan and her friends, whom she came to respect as mother figures, Reuter composed a portrait series of the women who

have tended the garden, posed with gardening tools and hats, adding favorite flowers, native butterflies, a child, a cat, a cabin. Two pieces from Nan’s garden will be hung at the Mountain to Sea

exhibit. Alongside these paintings Reuter also plans to show some of her more recent work. “I thought it would be cool to show a variety,” Reuter explains. “Some older pieces as well as

some of the new techniques I have developed. I think they are pieces that are some of my favorites that I have done, but they do not pigeonhole me.” One of the newer methods Reuter plans to exhibit for the first time at this show is one she has developed to paint horses. Reluctant to give away her technique’s secret, Reuter explains the importance of this method to her work. “I am suspending the paint to show the horses’ motion,” she said. “You are stopping time, freezing the moment into the image, but there is all of this motion with the paint, so you get the feeling of that movement, even as the image stands still.” The Mountain to Sea Exhibit at Acme Art Studio will also feature large-scaled drawings and paintings from Pam Toll, assemblages and ceramics from Gayle Tusin, paintings inspired by his time living in Iraq by Raed Al-Rawi, forest life-cycles by Eric Lawing, satirical boxes by William Fridrich, and abstract paintings by Dick Roberts.

Canines on the catwalk Greek Fest serves up fun By Pam Creech Staff Writer

Dogs and their human companions strutted down the runway during the fourth annual Canines and Couture Fashion Show to spread awareness about the dangers of puppy mills. The event was held Thursday, May 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Lumina Station. Admission was one bag of dog food, which was donated to Coastal Animal Rescue Efforts and three additional animal rescue groups. “It’s a local charity that takes in homeless animals and rehabilitates them mentally and physically,” said Bridgett Rowley, founder of Canines and Couture. Rowley founded Canines and Couture in 2013. “North Carolina does not have any laws in place to stop puppy mills. One night, I met friends for dinner and told them, ‘Let’s have a fashion show,’” she said. “Our first one was three years ago. We had 30-50 people attend. It started as a grassroots movement and it’s just gotten huge.” This year’s event hosted more than 500 attendees. Rowley addressed the crowd about House Bill 159. If passed, the bill will require dog breeders to provide sanitary bedding, sufficient amounts of food and water and protection from excessive cold and heat — among other needs — for their animals. “Until the Senate approves this bill, puppies are going to continue to suffer,” Rowley said. Ashley Miller, the show’s coorganizer, encouraged people to reach out to North Carolina senators. “What we need you to do is call and email them and tell them you are in support of House Bill 159 that sets simple standards for good healthcare for breeding dogs. … We have more puppy mills here in North Carolina than any other state,” Miller said. Children also demonstrated their support for rescuing dogs. Eleven-year-old Sophie Mitchell walked the runway with her aunt’s rescued standard poodle, Cici. The duo wore matching University of North Carolina Chapel Hill cheerleader costumes. Mitchell was eager to share Cici’s story. “She was hit by a car when she was younger. My aunt rescued her with her broken leg,” Mitchell said. Cici was among the 35 rescued dogs that modeled during the show. Five dogs that are currently up for adoption also participated. Amber, a small, mixed-breed

dog, opened the show. Dogs and people trotted down the runway to upbeat pop songs, such as the Baja Men’s “Who Let the Dogs Out?” and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy.” The event also featured a raffle that raised more than $2,000. Included were items from local stores, such as Oliver Boutique and Soul Shoetique. “We had so much stuff,” Rowley said. T-shirt sales also helped raise

funds. Spectators purchased shirts printed with animal-activist slogans, such as “Stop Puppy Mills,” “Adopt,” and “Save the Pups.” Rowley said the 2016 fashion show is already in the planning stages, and the event’s popularity may move it to a larger location. “We will have it again next May,” she said. “It’s a great event for kids and families.” email pam@luminanews.com

Volunteers serve a variety of Greek dishes during the 23rd annual St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival Sunday, May 17. ~ Emmy Errante

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Marley Harrison, foreground, and Davis Roher, background, get ready to walk the runway with Baily, a labradoodle up for adoption with C.A.R.E. during the Canines and Couture Fashion Show and Pup Strut Thursday, May 14.

