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Aldermen approve meters

Lightning championship

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Sailors line up for the start of the 2015 Lightning Southeastern District Championship hosted by the Carolina Yacht Club Saturday, May 30 off the coast of Wrightsville Beach. See related story on page 12. ~ Emmy Errante

County board eyes savings account to balance budget By Tricia Vance

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen approved several parking changes for Pelican Drive and the Harbor Island commercial district during a special meeting May 28. Old Causeway Drive will now be metered with an option to pay by phone. Coinoperated meters from West Henderson and West Greensboro streets will be relocated to mark the 56 spaces. The meters will be enforced May 1 through Sept. 15 during the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No boat trailers, attached or detached, are allowed to park in the marked spaces. Boat trailers are also now banned from parking in the marked spaces on Marina Street and on the stretch of Keel Street between Old Causeway and Seacrest drives. The parking changes in the Harbor Island commercial district are the results of months of debate and multiple public hearings to address the issue of beachgoers parking n See meters Page 5

Markley contract renewed By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

New Hanover County Schools’ superintendent has the job for another four years, if he wants to stay. Tuesday the board of education voted 4-3 to extend Tim Markley’s contract through June 2019. Chairman Don Hayes said the board is generally pleased with Markley’s performance and “the direction our school system is taking.” Hayes read a brief statement, citing Markley’s

role in the passage of a $160 million bond issue in 2014, as well as the superintendent’s focus on improving graduation rates and test scores. None of Hayes’ fellow board members disagreed with his assessment, but Lisa Estep objected to a two-year extension. “I will not be voting for this,” she said. Her position had nothing to do with Markley’s performance, she said, but she disagreed with the length of the contract. n See markley Page 5

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With an eye on trimming enough from the proposed budget to avert a property tax increase next fiscal year, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners looked at everything from “nickels and dimes” to possibly several million dollars in additional cuts during a May 28 budget review. While some commissioners discussed putting off a few capital improvement projects, Commissioners Skip Watkins and Woody White favored getting the bulk of the money from the county’s substantial savings account. By reducing the savings policy from the current 21 percent to 18 percent or 19 percent and using the resulting $6 million to $9 million for budget needs, the county could avoid raising property taxes at all in the 2015-16 budget year, Watkins said. “That frees up a lot of money that is the taxpayers’ money,” he said. In June 2014, the county had a fund balance of $63.7 million. White agreed, reiterating his long-held stance that the county should avoid a property tax rate increase. The economy benefits when residents can keep more of their money, he said.

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Civil engineers and officials tour a rain garden on the east side of Salisbury Street Thursday, May 28.

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A public-private fundraising campaign has raised $10.9 million toward the estimated $17 million cost of repairs and enhancements of the Battleship North Carolina.

By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

The Battleship North Carolina has been a fixture of Wilmington’s riverfront for more than 50 years, and it is long past due for some extensive hull work. A public-private fundraising campaign has raised $10.9 million toward the estimated $17 million cost of repairs and enhancements, and the N.C. Battleship Commission may soon get $3 million from the state. The state House included $3 million in its budget toward the renovations. Now the measure goes to the Senate. If it leaves that chamber intact or a compromise can be negotiated in the budget conference committee, the project will be well on its way to full funding. n See battleship Page 5

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Officials, engineers learn how Wrightsville reduces runoff Around 45 state and local officials and civil engineers gathered in Wrightsville Beach to see firsthand a pioneer concept: using runoff reduction techniques to break the direct relationship between rainfall and runoff into local waters — and subsequent swimming and shellfishing advisories. The North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) hosted the May 28 program, which included presentations and a tour of the project sites. NCCF teamed up in 2014 with the

town of Wrightsville Beach, the University of North Carolina Wilmington and several other organizations to engineer and complete the stormwater best management practices (BMPs) using grant money from the National Estuarine Research Reserve. The BMPs are simple and subtle. Ground was graded to funnel water into rain gardens or infiltration chambers, both of which allow the polluted runoff to seep slowly into the earth rather than washing directly through outfall pipes into local waters. Wrightsville Beach was one of n See runoff Page 5

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June 2, the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board discussed town code related to lot size, lot dimensions, setbacks, parking requirements and height limits that restrict redevelopment in the town’s commercial districts.

limitations, parking requirements and setback requirements. They also briefly brought up the town’s height limit but agreed not to

As far as setback rules, Wilson recommended the board instate a 10- or 15-foot setback at the front of downtown lots, giving the dis-

“We studied the height for a year an a half, almost two years, and got almost no support from the owners of the businesses to go over 50 feet.” revisit the issue unless they had to. “We studied the height for a year an a half, almost two years, and got almost no support from the owners of the businesses to go over 50 feet,” Wilson said.

trict a more open atmosphere. Shop owners could use that space for outdoor seating, landscaping or displaying goods, he said. Vice chairman Ace Cofer said he was more concerned with the rear

setbacks for commercial lots that abut residential lots. Wilson agreed, saying even a 5-foot setback might mitigate noise complaints the town occasionally received from some of those residents. While board members were open to instating changes, they felt the task of redoing ordinances for all of the town’s commercial districts required the help of an expert. They voted to recommend the board of aldermen hire a consulting company to provide guidance during the process of devising a new comprehensive plan. email emmy@luminanews.com

Public may comment on photo ID law implementation The State Board of Elections will take public comments on plans for administering the photo identification requirement for the 2016 elections. Voters will be required to present one of several approved forms of photo ID before they will be permitted to cast ballots. Acceptable IDs include drivers licenses, military IDs and photo ID cards for non-drivers issued by the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. Photo IDs from colleges and universities and government employee IDs are not acceptable forms of identification. The hearing will begin at 5 p.m. in conference room 401 of the New Hanover County Government Complex, 230 Government Center Drive. — Tricia Vance

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The Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee discussed designating two parking spaces on Old Causeway Drive, near the Causeway Drive Mini-Park at the foot of Old Causeway near the Intracoastal Waterway bridge, as 15-minute loading and unloading spaces for kayakers and stand up paddleboarders. “It’s not really an official launch, but they could just put it in the water without going down the ramp,” said committee member Susan Collins. The proposal must be approved by the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen. Katie Ryan, Parks and Recreation program supervisor, updated the committee on the 2015 farmers market. This year’s food vendors are selling, meat, eggs, fresh produce and baked desserts. “It would be nice to have bread,” Ryan said. The committee also discussed changing the market’s rules to allow vendors to sell coffee, soft drinks and co-packaged products. “I do have a vendor who would be willing to sell coffee. She actually does roast her own coffee beans, so she’s going to be packaging and selling those. She would sell it for immediate consumption. . . . It would definitely be something I’d have to change in the rules,” Ryan said. Some members argued coffee sales should not be allowed, since the beans cannot be grown in North Carolina. Others said coffee is a local product if the beans are roasted in North Carolina. “That’s supporting a local business, even though we don’t have the opportunity to grow beans,” said committee member Sandy May. The coffee sales proposal was approved by five members. “Now, it has to be approved by the board,” Ryan said. Ryan also suggested allowing vendors to sell co-packaged products, such as jams and jellies. “We weren’t allowing anybody to sell anything that had gone through the co-packing process,” Ryan said. “A whole bunch of places are shipping their strawberries. You don’t know where they’re coming from. It’s being packaged as jam or jelly and you don’t know where the berries come from.” Ryan said she wants to allow vendors to sell co-packaged products under certain conditions. “I don’t see a problem with it as long as it’s their own products and their recipe,” she said. This rule would prohibit farmers market vendors from selling jams made with berries from other parts of the country or world. The co-packaging proposal was also approved by the advisory committee. It will go to the board of aldermen for a second vote. email pam@luminanews.com

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By Emmy Errante If a catastrophic hurricane were to hit Wrightsville Beach, almost none of the current buildings in the town’s downtown district would be eligible for rebuilding because their lot sizes don’t meet town requirements instated after the structures were built. During a June 2 meeting, the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board started the process of reevaluating those lot size requirements and related town code to give those property owners some leverage for expansion or reconstruction. Town ordinances currently require conditional use businesses, like restaurants, motels and bars, to be built on a lot with a minimum width and depth of 100 feet. Director of planning and parks Tony Wilson suggested the requirement was put in place to allow space for parking. Because many of the lots are considerably smaller, those businesses would have to seek a variance or text amendment from town boards to undergo any changes. Board members seemed in favor of developing new lot size requirements. Wilson told them he and town staff could look at the existing lot sizes and come up with a new requirement that would accommodate as many of those lots as possible. The planning board also addressed other town regulations possibly stunting development, like minimum lot area, density

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Wilmington City Council meeting Tuesday, June 2. “Robert Robinson Taylor was a highly notable Wilmington resident born June 8, 1868, in Wilmington, North Carolina,” Saffo said. “In 1888, Robert Robinson Taylor enrolled in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known as MIT. ... Robert Robinson Taylor is believed to have been the first African American of record at MIT and the nation’s first academically trained black

architect.” Saffo continued to describe Taylor’s career. “Robert Robinson Taylor was a distinguished architect and teacher for three decades. He retired in 1932 and returned back to Wilmington.” Saffo also discussed Taylor’s impact on the Wilmington community as an advocate of public service and the vice chair of the Wilmington Interracial Commission. “As mayor, I hereby declare

June 8, 2015, as Robert Robinson Taylor Day and we honor his contributions to our city, our state and our nation,” Saffo said. The United States Postal Service and Wilmington Housing Authority extended an open public invitation to a ceremony at the Wilmington Main Post Office on Front Street Monday, June 8 at 10 a.m. to celebrate Taylor’s accomplishments. A stamp will be dedicated in his honor. email pam@luminanews.com

June 4–10, 2015

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

What is on your summer reading list?

