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New Hanover principals to swap schools

Luminaries honor accident victim

“We’re out of space” Juvenile court judge said

By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

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Wrightsville Beach School will have a new principal next year. Jackson Norvell is being reassigned from Ashley High School following complaints about his leadership style. He will move from Ashley to Wrightsville Beach effective July 1, while Wrightsville Beach School Principal MaryPaul Beall will become principal at Isaac Bear Early College High School. Beall has been principal at Wrightsville Beach School since 2011. She also served as principal of Williston Middle School and assistant principal at New Hanover High School and Alderman Elementary. Norvell’s two-year tenure at Ashley was not a peaceful one. Dissatisfaction among the faculty was evident by the results of a working conditions survey conducted during the 2013-14 school year in which just 18.8 percent of

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Luminaries along Shandy Lane Monday, June 15 honor Bonnie Sanders Burney, 12, who died in a zip line accident at Camp Cheerio in Alleghany County Thursday, June 11. Neighbors of the Burney family showed their support by placing the lights along the streets of the community off of Greenville Sound Road. ~ Allison Potter

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renourishment: shared benefit, shared cost Beach town, county leaders to renegotiate sandfunding agreement

Local officials fret about impact of sales tax distribution

Federal, state and county dollars currently fund the multimilliondollar piping of sand onto local beaches every three or four years. If federal and state funds disappear, the beach towns and county have a contingency plan to split the cost of keeping sand on the beach. But how they split the cost is a matter of contention; the current agreement calls for each beach town to pay 17.5 percent of its respective projects — or $1.5 million of a $9 million project — and some town officials say that’s too much. In 2011, Wrightsville, Carolina and Kure Beach leaders signed n See renourishment Page 5

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Lisa Beller pays Garland Meadows for merchandise at Redix Wednesday, June 17.

WBPD to hire new officer

Total island coverage coming soon Staff Writer

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By Tricia Vance

By Emmy Errante

After years of trying, supporters of a push to try some 16- and 17-year-olds in juvenile court may succeed in 2015. Chief District Court Judge J.H. Corpening II believes the initiative is the right approach, but in his capacity as an administrator he also knows the change would mean more crowding in the already cramped juvenile justice annex on North Fourth Street. “We’re out of space,” Corpening said. North Carolina is one of only two states that try 16-year-olds as adults. Several proposals are circulating in the General Assembly, one of which would limit the change to misdemeanors only; older teens charged with felonies would still be prosecuted as adults. It is also likely that the change, if it

Local officials have ramped up efforts to defeat legislative proposals that would take sales tax revenue from wealthier urban counties and give it to cash-strapped rural counties. A delegation from New Hanover County, Wilmington and the beach towns met last week with Senate and House leaders to discourage a redistribution, noting the significant impact the legislation would have on tax revenues. Although several scenarios have been proposed, the one with the most traction is a compromise crafted by Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, that would distribute 80 percent of sales taxes on a per-capita basis statewide, while the other 20 percent would remain with the local jurisdiction where it was collected. n See sales tax Page 5

Most weekends, at least one late-night scuffle breaks out in Wrightsville Beach’s bar district. Earlier this year, police chief Dan House proposed restructuring his department to increase police presence downtown during those critical hours, and Thursday, June 11, the board of aldermen approved the restructure, along with the rest of the town’s $13.2 million budget. The restructure involves replacing a captain’s position, vacated by retiring Michael Core, with a lieutenant and an officer. The costs associated with the extra officer position are offset by cutting five reserve officer positions, which were budgeted for but not filled. The two lieutenants will take over the administrative duties during the week, House said, allowing his four-person squads to be out on the road all day. On weekends, House said, the regular squad — consisting of a supervisor and three officers — will be joined by one of the lieutenants, Capt. P. Burdette or himself. “We’ll be out those nights working the bar crowd,” House said, “and then we also have our detectives . . . we made their schedules change so they’ll be out at night too on Friday and Saturday.” The beefed-up presence amounts to six police department personnel patrolling on weekends between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m., House said. Between those hours, as many as 1,000 bar patrons crowd the twoblock district, Burdette said. The department will have six officers patrolling during the day, n See wbpd Page 5

Anchored in Shinn Creek The Charleston, a cutterhead dredge from Norfolk Dredging Company, anchors in Shinn Creek Monday, June 15. The dredge is part of a beach renourishment project on Topsail Island. ~ Allison Potter

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Ocean rescue trains surfers, prepares for problems on the water By Henry Burnett Intern

Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue trained local surfers in aquatic emergency preparedness and CPR Thursday, June 11. Jeremy Owens, Wrightsville Beach firefighter and lifeguard captain, said, “We had a great turnout.” The training covered drowning resuscitation, CPR, first aid, and treatment for cervical spine injuries and major bleeding. The event was free for its 27 attendees, though some made optional donations to WBOR’s fundraising arm. Owens was especially thankful to D.J. Struntz, social media liaison of North American Rescue Products and local surfer, who coordinated a donation of 13 tourniquets. Ocean rescue previously carried tourniquets, which stop heavy bleeding, on its lifeguard trucks and beach ATVs. Now, each of WB’s 13 lifeguard stands will also be equipped with a tourniquet to treat major lacerations such as those sustained from a surfboard fin, a boat propeller, or even a shark, Owens said. Sam Proffitt, medical lieutenant for WBOR, said Thursday’s event was the first formal training for local surfers. He described the surfing community as an extra layer of protection during a crisis on the water. Unlike lifeguards that only work certain hours during summer months, “these people are out there day in and day out,”

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Kristen Kinker and Chad Braswell practice giving CPR to an infant during a class held by Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Thursday, June 11 at the town’s public safety facility.

Proffitt said. Jack Viorel, owner of IndoJax Surf School, had more than 15 employees attend the training. He said ocean rescue’s high standard for safety attracts people to the beach. By preparing his surfers for emergencies, Viorel said he contributes to the safety of his own customers but also to the rest of the beach as a whole. “The more people trained, the safer the beach will be,” he said. Sean Griffin, owner of Sean’s Private Surf Instruction, agreed

WBOR’s training was important for local surfers. “I got CPR and first aid certified a couple of months ago, but it wasn’t nearly as informative,” he said. Griffin, who has encountered first aid situations while surfing, said the emphasis on water-related emergencies was particularly helpful. Other young surfers, such as Kristen Kinker and Matt Van Der Wal, considered the training necessary in light of recent tragedies.

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Van Der Wal described helping a young boy on a boogie board who got trapped in a rip current. Kinker said a drowning last year shocked local surfers and started conversation about better emergency preparedness. Both Van Der Wal and Kinker thought that rescue skills are meaningful to membership in the local surfing community. “I feel like [the training] helps me do my part,” Van Der Wal said.

Jet Ski ordinance passed By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Steering a Jet Ski too close to the marshes surrounding Wrightsville Beach is now against town law, punishable by a misdemeanor citation and up to a $500 fine. The board of aldermen voted Thursday, June 11 in favor of an ordinance regulating personal watercraft use around the island after town residents voiced concerns about Jet Skis damaging the marshes and shell beds. Speed and proximity to marshland are the two main regulations the new rules place on the operation of Jet Skis. The ordinance states no person may operate a personal watercraft within 25 feet of marsh or shore within the town’s boundaries or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The ordinance mirrors a currently established New Hanover County ordinance prohibiting Jet Skis being operated within or near the marshes around Wrightsville Beach. Duplicating efforts will help with enforcement, town manager Tim Owens said, but with limited resources it will still be difficult to monitor the area consistently. He suggested focusing enforcement efforts on certain spots like the marshlands behind Pelican Drive. Signage will soon be installed to alert Jet Ski operators of the new ordinance and penalty, Owens said. The board briefly considered instating a civil penalty, but decided a criminal penalty would more effectively deter people from breaking the rules. Alderwoman Lisa Weeks suggested, during the board’s July meeting, it reexamine all the areas the town regulates boat and personal watercraft use and consider expanding no-wake zones, especially in Banks Channel. She was concerned with the dangers posed by motorboats and Jet Skis not only to the marshland, but also to the many people who play in the water. “The bigger picture for me, is . . . water use is evolving,” she said. “If I’m on a boat, I have to be constantly alert for paddleboarders, swimmers and kayakers. ... With Wrightsville Stand-Up Paddleboard there, there’s a gazillion people launching their paddleboards and it’s just not a safe situation anymore.” Among the other agenda items to pass the board’s approval was a request by the flotilla committee to work with the N.C. Department of Transportation to start the 2015 boat parade north of the drawbridge instead of south, as it has in years past. Committee member Linda Brown said this would put waterfront restaurants like Fish House Grill, The Bridge Tender Restaurant and Bluewater Waterfront Grill on the parade route for the first time. It would also allow people to view the boats from the docks along Summer Rest Road and Channel Walk. email emmy@luminanews.com

City tax payers hit with 2.5 cent increase By Pam Creech Staff Writer

Flying a Jamaican flag, Rhino, a 154-foot custom yacht built by Admiral Marine Works in 1998, at the Wrightsville Beach Marina dock Monday, June 15. Reports had the deeper draft vessel waiting on a favorable tide to move to Figure Eight Island. ~ Allison Potter