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Post-Hurricane Re-Entry Information Residents and business owners must present specific types of identification to reenter the Town of Wrightsville Beach following a mandatory hurricane evacuation. Contractors, property managers, caretakers, media, and boat owners will also need special re-entry passes. Different types of identification are required depending on user need or function. Residents and Property Owners: Vehicle Tax Decals are required by Section 70.36 of the Town’s code of ordinances. These decals also serve as a means of identification for re-entry following a hurricane evacuation. Tax decals are issued by Lanier Parking located at 321 Causeway Drive. The decal must be affixed to the lower left-hand corner of the vehicle’s windshield. We encourage residents and property owners to purchase the $5 Vehicle Tax Decals early to avoid long lines when a hurricane threatens Wrightsville Beach. Lanier Parking will continue selling decals during a Hurricane Watch (hurricane conditions possible within 48 hours). Decal sales will cease when a Hurricane Warning is issued (hurricane conditions are expected within 36 hours). For additional details please call Lanier Parking at 256-5453. Businesses, Marinas, Boat Owners, Contractors, Property Managers, and Caretakers: Hurricane re-entry passes are issued by the Wrightsville Beach Police Department and are available for pick up starting April 1st of each year. Passes may be obtained at the front desk of the Police Department, Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding holidays. Applicants must bring a valid driver’s license or ID card, and proof of relationship to the business, marina, or property in which you are associated. Passes should be retained for the duration of the season. For additional details, please call the Wrightsville Beach Police Department at 256-7945.

May 21–27, 2015

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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 at Wrightsville Beach access No. 4: 8 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church: 10:45 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 a.m. Wrightsville Beach Baptist church Keith Louthan, church pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m. Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m. Wrightsville United Methodist Church Bob Bauman, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. St. Therese Catholic church Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration 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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Every time you testify to the love of heaven given to you You enable another soul to see the glory that you do The trust you have and the faith you show to others Help them see My glory and feel the touch of another A refreshing of your love for Me comes forth as you testify Every person you see can testify to the love that will satisfy The empty places in their hearts filled by My love for all The gifts you receive from heaven above delivered at your call Each one you must share with each other to purify Your love for Me and in the words given I will verify The willingness to step out and testify to all I give Freely to those who worship Me from their hearts in order to live In the kingdom now and the kingdom that will come So everyone must testify to My love not just some Open your heart and mind to visualize the enormous love I have for you Then focus that love and testify to others in the same way I would do

C a rl W a t e r s (John 1:7 NRSV) He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. (John 5:36 NRSV) But I (Jesus) have a testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. (John 10:25 NRSV) Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me; (John 18:37 NRSV) Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” (Acts 10:42 NRSV) He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. (Acts 20:24 NRSV) But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace. (1 John 4:14 NRSV) And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.

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May 21 OUR HEARTS CONTROL OUR BODIES Mark 7:15, “There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.” MATTHEW 15:1-20; MARK 7:1-23 All of the Old Testament dietary laws were shadows (or pictures) of spiritual truths which would become realities in the New Covenant. These Pharisees (as well as many Christians today) missed all of the spiritual significance of these laws and saw only the physical act. The real spiritual meaning that these Old Testament dietary laws symbolized was that we were supposed to be holy (separated) unto God in everything — even what we eat. Under the Old Testament law, it was forbidden to eat or to touch certain animals, not because there was anything wrong with the animals, but to illustrate the point of being separated unto God and to serve as a constant reminder of this separation. Under the New Testament, we see that no animal