Amanda Jacobs

Bryan Williams

“I’m reading ‘Salt,’ a book about the origins of salt, since I’m a harvester of salt.”

“I just got the new GQ and ELLE DECOR.”

Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

Wilmington, N.C.

David Reid

Austin Young

Carolyn Weinzapfel

“‘Patisserie.’ It’s great for Americans that want to bake French pastries.”

“‘Goosebumps,’ I guess.”

“‘The Three Roosevelts’ is the one I’m going to read next.”

Wilmington, N.C.

Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market features new craft vendors

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Weekend Police Report May 29

Civil Penalties

Citations

• Dylan Thomas Hubbard was penalized for noise. • Cody James Lekavich was penalized for human waste. • Aaron Robert Bevis was penalized for human waste.

• Austin Davis was cited for a stop light violation.

Reports

Arrests • Mary Margaret Pearce was arrested for disorderly conduct.

By Pam Creech Staff Writer

For the 2015 season, the Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market hit a record high of registered vendors. Katie Ryan, Parks and Recreation program supervisor, said part of this increase is due to a rule change. “Last year, 20 percent of the market could be craft vendors,” she said. “This year, we’re allowing 10.” During previous market seasons, five or fewer craft vendors were present. The new rules also allow vendors to sell bottled water. Ryan said the list of vendors has changed from last year. “Now, we have a poultry vendor, a pork vendor, and a couple of chocolate vendors,” she said. Cynthia Tucker, owner of Sea of Glass Studio, has observed the market’s growth since her first season as a vendor in 2013. “Attendance has picked up,” she said. “We have Staff photo by Emmy Errante more vendors and more vari- Vendors sell goods at the Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market Monday, June 1. ety of food options — not just produce, but prepared foods as well.” with shells, sea glass and sterling silver. Among the new food vendors is Sue Papach, “I’m a self-taught jewelry maker,” she said. founder of So Sweet Chocolates. Papach sells Oliver, an Australia native, moved to Kure Beach, her gourmet desserts — like sea salt caramels N.C., after taking a risk management job. Then, and Nutter Butter seahorses — from the back of she decided to fulfill her dream of being an artist a camper. by creating Grace Designed Jewelry. “We just got the camper in November. … It’s “It’s through God’s grace that I’m able to do what my shop. I can take it wherever. I had it custom I do,” she said. designed,” Papach said. Oliver’s husband, Chris Oliver, stood by her side Like some of So Sweet’s chocolates, Joanna selling small plants potted in driftwood. Frye’s work is also inspired by the ocean. Frye “We’ve found that the jewelry and the plants have creates paintings, glass-bottle sculptures and other been quite complementary,” she said. artwork in her Wrightsville Beach home. The bromeliads — also known as air plants — are Frye said the first day of the market attracted a from South America. buying crowd. “They’re easy to maintain,” Oliver said. “You just “There’s been a steady flow of people and decent need to spray them twice per week and put them sales,” she said. “I’m waiting for school to get out somewhere they get light.” so it’ll step up a bit more.” Wonderland Farm is also new to the market bringJewelry maker Lesly Oliver said, “The people ing Berkshire pig pork products this year. here are very encouraging.” Oliver works primarily email pam@luminanews.com

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Civil Penalties • Armanie Boswell was penalized for an open container. • Karl Williams was penalized for human waste.

Reports • David Graybill reported damage to personal property. • Mary Margaret Pearce reported disorderly conduct. • A yellow house key was reported as found property.

• Found property was reported. • Mary Margaret Pearce reported disorderly conduct. • James Spencer Wise reported found property. • Shell Island reported larceny. • Jane Ellen Goffman reported breaking and entering.

Papers Served • Steven Jess Rivenbark was served papers for driving during revocation.

May 31 Arrests

Papers Served • Nina Upchurch was served papers for cyber stalking.

• Sheri K. McGraw was arrested for simple assault.

Citations

May 30

• Cordelia Patrice Ross was cited for driving during revocation.

Arrests • Steven Jess Rivenbark was arrested for driving during revocation. • Mary Margaret Pearce was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Warning Tickets • David Poore received a warning ticket for an unreadable registration plate.

Citations

Reports

• Alex D. Russell was cited for affray. • Emmanuel J. Nunez was cited for affray.

• Robert Myer reported simple assault.

IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, June 4

Monday, June 8

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners agenda briefing, 3:30 p.m., Harrell Conference Room, Government Complex, 230 Government Center Drive

Wilmington City Council budget review meeting, 8:30 p.m., Wilmington International Airport

Friday, June 5 State Board of Elections, public comment on plans to implement photo ID requirements to vote, 5 p.m., conference room 401, Government Complex, 230 Government Center Drive

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., Historic Courthouse, 24 N. Third St. Tuesday, June 9 Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee meeting 4 p.m., Town Hall Conference Room

Living With heart Disease Did you know? According to the American Heart Association, about 5.7 million U.S. residents are living with heart failure. Of these, 10% have advanced heart failure. Those living with advanced heart failure may qualify for additional in-home services.

BEACH BLOTTER Joy ride Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31, two brothers from Raleigh, 20-year-old William Wise and 18-yearold James Wise, took two bicycles from the Shell Island Resort to go for a ride. They biked down to Wrightsville Beach’s central business district where several of the town’s police officers stopped them to recover the stolen bikes. Shell Island Resort decided not to press charges for the theft, but a N.C. Highway Patrol officer on the scene arrested the two men for DWI on a bicycle.

On deck The evening of Saturday, May 30, two United States Marines, 22-year-old Alex Russell and 21-yearold Emanuel Nunez, got into a dispute and were fighting on the deck of the Silver Gull Hotel located at 20 E. Salisbury St. They were both cited for an affray.

Dispute Friday, May 29, damage to personal property was reported at a home on East Oxford Street. It was originally reported as breaking and entering, but it turned into a civil dispute between the tenants of that house.

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts By Tricia Vance

Cutting trees not just a cost of doing business No mere fine will replace the lush trees that softened the asphalt landscape in front of the Galleria shopping center. They fell to chainsaws in April despite a Wilmington ordinance that requires a permit. It will take years, maybe decades, for any new trees planted to reach the fullness and height of the largest of the trees, a magnificent live oak. This isn’t an “oops” moment; those trees are gone. The city has fined the developer, State Street Galleria LLC, $13,100 for cutting down six protected trees without a permit. The developer, who as of Monday had not responded to the city’s action, has the right to appeal, so it is possible the company will pay much less, or nothing at all. Wilmington’s tree ordinance requires commercial developers to submit plans showing the protected trees on the property, with the goal of saving as many as logistically possible. While the ordinance does not prohibit cutting down protected trees, it does require planting several new trees for each one cut. This ordinance has been in place for many years, and it is one of many regulations developers must follow if they want to build in Wilmington. It was put in place to recognize the aesthetic and practical value of mature shade trees. Protected trees include mature hardwoods and flowering trees, as well as large pine trees, as judged by the size of their trunks. The trees felled at the former Galleria center ranged from 13 to 34 inches in diameter. State Street bought the 12-acre site, formerly part of Wrightsville Beach, in 2013 for $3.76 million. After the town denied a request to rezone the commercial site for mixed residential and business use, the developer insisted the property be de-annexed. It was annexed by Wilmington at the developer’s request and immediately approved for mixed-use development. City officials say the plans include moving parking around the back of the buildings and

generous landscaping to provide better curb appeal than the old shopping center had. That is admirable, but given the company’s failure to comply with regulations that were enacted with considerable public support, it becomes difficult to trust such assurances. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, who is in the development business himself, says developers sometimes complain about the permit requirement, but overall he believes that most comply willingly. It also makes good economic sense — shade trees add curb appeal. By now there should be no doubt residents of the Cape Fear region love their trees. Consider the reactions to Duke Energy’s heavy-handed tree-trimming practices, or to the demise of the huge live oak tree on Market Street, known as the Sonic Oak, to make way for a new turning lane. After the Sonic Oak fell, state Rep. Susi Hamilton filed a bill that would require the DOT to give “heritage trees” — designated by local governing boards as a significant tree worth saving — the same consideration in planning roads as cemeteries and parks. It passed the House but so far has not progressed in the Senate. As we’ve seen, however, regulations are only as good as the ability to enforce them. Wilmington’s tree ordinance is largely complaint-driven; it is up to the developer to mark significant trees when submitting a plan and to apply for a permit, and officials cannot possibly know the location of every tree in the jurisdiction. Vigilance by residents who want to see the area’s beautiful shade trees protected is the best defense against arbitrary clear cutting. (The city found out about the Galleria trees from a member of the Lumina News staff who drove by the site.) It also doesn’t hurt to remind public officials often of the high value we place on our landscape of green.