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Wilmington City Council members approved a property tax increase of 2.5 cents per $100 of property during the second and final vote on the city’s new budget Tuesday, June 16. Wilmington resident Jim Lomanda voiced his objection to the increase. “I’ve been paying my real estate taxes for 20 years and I’ve never had a problem paying them. Why do we have to raise them again?” he said.“Folks, I’ve brought my bucket here this evening to show how dry my well is because my monetary well is running dry.” Councilman Kevin O’Grady addressed Lomanda’s concerns later in the meeting.“Although Mr. Lomanda has left us today, he made a reference. He didn’t understand why we had a 2.5-cent increase. ... I think what he forgot was that we had a bond issue that was voted over by the people of the city.” O’Grady said the bond to fund transportation projects was

approved by 65 percent of the city. “That’s 2 cents of this, so we only have a 0.5-cent true increase. ... It’s remarkable that we only had an increase of half a cent given the fact that we did lose the privilege license tax,” he said. The new budget allowed the allocation of $398,912 from the Public Transportation Capital Project to fund improvements for the WAVE transit system. “This is for new compressed natural gas busses which have already begun to arrive. We already have two in last year’s budget. In this one, we have four more. At the end of this calendar year, we will have six compressed natural gas busses on the road,” O’Grady said. The bond money will also fund shelters and benches. The resolution was passed unanimously. The council also passed a resolution authorizing city manager Sterling Cheatham to allocate $50,000 for the Continuum of Care Program, which aims to eliminate homelessness. Dan Ferrell, strategic director of United Way of the Cape Fear

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For The Record Question and photographs by Henry Burnett and Pam Creech

What most excites you about being out of school for summer?

Rahul Kaycee

Belinda Carreño

Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

“Of course no school and I’m going on a fun vacation with family.”

Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

“I’m excited that I get to spend more time with my family and sleep in late.”

Anders Jensen

Wilmington, N.C. “I’m going to Italy.”

Heat here to stay, for now By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

After a record high of 100 degrees Tuesday, June 16, the mercury was expected to drop only a few degrees, into the mid to upper 90s, late next week. “It is going to be above-normal temperatures probably for the next eight to 10 days,” weather service forecaster Dave Loewenthal said Wednesday, June 17. While he doesn’t expect to see Tuesday’s record temperature, he said it will continue to be oppressively hot. Humidity will compound the problem. With dew points in the mid-70s projected, heat indexes are expected to be 105 degrees, possibly more. When it comes down to it, there isn’t much difference between the mid and upper 90s as far as the human body is concerned, he said. “It is going to be pretty darn humid and nasty,” Loewenthal said. The weather is particularly hard on the elderly and the very young, especially if they don’t have access to an air-conditioned space. But even healthy

people can get sick by too much exposure to heat, report the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Both the CDC and the N.C. Division of Public Health advise it is critical for people to drink extra fluids. Extra safety measures are needed for people who must work outside, such as paving contractors and public works employees. The Wrightsville Beach Public Works Department encourages its crews to drink plenty of fluids and take brief breaks if necessary, said director Mike Vukelich. “We encourage them to stay hydrated, and we do supply them with a lot of Gatorade and ice water,” he said. Schedules also change to allow employees to work during the coolest part of the day. Several crews came in at 4 a.m. Wednesday, including the group installing new parking signs, Vukelich said. Meter readers came in at 6 a.m. and stopped work before noon to avoid the hottest part of the day. One worker went home early Monday because he was feeling the effects of the heat, Vukelich

said, and he also stayed home Tuesday. Although the department usually has prescribed breaks, “in weather like this, I have no problem with them sitting out for a few minutes and taking a drink of water or Gatorade,” he said. Health officials caution people to take steps to prevent serious effects from heat. The N.C. Division of Public Health has these recommendations: • Increase fluid intake, even if you don’t feel thirsty • Spend some time in a cool or air-conditioned environment • Reduce normal activity levels • If you take medicines that can impede heat loss (for example, blood pressure, allergy and migraine drugs), talk to your doctor about how to stay safe. The CDC also suggests the following: • Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing and sunscreen • Check on neighbors or relatives And there’s one more: Never leave children or pets in cars. The temperature inside a car climbs to dangerous levels in extreme heat, and the outcome can be tragic.

Arrests • Ryan A. Waters was arrested for drunk and disruptive behavior.

Citations • Olvin Moran was cited for driving without a license. • Destiny Rook was cited for a fraudulent ID. • Mary Kyles was cited for a fraudulent ID.

Warning Tickets • Lucie Sullivan was warned for speeding. • Michael R. Remke was warned for speeding.

Civil Penalties • Nine for glass on the beach. • Four for open containers. • Two for urinating in public. • One for a dog on the beach.

Reports • Two for larceny. • A U.S. passport was found.

June 13 Arrests • Syed Rizwan Ali was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving during revocation.

Citations • Syed Rizwan Ali was cited for driving while intoxicated and driving during revocation. • Trevor Matulys was cited for driving during revocation and expired registration. • Matthew Kelzenberg was cited for simple affray and injury to personal property.

Keonte DeVone

“Lots of camps and going to the beach.”

“Probably going in the country and spending time with my cousins and my family.”

Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

• Bryan Vanderploeg was cited for simple affray and injury to personal property.

Wilmington, N.C.

IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, June 18

Tuesday, June 23

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners agenda review meeting, 4 p.m., Government Center

Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman 5:30 p.m., meeting with ATM regarding flood zone maps, Town Hall Chambers

Monday, June 22

Wednesday, June 24

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, 9 a.m., Historic Courthouse

Wilmington area Transportation Advisory Committee meeting, 3 p.m., Lord Spencer Conference Room, City Hall

North Carolina Holiday Flotilla 6 p.m., board meeting Flotilla Office, Town Hall Campus

BEACH BLOTTER Karate kick, gorilla slam At 5:34 a.m. Sunday, June 14, officers responded to reports of an assault and damage to personal property at No. 1 W. Henderson St. Richard Scott Haulman reported he had been drinking that night with a man at a home behind Tower 7. The two decided to go to a house on West Henderson Street, Haulman on a bicycle and the other man on a skateboard. On the way, they got into a dispute. Haulman told officers the other man karate kicked him in the thigh and then grabbed his bicycle and gorilla slammed it, breaking the headlight. No suspect was identified.

Thirsty thief At 11:38 a.m. Saturday, June 13, Kings Beachwear reported shoplifting. Employee Hunter Saab described the suspect to officers as a 6-foot 2-inch white man with slender build and curly blonde hair. Saab saw the man take a Pepsi, a Gatorade and a Monster energy drink and stick them in his drink cooler. The man was last seen running south on the beach strand.

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Weekend Police Report June 12

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Late night fight At 2:25 a.m. Sunday, June 14, Blockade Runner Beach Resort manager Brian Muller reported a fight to Wrightsville Beach police officers. Two guests, Melissa Ricks and Bryan Vanderploeg, were in room 430 when their friends returned from bars. They began to gather their belongings and leave when one of the friends, Matthew Kelzenberg, started to fight Vanderploeg. When police arrived, Vanderploeg had minor injuries, including an abrasion and a bloody nose and mouth.

Civil Penalties • Seven for open containers. • Six for glass on the beach. • Six for human waste. • Three for dogs on the beach.

Reports

• Kings Beachwear reported shoplifting. • Second degree rape was reported. • Richard Scott Haulman reported assault and personal property damage.

June 14 Citations • Jasmaine M. Hines was cited for driving during revocation. • Gerado Xicali Casco was cited for driving without a license.

Warning Tickets • Todd Scott Crawford was warned for a oneway violation. • Rachel MacRae was warned for a stop sign violation. • Sean Combs was warned for speeding.

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Civil Penalties • Three for open containers. • Two for dogs on the beach. • One for litter.

Reports • Found property, a found trash can and calls for service were reported.

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts By Tricia Vance A lot of filming activity in north New Likewise, as productions have dried up, some Hanover County could be generated with small businesses that supplied labor or goods $30 million. That’s the difference in proposed like copy machines and hardware to the indusfilm tax grants between the budget unveiled try also have been affected. by N.C. Senate leaders Monday, as compared There is still some hope more money will be added to the film grant program. The with the House budget approved in May. Rep. Ted Davis and others proposed a $22.1 billion House budget appropriates $60 million film grant pool. The amount was almost $1 billion more than the proposed reduced to $40 million in the final House bud- Senate budget. It is likely, though not guaranget. The $10 million in the Senate budget keeps teed, a conference committee will negotiate a compromise. the program alive, but just barely. The film industry spent $241 million on New Hanover County’s legislative delegaproductions in North Carolina last year and tion, with the exception of Rep. Rick Catlin, received $60 million in tax refunds. Because of who generally opposes incentives, has worked Wilmington’s 30-year hisdiligently to persuade feltory with the film industry, low legislators of the economic importance of the largest share was spent This is not just about taxpayer right here. the film industry. This year, the $10 milThe Senate budget also dollars going to film and lion pool is already does not restore historic preservation tax credits committed with more than TV productions. Those allowed to expire last half the year to go. The state, and especially productions employ thousands year, despite Gov. Pat the Wilmington region, McCrory’s strong push to of North Carolina residents reinstate them. The House has seen the results. Many productions have the governor’s — permanent residents — approved left or are bypassing recommendation for a North Carolina, despite who own homes, spend their revised program that put our home base of expethe focus on preservation rienced crewmembers. money here, volunteer in the efforts that would generate The phones are much revenue. But the Senate community and send their quieter at the offices of leadership stood firm. the Wilmington Regional New Hanover County children to local schools. Commissioner Beth Film Commission. Dawson said while she This is not just about appreciates the Senate’s taxpayer dollars going to film and TV productions. Those productions expansion of job development grants and other employ thousands of North Carolina residents economic incentives, the film grants and his— permanent residents — who own homes, toric preservation credits were also economic spend their money here, volunteer in the com- drivers. munity and send their children to local schools. “I’m very disappointed to see that,” she said, As of 2014, more than 4,000 North “... and I hope when they go to conference we Carolinians made their living in set construc- will see some movement in those two areas tion, working on cameras, sound and lighting that are so critical to our economy.” Of course, there is much more to the budget or handling other behind-the-scenes production details. Half of them live in and around than historic preservation and film, and secrecy Wilmington. Those numbers don’t count tens usually prevails in last-minute budget negoof thousands of extras or short-term workers. tiations. The $21.47 billion Senate plan was Nor does the amount spent by productions scheduled for debate before the full chamber reflect the total economic impact. Wednesday, June 17 and sponsors said they Film productions generally pay better wages hoped to have it approved this week. for blue-collar skills than many local indusWith the two chambers in disagreement on tries — crewmembers could make a solid many line items, it is unclear what proposmiddle-class wage when filming was at its als from each budget may survive conference peak. Those jobs have dried up, and many of committee. Lawmakers interested in a strong those crewmembers are working in Georgia and diverse North Carolina economy would do and other states that have far more generous well to reinstate the preservation credits and film incentives. increase the film grants.

