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Busy start to turtle nesting season on Wrightsville
Hurricane exercise prepares responders for storms
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By Emmy Errante Staff Writer
North Carolina’s sea turtle nesting season, which started in May, is already more active than normal locally, with three loggerhead nests and four false crawls discovered on Wrightsville Beach. The number of nests might have been higher, but the actions of several beachgoers could have deterred one turtle from nesting recently.
By Terry Lane Staff Writer
“It’s really important for people to respect the turtle, keep their distance and remain quiet.” The town’s police officers were patrolling the beach at night last week when they observed several people taking photographs of a turtle near Public Beach Access No. 20, said Nancy Fahey, project coordinator for the Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project. The officers told the people to back away from the turtle, but Fahey said the turtle did not nest that night. “[Taking photos] of the turtle can scare her back into the water and cause her to abandon her attempt to nest,” Fahey said, “so it’s really important n See TURTLES Page 5
The crew of the Pig Rig brings a 637.3-pound blue marlin to the weigh-in at Wrightsville Beach Marina on Friday, June 3, day two of the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament. See full story on page 10. ~ Terry Lane
Emergency responders from around the region, including Wrightsville Beach, held a comprehensive hurricane preparedness drill last week to prepare for the official start of hurricane season. The drill, held on June 1 at New Hanover County’s Emergency Management Center, involved a series of tasks for each agency. Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers was in attendance and at least 210 personnel from around the region participated, New Hanover County emergency management director Warren Lee said. “It went really well, we had a lot of participation,” Lee said. The drill came as the Cape Fear region had consecutive warnings about tropical storms, first with Tropical Storm Bonnie on June 4, and then Tropical Storm Colin, for which there were coastal storm warnings issued on late Monday and early Tuesday of this week. The warnings were short-lived, as the storm died out before having a significant impact on the region. However, had the storms been
Interns provide key resources for WB fire department By Terry Lane Staff Writer
When the first alarm sounded for the fire burning King’s Beachwear at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier on April 29, a fully staffed engine of six firefighters rushed to the scene from the Wrightsville Beach fire station. Once on scene, the crew was able to start the initial fire attack and make other necessary preparations that ultimately helped keep the fire contained and prevented any injuries to the nearly 50 firefighters that responded. The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department generally has only two firefighters on duty at any given time. But with the department’s internship program, a full crew was ready to go. “That’s pretty typical to have interns staff the first call,” said Garrett McQueen, the program’s lead intern. “If you have a full engine, you can Staff photo by Allison Potter start all of the basic fire attack capabilities. You get the basic fire control Garrett McQueen, from left, Tanner Freeman and Kyle Meiss are interns at the Wrightsville Beach Fire established.” Department.
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The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History staff and volunteers kicked off the museum’s 20th anniversary celebrations June 5, by adding lemonade, cookies and 10 rocking chairs to the porch, expanding the outdoor N.C. Skiff Play Area with a lifeguard stand and fossil rock and sprucing up the interior with new artwork. Those visiting the museum or walking the John Nesbitt Loop this summer may help themselves to the free lemonade and cookies sitting on a wooden shelf on the porch, museum executive director Madeline Flagler said. And while they eat and drink, they can sit in the dark green rocking chairs lining the shaded porch. On each chair is a small plaque bearing the name of the Wrightsville Beach family or business that sponsored it. Nearly all the individuals sponsored their chair in memory of a family member or friend.
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Wrightsville Beach Museum executive director Madeline Flagler pours museum volunteer Sue Bridge a cup of lemonade on the museum’s porch June 7.
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Commissioners search for compromise on budget tax increase By Terry Lane Staff Writer
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held its first public hearing this week on the 2016-17 recommended budget that proposed a property tax increase. Meanwhile, the Wilmington City Council took its first votes on a budget that kept tax rates the same. County manager Chris Coudriet said the raise in property tax was necessary, with voters approving $340 million since 2008 on public investments. “We have not addressed the revenue side of meeting those financial obligations,” said Coudriet, who added that the staff didn’t “relish” the fact that they needed to propose the tax increase. “It is all with that long-term perspective that we have financial obligations that the community has approved.” The proposed budget of $317.7 million is a 3 percent increase over 2015-16, with a proposed 62.9 cent property tax rate, an increase of 5.5 cents from last year. n See TAX Page 5
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Parks and rec discuss inclusive playground By Emmy Errante
Coral Drive sidewalk back on Wrightsville board’s agenda By Emmy Errante
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Inclusive playground gets finishing touches
With construction crews scheduled to install the final piece of equipment of Wrightsville Beach’s new inclusive playground this week, the town scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony for 5 p.m. Thursday, June 16 in Wrightsville Beach Park. Construction on the playground, which was funded by a $300,000 Trillium Health Resources grant, has been ongoing since early April, during which time the playground has been closed. The playground’s completion was delayed slightly by the availability of the Liberty Swing, a swing for adults and children in wheelchairs that had to be shipped from Australia. During a Monday, June 6 parks and recreation advisory committee meeting, parks and recreation program supervisor Katie Ryan said she expected the swing to arrive on Wednesday. After crews install the swing, she said, they would construct the playground’s rubber surface. While the crews discarded most of the old equipment, they saved the newest piece, a playset for 2- to 5-year-olds.