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all day in the free spaces on Old Causeway Drive without patronizing the nearby businesses. Board members said the issue would only get worse as residential development in Wilmington increases and at least one new business, Poe’s Tavern, opens on Old Causeway Drive. The aldermen hope the coinoperated meters will force parking turnover without deterring potential patrons. They agreed to meet again with business owners and residents after the parking season to determine the success or consequences of the meters. Board members also predicted if they metered Old Causeway Drive, beachgoers seeking free parking would migrate over to

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“Right now I feel like we’ve beat the horse about as far as we can beat it,” Watkins said, referring to previous cuts that pared county manager Chris Coudriet’s 5-cent property tax rate increase to 2 cents. “When it comes right down to it, we need big money. We don’t need nickels and dimes.” But Chairman Jonathan Barfield Jr. and Commissioner Rob Zapple were skeptical. One reason the county has an AAA bond rating — the best available, which translates into lower interest rates for borrowing money — is the healthy savings account, Barfield said. “I would hate to see us reverse that trend,” he said. Zapple concurred the bond rating is important; an AAA rating can save the county millions of dollars in interest over the life of a 20-year public construction bond. But he also was concerned about using savings for ongoing operations. Typically, the county

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Board member Tammy Covil echoed that sentiment. “I think Dr. Markley has done a fantastic job,” she said, citing in particular efforts to bridge a “communication gap” that had existed. But a contract of more than one year puts the board in a difficult position, Covil said. It is a long-standing practice in education to approve multiple-year contracts for superintendents. In the not-sodistant past, failure to extend a contract was taken as a vote of no confidence. More recently,

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the first communities in the state to explore new ways of managing stormwater runoff, N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources stormwater staff engineer Mike Randall said, because of water quality issues in Banks Channel, Hewlett’s Creek and Bradley Creek. The effort focuses on simple, low-impact methods of diverting stormwater away from drains and outfall pipes, he said. By comparing recent measurements of runoff and bacteria levels in local waters to baseline numbers taken in 2014, UNCW’s Dr. Mike Mallin obtained evidence of the BMPs’ effectiveness, which he presented to the officials and engineers. One graph showed the relationship between rainfall amounts and stormwater runoff from an outfall pipe into Banks Channel before and after the pipe was retrofitted with a perforated section for water to seep through.

Lumina News — Your Coastal Community Newspaper since May 2002 nearby Pelican Drive. During previous public hearings, Pelican Drive residents said roadside parking would create safety concerns for walkers and cyclists along the narrow street, and difficulties for residents to back out of their driveways. However, residents were opposed to the town’s original solution of charging to park along the road, saying they wanted extended family and guests to be able to park there for free. Based on that feedback, the board decided Pelican Drive will now be exclusively residential parking between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 1 through Sept. 15. Residents may park along the road with a current residential hangtag or a parking decal. Boat trailers attached to vehicles

are banned between May 1 and Sept. 15 and detached trailers are banned year round. Town manager Tim Owens said the changes would be implemented as soon as possible, but he said it would take a few weeks to install pay-by-phone signage on West Greensboro Street and West Henderson Street and then relocate the meters to Old Causeway Drive. During a June 2 phone interview, Owens estimated the signage would be installed in about a week; and a few days afterward, the meters would be moved.

dips into the fund balance for one-time expenditures, such as capital projects, he said. Additionally, Zapple noted the N.C. General Assembly is considering action that could have a significant impact on local government budgets and necessitate using the savings account. Among them is a proposal to redistribute sales tax revenues, which could cost New Hanover County and Wilmington millions of dollars per year. The current property tax rate is 55.4 cents per $100 of property value. Residents of the unincorporated area pay an additional 7.9 cents per $100 for fire protection, but Coudriet has proposed reducing the rate to 7 cents. The N.C. Local Government Commission’s policies require counties to keep a fund balance equal to 8 percent of the total operating budget. The money is needed not only for emergencies or catastrophic storms, but also to maintain cash flow. Tax revenues do not come in on an even basis over the 12 months of a given fiscal year. Typically property taxes

come in near the end of the calendar year, while sales tax revenues are received quarterly. For years New Hanover County had a goal of keeping at least 16 percent in savings, in part because of the risk of a major hurricane in this area. But fund balances also are looked to by bond rating agencies; those agencies determine whether a county is an excellent financial risk, or a dubious one. Two years ago the county commissioners adopted a policy of keeping the fund balance at 21 percent, which equates to about 75 days of operating expenses. Budget director Cam Griffin said rating agencies often see local governments changing the fund balance policy, but typically it is to strengthen it. Those agencies may view retreating from a stronger policy as a red flag, which could affect, though not determine outright, a bond rating, Griffin said. But she also noted having a solid savings policy, as opposed to unpredictable ups and downs in the fund balance, is important in maintaining

many voters and public officials have taken the position that longterm extensions are problematic because they obligate school districts to pay out a contract unless the superintendent is fired for reasons other than misconduct or a criminal act. Board member Bruce Shell, who did not comment during the discussion on Markley’s contract, was the third dissenting vote. Hayes, Janice Cavenaugh, Ed Higgins and Jeannette Nichols voted to approve the two-year extension. Prior to Tuesday’s action, Markley’s contract was set to expire in 2017.

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Also during the board’s May 28 meeting, members received a final copy of the town’s proposed $13.21 million budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

The town’s top sources of projected revenue are about $3.2 million from property tax and about $2.7 million from parking fees. Balancing the budget did not require a tax increase this year, but the town did draw from its reserve fund. The increase in expenditures is due in part to a $50,000 increase in the amount the town sets aside for beach renourishment from $350,000 to $400,000; the hiring of an additional police officer; replacement of outdated financial software; the purchase of a load packer and general inflation of goods and services. The board is scheduled to hold a public hearing to adopt the budget during its June 11 regular meeting. email emmy@luminanews.com

a strong bond rating. Other suggestions for budget cuts included holding off spending $800,000 to replace elevators in the county courthouse, with the understanding the county might have to find that money if an elevator breaks down. The commissioners cut out one elevator at their last budget work session but on Thursday discussed putting off the entire $800,000 project until a future budget year. Vice Chairwoman Beth Dawson also wanted more information on capital projects and Cape Fear Community College’s capital improvements request. The board had previously agreed to reduce its contribution to CFCC by $550,000 by putting off two projects, including a kitchen remodeling in one building. But it also discussed whether more could be saved. No consensus came out of the May 28 meeting, and the board may meet one more time before a planned June 8 public hearing on the $306.6 million operating budget. email tricia@luminanews.com