is, or ever was, unclean of itself. The Old Testament designation of certain animals as unclean was purely symbolic, and this is why Jesus could make this statement. Jesus’ statements here refer to more than just the clean and unclean beasts of the Old Testament. He said nothing which enters into a man through his mouth can defile him. This statement cannot be interpreted, however, as condoning any type of abuse we would like to give our body such as gluttony, drug abuse, etc. Rather, Jesus is simply explaining that the condition of the heart of man should be given preeminence over the physical body. The heart of man controls the body of man, not the other way around. Sin doesn’t make our heart corrupt, but a corrupt heart makes us sin. God looks on our hearts, and our cleanliness or defilement in His sight is dependent solely on whether or not we have been made clean in our spirits by the blood of the Lamb. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L NOTI C ES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 14 SP 1000 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY KEVIN J. HOEY AND MARY ANN COTRONE, husband and wife TO KENNETH W. MABE TRUSTEE for SECURITY SAVINGS BANK AND SUBSEQUENTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DATED: July 16, 2008 Recorded in Book 5336; Page 774 New Hanover County Registry Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5858; Page 1097 New Hanover County Registry NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Cotrone a/k/a Mary Ann Catrone to Kenneth W. Mabe, Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated July 16, 2008, and recorded in Book 5336; Page 774 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EASTERN LINE OF EIGHTH STREET 55 FEET SOUTHWARDLY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERN LINE OF PRINCESS STREET; RUNNING THENCE SOUTHWARDLY ALONG SAID EASTERN LINE OF EIGHTH STREET 55 FEET; THENCE EASTWARDLY, PARALLEL WITH PRINCESS STREET 66 FEET; THENCE NORTHWARDLY, PARALLEL WITH EIGHTH STREET 55 FEET; THENCE WESTWARDLY, PARALLEL WITH PRINCESS STREET 66 FEET TO THE EASTERN LINE OF EIGHTH STREET, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THE SAME BEING PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 172 ACCORDING TO THE WILMINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN; AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DAVID DURMAN AND WIFE LUCIDA M. DURMAN, BY THAT DEED RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY IN BOOK 1184 AT Page 720. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ALL VALID AND ENFORCEABLE EASEMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. And being the same property obtained by Grantor in Deed Book 1814; Page 561 of the New Hanover County Registry. FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD. The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of Kevin J. Hoey and wife Mary Ann Cotrone a/k/a Mary Ann Catrone; and, is more commonly known as 16 North Eighth Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover County, 28401 . To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s) of the property according to the Jones County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/ are Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Cotrone a/k/a Mary Ann Catrone. The terms of the sale are as fol-

lows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. That an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. 2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Such termination shall be by providing the landlord with a written notice of termination to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days after the date of the notice of sale. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 31st day of March, 2015. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW May 14 and 21, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NUMBER: 14 SP 1001 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF LAND COVERED BY THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY KEVIN J. HOEY AND MARY ANN CATRONE, husband and wife TO KENNETH W. MABE TRUSTEE for SECURITY SAVINGS BANK AND SUBSEQUENTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE DATED: September 18, 2009 Recorded in Book 5438; Page 1730 New Hanover County Registry

Trustee, dated September 18, 2009, and recorded in Book 5438; Page 1730 of the New Hanover County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 316 Princess Street in Wilmington, North Carolina or the usual and customary location at the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: Tract 1: BEGINNING IN THE EASTERN LINE OF FIFTH STREET, ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE FEET SOUTHWARDLY FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERN LINE OF CHURCH STREET WITH THE EASTERN LINE OF FIFTH STREET, RUNS THENCE SOUTHWARDLY AND ALONG THE SAID LINE OF FIFTH STREET TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE HALF FEET; THENCE EASTWARDLY AND PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET SIXTY-SIX FEET; THENCE NORTHWARDLY AND PARALLEL WITH FIFTH STREET TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE HALF FEET; THENCE WESTWARDLY AND PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET SIXTY-SIX FEET TO THE EASTERN LINE OF FIFTH STREET, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THE SAME BEING PART OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 91 ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, N.C. Tract 2: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WESTERN LINE OF PRICE’S ALLEY 141 FEET SOUTHWARDLY FROM THE SOUTHERN LINE OF CHURCH STREET AND BEING THE NORTHEASTERN MOST CORNER OF TRACT 3 OF THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY KAFAFAS BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 1133 AT PAGE 1297 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, AND RUNNING THENCE WESTWARD PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET FORTY TWO FEET; THENCE SOUTHWARDLY PARALLEL WITH PRICE’S ALLEY TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE-HALF FEET; THENCE EASTWARDLY PARALLEL WITH CHURCH STREET FORTY-TWO FEET TO THE WESTERN LINE OF PRICE’S ALLEY; THENCE NORTHWARDLY ALONG THE WESTERN LINE OF PRICE’S ALLEY TWENTY-EIGHT AND ONE-HALF FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THE SAME BEING PART OF LOTS 2 AND 3, IN BLOCK 91, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN OF WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT TEN FEET IN WIDTH, RUNNING ALONG THE ENTIRE SOUTHER BORDER OF TRACTS 1 AND 2 OF THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY KAFAFAS BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 1133 AT PAGE 1297 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, AND BEING BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID TRACTS, SAID EASEMENT TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE HERETOFORE DESCRIBED PARCEL OF PROPERTY, AND ONLY FOR SAID PURPOSE. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ALL VALID AND ENFORCEABLE EASEMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. And being the same property obtained by Grantor in Deed Book 1818; Page 116 and 1819; Page 462 of the New Hanover County Registry. FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD. The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of Kevin J. Hoey and wife Mary Ann Catrone a/k/a Mary Ann Cotrone; and, is more commonly known as 509 South Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover County, 28401. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s) of