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Because Wrightsville Beach Park’s playground now has new equipment, one of the old pieces, the playset for 2- to 5-year-olds, was relocated to the field near the Harbor Way Gardens, and it is now open.
This was relocated to the field on the west side of the park on the other side of town hall, and Ryan said it is now open.
Players wear gloves because they use their hands to hit a small rubber ball against the wall. The game can also be played in a three-wall or four-wall format. Those facilities are 20 feet wide, 40 feet long and 20 feet tall. Padilla felt such a facility would get lots of use in Wrightsville Beach Park because all ages and abilities can play the game. “You’ve got guys playing into their 80s,” he said. Committee members agreed a handball facility would be a positive addition to the park, and Ryan said that as a new facility, it would be a good fit for one of the state’s $500,000 matching grants. But the project might have to wait, as committee members already have a list
Considering handball
After hearing a presentation from community members about the sport of handball, the parks and recreation advisory committee added a handball facility to their wish list of activities for Wrightsville Beach Park. Art Padilla proposed adding the facility, which, at its most basic, would be a concrete wall. The game resembles racquetball but the equipment is minimal, he told committee members.
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Those walking the John Nesbitt Loop in Wrightsville Beach have noticed the absence of the drinking fountain at the Harbor Way Garden entrance, but in the coming weeks the Wrightsville Beach Foundation will fill the void with a sculpted refillable water station. The station, which will dispense filtered water, will be handicap accessible and include a dog bowl. It will also feature a beach-themed sculptural element created by local metals artist Dumay Gorham. The foundation will install a similar water station by the basketball court in Wrightsville Beach Park. The fountains were expensive, foundation member Linda Brown admitted, so to lower the cost they allowed businesses or residents to sponsor each of the stainless steel fish Gorham sculpted to decorate the fountain. The fish are currently being engraved with sponsor names, Brown said, but she estimated the fountains should be installed by the end of June. The foundation has been
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The Wrightsville Beach Foundation will install a refillable water station at the entrance to the Harbor Way Gardens in the coming weeks.
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of projects for which they want to seek grant money. First on that list is a multi-use path around the northeastern perimeter of Wrightsville Beach Park, and the town’s early cost estimate for that project is $400,000. “The multi-use path has the town’s support, and people asked for that over and over again,” committee chair Charlotte Murchison pointed out. The committee also identified one potential issue with installing concrete handball courts. Impervious surfaces create stormwater runoff, and committee members agreed there are already plenty of impervious concrete driveways and parking lots around town.
A proposed Coral Drive sidewalk that created controversy among Wrightsville Beach residents when it was introduced in 2014 has taken longer to get started than town officials anticipated, but they are now ready to hire an engineering firm to begin preliminary work. During the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen’s June 8 meeting, town leaders will vote whether to hire SEPI Engineering & Construction to start preliminary surveying and engineering work. SEPI is also currently working on several other projects around town, like creating additional parking on Old Causeway Drive. In a letter to the town, SEPI outlined the project and identified potential challenges. Several of those challenges, like the expected impact to Coral Drive residents’ yards, were among the issues of contention during past town meetings. During a series of public hearings, Coral Drive residents spoke against the project based on the town’s initial design, which showed a 5-foot-wide sidewalk separated from the east side of the road by a 10-foot grassy area. In all, the project would extend about 15 feet into residents’ yards, although town staff pointed out that land is in the N.C. Department of Transportation right-of-way. SEPI anticipates impacts to private landscaping where the landscaping encroaches into the right-of-way, but stated that its design team would work to mitigate the impacts as much as possible. SEPI’s engineers will also strive to minimize stormwater runoff. The existing ditch on the east side of Coral Drive might have to be modified, SEPI stated, if there isn’t enough room to install the sidewalk between the ditch and the road, so construction might include installing a curb and gutter. Those in favor of the project said the sidewalk would create a safer path for children walking to Wrightsville Beach School. SEPI emphasized the importance of public input in guiding the project’s design. It recommended holding a workshop or sending a questionnaire to property owners before the project’s onset to solicit opinions. “It is important to conduct outreach and gather comments prior to project design to help ensure that reasonable suggestions or requests can be incorporated into the project,” SEPI stated. “Feedback from school staff and students will be also particularly important to this project.”