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There is some urgency. In 2009 the USS North Carolina Battleship Commission received a letter from the Navy ordering repairs be made to the aging, permanently docked ship, or the commission make plans to scrap it, said Capt. Terry Bragg, executive director of the battleship memorial. Although it is retired from service, the Battleship North Carolina still falls under Navy regulations, which typically require dry docking at least every 20 years. The last time the North Carolina was dry docked was 1953, eight years before it came to rest on the western side of the Cape Fear River. Restoring a steel hull that has been sitting on the river bottom for more than half a century is costly. First, workers need a dry environment. That will require building a cofferdam, an enclosure that allows water to be removed from around the hull. That structure alone is estimated to cost $7 million, and that is before any steel is replaced. The second phase, which will make the actual repairs, will be about $6.5 million. In addition, the State Employees Credit Union pledged $3 million specifically to build a walkway around the ship, which will provide visitors a different vantage point. Design on the cofferdam has already begun, and Bragg hopes to be able to award a contract before Christmas so construction may begin after the first of the year. There is considerable support for the battleship in the state Senate, said Kevin Cherry, deputy secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources. He was not sure Monday how much money is being considered for inclusion in Senate budget but was confident the legislature will allot funds for the restoration. “The battleship has a lot of support in both houses,” he said. “No one wants to see it sink.” The Battleship North Carolina is one of Wilmington’s most popular

attractions. Last year more than 200,000 people visited, and attendance is up 5 percent so far this year. The public-private fundraising campaign was called the Generations Campaign because it is raising money to protect the battleship for the next 40 years. That message extends to the exhibits as well. In addition to preserving the structural integrity of the old Show Boat, as it was known, the battleship is also seeing its message retooled to keep it relevant to current and future generations of visitors. The World War II veterans who knew firsthand the USS North Carolina’s contributions

“We are not a war museum and not just focused on the engagements and battles of World War II.” to the Allied victory are dying out at a rate of more than 492 per day, reports the National WWI Museum website. To many young people, the war is as far removed from them as World War I was to baby boomers. But the ship represents more than the battles fought 70-plus years ago. “We are not a war museum and not just focused on the engagements and battles of World War II,” Bragg said. The new mission is to honor all veterans who have served their country, and to illustrate the many sacrifices they make in wartime. The commission also has one of the largest World War II collections in the Southeast, now accessible online. Technology is also enhancing exhibits on board. “We’re taking the battleship wi-fi,” Bragg said. email tricia@luminanews.com

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Before the retrofit, there was a direct relationship between runoff and rainfall, he said. After the retrofit, almost no runoff ever reached Banks Channel from the pipe, even during a recent storm that dumped seven inches of rain on the island. Diverting stormwater into the ground serves a second — but equally important — purpose, Randall said. Forcing stormwater to infiltrate deep into the earth recharges the aquifer from which well systems pull drinking water, he said, which reduces saltwater intrusions, a common problem for communities close to the coast. For that reason, he said, the town’s stormwater reduction techniques are still valuable for communities that don’t have to protect local waters for swimming or fishing as Wrightsville Beach does. “I’ve been encouraging other local governments . . . to look at how Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach have taken a scientific approach to managing stormwater in a very cost-effective way,” Randall

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said. “Drinking water is going to get expensive if we don’t have it [in the aquifer]. ... In the past, this wasn’t a problem, because you’ve got plenty of infiltration, but as you start to pave over everything you’re going to lose that infiltration.” The BMPs would be even more cost-effective if, rather than being retrofitted, they were designed into a development project from the outset, one of the attendees, New Hanover County engineer Jim Iannucci,

said. After the BMP site tour, he said he could envision using several of the techniques in a number of the county’s future construction projects. Specifically, he said, the county was considering installing rain gardens around the new Myrtle Grove Library branch and regrading the New Hanover County Government Center’s parking lot to improve drainage. Cape Fear Community College construction project manager Tony Carter had a

similar reason for attending, saying the school is in the midst of several building projects and he wants to keep abreast of the latest stormwater reduction practices. Hunter Freeman, who designed Wrightsville’s new rain gardens, swales, berms, infiltration chambers and retrofitted pipes, emphasized the importance of adapting stormwater runoff reduction techniques as development and impervious surfaces continue to

overtake natural areas. “We were programmed for a long time to just get the water off of the land,” he told the engineers and officials Thursday. “But the driving focus here is to . . . take water from the roadway surface and get it to a grassy area . . . instead of having that water go into a catch basin immediately or into a pipe network.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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Solutions Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

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“They all care about each other,” she said. “I really made lasting relationships with the other cast members. I hope to do Shakespeare on the Green next year.” McKay said she was impressed by Mason’s acting abilities. children and adults filed into Greenfield Lake Amphitheater for the opening night “She’s just got a sense of emotion. … She’s a joy to work with,” McKay said. of Cape Fear Shakespeare Youth Company’s production of “The Taming of the Mason’s co-star, 18-year-old Jackson Cole, who played Petruchio, said openShrew” Friday, May 29. Violin music played from the speakers as attendees ing night was a success. enjoyed picnic dinners. Children in tights and solid-colored vests and shawls — “Honestly, it was pretty good,” he said. attire inspired by the Elizabethan era — pranced down the aisles asking audience “The Taming of the Shrew” was Cole’s first production with Cape Fear members to support their show with contributions. Shakespeare Youth Company. It was also his first performance in a Shakespearean “We basically work off donations,” said Cheri McKay, the company’s direcplay. tor. “You don’t have to put anything in our donation bucket. It’s always going “It was fairly difficult, but it was very engaging,” he said. “It’s poetic. It’s chalto be free.” lenging deciphering each line.” After McKay welcomed audience members, she let her actors take the stage One of Cole’s favorite scenes from the show was Petruchio’s aside to the audifor what she called a Three Stooges-style comedy. ence, when Petruchio is thinking aloud about Katherina. Chloe Mason, who played Katherina, said after the show she was pleased with “It’s a wonderful part of the play. … It’s beautiful. You can see how well the the energy of opening night. characters clash and how they complement each other,” he said. “I was happy with it. It was a good energy,” she said. Cole will also be performing in Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green’s “All’s The 15-year-old actress had never read “The Taming of the Shrew” before Well that Ends Well” that debuts Friday, June 5. auditioning for a role. “I didn’t know much about it before I tried out,” she said. “I am the servant to the countess, the first soldier and a lord,” he said. Mason credits McKay with teaching her and the rest of the cast about the play Cole said he is eager to work with older cast members. and for helping them with the Shakespearean dialect. “Working with adults, I get a more mature atmosphere,” he said. “She made sure we knew what we were saying and what it was about,” she said. In the fall, Cole will head west to study literature at the University of North Mason’s favorite scene took place toward the beginning of the play, when Carolina Asheville, but he said “All’s Well that Ends Well” won’t be his last Katherina and Petruchio meet each other for the first time. production with Cape Fear Shakespeare on the Green. “It’s a long scene — Act II Scene I,” Mason explained. “It’s a good introduc“I hope to come back and do some more,” he said. tion to Katherina and Petruchio’s characters.” Although the clear skies on Friday were ideal, McKay said future shows will While Mason said she is calm and gentle-natured, Katherina is an ill-temgo on even in the rain. pered young woman who does not want to get married. She engages in shouting “It’s very rare that we get rained out,” she said. “We tell our audience members, Staff photos by Emmy Errante matches with her calm younger sister, Bianca, and in physical fights with her Top: The Shakespeare Youth Company puts on a produc- ‘Come out anyway. Don’t let the weather hold you back.’” suitor, Petruchio. tion of “The Taming of the Shrew” at Greenfield Lake Since the stage is covered, only the edges of the stage get wet during the rain. Mason said one of the challenges of the show was learning to run across the Amphitheater Saturday, May 30. Above: Chloe Mason and McKay suggests audience members bring rain jackets and umbrellas. Shows will Jackson Cole play Katherina and Petruchio. stage in a floor-length Elizabethan gown. only be canceled during severe weather. “It gets a little hot,” Mason said. “It’s kind of hard to move my arms in the big, “Mother Nature is our boss. … She decides if we’re going to do a show or puffy sleeves.” not,” she said. However, Mason enjoys the black-and-red gown’s aesthetic. Performances of “All’s Well that Ends Well” will take place in Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre on “It’s my favorite of the dresses I tried on. The colors suit Katherina’s character,” she said. Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 5-28 at 8 p.m. For more information, call 910-399-2878 or email Mason also said she enjoyed establishing relationships with the other actors, who range in age from second shakespeareonthegreen03@yahoo.com email pam@luminanews.com to twelfth grade.