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comes, will be phased in. Corpening expects some action will be taken this year. In anticipation of the increased caseload, the 2015-16 New Hanover County budget proposal includes $100,000 to study the space needs of the juvenile justice center. The extra staff — clerks and court counselors, mostly — would be the state’s responsibility, but the county would be required to find the space to accommodate them. County Commissioner Woody White, a lawyer who often handles criminal cases, though not many in

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teachers who answered agreed the school fostered an atmosphere of trust and respect. Those numbers improved significantly during the 2014-15 school year, to 43.4 percent, but still fell far short of similar ratings at the other traditional high schools. There was a similar gap in ratings on other leadership issues. Some employees and residents urged the school board not to renew his contract. Jennifer Sugerik, an Ashley music teacher who has spoken for a group of faculty members, told the school board in May that working conditions were not good. During the same May meeting, the board approved a four-year contract, and an anonymous blog reported without attribution that Norvell would be reassigned. The official announcement came in a

juvenile court, brought up the issue during recent budget talks. White, County Manager Chris Coudriet and others toured the space with Corpening and Kathy Stoute, community justice services director, on a day when the courtroom was empty. But White said he has seen how busy it can get. “I’ve seen it firsthand over there,” White said during a recent interview. “Most of the public is never going to be in [that courtroom]. If they were, they would be shocked at how crowded it is.” On days when the courtroom is handling noncriminal case, the small waiting area can’t contain all the people waiting their turn,

he said. The courtroom itself has only two rows of seating. Some clerks work in former closets; others share their small offices with stacks of files. Corpening expects New Hanover County to be a pilot for whatever changes the state approves, and he is eager to participate. Youth advocates point to studies showing teenagers’ brains are not developed enough to make sound decisions all the time. The growing acceptance of rewriting juvenile justice laws to include 16- and 17-year-olds is “a recognition that they are kids, and they sometimes do stupid things,” he said. Nevertheless, the changes will

tax the court system. The building where juvenile court is now housed has some space for office expansion, but not to expand the courtroom, Corpening said. Some office space will soon become available in the former county offices at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets, but that won’t solve the problem of courtroom space. It is also important counselors’ offices be close to the courtroom, the judge said. Corpening often refers juveniles to counselors to help him determine whether they would benefit from treatment or other alternatives to incarceration. In some cases, mental health issues are urgent

and require immediate attention, he said. Unlike adult court, which is punishment-based, juvenile court requires counseling and other assessments before a sentence is imposed. “We truly try to get in on the front end,” said Kathy Stoute, community justice services director for the local courts. Adult criminal court doesn’t work very well, said Corpening, who has spent his share of time in that realm. Defendants “may have profound mental health needs, and no one knows,” he said. The legislation before the General Assembly does not

change the jurisdiction for felonies, and it still permits judges to assign even younger teens to adult court — usually in the case of murder or serious assaults. Corpening would like to see most felonies by minors handled in juvenile court, with the flexibility to refer “the scary kids” to adult court. “There are some things we could do with low-level felons,” he said. Nevertheless, he said he hopes the General Assembly adopts the proposed changes. “It makes a lot of sense for our young people,” he said.

news release Saturday. Norvell said during a Tuesday, June 16 interview, he is excited about his new assignment, and he disputed characterizations implying he was heavy-handed. “I am not and never have been a bully,” he said. He had not commented previously on complaints. He said he believes the new assignment is the right move for him and for the school system at this time. “I love students, I love working with students,” he said. His goal, he said, is to instill a love of learning in students. Superintendent Tim Markley didn’t address the controversy at Ashley directly but said Tuesday, June 16 he believes Norvell will be a good fit at Wrightsville Beach. “A lot of things go into a principal move,” Markley said. “His contract was renewed 7-0 by the board — obviously they have full

confidence in Jackson’s ability.” Others who know Norvell said he is energetic and excellent with children and parents. Former Wrightsville Beach School Principal Pansy Rumley said she knew Norvell when he as a band instructor at RolandGrise Middle School, where her nephew — whom she described as like a son to her — attended. “We just loved him,” she said. He was great with the students, she said, adding she has no doubt he would do well at Wrightsville Beach School. Norvell also made a good impression on members of the Wrightsville Beach School Foundation, which invited him on short notice to Monday’s meeting. Aimee Jones, outgoing president of the foundation, said she is confident he will do well. “We’ll miss MaryPaul,” she said. Jones, whose children have both attended the school, said Beall

worked well with the foundation, which raises money for programs and items not in the budget, and was a good principal. “I think she did great things for the students,” Jones said. “But after speaking with him, I think he will be a great asset. He is energetic, thoughtful, and I think he’s going to do a great job.” Norvell and his wife, Christina, already have a connection to Wrightsville Beach. They serve as directors of youth ministry for Wrightsville Beach United Methodist Church. The principal shuffle announced Saturday, June 13 involved four administrators. Murray Middle School Principal Patrick McCarty will be the new principal at Ashley, and Isaac Bear Principal Phillip Sutton will move to Murray Middle.

county, regardless of state support, would have to account for the remaining 82.5 percent of the project cost. That’s a significant contribution, Wrightsville Beach officials agreed during the June 11 board of aldermen meeting. Of the three beach towns, Wrightsville’s leaders appeared to be the least opposed to the current terms of the interlocal agreement. “We’ve got a beach renourishment project coming up in 2018,” Wrightsville Beach Town Attorney John Wessell said during the meeting. “Assuming the worst case scenario where there’s no federal and no state money, if this agreement is in effect at least we’ve got an obligation from the county to put in 82.5 percent.” Wrightsville Beach has been stashing away money — accrued by increased parking meter rates — into a sand fund. In 2014, the town set aside $350,000 and this year it has budgeted for $400,000, so by 2018 it would, if necessary, be able to pay its 17.5 percent share of a beach renourishment project. However, if the beach town and county leaders come to a new agreement that requires a smaller contribution from the towns, Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair said there are many other projects for which the leftover sand money could be used. During the June 10 PWBC meeting, commission members voted to request the county postpone the current interlocal agreement’s expiration date six months to give a selected task force of beach town and county representatives time to negotiate a new deal. Owens said it is important for the beach towns to present a united front. But, Blair emphasized, the towns shouldn’t demand too much of the county without contributing something as well, lest they lose the commissioners’ support they currently have. “Ultimately, the county commissioners have to buy into it in a positive way or it’s going to be a disaster,” he said. “Just showing up at the end of the day with no money and no contracts and no help is not going to do anybody any good.”