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adding that the foundation is also proud of the environmental aspect. “The eco-friendly part of it is the best part, that was why we chose to do this,” she said. The Wrightsville Beach Foundation is splitting its efforts between several other initiatives this summer. It funded beach volleyball nets, which Brown said should be installed soon on the north and south end of the beach strand. The nets, which include
4-foot by 4-foot posts, will go at Public Beach Access No. 4 and at the widest point of the island’s southern tip. The foundation is also working to make the island more bike-friendly. It offered to fund bike racks, Brown said, but it is waiting on direction from the town as to where the racks are most needed. Additionally, foundation members hand out free bike lights every Monday at the town’s farmers market. email emmy@luminanews.com
Wrightsville board tweaks building rules By Emmy Errante Staff Writer
Wrightsville Beach’s laws regulating interior building space leave room for interpretation, and some architects are doing just that, arguing cabinets, appliances and other “voids” shouldn’t count toward the building’s volume, town staff said. Wrightsville Beach town code also controls building size through precise setback requirements and height limits, and the town’s planning board met June 7 to make the interior building space laws just as clear. The intent of the building space ordinance was to control volume, said Tony Wilson, director of planning and parks. Board members decided the building ordinance to specify that all interior walls, spaces, cavities, voids, shafts, structural members and fixtures should be counted as measured space. Staircases will not be counted, except for staircase landings. email emmy@luminanews.com
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For The Record Question and photographs by Sarah Sullivan
What is your favorite snack to take to the beach?
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BEACH BLOTTER State child protective services investigating child abuse case at local beachwear shop Wrightsville Beach police responded to a call reporting child abuse at a local beachwear store last week, resulting in an investigation from state’s child protective services division. Police responded to Wings Beachwear at 82 S. Lumina Ave. after being called about a child who was tied to a metal basket in the store on May 29. When police arrived, the 2-year-old child was no longer restrained, but the child’s caretaker gave contradictory answers, first claiming to be the child’s mother, then grandmother and later acknowledging she was the child’s grandmother through marriage, police said. The report showed there was no charge that the woman assaulted the child. Police took the child into protective custody and made contact with the child’s mother, who drove down from Wake Forest to take custody of the child. Wrightsville Beach police said the state’s child protective services division was investigating the incident.
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Wilmington police are looking for a woman who threw coffee on a clerk early Friday morning before robbing the convenience store serving the Kangaroo Express gas station near the corner of Eastwood and Military Cutoff roads. Police said the black female, believed to be between 25 and 35 years old, approached the clerk at The Pantry convenience store with the cup of coffee at about 1:30 a.m., appearing ready to pay for it. When the clerk opened the cash register, she threw the coffee at the clerk, burning him. Police said she then took cash out of the register and also a box of cigarettes before leaving in a silver four-door sedan on Eastwood Road. The clerk was transported by EMS to New Hanover County Regional Medical Center for treatment.
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Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Citations • Iziah Elijah May was cited with a stop sign violation. • Angilus Marcella Sullivan was cited with an expired registration. • Aemando Rico Demey was cited with driving without a license. • Amanda Erickson, Jennifer Tindall, Carson Poe, Andrew Ibrahim, Coleman Farris, Alyssa Duane, Glenda Dyson and Christene Callihan were cited with alcohol on the beach. • Rebecca Hinson, Amgad Ibrahin and George Girguis were cited with glass on the beach. • Christopher Dove was cited with open container.
• Sara Newhan, Erica Backos, David May, Susannah Crawford, Paola Gomez, Margret Messier, Anna Herman and Morgan Cheek were cited with glass on the beach. • Robert S. Watford and Michael David Gordet were cited with impeding traffic. • John Edward Galloway was cited with human waste violation.
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Citations • Davie Wayne Smith was cited with a stop sign violation. • Donald Ray Hill Jr. was cited with a seat belt violation. • Erica Backos, David May and James F. Vass Jr. were cited with consuming alcohol under 21 years old. • Carson Clark, Lauren Boyd and Charles C. Brown were cited with open container. • Kevin Smith, Kevin Lablanc, Alivia Knutson, Tatum Hatch and Chandler Wrightenberry were cited with alcohol on the beach.