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

the property according to the Jones County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/ are Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Catrone a/k/a Mary Ann Cotrone.

BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Kevin J. Hoey and wife, Mary Ann Catrone a/k/a Mary Ann Cotrone to Kenneth W. Mabe, Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute

The terms of the sale are as follows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed.

Substitution of Trustee Recorded in Book 5858; Page 1094 New Hanover County Registry

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. That an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. 2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Such termination shall be by providing the landlord with a written notice of termination to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days after the date of the notice of sale. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early termination of the tenancy. This the 31st day of March, 2015. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW May 14 and 21, 2015

14-CVS-106 NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF New Hanover IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for the Holders of the Dover Mortgage Capital Corporation, Grantor Trust Certificates, Series 2004-A, Plaintiffs, vs. Jeffrey M. Coombs, Lee Roy Coombs, The City of Wilmington, N.C., and Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, Defendants. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Order and Judgment issued by the Superior Court Judge, filed on April 9, 2015, in the above-captioned matter and pursuant to applicable law, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, North Carolina, on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., that certain parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: 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: Being all of Lot 69 in the Section C Lincoln Forest Subdivision as same is shown on map thereof recorded in map book 7 at page 57 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Being that parcel of land conveyed to Jeffrey M. Coombs and Lee Roy Coombs from R.J. Yow, Jr. and wife, Maggie Yow by that deed dated 05/02/1995 and recorded 05/03/1995 in

Deed Book 187, at Page 190 of the NEW HANOVER County, NC Public Registry. Tax Map Reference: RO 6105-008-024-000 Property Address: 3822 Edgewood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 Tax ID No.: RO 6105-008024-000 Present Record Owner: Jeffrey M. Coombs. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the Owner and Holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Substitute Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. Section 7A-308 (a) (1). 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 the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Goddard & Peterson, PLLC Substitute Trustee 3803B Computer Drive, Suite 103 Raleigh, NC 27609-6507 T.: (919)755-3400 P1140400 5/14, 05/21/2015

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 Robert J. Chace and Mark E. Chace and June A. Holoczenko. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-17780-FC01 May 14 and 21, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

14 SP 972

15 SP 198

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Virginia Daughety, (Virginia B. Daughety aka Virginia Daughety, deceased) (Heirs of Virginia B. Daughety aka Virginia Daughety: Thomas David Daughety and Pine Valley Baptist Church) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Virginia B. Daughety) to Attorney Title, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of October, 2008, and recorded in Book 5353, Page 619, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on May 26, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Grace C. Chace to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated January 25, 2007 and recorded on March 1, 2007 in Book 5148 at Page 2288, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 26, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 132 of Bayshore Estates, Section 3, as shown on a map of said subdivision duly recorded in the New Hanover Registry, in Map Book 7, at Page 71. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 213 Bayshore 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

BEGINNING at a point in the northern line of Wrightsville Turnpike, said point being North 80 degrees 3 minutes West 95.5 feet (as measured along the center line of said Turnpike) from the intersection of center line of Wrightsville Turnpike and Wallace Avenue and North 3 degrees 50 minutes East 32.2 feet from the center of said Turnpike, and running thence from said beginning point along said Northern line of Wrightsville Turnpike North 80 degrees 3 minutes West 70.5 feet to a point, running thence North 3 degrees 50 minutes East 300.0 feet to

a point; running thence south 86 degrees 10 minutes East 70.0 feet to a point; running thence south 3 degrees 50 minutes West 307.5 feet to the beginning. The same being a part of the property deeded to W.W. All by deed recorded in Book 258, at Page 503, New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4947 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina. Together with all and singular, the land, tenements, easements and appurtenances, thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1154537 (FC.FAY) May 14 and 21, 2015 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 685 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Harkeem Brantley and Sharmonique D. Brantley a/k/a Sharmonique Brantley, a married couple to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of July, 2007, and recorded in Book 5212, Page 2332, 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