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Row the Cape Fear Wilmington Marine Center, 3410 River Road Saturday, June 6, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Free

31st Annual Lobster Fest Church of the Servant Episcopal Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Touch Tank Tuesday Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center Tuesday, June 9, 10 a.m. to1 p.m., Free

The Midatlantic, a local folk, Americana and bluegrass band, will kick off the 2015 Airlie Gardens Summer Concert Series. Shows will take place in front of the famous Airlie Oak the first and third Fridays of every month June through September. A free trolley service will run from the old Cinema 6 to Airlie Gardens. To learn more, visit www.airliegardens.org

Celebrate National Learn to Row Day with the Cape Fear Rowing Club. Attendees can tour the boathouse, learn to row on a rowing machine and row on the Cape Fear River with club members. Participants must be at least 14 years old and in good physical condition, and are requested to bring fitted athletic clothing, socks and sun protection. Contact Allison Potter at 910-431-6539 or at learntorowcapefear@gmail.com

Support Church of the Servant Episcopal’s community service programs by purchasing live or boiled lobsters, slaw and corn. Orders must be placed Thursday, June 4. Free delivery is available in New Hanover and Brunswick counties for those who order 10 or more lobsters. Homemade baked goods will be sold at the church. Call 910-990-3331 or visit www.cosepiscopal.ecdio.org

Touch blue crabs, sea urchins, whelks, sea squirts and other live creatures native to local marine estuaries before they are released back into local waters. These drop-in events are open to kids and adults every Tuesday in June, July and August and are organized by the N.C. Coastal Federation. Parents should accompany all kids under age 15. Call Becky Peter at 252-509-2838 or email rebeccap@nccoast.org

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Black and white reflections By Marimar McNaughton Staff Writer

Whites and blacks engaged in similar activities, separately, is the thrust of a new exhibit of photographs at the Cape Fear Museum of History. Curator Jan Davidson sees it as a slice of American history bracketing the closeout of World War II before 1968. “I wanted to use the close of Williston as an end marker, and then post World War II, with the desegregation of the Armed Forces coming up in the ’40s, it seemed like — if you think of the long Civil Rights Movement, many people count the Pullman porter guys’ march on Washington, it’s not just Rosa Parks sitting down on a bus in the 1950s — there is this long span of political and cultural activity,” Davidson said during a walk through of the exhibit Monday, June 1. Davidson, who will guide a tour of the upstairs installation at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, combed through the museum’s collection of more than 10,000 images to distill that slice of Americana even further. Among the photographers featured are the African-American U.S. Postal Service employee Herbert Howard, James Walker Memorial Hospital nurse trainee Elizabeth Ashworth (1945-1948), artist Claude Howell, and unnamed photographers whose pictures and negatives were left unclaimed at a downtown Wilmington, N.C., camera shop. In 2001, Ashworth donated 500 photos and her scrapbooks to the museum’s archives. A lot of Ashworth’s photos, Davidson said, portray women in nurses’ uniforms along with some operating room images. Others capture the nurses “mucking around in their dorm rooms and being goofy,” she said. “I really like them and thought they would be interesting to look at in context with Herbert Howard, because it’s a whites-only school at that point. She’s being trained to be a nurse in this cadre of young white women.” While the Cameron Art Museum is a repository for Howell’s original artwork and journals, the Cape Fear Museum houses his meticulously curated scrapbooks. “Claude Howell is so iconic for this period and also for this town,” Davidson said. “He kept everything: receipts from the railroad paying him, his rejection letters from galleries, he kept postcards he bought from MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art) and France — and everywhere he went for art inspiration — and then he pasted on these black pages … photos and most of them are him and his friends drinking and hanging out. … He wrote: ‘Wits End is kind of like a clubhouse.’” In spite of living in a whites-only world, Howell received a Rosenwald grant to study African-American dockworkers. This dichotomy is the inspiration for Davidson’s choices, echoed in the wall of unidentified subjects of some 150 unclaimed envelopes of photographic prints and negatives from the 1980s. Harkening back to the decades during which rolls of film were dropped off at camera shops for processing, students and devotees of photography, amateur and professional, are invited to examine a selection of envelopes

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The Cape Fear Museum’s photography exhibition, “Reflections in Black and White,” includes “Having Dinner,” circa 1955 by Herbert Howard.

reproduced for the exhibit. “We wanted people to have the experience of going to the camera shop. … You didn’t know what you were going to get when you went to pick it up,” Davidson said. Others who may recognize individual people are invited to identify the subjects. When complete, the exhibition will include a photo booth. Expected to remain on view for one year or more, “Reflections in Black and White” ushers a series of photography exhibits influenced by Civil Rights, including “For All the World to See,” a traveling exhibition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities that illustrates the role of the media and manufacturing in defining black culture. Expected to arrive in Wilmington in November, the exhibit will feature images of Aunt Jemima syrup bottles and the open coffin photo, originally published by Jet Magazine, of 14-year-old Emmett Till, the Chicago, Ill., youth who was brutally beaten and lynched in Money, Miss., in 1955 for openly flirting with a white woman. Another exhibit, planned for 2017, “Changing America,” observes the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation to the 1963 March on Washington. New Hanover County residents who wish to attend Davidson’s June 7 talk are admitted free.

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Locals, tourists spin in the sand during Port City Salsa Splash By Pam Creech Staff Writer

Latin ballroom enthusiasts flocked to Wilmington for the Fourth Annual Port City Salsa Splash May 29-31. The three-day festival included group lessons and outdoor dance parties. One party took place on the strand near Wrightsville’s Public Beach Access No. 10. On Saturday, May 30, 2-5 p.m., speakers blasted salsa, bachata and meringue music as hundreds of attendees danced

barefoot. Many of the songs were in Spanish; however, beach hits like Bob Marley’s “I Wanna Love You” were also included in the mix. Jamíl Musa traveled from Augusta, Ga., to attend the festival. “I’ve had an awesome time,” he said. “It’s a little bit hard to dance in the sand, but it’s so beautiful out here. Everyone is having fun.” Dance instructors also traveled from afar to participate in Salsa Splash. Isabel Freiberger traveled from New York City to instruct a

pachanga lesson. Instructors from Fuego y Hielo Dance Company in Atlanta, Ga., taught a bachata class. The festival was organized by Summer McPherson, owner of Wilmington Latin Dance. McPherson said, “We just went out there and had fun,” she said. “It’s like a regular, beach-going crowd. They all happen to know each other and love music and love to dance. … Nobody stopped us. Nobody interfered.” McPherson made sure the speakers were facing the ocean, and she made sure attendees didn’t leave their trash on the beach. “We rolled a trash can closer to the party,” she said. McPherson’s favorite event of the weekend was a party on the USS North Carolina Battleship that took place Saturday until midnight. “The battleship is my favorite because people get so excited,” she said. Afterwards, an after-party was held at the gazebo in Battleship

Park. McPherson estimates more than 600 people attended the battleship fiesta. ‘The biggest challenge we had was finding a venue,” McPherson said. “Our parties go until 2 a.m.” The opening party took place at the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Burney Center on Friday, May 29. “We were thankful to be able to find the Burney Center at the UNCW and the battleship,” McPherson said. McPherson enjoyed sharing her passion for Latin ballroom dancing on a historic landmark, she said. “It’s nice to be able to incorporate what makes Wilmington unique into the festival,” she said. McPherson is already planning the 2016 festival. She wants to incorporate a shuttle on Wrightsville Beach to take people to and from the dance party. “I don’t want anybody to miss out,” she said. email pam@luminanews.com

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Castle Street building, area cemeteries among threatened sites By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

The weatherbeaten skeleton of a brick building stands in the 700 block of Castle Street. The roof has long since rotted away. There are no doors or windows — only openings where they once were. But even in its decrepit condition, it is still considered well worth saving. The H. Jaffe Building, which dates to 1920, represents Wilmington’s commercial development in the early half of the 20th century, and has been placed on the 2015 Most Threatened Places list by the Historic Wilmington Foundation. Other landmarks on the list include historic churches and cemeteries, schools, Wilmington’s brick streets and the iconic Murchison Building in downtown Wilmington. The Jaffe building was the backdrop as this year’s list was

revealed May 27. “The good news is that we have made a lot of progress in historic preservation since this organization started 49 years ago,” said foundation President Kent Stephens. But as the annual threatened places list shows, there are still pieces of the region’s past in danger of disappearing forever. Ironically, the Jaffe building was on the foundation’s first list of threatened structures in 2006. It fell off the list for a while because a buyer had plans to restore it, but then the economy bottomed out, said George Edwards, foundation executive director. Now it is back on the list, although a new owner has said he would like to see the building rehabilitated. The building once housed the Castle Street Furniture Co., owned by Harry Jaffe. David Brinkley, who has owned the building for about a year and one-half, said in a

telephone interview that he would love to see the building saved. “In an ideal world, I’d like to put a high-end steakhouse in that building,” Brinkley said. He cited redevelopment efforts under way along and near Castle Street, including housing complexes and new restaurants. “I think Castle Street’s the next major thoroughfare,” he said. “I would like to restore it. I’d love to see it saved. It’s got a lot of history associated with it.” Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Ramona Bartos was on hand for Wednesday’s news conference unveiling the annual danger list. She cited the Historic Wilmington Foundation as “one of the leading lights in the state” when it comes to preservation efforts. Indeed, since the watch list was first published, eight structures have been saved and 10 are no longer in immediate danger, Edwards said. Six have been

demolished and 13 are still considered to be threatened. Although preservation efforts are nothing new to Wilmington, residents of rural areas are now becoming more active in saving pieces of their history. Al Beatty is among them, and is part of a group that hopes to restore Reaves Chapel in Navassa. The church, which formerly housed an African Methodist Episcopal congregation, was built by former slaves between 1880 and 1900. Beatty, who represented the Cedar Hill West Bank Heritage Foundation at the news conference, said the group hopes either to buy the building or to persuade the current owner to allow a restoration. “It’s in sad shape,” he said of the abandoned church, which is deteriorating. “We had and still have a vision of honoring our elders of our past” by preserving it, he said.