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Citations • Joseph Gdowik was cited with seatbelt violation. • Haley Germain was cited with driving while license revoked and one-way traffic violation. • David Eisel was cited with stop sign violation. • Jessica Meim was cited with child seat violation. • Thomas Schifanelli, Tyler Broerman, Ashley Thompson, Lauren Beam, Sydney Narayon, Susan Reigh were cited with open container. • Mark Steven Donadio, Ellen Codwell, Blake Rouse and Nidal Anani were cited with glass on the beach. • Jeffrey Steinlein, Kathryn Wingo, Samuel Stoll and Patrick Redmond were cited with alcohol violation.
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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts By Simon Gonzalez Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, the Wake County school system is taking the commendable step of honoring academic high achievers. The school board is implementing the Latin honors system used by colleges and universities. Seniors with a weighted grade-point average of 4.25 and above will graduate summa cum laude. Those with a GPA of 4.04.24 will be honored as magna cum laude. Students between 3.75 and 3.99 will be designated cum laude. Good job. Students deserved to be recognized for success in the classroom. Unfortunately, the move is accompanied by something not-so-commendable. At the same time it is implementing the Latin honors system, the board is doing away with valedictorians and salutatorians. Apparently, vying for the top two spots in their graduating class was a problem. “We have heard from many, many schools that the competition has become very unhealthy,” s c h o o l b o a r d c h a i rman Tom Benton told the Raleigh News & Observer. “Students were not collaborating with each other the way that we would like them to. Their choice of courses was being guided by their GPA and not their future education plans. … We think it’s much healthier to set high expectations and high requirements for magna cum laude. The students now have a target that they can shoot for and if they achieve that they’re recognized for that.” Benton is right to want to recognize more of the high achievers, and to give them a target to shoot for. Incidentally, new changes to the state grading system that went into effect this school year make that target a little more difficult than it might seem. An A in advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses is now worth five quality points, not six. Honors courses are worth four and onehalf points instead of five. But he and the board are wrong to do away with the valedictorian and salutatorian distinctions. Competition in the classroom should be
encouraged, not discouraged. It’s OK to want to be the best of the best. We don’t have a problem with it in the athletic arena. Players compete for a spot on the team. The most talented earn jobs as starters. The standouts earn recognition on all-district teams, with breakdowns for first-team, secondteam and honorable mention. The cream of the crop are given such accolades as offensive player of the year, defensive player of the year and most valuable player. It’s absolutely true that society puts entirely too much value on athletics. Municipalities in Texas are spending obscene amounts on football stadiums — like $62.8 million for a 12,000-seat stadium in McKinney, which was approved by 63 percent of the voters. That’s just a little more than the $62.5 million that Katy voters approved for their 12,000-seater for the Friday night heroes. The emphasis on sports, the hopes of stardom and scholarships, the deference for those with athletic ability, is arguably unhealthy in the extreme. But no one seems to mind. So what’s the problem with a little competition for academic honors? The fear is that this will become yet another step along the road toward participation trophies for all, where no one is allowed to stand out lest it hurt someone’s feelings. Let’s hope that’s not the case. We should be encouraging hopes and dreams, and telling our children they should aim high. At the same time, it’s OK to learn the lesson that there’s always somebody better than you are. Maybe not in elementary school, but certainly by the time they get to high school. Who knows? Maybe that will motivate them to work harder, to challenge themselves to a little healthy competition. Other school districts would do well to emulate Wake County in adopting the Latin honors system, and recognize more students for their academic achievements. But please don’t emulate them in doing away with the valedictorians and salutatorians. Striving to be the best of the best really isn’t such a bad thing.
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more powerful, first responders around the area would have a better understanding of how to react thanks to the specific scenarios that the hurricane exercise laid out for the emergency personnel, Lee said. And they would also have a better understanding of how to use the primary tool to coordinate the response, an online management system called WebEOC, which is required by the state for emergency management centers. During the exercise, emergency personnel were presented with 186 different “injects,” which present real-world scenarios to test how the first responders react, judging by the conditions and the information relayed over the WebEOC system. Many of the participants in the event logged in through the WebEOC system and didn’t travel to the emergency center, including representatives from University of North Carolina Wilmington, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, among others. There were several injects presented for Wrightsville Beach, Lee said. For example, a 9:10 a.m. call for Wrightsville Beach reported two people swept off the jetty, one with head trauma and the
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It was museum board chairwoman Lori Rosbrugh’s idea to make the porch improvements, Flagler said. Rosbrugh also created a large wooden chess set for the porch, where it now sits between the rocking chairs. In place of checkers, Rosbrugh used round black and white shells collected from Wrightsville Beach. The museum obtained one of the town’s former lifeguard
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Warning flags fly in front of town hall in Wrightsville Beach as Hurricane Irene passes offshore Aug. 27, 2011.