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L E G A L NOTI C ES 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 June 2, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 7, Block 9, Section 4, Spring View Subdivision, as the same is shown on the plat thereof, recorded in Map Book 10 at Page 31 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements thereon said property located at 4506 Dean Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405 Parcel ID Number: R04219-011003-000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1138439 (FC.CH) May 21 and 28, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 218 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Judy Freeman and David Bullard to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of July, 2006, and recorded in Book 5061, Page 698, 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 June 2, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 26 in Creekstone Subdivision, Section 2, as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 41 at Page 97 in the New Hanover County Registry, and being a portion of those lands described in the deed recorded in Book 4013 at Page 217 in said Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 11 Creekstone Lane, Castle Hayne, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1156139 (FC.FAY) May 21 and 28, 2015

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ruth F. Branch and George T. Branch to First American Title Company, Trustee(s), which was dated December 31, 2008 and recorded on January 6, 2009 in Book 5368 at Page 320, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Pamela Hinson to Joseph C. Hearne, II, Trustee(s), which was dated May 11, 2010 and recorded on May 12, 2010 in Book 5485 at Page 1178, 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 June 2, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 3 on a Map of Survey of Division of Property of R. Patrick Ellett and Joseph G. Johnson, Part of Tract 3, Subdivision of Thomas Franks Land as the same is shown on map of the same property recorded in Map Book 26 at Page 21 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County. (The subdivision name was incomplete on Deeds in Book 1467 at Page 420; Book 4785 at Page 774 re-recorded in Book 4820 at Page 784; Book 5368 at Page 317 and on Deed of Trust in Book 5368 at Page 320 all recorded 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 6213 Head Road, Wilmington, NC 28409. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Ruth F. Branch and husband, George T. Branch. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-12009-FC01 May 21 and 28, 2015

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 June 2, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Lot 35, Garlington Heights at West Bay Estates as shown on plat recorded in Map Book/Cabinet 52, Page 41, New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 505 Flagler 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 Pamela Hinson. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-00944-FC01 May 21 and 28, 2015 14 SP 570 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 George Kent and Lien Kim Kent to Dawn Jansen, Trustee(s),

which was dated February 11, 1998 and recorded on February 11, 1998 in Book 2309 at Page 0945 and rerecorded/modified/ corrected on October 15, 1998 in Book 2451, Page 0261, 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 June 2, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 19 as the same in shown on the map of the Revision of Section 1, Dolphin Bay, which is recorded in the New Hanover County, N.C. Registry in Map Book 22 at Page 50, reference to which said map is hereby made for a more complete description of said Lot. THIS lot has heretofore been subjected to the provisions of that Declaration of Articles of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions which are recorded in Book 1238 at Page 0511 in said Registry and this lot is conveyed together with all rights, powers, privileges, easements and appurtenances accruing to fee simple owners of lots in Dolphin Bay thereunder, specifically including, but not limited to, the easement for ingress, egress and regress over and across the private streets of Dolphin Bay as well as the easement for the use and enjoyment of the swimming pool area and clubhouse area, with adjacent parking area; the private fishing pier and gazebo area and docking facility area, and along pathways thereto, which said private streets are shown on said map or have been constructed on the ground within the area shown on said map and designated for future development, referred to hereinabove, all of which are more specifically described in said Declaration; subject to the restrictions, covenants and conditions stated in said Declaration; the Grantees by the acceptance of this deed, do hereby covenant to comply and abide by the provisions of said Declaration. Together with all right, title and interest of the Grantors in and to an easement of use, access and enjoyment to boat slip No. 19 on the Dolphin Bay Docking Facility located at Myrtle Grove Sound, as has been constructed and numbered by the Developer, said easement to said boat slip to be appurtenant to and inseparable from the conveyance of the above described lot in Dolphin Bay by whomever owned whether or not contained in any subsequent deed. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 909 Cobia Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are George Kenneth Kent and wife, Lien Kin Kent. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agree-