Most Threatened Places in Southeastern N.C. • The Jaffe Building • Wilmington’s brick streets • The Murchison Building, the city’s original skyscraper • Historic cemeteries, including the Flemington-Oak Grove Cemetery, the Ferrell Coleman Cemetery in Ash, the Joseph Hewett Sr. Cemetery near Holden Beach, and rare wooden cemetery markers throughout the region • Historic churches: St. Mark’s AME Zion Church near Shallotte; Reaves Chapel, Navassa; and St. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church in Pender County, whose congregation now numbers only three • Rocky Point school buildings • The Rosenwald Schools • The Fowler House at 226 S. Front St., which formerly housed a restaurant • Historic wooden windows • Historic immigrant communities, represented by the Leimone Homestead at St. Helena

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Club raises green for horticulture students By Pam Creech Staff Writer

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The backyard of the Ross property was adorned with potted Japanese maple trees, Venus flytraps, papyrus and a variety of other plants during the Hobby Greenhouse Club plant sale May 29-30. The sale raised money for the club’s charitable programs, including a $1,000 scholarship awarded to one Cape Fear Community College horticulture student each year. Don Butzin, the club’s former president, said the sale also supports a $500 horticulture scholarship at Brunswick Community College and a Brunswick 4-H plant identification competition. Last year, the club sponsored a field trip to Airlie Gardens for kindergarteners at Snipes Elementary School. Dutzin said the tri-annual fundraising day is a fun event for the Hobby Greenhouse Club members. “We get our hands dirty,” he said. “We have fun with it.” The sale was also kid friendly. Children wandered through the plants and spoke with vendors. “It keeps the children distracted while parents shop,” Dutzin said. Elaine and David Rahimi were among the vendors. “We’ve been in the same spot for a long time so we’ve grown a lot of plants through the years,” Elaine Rahimi said. Rahimi’s 30 years of gardening experience were evident in the lilies and bromeliads, also known as ice plants, lined up by her table. “The ice plant stays low to the ground and looks great in rock gardens,” she said. Bruce Baldwin strayed away from traditional

flower pots. He planted his bromeliads in a ladle and a piece of driftwood and hung them up high. “He’s really creative,” Rahimi said. She is also partial to butterfly ginger lilies. “They’re very, very fragrant,” she said. “They start blooming a little late and they keep blooming until frost.” For gardeners who want a more subtle smell, Rahimi recommends fragrant day lilies. “When you get a bed full of them, you can really smell it and it’s nice,” she said. The Rahimis have been involved in the garden club for 10 years. “The years fly by,” Rahimi said. David Rahimi enjoys growing water hyacinths. “I have an in-ground pool that I converted to a rain water reservoir and the whole pool was full of them,” David Rahimi said. The Rahimis raised $2,600 for the club during the April 10-12 plant sale. “That sale coincided with the Azalea Festival,” Rahimi said. “The whole club made over $14,000.” Several gardeners brought edible plants — like basil and thyme — to sell. Other tables featured giant elephant ears and tomato plants. Jasmine irises and water hyacinth floated in a black plastic pool outside the entrance of the greenhouse. Purple foxglove blooms and red hibiscus flowers added splashes of color among the greenery. The next Hobby Greenhouse Club plant sale is planned for Sept. 11-12. For more information, call 910-392-9486 or visit www.hobbygreenhouseclub. org email pam@luminanews.com

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Little Chapel On the Boardwalk Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Worship at Wrightsville Beach access No. 4: 8 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided.

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St. Andrew’s On-The-Sound Episcopal The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 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

Living H2O

Prepare yourself to withstand the flood of souls that need to be saved With your heart and hands wide open welcome the direction of a new road to be paved In the sacrifice given for you there is the strength to withstand All that the enemy throws at you, so keep your armor at hand Where the shield of faith will give you the courage to step out And come against the principalities set against you, give a shout From deep within you to let your city know that you are prepared To withstand the flood by His sacrifice, give the enemy a stare And know you will succeed in every effort you lift up to Me Ask and receive the heavenly power to conquer all evil in this city, as it should be Withstand the pressures and forces that will try to defeat you, so prepare, Your armor will protect you and the good word of Jesus you will share

C a rl W a t e r s With all the dark corners where the lost can be found in pain Withstand the urge to stop before your victory and evil is slain Be confident that you have the message right and Jesus is the only way Teach all that you encounter how to withstand evil and how to pray (Luke 21:15 NRSV) for I will give you words and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict. (Acts 6:10 NRSV) But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. (Eph 6:13 – 18 NRSV) 13 - Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 - Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. 15 - As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16 - With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 - Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 - Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.

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June 4 ONE HUNDRED TIMES ZERO Matthew 17:27 “Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money; that take, and give unto them for me and thee.” MATTHEW 17:24-27 This was quite a miracle. Not only was the money supplied for their taxes, but it was the exact amount needed, and it was from the first fish that was caught. Although this sets the precedent that God can supply our needs in a miraculous way, it’s important to remember that God doesn’t counterfeit money. He didn’t create money in the fish, but rather he had the fish miraculously find and swallow the exact Roman coin that Peter needed. It’s a mistake to just pray and then wait on God to rain the money down from heaven.

As Luke 6:38 says, God uses men (and sometimes fish) to give finances to us. He can do it in a very unexpected, supernatural way but it will involve people and existing currency. We need to believe the Lord hears and answers our prayers and then pray for the people He’s going to use to deliver the answer. This could be our employer, the person who buys our goods, or any number of people. The Lord also blesses what we set our hands to do. When in need, we should seek God’s direction for something to set our hands to and then trust Him to bless it and multiply the results of our work. But one hundred times zero is zero. Many people have missed their miracle because they never took that first step of faith and used what they had. God can give you a creative idea today that will bless you and make you a blessing to others. Seek and you will find.

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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 OF REAL PROPERTY File No. 15-SP-0158 New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 4869, Page 3078, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondents’ failure to pay assessments duly assessed by CB Paradise Cove HOA, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on April 5 2012, File No. 12-M-417, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, and pursuant to an Order Allowing Foreclosure of Claim of Lien for Assessments entered by the New Hanover County Clerk of Court on May 7, 2015, the undersigned Trustee will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 11:00 a.m. on the 11th day of June 2015, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover County Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, the following property (including any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina: BEING ALL of Unit 2-23, Paradise Cove, Phase 1, as the same is shown and described on a map thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 14, Pages 305-309, in the New Hanover County Register of Deeds, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Also commonly known as 615

Spencer Farlow Dr. Unit 23, Carolina Beach, NC 28428-3916. The record owner of the abovedescribed real property as reflected by the records of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds ten (10) days prior to posting the Notice is Christopher A. Holmes. The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and is subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, easements, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record. The successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders a deed for the property. If for any reason the Trustee does not tender a deed for the property, the successful bidder’s sole remedy shall be a return of the deposit. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) units, you are hereby notified of the following: (a) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to § 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold; and (b) Any person who occupies

the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. THE UNDERSIGNED IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This the 28th day of May 2015. Charles D. Meier, Trustee N. C. State Bar No. 13039 MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, L.L.P. 14 South Fifth Street Post Office Drawer 2088 Wilmington, NC 28402-2088 Telephone: (910) 763-9891 Facsimile: (910) 343-8604 E-Mail: cdm@mwglaw.com May 28, 2015 and June 4, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 247 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Melanie Dolan (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Melanie Ann Dolan) to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of March, 2008, and recorded in Book 5292, Page 1819, 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, Sub-

stitute 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 9, 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 No. 17, in Block 3, Property of G.C. Bordeaux at Sunset Park, south of Wilmington, North Carolina, according to the map of G.P. Davis Engr., May 24, 1941, and said map being duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, in Book 299, Page 593 and also being the same lands conveyed to J.D. Boone and wife Loue Myrtie Edwards Boone, by deed filed for registration May 4, 1942 and recorded in Book 332, Page 349 of said registry of said county. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 323 Bland Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased

by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the

county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1156660 (FC.FAY) May 28 and June 4, 2015