other missing in the water. With rough seas, officials decided whether to call off the rescue attempt, over the objections of family members. The inject also included a wrinkle: the family of
the missing person requesting to be put in a hotel until the search resumed. In another scenario, Wrightsville Beach requested a backhoe and bulldozer, requiring
stands to install in its sandy play area. On Tuesday afternoon, Flagler was also awaiting the delivery of a batch of fossil rock — the same type used at Wrightsville Beach School — to spread around the play area. Inside the museum, new paintings of historic Wrightsville Beach locations fill the walls. For the show, “Small Treasures of Old Wrightsville Beach,” Flagler invited 11 artists to paint small-scale pieces based on photographs of some of the island’s most iconic landmarks,
like Lumina Pavilion. Unsold work will hang in the museum until Aug. 15. To further celebrate the island’s history, the museum created two self-guided walking tours — one around the loop and the other between Johnnie Mercer’s Pier and Crystal Pier. The beach strand tour between the piers can also be driven, Flagler said. Pamphlets available at the museum guide people to various historic sites around the island. A few of the landmarks, like
emergency managers to find a local source and determine costs, an issue if the storm hasn’t yet been declared a federal disaster. One inject called for the evacuation of a 92-year-old woman from the 900 block of Conch Lane. The issue: emergency vehicles didn’t want to cross the Heide Trask Drawbridge at the wind speeds predicted. The injects were developed by New Hanover County emergency management manager Steven Still, and included the storm’s track, its intensity and activities that might be expected in a real event, Lee said. Still was a member of the Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue squad from 1998 to 2009. Running through the scenarios let emergency management detect and work out minor issues with the WebEOC system, Lee said, adding that, overall, the exercise helped improve cohesiveness and planning in advance of storm season. Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project forecasts 12 named storms, five hurricanes, two major hurricanes, 50 named storm days, 20 hurricane days and four major hurricane days for this season. “It brings together folks who don’t work together day-in, day-out,” Lee said. “So if in an emergency you need something from an individual, it’s not someone you haven’t met.”
the Marine Corrosion Testing Station of the International Nickel Co. on Banks Chanel at Auditorium Circle and the Causeway, and the Oceanic Hotel, which stood at the current location of Tower 7 Baja Mexican Grill, no longer exist. But the tour also features some of the island’s longest-standing buildings like Roberts Grocery and King Neptune Restaurant. For more information about the museum, visit wbmuseumofhistory.com email emmy@luminanews.com
A surfer rides a wave generated by Tropical Storm Colin, which moved off the coast June 7.~ Emmy Errante
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For nearly 30 years, the department has hosted an internship program that lets students at University of North Carolina Wilmington or Cape Fear Community College live for free while getting training for first responder skills. Students in the program generally study at CFCC’s fire academy or UNCW’s criminology department. With at least one spot in the program open, and potentially more once the summer semester ends, McQueen takes an active role.
Tucked away behind the kitchen is a series of seven dorms for the firefighters. Not unlike a college dormitory, the rooms come with bed, closet, table and little else. It’s where 22-year-old McQueen has lived for more than four years. McQueen is currently working toward a master’s degree in criminology from UNCW, a credential that will be valuable as he pursues his career goal of being a federal law enforcement officer. Interns in the program learn a host of valuable first-responder skills. They must meet the same training requirements as the
volunteer and part-time firefighters, including participating in three drills a month. They all receive EMT certification. Many will do part-time shifts as a lifeguard for Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue. Like most interns in the program, McQueen isn’t from the area, having come here from Hamlet, North Carolina, a small town off Highway 74 halfway between Wrightsville Beach and Charlotte. Another intern, Kyle Miess, is from Indian Trail, North Carolina, and has been with the program for more than two years. “A lot of us come from far off,
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for people to respect the turtle, keep their distance and remain quiet.” Beachgoers should never approach turtles on the beach, she added, especially since turtles’ vision on land is not strong. Fahey recommended that anyone who comes across turtle activity on Wrightsville Beach should call her at 910612-3047 and turtle activity on other beaches should be reported to the sea turtle hotline at 252-241-7367. Fahey said she’s very grateful to the beach officers, who “have made a great effort to stay on top of the situation with the turtles on the beach this year and communicate with us. I think we’ve seen a greater chance of success when we all collaborate.” Turtles that crawl up the beach and don’t nest create what’s known as a false crawl,
Fahey said. It’s a fairly common occurrence, she added — so far this year along North Carolina’s coastline there have been 143 false crawls and 121 loggerhead nests found. That ratio of false crawls to nests is normal, she said, but the number of both is higher than average. “It seems promising that we’re going to have a busy summer,” she said. Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project volunteers walk the beach every morning, looking for both nests and false crawls. When they find a nest, they rope it off so beachgoers don’t disturb it. In about 60 days, Fahey said, volunteers will start monitoring the nests for signs of hatching. That’s the typical incubation period, Fahey said, but it could be a little bit longer, depending on the weather. “The cooler the weather, the longer it takes them,” she said. “So early-season nests will incubate a little bit longer.” email emmy@luminanews.com
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so we needed this place for housing,” McQueen said. “It really helps us out.” The program has room for seven interns, with six of those slots currently filled, but there have been summers when the program had just two. McQueen, who has experienced the benefit of the program, said the department is always looking for qualified candidates, which stretches beyond just a casual interest in being a firefighter. Since interns live at the station, they have more limited social opportunities. They can’t bring alcohol to the station or have overnight visitors and are
Photo courtesy of Nancy Fahey
A female loggerhead sea turtle crawled ashore at the north end of Wrightsville Beach on the night of May 25, leaving behind a 40-inch-wide track and a nest of 123 eggs. The track was discovered by Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project volunteer Kerrie Amicone and her son Gregory.