ment, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-09753-FC03 May 21 and 28, 2015 15 SP 170 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 Charles H. Love and Raquel Love to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated October 20, 2009 and recorded on October 20, 2009 in Book 5445 at Page 455, 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 June 2, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a point in the Northern right of way line of Greenville Loop Road, SR #1421 (60.0 foot right of way), said point of beginning being located North 26 degrees 15 minutes 05 seconds West 30.0 feet from a point of the centerline of Greenville Loop Road, which is located North 63 degrees 44 minutes 55 seconds East 124.40 feet as measured along said centerline, from the point of intersection of said centerline with the centerline of SR# 1514 (60.0 foot right of way), running thence from said point of beginning with the Northern right-of-way line of Greenville Loop Road and 30.0 feet North of the centerline thereof, South 63 degrees 44 minutes 55 seconds West 247.94 feet to a point; thence leaving said rightof-way line and running North 27 degrees 51 minutes 23 seconds East 200.89 feet to a point; thence South 62 degrees 07 minutes 47 seconds East 145.36 feet to the point of beginning, containing 14,599.98 square feet more or less and being designated as Tract C and shown on an unrecorded map of survey of a part of Tract 3 of the Old Thomas Franks Division for H.E. Rogers and Luther T. Rogers, Jr. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6101 Greenville Loop Road, Wilmington, NC 28409. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief

of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Charles H. Love III. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-38088-FC01 May 21 and 28, 2015 15 SP 171 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 David J. Boyd and Christine L. Boyd to Debbie Marsteiner and Patricia Harvey, Trustee(s), which was dated June 23, 2005 and recorded on August 2, 2005 in Book 4883 at Page 1758 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 21, 2008 in Book 5303, Page 2833, 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 June 2, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: The following described property located in the County of New Hanover: All that certain parcel of land situated in City of Wrightsville being known as Unit 117, Shell Island Resort Hotel, in Book 1339, Page 473, and being more fully described in Deed Book 4166 Page 892 recorded on 01/21/2004 among the Land Records of New Hanover County, NC. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2700 North Lumina Avenue, Unit #117, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. 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

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L E G A L NOTI C ES or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are David J Boyd. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-29310-FC01 May 21 and 28, 2015

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Margaret Mary Brady, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 31st day of July, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 30th day of April, 2015. John L. Dwight, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Margaret Mary Brady Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE OF WILBUR COVINGTON TILLETT, 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 30TH day of JULY, 2015, 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 1213 Congressional Lane, Wilmington NC 28411. This the 30TH DAY OF APRIL 2015. NANCY REED TILLETT, EXECUTRIX ESTATE OF WILBUR COVINGTON TILLETT James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21/2015

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Betty J. Denny 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 31st day of July 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

This is the 30th day of April 2015. Kathleen D. Butler, Executrix 317 Birds Nest Ct Wilmington, NC 28405 Run Dates: 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21/2015

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Gertrude G. Cardwell 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 31st day of July 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immedi-

ate payment to the undersigned. This is the 30th day of April 2015. Edward B. Cardwell, Executor 1701 Verrazzano Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of William Earl Brock, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify to all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the undersigned at 334 Holiday Drive, Hampstead, NC 28402, on or before August 6, 2015 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 7th of May, 2015. Wendy Brock Rosinbaum, Executrix of the Estate of William Earl Brock Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Attorney YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5TH Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

before the 7th day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 7th day of May 2015. Barbara Justice Segars, Executrix 2500 Blue Clay Rd Wilmington, NC 28405 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of James Edward Loftis 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 Tanya N. Oesterreich, 101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1300, Charlotte, North Carolina 28246, on or before the 7th day of August, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 7th day of May, 2015. James Edward Loftis III, Administrator of the Estate of James Edward Loftis Jr. Tanya N. Oesterreich Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1300 Charlotte, NC 28246 May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2015

hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 8th day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 7th day of May 2015. Robert Scheboth, Executor 117 Albemarle Road Wilmington, NC 28405 J.C. Hearne, II Attorney at Law 265 Racine Drive Suite 104 Wilmington NC 28403 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Patricia Johns Meadows 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 14th day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