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too: four on the road and two on the beach strand to keep an eye on summer crowds that swell as high as 20,000 on weekends. “Pretty much 24/7, you’re going to have six people on the road working,” House said. One of the biggest benefits to having more officers on the road, he said, is the ability to police the entire island. In the past, he had to focus most of his resources downtown, and meanwhile several break-ins occurred at the north or south end of Wrightsville Beach. “Now, we have . . . the deputies kind of babysitting the bars, and two officers on bicycles driving up and down the Lumina corridor . . . addressing quality of life issues. It will still allow for another one or two people to patrol the beach for those break-ins . . . so we’re able to attack all of these facets people want [us to].” The new department structure won’t officially take effect until July 1, the beginning of the 2015-16 fiscal year, but the two lieutenants are already serving in

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The provision, the Senate substitute for House Bill 117, also would allow counties to increase sales taxes by one-half cent, in quarter-cent increments, with a vote of the people. It also imposes a cap on sales tax exemptions for large nonprofits, including hospitals, and addresses a broad range of economic developments. The Senate included the proposed changes as part of its budget, which was released Monday, June 15. Although the change would be less dramatic than proposed in a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown, R-Onslow, the impact would be felt in Wilmington and other metropolitan areas. The Senate’s provision would also tax more services and lower income-tax rates. Proponents want to redistribute sales tax from the urban areas collecting the lion’s share of sales tax revenues to rural counties left behind as North Carolina’s economy has grown. The idea has considerable support from rural lawmakers, whose home counties stand to benefit. In March, Gov. Pat McCrory likened the suggestion to class warfare. More recently, he attended a fundraiser at the home

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an interim capacity, House said. He has also started accepting applications for the new officer position, because of the lengthy process of hiring and training. “From application date to when they’re actually released working on their own is about seven months,” he said. “We’re hoping mid-July we’ll be able to physically hire someone . . . but then [he or she] has got 16 weeks of field training.” Members of the police

department are supportive of the change, House added. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm internally . . . it’s something that the department has wanted for a long time, just to have a little more balance between all the entities,” he said. The restructure is just one of the ways House says he is trying to make Wrightsville Beach safer. He recently suggested creating a citizen watch program but he said he hasn’t received enough support

of Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair, where he reiterated his concerns. Blair said he pulled the governor aside and talked about the impact on Wrightsville Beach. “It could be as much as a penny or more on our [property] tax rate,” depending on the option chosen, Blair said. Changes would be phased in, but urban areas would lose a significant part of the sales tax they collect to rural neighbors. Tony McEwen, Wilmington’s legislative affairs liaison, said the city could lose up to $2.5 million a year under the current scenario. New Hanover County officials estimate the plan could cost $7.6 million in potential revenue annually — the equivalent of more than 2 cents on the property tax rate — by the 2019-20 fiscal year. A letter signed by Commission Chairman Jonathan Barfield to the state commissioners association said the state’s estimates may be low, because it underestimates current and potential annual revenue from sales tax and assumes passage of one-fourth cent local sales tax, which requires a referendum. Wrightsville Beach would lose about $137,000 annually under the 80-percent/20-percent formula, or about 10 percent of sales tax revenue. Carolina Beach would lose $175,000, and Kure Beach would

lose nearly $87,000. Legislators representing Wilmington and New Hanover County said they oppose the redistribution as proposed. “I do not intend to vote on something that is going to hurt New Hanover County, the fire district, Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach Kure Beach and Carolina Beach,” said Rep. Ted Davis Jr., R-New Hanover. Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, said even the compromise would be detrimental. “A 20-percent distribution [instead of 75 percent] will not allow the urban counties to cover their unique infrastructure and public safety costs — which serve both urban and rural citizens,” Lee said in a June 15 email. “Also, those counties that have a large tourism component to their economy are disproportionately hurt given much of the sales tax revenue comes from more than just the urban residents and surrounding rural areas (e.g., vacationers).” The proposal could change again. The Senate and House budgets differ in spending and priorities. Secret conference committee deliberations ultimately may decide future sales tax distributions. email tricia@luminanews.com

from residents to implement one right now. The department’s elaborate surveillance camera system currently covers areas like parking lots, bathroom facilities and public works structure. The system could be expanded in the future, he said, although there are no immediate plans to add more cameras. “We’re always looking to add to it. ... At some point [we want to] put cameras in the park and at town hall. . . incorporate them all the way around the loop just for safety and security,” he said. email emmy@luminanews.com

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a four-year interlocal agreement with the county to ensure back-up funding for beach renourishment projects, because, Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens said, the beach strand is a crucial part of a beach town. “[Without renourishment] you get into the primary dune, and then you get damage more frequently,” Owens said. “You get flooding, loss of tourism revenue, jobs, damage to infrastructure . . . and there’s an environmental impact, too. ... If you don’t have a beach, sea turtles can’t nest, birds can’t nest.” The beach strand is a valuable resource at the city, county, state and federal levels too, Owens added. That shared benefit strengthens the beach town leaders’ argument for sharing the cost. The beach town and county interlocal agreement is set to automatically renew June 30. During recent New Hanover County Port, Waterway and Beach Commission (PWBC) meetings, beach town representatives and stakeholders discussed seeking a new agreement or renegotiating the details as the likelihood of having to implement the contingency plan becomes ever greater. Currently, the federal government pays 65 percent of renourishment and the remaining 35 percent is split evenly between state money and county Room Occupancy Tax (ROT) collections. But as the cost of beach renourishment rises, federal interest in funding such projects wanes. To make its case for continued federal funding, Wrightsville Beach will soon undergo a cost-benefit analysis of its beach renourishment, Owens said. State support, he added, appears to be contingent on federal support. “The state, in the past, has said they would only match federal funding,” he said during a June 16 phone interview. The county has hired a lobbyist, he said, to attempt to secure state support even if federal funds dry up. While beach town leaders worry the interlocal agreement demands too much of them, the

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Public Notice — Town of Wrightsville Beach The Town of Wrightsville Beach is currently accepting bids for the Redesign, Development, Implementation, and Hosting of the Town of Wrightsville Beach website. Bidders Instructions and Proposal Forms may be obtained from the Town of Wrightsville Beach, 321 Causeway Drive, PO Box 626, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480, or by contacting Ms. Sylvia Holleman, Town Clerk at 910-256-7900. Documents may also be downloaded from the Town of Wrightsville Beach’s website at http://www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com. Deadline for submittal of bids will be 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 23, 2015. At that point, the Town will begin the evaluation process. Proposals submitted shall not be subject to public inspection until a contract is awarded. A recommendation will be submitted no later than the next scheduled meeting of the Town Board of Alderman, following which the selected bidder will be notified. The Town of Wrightsville Beach reserves the right to reject any or all project proposals. Sylvia Holleman Town Clerk Advertised: June 15, 2015

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Second chances L ate-afternoon humidity, colorful leis and the melodic rhythm of steel drums transformed Banks Channel Pub & Grille Saturday, June 13 for the Seventh Annual Bow Wow Luau and Cat’s Meow. Baxter, a 3-year-old Jack Russell terrier, weaved in between the legs of guests, sporting a bright orange bandana emblazoned with the words “Adopt Me.” Patricia Mattison, Animal Avengers of North Carolina foster coordinator, held Baxter’s leash as he accepted pats on the head and belly scratches from attendees dressed in island attire. Mattison said Baxter’s previous owners surrendered him to Animal Avengers, a local group that finds homes for dogs, two days prior to the event. Around the perimeter of Banks Channel’s front deck, other animal adoption agencies displayed information — as well as some of their animals seeking homes. Baxter showed particular interest in a nearby cage of cats, breaking from his amiable demeanor for just a moment to greet them. Event founder Trish Arnold said she created the Bow Wow Luau seven years ago to raise money and awareness for these local adoption groups. She said she was watching television when a commercial break condemned animal cruelty. The advertisement’s tearful soundtrack and heart-wrenching photographs tempted her to change the channel. “But then I thought, I can’t turn a blind eye on this,” she said. “So I thought, what can I do?” She decided to employ a more upbeat method of advocating for animals in the form of a luau with tropical music, hors d’oeuvres and Polynesian fire dancing. Besides raising money through silent and live auctions, she said she wants to shed light on the powerful statistics: in America, every five seconds, a healthy dog or cat is killed because it doesn’t have a home. Past luaus have benefited agencies like Paw’s Place and Adopt an Angel. This year, Arnold invited several new organizations to take part. Animal Avengers and All 4 Cats, a no-kill cat shelter and community outreach group, were both founded in 2014. All 4 Cats volunteer and co-founder Justin Mills said he and co-founder Valerie Milar started the organization about one and one-half years ago, and they currently have about 30 cats up for adoption. Mills brought three of those cats to the luau. In one cage, two 8-week-old kittens named Tank and Laura tumbled over each other. He said cats give birth during the summer, so between about May and September shelters are inundated with kittens. It isn’t hard to find homes for the kittens, he said; All 4 Cats adopts out between five and 10 kittens every weekend. But while kitten adoptions soar during summer, Mills said, finding homes for adult cats becomes more difficult. In a cage next to Tank and Laura, a black cat named Happy stretched out, rolling over to let Mills scratch his belly. Happy is only 2 years old, Mills said, but in need of a fresh start after sustaining a serious eye injury during a cat fight while living as a stray.

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Above: Peyton Darnell and Ted Wiseman pose with Baxter, a 3-year-old Jack Russell terrier they adopted at the Seventh Annual Bow Wow Luau Saturday, June 13 at Banks Channel Pub and Grille. Left: All 4 Cats co-founder Justin Mills holds 8-week-old kitten Laura.

In addition to finding permanent homes for cats, Mills said the organization strives to make a positive impact in the community through programs like Seniors for Seniors, which matches senior cats with senior citizens. Nearby, volunteers from Monty’s Home also championed the theme of simultaneously helping humans and animals. In 2008, the organization started its Pawsitive Partners Prison Program, in which inmates are taught to train dogs rescued from local kill shelters. An inmate will work with a dog for eight weeks, volunteer Bonnie Wimberly explained. During that time, Monty’s Home holds adoption fairs featuring dogs enrolled in the program, so ideally each dog has a new family lined up by the end of its training period. At the end of each eight-week program, Monty’s Home hosts a graduation for the dogs, Wimberly said. Each inmate walks his or her dog across the stage and hands the leash to the new owner. It’s an emotional moment for the adoptive families, Wimberly said, but also for the inmate trainers, who have dedicated themselves to something positive, in some cases for the first time in many years. “The dog almost always looks back at the trainer, like … ‘where am I going?’” she said. “That’s the part that is so heartwarming.” The program prepares both the dogs and the inmates for a new life. If an inmate displays good behavior and completes two years of dog training, the inmate will receive a recommendation from Monty’s Home when he or she is granted work release. Recently, Scott Shimp became the first inmate graduate of the two-year program, and Wimberly said he landed a job working for the Cape Fear Raptor Center while he finishes his prison sentence. “And we hope that with these dog training skills, he’ll be able to find a job when he gets out,” she said. Similar stories of second chances permeated the Seventh Annual Bow Wow Luau. Toward the end of the night, two guests, Peyton Darnell and Ted Wiseman, decided they couldn’t go home without Baxter. Mattison smiled, holding the orange “Adopt Me” bandana in her hand. Staff photos by Emmy Errante “We get to take this off now,” she said.