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During the public hearing on Monday, June 6, several of the organizations that received funding spoke about how the resources benefited the community, including New Hanover County Schools, Cape Fear Community College, Access Miracle Leagues, Recovery Resource Center, Coastal Horizon Open House Rape Crisis Center and the Arts Council of New Hanover County and Wilmington, among others. In one exchange, New Hanover County Commissioner Woody White said that while he and his family personally supported the mission of Phoenix Hometown Hires, which focuses on job training and life skills, he had concerns about devoting public funding toward it. “It’s very easy for my wife and me to support that personally,” White said of the organization’s mission, whose clients include former prisoners. “It’s more difficult for me to devote other people’s money to support that. I think that’s a choice that citizens ought to make on their own. When we’re asked to pick and choose different groups, it’s difficult to know. I know about the strength of yours, but I don’t know about the strength of others.” Phoenix Hometown Hires
expected to be available for calls. “It’s a challenging lifestyle,” McQueen said. “It definitely takes dedication from the individual. That’s what we look for: someone who is dedicated and wants to be here, not just someone looking for housing.” Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers said the program does afford some privacy and while the interns are all currently men, it could also accommodate women in the program. The program promotes unit cohesiveness similar to the military, Rogers said, offering a “win-win” that benefits both the department and the interns.
executive director Will Rikard responded that criminal recidivism rates can be as high as 60 percent. “If we’re not serving these people, there’s a very good chance they’ll end up back in the criminal justice system,” Rikard said. “The public can decide where they want to spend the money, in jails and in the court system or in organizations that do what we do.” After the public hearing, New Hanover County Commission Chairwoman Beth Dawson said that there was still time for more negotiations on the budget. “Not one of us wants to raise taxes to generate revenue to balance the budget,” Dawson said. “We have not reached consensus yet on this budget.” Commissioner Skip Watkins proposed $7.7 million in budget adjustments, which he said include some cuts and some in spending. However, instead of holding another work session on the budget, Watkins said individual meetings between board members was proving more productive. The board of commissioners needs to approve a budget by June 27. On Tuesday, the Wilmington City Council unanimously approved its $104 million budget in the first of two votes. It will vote again on the budget on June 21. Email terrylane@luminanews.com
“These students are amped up to work for ocean rescue, to get firefighter training, to learn how to be a paramedic,” Rogers said. “It shows me how stoked they are to be protecting the public during emergencies.” McQueen said the bonds he has built with the other firefighters, police and lifeguards is an important part of why he is enthusiastic about the intern program and excited to recruit new candidates. “The friends that you make while you here, it’s really a big part of being here, it helps with the challenges,” he said. Email terrylane@luminanews.com
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LIFESTYLES Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region
Sit, stay, lei
By Krys Estes, Contributing Writer
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Bow Wow Luau raises funds for animal welfare
he ballroom of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort was filled with Hawaiian-themed threads on Sunday evening as guests watched authentic Polynesian bamboo dancing, bid in a silent auction, and ate island-style hors d’oeuvres while supporting the fight for animal welfare. During the eighth annual Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow, an event that raises funds for local animal rescue facilities, guests learned from animal welfare advocates what they can do to protect animals in their homes and communities. Trish Arnold, the event’s founder, said every five seconds a healthy, adoptable dog or cat is killed in the United States simply because it does not have a home. “We are here to be their voice and to give them the opportunity to have homes,” she said. “We could all do something in order to work toward a time where all across America every cage is empty because every dog and cat has a loving home with a good family.” Erica Geppi, North Carolina state director for The Humane Society of the United States, said they are trying to control animal cruelty on a large scale. “The harsh reality is that despite all of the hard work of these organizations, we still find ourselves euthanizing over 106,000 pets statewide and 3 million nationwide,” Geppi said. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking.” Geppi said the substantial problem with puppy mills in North Carolina aggravates the necessity of euthanasia. Breeders are producing litter after litter of puppies, prioritizing a profit over the welfare of the animals, she said. “We have taken over 30 large-scale puppy mills in North Carolina in the last five years alone,” she said. “North Carolina is one of the top three worst states for puppy mill cruelty.” Geppi said the North Carolina House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would set regulations on breeders, as House Bill 159