15-SP-239 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 Kimberly Warren Mcmillan, dated April 6, 2004 and recorded on April 7, 2004 in Book No. 4267 at Page 932 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indeb¬tedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebted¬ness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under¬signed 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 10, 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: 5116 Sun Coast Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411. Tax Parcel ID: R03500-005-122-000 Present Record Owners: Kimberly Warren Mcmillan. 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

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L E G A L NOTI C ES 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, 017367-00712 P1142591 5/28, 06/04/2015

rent owner(s) of the property is/ are Daniel J. Fragoso and Rachel E. Fragoso. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-07853-FC01 May 28 and June 4, 2015 15 SP 192

14 SP 343

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Daniel J. Fragoso and Rachel E. Fragoso to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated August 13, 2012 and recorded on August 22, 2012 in Book 5665 at Page 966, 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 9, 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: Land referred to in this commitment is described as all that certain property situated in city of Wilmington in the county of New Hanover, and state of North Carolina and being described in a deed dated 03/28/2008 and recorded 03/28/2008 in Book 5295 Page 2140 among the land records of the county and state set forth above, and referenced as follows: Being all of Lot 3 of Windsor Place at West Bay Estates as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 49 at Pages 383, 384 and 385, in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to said map 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 7112 Verona 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 cur-

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Harry Clark Yopp and Elizabeth I. Yopp to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated August 8, 2007 and recorded on August 29, 2007 in Book 5225 at Page 2115, 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 9, 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 8 of Rosemont Avenue Subdivision as shown upon the map of said subdivision recorded in the New Hanover County Registry in Map Book 5, at Page 3. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 701 Rosemont Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are All Lawful Heirs of Elizabeth I. Yopp. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after

receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-05620-FC01 May 28 and June 4, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 187 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bobby Harrell aka Bobby R. Harrell, Jr. and Kristen Harrell aka Laura K. Harrell aka Laura Kristen Harrell (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Bobby Harrell and Kristen Harrell aka Laura K. Harrell) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of September, 2007, and recorded in Book 5245, Page 2408, 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 9, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 17, Settlers Landings Subdivision recorded in Map Book 33, Page 270, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4310 Scotland Lane, Wilmington, North Carolina. Being that parcel of land conveyed to Bobby Harrell and Kristen Harrell also known as Laura K. Harrell, husband and wife from David W. Neill, Substitute Trustee by that deed dated 07/09/2004 and recorded 07/15/2004 in Deed Book 4409, at Page 500 of the New Hanover County, North Carolina Public Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A 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: 1150939 (FC.FAY) May 28 and June 4, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 345 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by MaryAnn C. Eisenstein to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of June, 2008, and recorded in Book 5319, Page 2289, 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 16, 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: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the Eastern line of Mercer Avenue (30-foot right of way), said beginning point being located South 88 degrees 30 minutes East 30 feet from a point in the Western line of Mercer Avenue located South 1 degree 30 minutes West 349.1 feet from a concrete monument at the intersection of the Western line of Mercer Avenue with the Southern line of Market Street (100 foot right of way); running thence Eastwardly at right angles to Mercer Avenue 100.0 feet to an iron pipe; thence Southwardly parallel with Mercer Avenue 52.2 feet to an iron pipe; thence Westwardly at right angles to Mercer Avenue 100.0 feet to an iron pipe in the Eastern line of Mercer Avenue; thence Northwardly along the Western line of Mercer Avenue 52.2 feet to the Beginning; being all of Lot 4 of Block 2 of Mercer Place East, as shown upon that map of said subdivision recorded in the New Hanover Registry in Map Book 3 at Page 56; and being the same property conveyed to J.V. Morris and wife, by that deed recorded in said Registry in Book 1165 at Page 346. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 17 Mercer Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina. The courses and distances set out above are based on a survey of the property by Jack G. Stocks dated November 8, 1994. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of

either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1134515 (FC.FAY) June 4 and 11, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15-SP-232 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by LESLIE GEISE to MAURICE R. SMITH, Trustee(s), dated the 7TH day of AUGUST, 2007 and recorded in BOOK 5219, PAGE 1707, NEW HANOVER County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of WILMINGTON, - NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina at 1100 A.M. ON JUNE 16TH, 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: PROPERTY LOCATED IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 224, CANEEL COVE, A TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF CANEEL COVE RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 6 AT PAGE 295 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. SUBJECT TO 2004 AD VALOREM REAL PROPERTY TAXES; APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD; ALL LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO ZONING, OCCUPANCY, SUBDIVISION, USAGE, CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DESCRIBED PROPERTY. Said property being located at: 224 SAINT LUKE COURT, WILMINGTON, NC 28409 PRESENT RECORD BEING: LESLIE GEISE

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Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must

pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A¬308 (a) (I), and any applicable county and/ or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October I, 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. This the 19TH day of May, 2015. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 June 4 and 11, 2015 SECOND AMENDED

recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a. third party, that person. must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A¬308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/ or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such. deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (c). 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 or the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of Five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be .issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement 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. This the 13th day of May, 2015. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 June 4 and 11, 2015

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 13-SP 1191

SECOND AMENDED

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by RONALD W. SPARKS AND CHERYL SPARKS to PHILIP E. GREER, Trustee(s), dated the 14Th day of FEBRUARY, 2003 and recorded in BOOK 3645, PAGE 718, NEW HANOVER County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina at 11:00 A.M. ON JUNE 16, 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:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BEGINNING at a point in the Eastern line of 16th Street 56 feet Southwardly from its intersection with the Southern line of Dock Street; running thence Eastwardly and parallel with Dock Street 99 feet; thence Southwardly and parallel with 16th Street 56 feet, thence Westwardly and parallel with Dock Street 99 feet to the Eastern line of 16th Street; thence Northwardly along the Eastern line of 16th Street 56 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. The same being part of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 493 according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina. Said property being located at: 105 S. 16TH STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: RONALD WAYNE SPARKS AND CHERYL H. SPARKS Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any

13-SP-1192 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made RONALD WAYNE SPARKS AND CHERYL H. SPARKS to PHILIP E. GREER, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of MARCH, 2010 and recorded in BOOK 5476, PAGE 1989, NEW HANOVER County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina at 11:00 A.M. ON JUNE 16TH, 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: BEGINNING at a point in the Eastern line of Thirteenth Street 110 feet Northwardly as measured along said Eastern line of Thirteenth Street from its intersection with the Northern line of Chestnut Street; running thence Northwardly along said Eastern line of Thirteenth Street 55 feet; thence Eastwardly and at right angles to Thirteenth Street 145 feet to the Western line of a ten-foot alley; thence Southwardly along the Western line of said alley and parallel with Thirteenth Street 55 feet; thence Westwardly and at right angles to the Eastern line of Thirteenth Street 145 feet to the point of Beginning, the same being a part of Lots 3 and 4 in Block 474 of the City of Wilmington. Said property being located at: 206 N. 13TH STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28401 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: RONALD WAYNE SPARKS AND CHERYL H. SPARKS

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ta Walker, by Deed filed in Deed Book 372 at Page 345 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for New Hanover County, North Carolina.

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

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A¬308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/ or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement 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. This the 13TH day of May, 2015. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 June 4 and 11, 2015 14 SP 860 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 Margaret Darden to PEP Title Agency, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated December 1, 2006 and recorded on January 3, 2007 in Book 5125 at Page 723, 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 16, 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: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Wilmington Township, New Hanover County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southern line of Ann Street that is located 165 feet from its intersection with the western line of 15th Street, runs thence westwardly along the southern line of Ann Street 33 feet; thence southwardly and parallel with 15th Street 89 feet, thence eastwardly and parallel with Ann Street 33 feet; thence northwardly and parallel with 15th Street 89 feet to the point of beginning; the same being part of Lots 1 and 2, in Block 499, according to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina, and being the same tract conveyed to Milton Walker and wife, Alber-

Said property is commonly known as 1410 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are All Lawful Heirs of Margaret Darden. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-12135-FC01 June 4 and 11, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 256 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joshua F. Gore to Hutchens, Senter and Britton, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of July, 2013, and recorded in Book 5758, Page 1695, 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 16, 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 A-3 of Phase I of Linksider at THE CAPE, as the same is shown on a map thereof duly recorded in Map Book 25 at Page 25 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 516 Linksider Drive, Unit A3, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A 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: 1157263 (FC.FAY) June 4 and 11, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 965 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Arlene Acosta and Wilfredo Acosta, wife and husband to Andrew N. Lock and William T. Morrison, Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of October, 2011, and recorded in Book 5591, Page 671, 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 16, 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 102, Section 5, Potomac Woods, as shown on Revised Map recorded in Map Book 42, at Page 202, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 6731 Amity Way, Wilmington, NC 28411. Parcel ID#: R03515001-055-000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dol-

lars ($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: 1133544 (FC.FAY) June 4 and 11, 2015