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Elegant Evening

Global Gathering

Charitable Cellists

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Fifth Annual Raise the Roof Gala and Auction The Terraces on Sir Tyler Friday, June 19, 7 p.m., $75

World Refugee Day Hugh MacRae Park Shelter No. 6 Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Free

Cellobration Unity of Wilmington Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m., $15 suggested donation

Meet Fire-fighting Heroes New Hanover County Public Library main branch Monday, June 22, 11 a.m., Free

Don dressy island wear and attend an evening of dinner, drinks, music and live and silent auctions to support Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministries, an organization that modifies homes for elderly, disabled and low-income homeowners. For details, visit www.warmraisetheroof.org or email suzannamcleod@warmnc.org

Enjoy international cuisine, cultural entertainment and a walk around the park to celebrate the brave men, women and children who fled their home countries. The event will also include children’s activities. The festival is organized by Interfaith Refugee Ministry. For more information, call or email Sara Pascal at 910-538-0714 or spascal@helpingrefugees.org

Twelve cellists and three pianists will join forces on stage to raise funds for the victims of the Nepal earthquake. The program includes a variety of music styles, including Baroque, romantic and classical. To learn more contact Barbara McKenzie at 910-367-3496 or barbaramckenzie2008@gmail.com

Local firefighters will read a book, display their firefighting gear and discuss fire safety for children of all ages. The event is organized by the Wilmington Fire Department. For more information contact Julie Criser at 910-798-6303 or jcriser@nhcgov.com

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Masonboro supporters party, raise funds for conservation mission By Pam Creech Staff Writer

Bluegrass trio Masonboro Sound played under a white tent as 160 adults and children enjoyed a buffet-style dinner at Bradley Creek Marina during a fundraiser for Masonboro.org. The June 11 event raised $6,500 for the organization’s preservation and conservation mission. “The weather was wonderful. It couldn’t have been more perfect,” said Jack Kilbourne, Masonboro. org’s co-founder. Kilbourne started the organization with Richard Johnson in 2009 after learning Masonboro Island’s stewards considered closing the

uninhabited island to the public because of the amount of litter visitors were leaving behind. Kilbourne and Johnson organized their first Masonboro Island trash pick-up for July 4, 2010. “We decided on the end of the day there would not be a bottle cap left on the beach,” Kilbourne said. “By the time the sun set that day, the island was cleaner than it was the day before.” Forty volunteers participated in the first annual trash cleanup. In 2014, 75 volunteers participated. “That’s all we needed,” Kilbourne said. Paul and Sandy Mazzola have volunteered each year since 2010. “I don’t remember how we

heard about it, but we’re awfully glad we did. … The first year, we signed up for two hours and ended up being out there all day,” Sandy said. “Every year, we volunteer morning until late afternoon.” During this year’s July Fourth cleanup, the Mazzolas will volunteer for their first evening shift. “We run three shifts,” Kilbourne explained. The fundraiser gave new and veteran volunteers an opportunity to sign up for shifts for this year’s trash pick-up. Attendees could also learn more about Masonboro. org by visiting information stations — booths where volunteers described the organization’s history and purpose.

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“We have a three-pronged mission statement: protecting public access of Masonboro Island, promoting responsible use — which is where our trash cleanup fits in — and preserving the tradition of Masonboro Island, which is inviting new people,” Kilbourne said. Johnson and Kilbourne invite new people to the island by organizing field trips for elementary school students. “We have started a program for New Hanover County fifth graders called Masonboro Island Explorer,” Kilbourne said. “We take approximately 300 students in 12 trips.” Supported by grants from Duke Energy and the Landfall Foundation, Masonboro.org will be able to send 700 fifth graders to the island during the 2015-16 school year. “Within three years, we hope to take all 1,900 fifth graders in New Hanover County,” Kilbourne said. The trip’s curriculum was developed by Cissie Brooks, Wrightsville Beach School’s marine science coordinator. “It’s an educational field trip that has three separate learning stations,” Kilbourne said. Masonboro.org also focuses on educating adults about the island. During the fundraiser, attendees could participate in a scavenger

hunt by visiting the information stations and gathering facts about the organization’s history. The name of each person who completed a scavenger hunt card was entered into a raffle drawing. One winner, Roy Talus, won a 54-quart cooler.

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The Good News

Living H2O

May 22, 2015, 8:09 p.m. Father

I Am is the Father of all eternity and care giver of all Trust the Almighty Father of earth and the heavens never to fall Upon the heart of your Father is the love for all to see That Abba is the only Father you will ever need to be In love with you and the care giver of your soul for eternity The blessing of your earthly father is all you can expect thru his paternity Nothing more is needed as you take up your own place in life Your success is secure as your heavenly Father removes the strife Set before you, with a single breath Abba will cast down all your enemies too It is the joy of any father to defend a child, wife, sister, brother, it is something they will do Love is the power that comes from the Father above to all who worship Him It is the power to overcome the evil of the day and forgiveness of all sin Share the deepest desires and fears that control you openly and freely each day Your father on earth and heaven will listen closely as you pray Your Abba Father has the safety of His sons and daughters in His heart Reach out and succeed on your own strength as I Am is behind you and will not depart (Psa 68:5 NRSV) Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

Church Services Carl Waters (Mat 6:9 NRSV) “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. (Mat 6:14 NRSV) For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; (Mat 18:19 NRSV) Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. (Mat 19:19 NRSV) Honor your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mat 19:29 NRSV) And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life. (Mat 23:9 NRSV) And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father — the one in heaven. (Mark 14:36 NRSV) He said, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.” (John 4:23 NRSV) But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. (John 14:12 NRSV) Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. (Rom 8:15 NRSV) For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” (Gal 4:6 NRSV) And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” (James 1:27 NRSV) Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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June 18 ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN John 8:37 “I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.” JOHN 8:33-38 The Jewish people were direct descendants of Abraham. However, as with so many biblical truths, there was much more to the Abrahamic covenant than what a casual glimpse would reveal. In truth, these Jews were not actually a part of the spiritual children of Abraham. The Holy Spirit revealed through the Apostle Paul in Galatians 3:16 and 29 that God’s covenant was to Abraham and his singular “seed” or descendant, which was Christ. No one ever became an heir of God’s promises through his natural birth. Before Jesus gave Himself as an offering for our sin, the Old Testament saints were justified by faith in God’s promises concerning the Messiah who was yet to come. After Jesus’ death and resurrection, New Testament saints are justified by

faith in what Jesus has already accomplished. No one has ever been saved because of who his parents are. Those who have been born again through faith in Jesus have been circumcised in their heart (Col. 2:11-12) and are the true Jews. They aren’t Jews in nationality or religion, but they are the true people of God. Gentiles who are united with Christ in the new birth are now God’s people. Anyone who is saved through faith in Jesus is now Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise (Gal. 3:16, 22, 26-29). This leaves no doubt that the Church is now God’s chosen people on earth. This does not mean that God has forsaken the Jews. There are still prophesies which apply to the physical nation of Israel which will be fulfilled. However, the New Testament Church, composed of Jews and Gentiles, is now God’s kingdom on earth. We are all His.

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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 Public 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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National Geographic contributor Joel Bourne reads at Pomegranate Books By Pam Creech Staff Writer

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The 12th annual North Carolina Blueberry Festival will be held Saturday, June 20 in historic downtown Burgaw.

N.C. Blueberry fest set for June 20 Coordinators expect biggest event yet

Award-winning National Geographic journalist and Wilmington resident Joel Bourne has investigated a number of national environmental issues during his career, including biofuel development and usage, the decline of Louisiana’s wetlands and the effects of the 2010 BP Gulf oil spill. In his new book, “The End of Plenty: The Race to Feed a Crowded World,” released June 15, he continues his exploration of global food sourcing and sustainability. “He’s got a global perspective on the issues and on feeding us all,” said Kathleen Jewell, owner of Pomegranate Books. “We can’t wait to get our hands on the book.” Jewell also emphasized Bourne’s education — a Bachelor of Science in agronomy from North Carolina State University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. Bourne’s newly released book was a long time in the making. “I got the contract early in 2010,” Bourne said. The book is a continuation of an article he wrote for National Geographic about global food shortage. “We have this supply-and-demand issue. … Our world food supplies begin to become limited,” he said during a June 16 telephone interview. While researching for his book, Bourne familiarized himself with the work of Reverend Robert Malthus, a mathematician who studied at Cambridge University.