is currently under consideration by the Senate. “Breeders come from other states to North Carolina because we don’t have these regulations like other states,” Geppi said. “The part of my job that I love is getting the opportunity to travel statewide and meet the true heroes that are working on the front line to save homeless pets across the state and here in the community. I hope we see in our near future that euthanizing healthy animals is a thing of the past.” The proceeds from the luau were donated to three local organizations: Paws Place Dog Rescue, All 4 Cats and Monty’s Home Dog Rescue. Barbara Raab, founder of Monty’s Home, said she started her organization after her dog, Monty, died of a malignant heart tumor. “We have a program called Pawsitive Partners Prison Program to train shelter dogs before they are adopted out and we have a 100 percent adoption rate for all graduates as well as 100 percent of our staff are volunteers,” Raab said. “Everyone who has walked through those doors tonight has helped save animals in need of rescuing.” Dr. Matthew Resnick, veterinarian at Porters Neck Veterinary Hospital, said he started his partnership with The Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow eight years ago when he was the veterinarian for Arnold’s dog and attended her events when they were first starting out and a lot smaller. “I would say I am very close to this fundraiser,” Resnick said. “All of the proceeds from this event go straight to the local animal rescue organizations we support in order to save more and more animals.” The silent auction included items to bid on that ranged from pet grooming packages to a trip to Hawaii. Profits from the auction and tickets culminated in a substantial donation for the animal welfare community. “It’s amazing watching these animals come from where they were to where they are now,” said Justin Mills, founder of All 4 Cats. “Differences would not be possible if it weren’t for every one of you. Being here and supporting all of us, you are saving lives.”
Staff photos by Allison Potter
Above left: Barbara Raab, from left, and Bonnie Wimberley of Monty’s Home talk with Kathleen White and Jamie Crisante during the Bow Wow Luau and the Cat’s Meow fundraiser Sunday, June 5 at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Above right: Matt Resnick, DVM, left, talks with Mark Weiss at the Ask the Vet table. Top: Trish Arnold, founder of the Bow Wow Luau and the Cat’s Meow, distributes leis.
W H AT ’ S C O M I N G D O W N T H E P I P E L I N E T H I S W E E K E N D ?
Stairway to Heaven
Weeee! Let’s move
Backyard Birds
Who’s Who?
Downtown Sundown Concert Series Friday, June 10, 6 p.m., Free Downtown Wilmington Riverwalk
Wii Fitness Friday Friday, June 10, 9:30 a.m., Free Northeast Regional Library
Warblers Program Saturday, June 11, 9:15 a.m., Free Wild Bird & Garden, 3501 Oleander Drive
Shakespeare on the Green: “Twelfth Night” June 11-12, 8 p.m., Free Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
Enjoy the sounds of Led Zeppelin tribute band Red Zeppelin at the weekly downtown free concert series. The band Sean Olds & Church of The Eternal will open the concert, which is staged across from the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington. The concert is scheduled rain or shine and the summer-long series runs through Sept. 2. For the full concert schedule, visit www.wilmingtondown town.com/events/downtownsundown
Kids can have fun, get exercise and play video games all at the same time at Wii Fitness Friday in the children’s room of the library. Kids participating will have selections from the Wii Sports and Just Dance series of video games, which will be available until 12:30 p.m. No reservations are needed, but a parent must sign for the controller. For more information, visit www.nhclibrary.org
Ornithologist Dr. James Parnell will speak about the wide variety of warblers that inhabit the region throughout the year and will provide tips on how to identify the different breeds of the small bird. Participants will learn how to make a backyard sanctuary for birds. For details, visit www.wildbirdgardeninc.com
North Carolina’s oldest and largest free outdoor Shakespeare festival returns with “Twelfth Night,” a comedy about the romantic adventures of a pair of twins, marked by mistaken identity. The play revolves around a love triangle that is marred by one character’s role as a woman dressed as a man. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. For details, visit www.capefearshakespeare.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 Beach Service: 8 a.m., Public Beach Access No. 4 Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m. Contemporary Worship: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m. WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m. BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday
Living H2O
C A R L WAT E R S
June 5, 2016, 6:26 p.m. Comprehend 2
It may be difficult to comprehend the glory heaven feels when you worship Me
Help them to comprehend that the light of Jesus will shine upon and remove all their strife
All darkness is set to light and the angels dance before the throne with glee
I will breathe new life into all who accept there is a much better way