15 E 596

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

EXECUTRIX NOTICE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

This is the 14th day of May 2015. Paul E. Meadows, Executor 4717 Indian Corn Trail Castle Hayne, NC 28429 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4/2015

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of William A. Steadman, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before August 7, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 7th day of May 2015. Susan M. Steadman 412 Passage Gate Way Wilmington, NC 28412 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Ronald Edward Segars, Sr. 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

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Rose Kerr Bordeaux 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 8th day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 7th day of May 2015. James Bordeaux, Executor 4115 Cape Landing Rd Castle Hayne, NC 28429 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Eileen L. Scheboth of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does

Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of James Marshall Hansen, 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 Brian G. Morrison, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 24th day of August, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 21st day of May, 2015. Lisa M. Hansen, Administratrix of the Estate of James Marshall Hansen Brian G. Morrison Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-

RIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Michael Alan Coley 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 21st day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 21st day of May 2015. Kassie Marie Coley, Executrix 7828 Sanderling Place Wilmington, NC 28411 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11/2015 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BCP III, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company filed articles of dissolution with the North Carolina Secretary of State on May 5, 2015. All creditors of and claimants against the limited liability company are required to present their respective claims and demands immediately to the limited liability company so that it can proceed to collect its assets, convey and dispose of its properties, pay, satisfy, and discharge its liabilities and obligations, and do all other acts required to liquidate its business and affairs. With respect to all claims, please take notice of the following: 1. Claims must be in writing and include the name of the clamant, the amount of the claim, and a short summary of the basis for the claim. 2. Claims should be mailed to the limited liability company at P.O. Box 1326, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 3. A claim against the limited liability company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the publication date of this notice. This is the 21st day of May, 2015 BCP III, LLC Jenette L. Parker, Manager 5/21/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT CO-EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Werner J. Mollenhauer 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 21st day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in

bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 21st day of May 2015. Janice Johnson Terence H. White Co-Executors 433 Moss Tree Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Martha F. Hollis, deceased, are notified to present the same to William J. Hollis, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Martha F. Hollis, to the address listed below on or before August 19, 2015 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 21st day of May, 2015. c/o Andrew Olsen, Attorney Elder Law Firm of Andrew Olsen Attorney for the Estate of Martha F. Hollis 6781 Parker Farm Drive, Suite 210 Wilmington, NC 28405 May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2015

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Mid-May fishing on fire

Family, friends swim to remember Wrightsville Beach waterman

By Skylar Walters

The fishing the past week has been nothing short of fabulous! Calm conditions and water temperatures that continue to warm have allowed anglers to visit just about any fishing spot they wish and judging from the fishing reports, the fish were there and waiting. The water temperature has reached into the lower to mid 70s, and with that has come a variety of species of both inshore and offshore fish. We’ll start with the offshore fishing in and around the Gulf Stream, and there is no lack of reports from this area. Gaffer dolphin have been the talk of most anglers with most boats reporting numerous catches. Some wahoo have also been reported, however it appears that due to the abundance of dolphin, the wahoo catches have been limited. Areas around the Steeples and Same Ole Hole were some good areas to try while other boats found the fish hanging out around temperature breaks in water depths around 130 feet. There were also some reports of blue marlin seen in deeper water with at least one confirmed report of a catch and release out of Wrightsville Beach. Bottom fishing in water depths starting around 100 feet resulted in a smorgasbord of fish being reported, with trigger fish, snapper, grouper, black sea bass, African pompano and other species all coming home for dinner. Anglers continue to report that areas any shallower than 100 feet are producing some fish as well, however sharks continue to be a nuisance. Just off the beach, the arrival of cobia has excited anglers the past week with numerous boats reporting either sightings or catches. Schools of menhaden

are running the beach in droves and fishing around these pods of bait with a bucktail and sight casting to cruising cobia feeding on them is an excellent tactic. Other anglers prefer fishing with natural baits either around the schools or weighing the bait on the bottom near the inlets and others simply happen to have a curious cobia come check out their boat while anglers are fishing for something else. Some king mackerel have been reported by live baiters right along the beach and around the mouths of the inlets. Spanish mackerel continue being caught although that fishing seems to have slowed just a bit, however the bluefish will keep fishermen busy just as well. Off of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, live bait fishermen have decked their first cobia of the year as well as their first king mackerel. More of these types of catches should be in the works for the next several weeks. Bottom fishermen are catching some Virginia mullet, black drum and a few small flounder. Spanish mackerel and bluefish continue being caught on Got-Cha Plugs. Inshore, the flounder fishing is picking up with several nice fish up to 6 pounds being reported the past week. Anglers are reporting a lot of small fish being caught but with the quality size fish that are around, it’s worth the extra time and effort trying to find a big one. Creek mouths and around the docks are good locations to try as well as the mud banks around the inlets. Red drum are also being found in these same locations. With decent weather forecast for the upcoming weekend, there should be plenty more good reports in the near future.