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“He said that population increases at a geometric rate,” Bourne said. “We can grow a lot more kids faster than we can grow food to feed them.” Bourne explained the issue is exacerbated by nations that outsource their agricultural industries. “Countries that were cash-rich and land-poor began going to countries that were land-rich and cash-poor, like many countries in Africa, and began buying large swaths of land,” he said. Bahrain is one example of a cash-rich and land-poor nation, Bourne said. “They import 90 percent of their food,” he said. “China is another example. They have

three times the population of the U.S. and onethird of the arable land. They are desperate to secure their food supply.” Bourne addresses these issues in the first half of his book. “What are the pressures, such as climate change, lack of water, lack of arable land, that are driving down production?” he asked. The second half of “The End of Plenty” proposes solutions to the problems presented. Bourne suggested that aquaculture, pond-raising seafood instead of fishing, could help solve food shortage issues. “Aquaculture has enormous potential, and we’ve barely scratched the surface of it,” he said. Bourne mentioned some countries, like China, already obtain most of their seafood from aquaculture. He also expressed his support of organic foods. “I’m a huge fan of the organic food market, but it only accounts for 4 percent of food sales in the United States,” he said. “We need to be concerned about what’s in our food.” Bourne said families can reduce the amount of food they waste by cooking, rather than dining in restaurants or eating take-out food. “The kids see you cooking and they get into it,” he said. Bourne will read from his new book at Wilmington’s Pomegranate Books Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. Jewell said Bourne’s reading will be followed by a Q-and-A session, a book signing and light refreshments. Call Pomegranate Books at 910452-1107 for more information. email pam@luminanews.com

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The 12th annual North Carolina Blueberry Festival is planned for Saturday, June 20 in historic downtown Burgaw. A town of just over 4,000 residents, Burgaw swells each year during the festival. The first Blueberry Festival in 2004 drew just more than 5,000 attendees, and for 2015, coordinators expect more than 30,000 people to attend. Olivia Dawson, festival coordinator, described the event as “the busiest day ever in Burgaw.” Dawson also described the Blueberry Festival’s importance to the town of Burgaw. “Of course it’s a community effort,” she said. “It’s a time of gathering when locals come home.” Event sponsors enable the festival to give away more than $20,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors, she explained. The 2015 festival opens with a barbecue cook-off Friday night. Tickets are $5. Saturday’s street fair will feature more than 120 arts and crafts vendors, and several blueberry farms, including one offering organic blueberries. Also on Saturday are a 5K run, a car show, a “Tour de Blueberry” bicycle ride, and an outdoor concert series. Pender Athletic Club will be the exclusive barbecue vendor, selling plates to raise funds for Pender County schools. More information can be found online at www.ncblueberryfestival.com

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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 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 895 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Richard Erik Berg, an unmarried man to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of December, 2006, and recorded in Book 5120, Page 1871, 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 23, 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 46, SMITH CREEK ESTATES Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 19, Page 14, New Hanover County Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 6231 Murrayville Road, Wilmington, NC 28411 Parcel ID Number: R03506-003002-000 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: 1145574 (FC.CH) June 11 and 18, 2015 14 SP 866 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 John R. Nelson and Beth L. Nelson to Collins and Collins, Trustee(s), which was dated April 13, 2010 and recorded on April 13, 2010 in Book 5479 at Page 363, 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 23, 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 384, Section 15, Quail Woods Subdivision, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 38 at Page 299 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases,

deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1600 Flushing 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 John R. Nelson.

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

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L E G A L NOTI C ES 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.: 11-08707-FC03 June 11 and 18, 2015 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN RE: 13 SP 769 Foreclosure of Real Property Under Deed of Trust from Rich Welt, in the original amount of $101,412.00, payable to IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., dated June 26, 2003 and recorded on June 27, 2003 in Book 3861 at Page 278, New Hanover County Registry Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Substitute Trustee AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING File No.: 13-10627-FC01 To: The Estate of Rich Welt a/k/a Richard Welt Real Estate Independence, LLC (a California Limited Liability Company) Tom Goddard, Guardian ad Litem of Unknown Members/ Registered Agent of Real Estate Independence, LLC Property Address: 2810 Miranda Court Wilmington, NC 28405 1. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County shall conduct a hearing pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16 with respect to the foreclosure of certain real property hereinafter set forth. The above hearing shall be conducted on July 21, 2015 at 2:00PM at: New Hanover County Clerk of Court 316 Princess Street PO Box 2023 Wilmington, NC 28402 2. The name and address of the current holder of the abovedescribed Deed of Trust and the indebtedness secured thereby is: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 1661 Washington Road, Ste. 100, West Palm Beach, FL, hereinafter “Holder”. 3. The Holder has instructed the said Substitute Trustee who has been appointed in a duly recorded instrument in the above-described Deed of Trust to institute foreclosure proceedings, pursuant to the power of sale contained therein, because of default in the failure to make payments of principal and interest under the Promissory Note secured by said Deed of Trust. 4. The Holder has accelerated the maturity of the debt secured by the above-described Deed of Trust. 5. You have the right in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.20 to terminate the power of sale being exercised in this foreclosure proceeding if you pay in full, or tender payment in full, the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and the expenses incurred in this matter prior to the sale or prior to the expiration of the time for submitting any upset bid after sale or resale has been held. You also have the right to cure the default if allowed by the Deed of Trust. The real property secured by the above-described Deed of Trust is located in the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and is more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 30 of Lakemoor Subdivision, Section 2, as the same appears on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 305 of the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said Property is commonly known as 2810 Miranda Court, Wilmington, NC 28405. 6. Any right of the debtor to pay the indebtedness or cure the default if such is permitted. 7. The Holder has confirmed in writing to the person giving the notice, or if the Holder has given the notice, the Holder has confirmed in the notice, that within 30 days of the date of the notice, the debtor was sent by First Class Mail at the debtor’s last known address a written statement of the amount of principal and interest that the Holder claims in good faith is owed as of the date of the written statement, a daily interest charge based on the contract rate as of the date of the statement, and the amount of

other expenses the Holder contends it is owed as of the date of the statement. 8. The Holder, or the servicer acting on the Holder’s behalf, has confirmed in writing to the Substitute Trustee giving this notice that to the knowledge of the Holder, or the servicer acting on the Holder’s behalf, within the two years preceding the date of this notice, the debtor has sent a “written request for information regarding a dispute or error involving the debtor’s account” (per NCGS 45-93) to the Holder or servicer and the Holder or servicer has provided this information within the statutory timeline requirements. 9. You have the right to appear before the Clerk of Superior Court for New Hanover County at this hearing at which time you shall be afforded the opportunity to show cause as to why the foreclosure should not be allowed to proceed. 10. If the debtor does not intend to contest the creditor’s allegations of default, the debtor does not have to appear at the hearing and that the debtor’s failure to attend the hearing will not affect the debtor’s right to pay the indebtedness and thereby prevent the proposed sale, or to attend the actual sale, should the debtor elect to do so. 11. That if the Debtor is currently on military duty the foreclosure may be prohibited by G.S. 45-21.12A. 12. The Trustee, or Substitute Trustee, is a neutral party and, while holding that position in the foreclosure proceeding, may not advocate for the secured creditor or for the debtor in the foreclosure proceeding. 13. The debtor has the right to apply to a judge of the superior court pursuant to G.S. 45 21.34 to enjoin the sale, upon any legal or equitable ground that the court may deem sufficient prior to the time that the rights of the parties to the sale or resale become fixed, provided that the debtor complies with the requirements of G.S. 45 21.34. 14. The debtor has the right to appear at the hearing and contest the evidence that the clerk is to consider under G.S. 45 21.16(d), and that to authorize the foreclosure the clerk must find the existence of: (i) valid debt of which the party seeking to foreclose is the Holder, (ii) default, (iii) right to foreclose under the DOT, (iv) notice to those entitled to notice, and (v) that the underlying mortgage debt is not a home loan as defined in G.S. 45 101(1b), or if the loan is a home loan under G.S. 45 101(1b), that the pre foreclosure notice under G.S. 45 102 was provided in all material respects, and that the periods of time established by Article 11 of this Chapter have elapsed, (vi) that it has been certified that the debtor is not subject to the protections provided to active duty servicemembers under G.S. 45-21.12A. If all these statutory requirements have been met then the clerk shall authorize the mortgagee or Trustee to proceed under the instrument, and the mortgagee or trustee can give notice of and conduct a sale pursuant to the provisions of this Article. 15. If the debtor fails to appear at the hearing, the Substitute Trustee will ask the clerk for an order to sell the Property being foreclosed. 16. The debtor has the right to seek the advice of an attorney and that free legal services may be available to the debtor by contacting Legal Aid of North Carolina or other legal services organizations. 17. If the foreclosure sale is consummated, the purchaser will be entitled to possession of the Property at the time of the delivery of his/her Deed, and if the prior record owner is still in possession at that time, that owner can be evicted. 18. The name and address of the Substitute Trustee are listed below. 19. You should keep the Substitute Trustee or Holder notified in writing of your address so that you may be mailed copies of the Notice of Sale setting forth the terms under which the sale will be held, as well as notice of any postponements of such sale or Notice of Resale. 20. The hearing may be held on a date later that that stated in this Notice of Hearing, and you will be notified of any change in the hearing date. 21. The subject Property shall be sold by the Substitute Trustee or its agent at the usual and customary place designated for such sales at New Hanover County Courthouse, at a specified time and date, should this obligation not be earlier satisfied. 22. The filing party hereby certifies that the pre foreclosure notice and information required by G.S. 45 102 and G.S. 45 103

were provided in all material respects and that the periods of time established by Article 11 of this Chapter have elapsed.