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Michael Alan Coley of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 21st day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 21st day of May 2015. Kassie Marie Coley, Executrix 7828 Sanderling Place Wilmington, NC 28411 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT CO-EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Werner J. Mollenhauer of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 21st day of August 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 21st day of May 2015. Janice Johnson Terence H. White Co-Executors 433 Moss Tree Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Martha F. Hollis, deceased, are notified to present the same to William J. Hollis, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Martha F. Hollis, to the address listed below on or before August 19, 2015 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 21st day of May, 2015. c/o Andrew Olsen, Attorney Elder Law Firm of Andrew Olsen Attorney for the Estate of Martha F. Hollis 6781 Parker Farm Drive, Suite 210 Wilmington, NC 28405 May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2015

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

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Anglers look forward to June fishing opportunities By Skylar Walters

With water temperatures reading into the upper 70s, and the fishing being relatively steady, anglers are looking forward to what June fishing has to offer. Unfortunately, the last week of May didn’t produce as it had for the majority of the month, at least for the inshore and near shore anglers. With that said, the fishing wasn’t exactly terrible either, but it brings up some concerns that local anglers have. Some say the east winds are to blame, reciting an old saying: “When the wind’s from the east, the fishing is least.” Some believe it is the super low tides our area has experienced the past few days while others are blaming how quickly the water temperatures have risen. Whatever the case, there’s sure

to heat, fishing early and late in the day will help your cause. Anglers are having some good luck with sheepshead by using crabs and on-armed bandits (fiddler crabs) fished around the pilings. Sheepshead now also have limits on size and possession as of June 1. Fork length must be a minimum of 10 inches and anglers cannot possess more than 10 fish per person. Anglers live bait fishing for larger species off the end of the pier reported some action coming from cobia the past week and a couple of barracuda. Anglers fishing near shore have reported some sporadic action from Spanish mackerel while trolling and again early or late in the day seems to be the best bet. Most fish

Some say that the east winds are to blame, reciting an old saying: “When the wind’s from the east, the fishing is least.” to be some catching going on and the only way to find out what might be biting is to get out there yourself. Inshore, the flounder and red drum action was relatively good for the month of May and should only continue getting better into June. With live bait becoming more abundant, most anglers will start switching from artificial baits to Carolina rigged live bait. As far as live bait, there are numerous varieties available for anglers including mud minnows, tiger minnows, peanut menhaden and now some small finger mullet. As water temperatures warm, finding the deeper creeks where water is moving will be a good bet as will fishing around the many docks around the area. Red drum will also be found in the same locations. From the surf and piers, anglers are finding some Virginia mullet and a few small spots on fresh cut shrimp. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are being caught on Got-Cha Plugs and as the days continue

are rather small now, as is normally the case during this time of year, so be sure to measure carefully if you are keeping fish. A few cobia have been reported coming from the area of the inlet and also from some of the near shore wrecks. Live baits have also produced some near shore king mackerel the past week. Offshore, dolphin continue to be the main topic for those heading to the blue water while a few wahoo and blackfin tuna have also been reported. Anglers found some rougher than forecast conditions over the weekend so reports were limited to those that ventured out. One interesting item of news for anglers is the amount of yellowfin tuna showing up to our north, mainly offshore of Oregon Inlet. While this area normally produces much better fishing than we see, over the past few days the fishing has been phenomenal with numerous boats limiting out on yellowfin tuna. Hopefully these fish will venture down to our waters soon.

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Sailors unfurl their spinnaker sails as they race downwind during the 2015 Lightning Southeastern District Championship hosted by the Carolina Yacht Club Saturday, May 30 off the coast of Wrightsville Beach.

CYC hosts first lightning regatta of summer By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Twenty-three small sailboats rocked gently on the smooth, emerald water hundreds of yards off the coast of Wrightsville Beach Saturday, May 30. For a tantalizing moment, a misty breeze ruffled the water’s surface and then the ocean was smooth again. “A lot of sailboat racing is waiting,” regatta volunteer Arland Whitesides observed from the bow of a motorboat ready to transport any racers experiencing bouts of seasickness or other medical issues to shore. It wasn’t until after 1 p.m. that competitors in the 2015 Lightning Southeastern District Championship, the first of a handful of lightning ocean races held throughout the summer, saw their identical white sails marked with a single black lightning bolt start

to waft in the afternoon seabreeze. A loud horn and a signal flag raised on the officiating boat alerted the competitors they had five minutes to line up for the start of the first race. Whitesides said the number of races in an event varies depending on the conditions. “Sometimes you only get one race,” she said. “The wind dies and that’s it.” As the breeze turned into a steady wind, the three-person crews guided their boats side by side into a line facing into the wind. About one-third of the crews were local, representing the Carolina Yacht Club, but the rest had traveled north from yacht clubs in Georgia and South Carolina. Whitesides said sailors enjoy competing in ocean lightning regattas because the races are won by skill. Local knowledge doesn’t play a factor because there is very little current that far from shore and

all equipment has to be built to certain specifications. “It’s very fair,” she said. “You don’t have to know where the current is running to have a good chance of winning a trophy here. And all the boats are the same, so you can’t really buy your way to a trophy.” Another horn warned sailors the race would commence in one minute. Crew members shouted to their adjacent competitors, fighting for more room to maneuver. Then, with a final blast from the horn, the line of sailboats massed forward, tacking diagonally through the rolling swells. They raced toward a large yellow buoy, weaving back and forth. Whitesides said the sailors look at the surface of the water to guide them into the strongest wind gusts. The boats bunched as they rounded the buoy, each skipper trying to take the shortest route

possible. As the boats turned downwind, the lightest member of each crew perched at the bow and unfurled the colorful spinnaker sail, which ballooned outward and carried the boats in a direct path back to the starting line. The sailors completed one more lap of the course before finishing where they started. Six such races were held over the two-day regatta and the crews accumulated points for their placement in each contest. Skipper Jim Harris’ crew, representing the Carolina Yacht Club, took home first place overall. Whitesides said while the competition in the water can be fierce, the regattas are often family events. “You’ll have families in a boat, you know, fathers and children, moms,” she said. “And you’ll have granddaddies. It’s for all ages.” email emmy@luminanews.com

J&B boats big fish during marlin tournament By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

A 503-pound blue marlin reeled in by the J&B crew was the largest fish caught during the 42nd annual Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament, but the crew of The Piracy hooked two smaller marlin in the final hours of the three-day event to snatch first-place honors. Points were awarded for each fish caught, so while the crew of the J&B earned 503 points for the massive fish it boated Friday, May 29, The Piracy crew earned

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400 points apiece for the two fish it caught and released Saturday. The crew of 18 Reeler caught and released a marlin and a sailfish to clinch third place. Crews were allowed to fish two of the three days of the event, so picking the optimal days and location was critical to the captains’ strategy. The J&B crew caught its giant marlin around 11:30 a.m. 78 miles offshore. Angler Chris Craft, who hooked the marlin, said it took him two hours to reel it in close enough to measure and determine if it met the length requirement for bringing it aboard the vessel. “We reeled him in seven different times,” he said.”We’d get him beside the boat so we could measure him and then he’d get a look at us and he’d take off. … So we’d have to reel him back in,” he said. Craft said while he actually held the fishing pole, it took a combined effort from the entire crew to capture the powerful fish. Craft sat in the fighting chair near the stern of the yacht while crewmembers brought him refreshments and steered the

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The crew of the J&B stands next to the winning 503-pound blue marlin they boated Friday, May 29 during the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament.

chair. Meanwhile, Captain Alan Murray kept the boat from running over the fish. “We’ve been fishing so much in the past two years,” Craft said. “We’re getting a little bit better because we’re doing repetition

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

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with the same crew.” This was the second year in a row the J&B crew held onto the tournament lead until the final hours. Last year, it caught a 447-pound fish early in the event, which was good for first place until another crew boated an 821-pound behemoth. Despite the disappointment of missing out on the top honors again, the J&B crew’s respectable point total will follow it throughout the rest of the North Carolina Governor’s Cup Saltwater Fishing Series. And while the body of the 503-pound marlin was taken for research, Craft took home the 2-foot-long bill and enormous tailfins, along with the memory of his momentous catch. “That’s the biggest one I’ve personally reeled in,” he said. email emmy@luminanews.com