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Swimmers run into the water near Johnnie Mercer’s Pier to begin the Stoked to Go Out Grey Liston Memorial Swim Saturday, May 16 at Wrightsville Beach.

a former University of North Carolina Wilmington swimmer and Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue lifeguard, died in a mountain climbing accident in Washington’s Olympic National Park. After the accident, Liston’s father, Rick Liston, established a scholarship endowment fund in his son’s name and, with the help of former UNCW head swim coach Dave Allen, organized an open water swim to raise money. The gathering of race participants near the water’s edge Saturday morning included current and former UNCW swimmers, ocean rescue lifeguards, local athletes, family members and friends from Washington, Minnesota, Oregon and Texas. Liston’s stoke for life, which

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Inspirational performances marked the second annual Grey Liston Memorial Swim, from the first finisher, 12-year-old Jared Carter, to the final finisher, Liston’s mother, Gail, who was greeted at the finish line by rousing cheers from the hundreds of participants, family members and friends. Race day, May 16, delivered ideal conditions with blue skies and a calm ocean. The 107 swimmers lined up near Johnnie Mercer’s Pier and swam 1.7 miles south to Crystal Pier to honor Grey Liston’s life and celebrate the Wrightsville Beach waterman’s adventurous spirit. On July 20, 2013, Liston,

drove him to take on activities like surfing, hiking, climbing, biking and swimming, also helped him make friends easily wherever he went, former UNCW swimmer Bridget Byrd said after finishing the race. “One of my favorite stories about him is when he moved from Charlotte to Portland, he and his brother Seth did a cross-country road trip and they had a place to stay basically in every city that they drove through. … It just speaks volumes to who he was,” she said. Byrd said she and Liston were friends on the swim team and remained close after graduation. Eventually they both moved to the West, and he made the trip from Portland, Ore., to Austin, Texas, to visit her once a year, she said.

The open water swim between the piers was a fitting way to honor her friend, she said, because it was a stretch of water he swam often, not just with the ocean rescue squad, but also once a week with the UNCW swim team. But just as important as the swim itself, Byrd said, was the time spent hanging out with people from around the country brought together by their memories of Liston. “Now it’s something that I look forward to being able to do every year,” she said, “to come back and be with the people that really loved him and remember him and then pass on his legacy to other people that didn’t know him that well, but found out about this event.” email emmy@luminanews.com

TIDES Masonboro Inlet Latitude 34° 11’ N, Longitude 77° 49’ W

Date Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) 5/21 Thu 04:39 AM -0.32 L

10:39 AM 3.8 H

04:32 PM -0.11 L

10:59 PM 4.55 H

5/22 Fri

05:25 AM -0.08 L

11:32 AM 3.67 H

05:19 PM 0.2 L

11:48 PM 4.27 H

5/23 Sat

06:15 AM 0.16 L

12:22 PM 3.58 H

06:11 PM 0.49 L

5/24 Sun 12:35 AM 4.0 H

07:10 AM 0.33 L

01:11 PM 3.51 H

07:12 PM 0.7 L

5/25 Mon 01:21 AM 3.76 H

08:05 AM 0.41 L

02:00 PM 3.49 H

08:16 PM 0.79 L

5/26 Tue 02:08 AM 3.55 H

08:55 AM 0.41 L

02:51 PM 3.52 H

09:13 PM 0.76 L

5/27 Wed 02:57 AM 3.39 H

09:39 AM 0.35 L

03:44 PM 3.62 H

10:03 PM 0.67 L

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Hundreds of participants and spectators cheer as Eric Hunter Hay and Gail Liston finish the Stoked to Go Out Grey Liston Memorial Swim Saturday, May 16 at Wrightsville Beach.

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