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

23. Irrespective of the requirements outlined in paragraph 22, the Substitute Trustee has confirmed that the notice required by G.S. 53-243.11(21) has been complied with.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)7444444, 017367-00436 P1143795 June 11 and 18, 2015

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN A CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY, WE ARE AWARE YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY OBLIGATED FOR THIS DEBT. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THESE NOTICES ARE REQUIRED FOR FORECLOSURE IN THIS STATE.

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Respectfully submitted on: 5/27/15. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Attorney 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 June 11, 18 and 25, 2015 15-SP-275 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Sharon T. Watson a/k/a Sharon Cooper and William I Watson Jr, dated January 24, 2008 and recorded on January 29, 2008 in Book No. 5272 at Page 2912 and reformed by Judgment on April 1, 2015 in Book No. 5878 at Page 1452 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on June 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as Being all of Lot 86, Phase “2” of SAGO BAY as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 33 at Page 294, of the New Hanover County Registry, Parcel ID No.: R08205005-005-000. Including a 1993 R-Anell Manufactured Home Serial # RCH3372 94 NC A/B. Address of property: 805 Sago Bay Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412. Tax Parcel ID: R08205-005-005000 Present Record Owners: Sharon T. Watson a/k/a Sharon Cooper. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination

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Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by James M. Duley Jr. and Keri A. Duley, dated July 24, 2006 and recorded on July 25, 2006 in Book No. 5055 at Page 1349 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on June 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 7305 Woodhall Dr, Wilmington, NC 28411. Tax Parcel ID: R03500-006-343-000 Present Record Owners: James M. Duley, Jr. and Keri A. Duley. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)7444444, 017978-00312 P1143797 6/11, 06/18/2015 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 12 SP 1472 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by John C. Chisolm and Gloria M. Chisolm to Netco, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of August, 2007, and recorded in Book 5225, Page 2820, and Modification in Book 5468, Page 2719, 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 23, 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 80, Section 2, Weaver Acres Subdivision according to the map thereof recorded in Map Book 7, at Page 46, of the New Hanover County Registry. Being the same property or a portion of the same property conveyed to John C. Chisolm and wife, Gloria M. Chisolm by General Warranty Deed dated July 26, 2003 from Jimmy Faison filed on March 24, 2004 in Book 4244 at Page 604 in the New Hanover County records. Commonly known as: 133 Avant Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411 Parcel Number: R04305-004-017000 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: 1091016 (FC.FAY) June 11 and 18, 2015

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 14 SP 914 ESTATE OF GEORGE WEST PAYLOR, DECEASED, Petitioner, v. JOHN R. LANCASTER,

Respondent,NOTICE OF SALE and VIOLET PORTFOLIO, LLC,

Yacht Club, Inc. in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per membership.

and

This the 28th day of May, 2015. H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Commissioner John C. Wessell, III, Commissioner Stephen E. Coble, Commissioner June 11 and 18, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

a Delaware Limited Liability Company, a/k/a VIOLET PROPERTIES, Respondent,

Respondent. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in an order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County in this matter on April 28, 2015 and pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 1, Article 29A and Chapter 46, the undersigned, Commissioners, will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the appropriate place for public sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, at 11:00 a.m. on June 24, 2015, the personal property described herein, and more particularly described as follows:Item 1. Membership license granting a membership in Inlet Watch yacht Club, Inc. including certain rights, but not limited to, the exclusive use of a 20 foot boat slip or rack identified as Slip J-14. Item 2. Membership license granting a membership in Inlet Watch yacht Club, Inc. including certain rights, but not limited to, the exclusive use of a 20 foot boat slip or rack identified as Slip J-15. Item 3. Membership license granting a membership in Inlet Watch yacht Club, Inc. including certain rights, but not limited to, the exclusive use of a 22 foot boat slip or rack identified as Slip K-03. Item 4. Membership license granting a membership in Inlet Watch yacht Club, Inc. including certain rights, but not limited to, the exclusive use of a 20 foot boat slip or rack identified as Slip K-12. The property being offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer, and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS”. The Commissioners make no representation or warranty related to the title or to any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, 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 conditions are expressly disclaimed. The sale of memberships described herein are specifically subject to the rules and regulations of the Board of Directors of Inlet Watch Yacht Club, Inc. and the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Inlet Watch Yacht Club, Inc., as amended. The memberships offered for sale and described in this notice shall be offered individually and as a group. In their discretion, the Commissioners will accept the bids for the memberships individually or as a group in the manner which will derive the highest overall purchase price. Further, the Commissioners will require a minimum bid of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per lot or twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for sale of the memberships as a group. Pursuant to the order of the Court the successful bidder at the sale shall be required to make an immediate cash deposit or deposit by certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. 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 Commissioners tender to him a bill of sale for the property or attempt to tender such bill of sale, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for by law. Any co-tenant who enters the high bid or offer at any sale of one hundred percent (100%) of the undivided interest in any of the property sold by this Notice of Sale shall receive a credit for the undivided interest the cotenant already owns therein and shall receive a corresponding reduction in the amount of the total price owed after deducting the costs and fees associated with the sale and apportioning of the costs and fees associated with the sale in accordance with the orders of the Court. The high bid or offer shall be for one hundred percent (100%) of the undivided interest in the personal property sold and the credit and reduction shall be applied at the time of the closing of the co-tenant’s purchase of the property. Further, any successful bidder shall pay the applicable Application Fee required by Inlet Watch

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert R. Howell, Jr. and Lisa C. Howell husband and wife to Frederick Willetts, III, Trustee(s), which was dated May 24, 2004 and recorded on May 24, 2004 in Book 4334 at Page 745, 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 30, 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 13, Inlet Point Harbor Subdivision, as the same appears in Map Book 31 at Page 134-139 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to the provisions of all applicable zoning and land ordinances, statutes and regulations; current ad valorem taxes; and all applicable restrictive covenants and utility easements of record. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 136 Inlet Pt Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Robert R. Howell and Lisa Howell. 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

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L E G A L NOTI C ES 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.: 14-03603-FC01 June 18 and 25, 2015 14 SP 654 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert Jason Marks to John W. Gaffney and Joan C. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated November 1, 2011 and recorded on November 2, 2011 in Book 5596 at Page 989, 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 30, 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 109, Section “C” of Lincoln Forest, as shown on a map thereof duly recorded in Map Book 7, Page 57 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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

BEFORE THE CLERK

Said property is commonly known as 1601 Fordham Road, Wilmington, NC 28403.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GEORGE A. WORRELL, SR. AND SALLY B. WORRELL, WIFE, RECORDED ON JULY 26, 2011 IN BOOK 5576 AT PAGE 1489, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, AND A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GEORGE A. WORRELL, SR. (A.K.A. TONY WORRELL) AND SALLY B. WORRELL, WIFE, RECORDED ON MARCH 29, 2012 IN BOOK 5628 AT PAGE 2759, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY BY LONNIE B. WILLIAMS, JR., APPOINTED SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED ON MARCH 4, 2015 IN BOOK 5871, PAGE 2949, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY.

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 Robert Jason Marks.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND FIXTURES Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the deed of trust executed and delivered by George A Worrell, Sr. and Sally B. Worrell, wife, recorded on July 26, 2011 in Book 5576, at Page 1489, New Hanover County Registry (“Deed of Trust 1”) and in the deed of trust executed and delivered by George A. Worrell, Sr. (a.k.a. Tony Worrell) and Sally B. Worrell, wife recorded on March 29, 2012 in Book 5628, at

Page 2759, New Hanover County Registry (“Deed of Trust 2”) (Deed of Trust 1 and Deed of Trust 2 are collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Deeds of Trust”), and because of default in the payment of certain promissory notes (the, “Notes”) secured by the Deeds of Trust, and pursuant to an Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for New Hanover County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Lonnie B. Williams, Jr., appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded on March 4, 2015 in Book 5871, at Page 2949, in the New Hanover County Registry, will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash that certain tract(s) or parcel(s) of property located in New Hanover County, North Carolina (including any improvements and fixtures thereon owned by George A. Worrell, Sr. (a.k.a. Tony Worrell) and Sally B. Worrell) located at 104 S. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, as more particularly described as follows (“Property”): BEING known and designated as Unit 401 of Summer Sands Condominium as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 3 at pages 53, 53A and 54 in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. TOGETHER WITH all rights and easements appurtenant to said unit, including but not limited to a 3.210% undivided interest in and to the common areas and facilities all as specifically enumerated in the Declaration of Condominium and By-Laws and all attachments thereto recorded in Book 1211 at Page 793, et seq., in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, as said instrument has been amended and/or modified from time to time in the Amended Declaration of Condominium of Summer Sands Condominium recorded in Book 1282 at Page 2070, et seq., in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, the Declaration of Change recorded in Book 1283 at Page 1171, et seq., in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, the Amended Declaration of Condominium of Summer Sands Condominium recorded in Book 1385 at Page 1827, et seq., in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, the Second Amendment to Declaration of Condominium of Summer Sands Condominium recorded in Book 1621 at Page 453, et seq., in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, the Amended Declaration of Condominium of Summer Sands Condominium recorded in Book 2641 at Page 399, et seq., in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, and the Amended and Restated Declaration and Bylaws of Condominium Summer Sands Condominium recorded in Book 5629 at Page 1332, et seq., New Hanover County Registry. TOGETHER WITH all improvements, equipment and fixtures on or attached to the Property and all appurtenant rights and privileges to the Property. The record owner of the abovedescribed real property as reflected by the records in the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this

Notice is Tony Worrell and wife, Sally Worrell. The above-described real property, improvements and fixtures will be sold subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust and liens, including, without limitation, the lien of all unpaid ad valorem taxes and assessments as well as easements, conditions, restrictions and other matters of record filed prior to the Deeds of Trust. The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” The property is not being sold subject or together with any subordinate rights or interests. Neither the Substitute Trustee, nor the holder of the Notes secured by the Deeds of Trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, members, managers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Notes 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 sold, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.10 and the terms of the Deeds of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit or certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or $750.00. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to the successful bidder a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, the successful bidder shall remain liable on the bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. § 45-21.30 (d) and (e). Please be advised that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Further be advised that 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 such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bid as by law required. DATE OF SALE: Monday, June 29, 2015 HOUR OF SALE: 12:00 P.M. (Noon) or as soon thereafter as the sale may be conducted PLACE OF SALE: New Hanover County Judicial Building 316 Princess St. Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 (Courthouse Door or usual and customary location) This the 2nd day of June, 2015.

Lonnie B. Williams, Jr. N.C. State Bar ID No: 10110 Marshall, Williams & Gorham, LLP 14 S. 5th Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: 910-763-9891 Facsimile: (910) 343-8604 Substitute Trustee June 18 and 25, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, AJAY G. DASHPUTRE, having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of VIMAL G. DASHPUTRE , Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said VIMAL G. DASHPUTRE, at the address set out below, on or before August 30, 2015, or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This the 28th day of May, 2015 Mitchell Williams EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF VIMAL G. DASHPUTRE c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Ancillary Administratrix of the Estate of Marvin B. Murphy, III, late of Duval County, Florida, 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 14th day of September, 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 11th day of June, 2015. Demmi Jo Murphy, Ancillary Administratrix of the Estate of Marvin B. Murphy, III Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 June 11, 18, 25, July 2, 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 John Marshall Licari of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 11th day of September 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 11th day of June 2015. Charles J. Licari, Executor

343 Shannon Ct. Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 15 E 762 EXECUTRIX NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of James Llewellyn Kaler, Jr., 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 September 18, 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 18th day of June 2015. Kelly D. Kaler 434 Upshire Circle Gaithersburg, MD 20878 W. Talmage Jones Hogue Hill, LLP Attorneys at Law PO Box 2178 Wilmington, NC 28402 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9/2015 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 Ethel H. Carlough of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 18th day of September 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 18th day of June 2015. Kenneth R. Carlough Jr., Executor 7301 Hollister Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9/2015

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker June fishing staying consistent despite the heat By Skylar Walters

As you may know, extremely hot temperatures have plagued fishermen the past few days, making fishing difficult — and fishing in those conditions extremely difficult. Fortunately, the weather has now settled back down into a more comfortable setting, at least compared to earlier in the week, and now anglers can get back to what they like doing: catching fish. Water temperatures are reading in the lower 80s along the beach and in the mid 80s for the inshore waters, but despite the fact, the fishing continues being fairly strong. Inshore, the baitfish con-

there is also a large amount of undersized fish, so measure carefully if putting a fish in the cooler and make sure they meet the 12-inch minimum length. Just off the beach, in the 7-10 mile range, anglers are reporting a decent bite from king mackerel in the 6-10 pound range. When fishing this area, it is imperative that you find the bait; otherwise you’re basically fishing blind and just hoping that a fish swims by. Slow trolling dead cigar minnows both on the top and in the 20-foot depth range will allow you to cover the water column and

Water temperatures are reading in the lower 80s along the beach and in the mid 80s for the inshore waters, but despite the fact, the fishing continues being fairly strong. tinue to improve in numbers, including lots of finger mullet, meaning the inshore fishing should also improve. Flounder fishing has remained pretty good the past few weeks and with the presence of finger mullet around the creeks and shoreline, it should only get better with more and better quality fish being caught. While soft artificial baits will attract attention from a flatfish, a live Carolina rigged finger mullet is hard to beat. Deeper creek mouths and inlets along the mud banks are good locations to fish. The red drum are also showing up in good numbers and will readily bite the same offerings. A lot of over slot red drum have been reported coming from the areas of the jetties. Along the beaches, the Spanish mackerel fishing is hit or miss, which is typical for this time of year. Early- and late-day fishing is almost a requirement if you want to have a productive day. Trolling Clark Spoons on No. 1 planers will allow you to cover a lot of water and find the fish. While there are plenty of good-sized fish being caught,

find where the fish are holding. As with the Spanish, there are some smaller fish around, so be certain those fish make the 24-inch minimum length requirement and don’t confuse a small king for a large Spanish. The easiest and best way to identify the difference, in my opinion, is with the black dorsal fin that Spanish mackerel have and king mackerel don’t. A few dolphin have also been reported in the same areas and as the water continues to heat up, there should be a few more encounters, although the better fishing for them will be another 10 miles or more offshore. Speaking of offshore and dolphin, there has been a good bite of fish in the 25-30 mile area. Again, finding pods of bait is key. Bottom fishing in water depths more than 100 feet has been good for black sea bass, triggerfish and grouper. With water temperatures being as warm as they are, finding even the slightest temperatures difference would be a good location to deploy baits and see what may be around.

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Winners of the Carousel Center Flounder Tournament pose with their fish at Inlet Watch Yacht Club Saturday, June 13.

Flounder tournament reels in support for Carousel Center By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Jordan Anderson reeled in an 8.3-pound flounder Saturday, June 13 to win the 13th Carousel Center Flounder Tournament. The tournament began before dawn Saturday, when 92 fishermen dropped their lines into the water in hopes of hooking the heaviest flounder. They fished throughout the Cape Fear waters and returned to Inlet Watch Yacht Club between 2 and 4 p.m. for the weigh-in. The 2014 winner, Chris Hanson, left the docks at 5:30 a.m. with his friend Troy Phillips. Last year, his 6.5-pound catch was good enough to take first place. He and Phillips fished around Snow’s Cut all day, but when they returned, the scale revealed their largest flounder only weighed around 4 pounds. Meanwhile, Devin Anderson set out with his father and two brothers. They spent the first few hours catching tiny Atlantic menhaden to use as baitfish. Then, they started reeling in flounder after flounder, but almost none were large enough to keep. “We caught 25 or 30 flounders,” Anderson said. Anderson has fished the tournament every year since its inception, but this was the first year he brought along his younger brother, Jordan Anderson. It was the younger Anderson, fishing in his first flounder tournament, who finally reeled in the 8.3-pound tournament winner and took home the $1,000 cash prize. “That’s the biggest fish we’ve ever caught in this tournament,” Devin Anderson said. While it was an impressive catch, the heaviest flounder caught in

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More than 300 adults and children gathered downtown at the Isabel Holmes Bridge for the fourth annual NewBridge Bank Bridge to Bridge Run on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. The 4-mile course took participants

through historic downtown Wilmington to the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The event also included a 1-mile walk. Race proceeds funded studentathlete scholarships at Cape Fear Community College. “It was really a great success,” said Zach Hunt, account executive for Go Time, the race’s

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

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organizer. “Overall, it was a safe, successful event. No one got hurt.” Hunt served as a liaison between the CFCC race directors and city officials. He also helped plan the race logistics. Robert McGee, CFCC athletic director, started the race three years ago. McGee said the previous three events raised $15,000 each for student-athlete scholarships. “Full tuition is $1,000. Money goes a long way at CFCC,” he said. McGee said the funds raised from the 2014 event provided scholarships for 15 athletes, and he estimates this year’s race will support 15-20 athletes. “Our race director was Chris Lidert. … He did an excellent job. Participation was up a little bit and donors were up a little bit, so hopefully we’ll hit $20,000,” McGee said. McGee said last year’s event had 280 registered participants and this year’s had 350. “We’ll push for 400 next year,” he said. McGee is already planning next year’s race. “We’re going to continue to do it in June,” he said. McGee said having a race after the end of the spring semester is convenient for the students, and it’s a good reason for them to continue running during the summer. “It’s an opportunity to get fit,”

he said. McGee said the course’s hills and the June heat make the race challenging. “It’s not an easy course,” he said. “It’s not a 5K. It’s a 4-mile race.” Despite the race’s challenges, McGee has not considered changing the course. “Bridge-to-bridge is our signature,” he said. McGee said the difficulties of planning Bridge to Bridge are worth awarding some of the college’s 130 student-athletes with scholarships. The two fastest runners in each age group, and the fastest team, were awarded prizes, such as T-shirts and koozies. Jack Brunecz was the first runner to cross the finish line of the 4-mile course with a time of 22:45, followed by Erik Wendt at 23:25. Seven-year-olds Owen Alford and Christian Miller were the youngest males to complete the race. Kim Mueller was the first female to cross the finish line at 25:27. Josette Behm, age 8, was the youngest female to finish the race. The 1-mile race also attracted young runners. David Mullaney, age 11, placed first overall with a time of 5:53, followed by 10-year-old Beckett Kantrowtiz at 5:56. email pam@luminanews.com