The joy of seeing the believers dance and sing sets all evil fleeing for a place to hide When you comprehend the power you have over the darkness of earth, smile with pride You have set your enemies fleeing and hiding from the glory of your strength Comprehend that light extinguishes the darkness at full length Far distant places will be changed by your persistence to sing and pray Take up your banners and your dance for the joy of heaven is here to stay Be free to worship from within your core and your soul will be free To glorify the presence of My angels all about, large and small for all to see As you exalt Me you set the angels free to minister to the sick and the lost You must comprehend the significance of your beliefs and share them at any cost The lost and infirmed need your sacrifice to turn around the darkness in their life
Show the lost that My word is truth and when they comprehend, My love will be with them to stay (Job 28:12 - 13 NIV) 12 - “But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? 13 - Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. (Job 37:5 NRSV) God thunders wondrously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend. (Eccl 8:17 NIV) then I saw all that God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend it. (Isa 6:10 NRSV) Make the mind of this people dull, and stop their ears, and shut their eyes, so that they may not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and comprehend with their minds, and turn and be healed.” (John 1:5 NRSV) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome (comprehend) it. (Eph 3:18 - 19 NRSV) 18 - I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 - and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
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LIMITLESS FORGIVENESS June 9 Matthew 18:33 “Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?” MATTHEW 18: 21-35 Peter thought he was being very generous by offering to forgive his brother seven times in one day, but Jesus said he should forgive him 490 times in one day. It would be impossible to have someone sin against you 490 times in one day. Jesus is actually saying that there should be no limit to our forgiveness. When we are offended or hurt, we often feel justified in holding a grudge. The Old Testament law expressed this when it stated, “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth” (Ex. 21:23-25). Until the offense was paid, we did not feel free to forgive. However, God dealt with all men’s offenses by placing sin upon the perfect Savior who was judged in place of every sinner of all time. To demand that others now earn
our forgiveness is not Christ like. Jesus died for every man’s sins, extending forgiveness to us while we were yet sinners, and we should do the same. The main thrust of this parable is that when we have people who wrong us, we should remember the great mercy that God has shown to us and respond in kind. Any debt that could be owed to us is insignificant compared to the debt we were forgiven. We should have compassion on others as Christ had on us. If God expects us to forgive our brother who has trespassed against us 490 times in one day (actually an unlimited number of times), certainly He who is love will do no less with us. The forgiveness that we have received from the Lord is infinitely greater than any forgiveness we could ever be asked to extend toward others.
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16 SP 200 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 L. Elisabeth Clay a/k/a Laura Elisabeth Clay to John C. MacNeill, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated December 16, 2002 and recorded on December 17, 2002 in Book 3570 at Page 102, 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 14, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Condominium Unit 1-E of Sands at Wilmington Beach Condominium V, according to the Declaration thereof recorded on June 26, 1984, in Book 1257 at Page 1870 of the New Hanover County Registry, made a part thereof by reference, and further according to the Unit Ownership Plans of the Building of said Condominium recorded in Condominium Book 6 at Pages 160-162 in the New Hanover County Registry together with all appurtenances thereof, including a 5.556% undivided interest in the common areas and facilities of said Condominium, as provided in the said Declaration. The land committed to unit ownership by virtue of the aforesaid Declaration was conveyed to Robert O’Neill by deeds dated August 22, 1983 and recorded in Deed Book 1231 at Pages 1605 and 1610 in the New Hanover County Registry. This conveyance is Subject to said Declaration of Condominium of Sands at Wilmington Beach Condominium V, recorded on June 26, 1984 in Deed Book 1257 at Page 1870 in the New Hanover County Registry, and to the Unit Ownership Plans of the building of said condominium recorded in Condominium Book 6 at Pages 160-162 in the New Hanover County Registry and to the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Association of the Unit Owners of said condominium and to Chapter 47A of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Unit Ownership Act, all of the foregoing as now written and as duly supplemented or amended hereafter. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1423 South Lake Park Boulevard, Unit 1E, Carolina Beach, NC 28428. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Laura Elisabeth Clay a/k/a L. Elisabeth Clay a/k/a Laura Elisabeth C. Weaver. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving
the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-03717-FC02 June 2 and 9, 2016 16 SP 99 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Teresa Holladay to Hutchens, Senter and Britton, Trustee(s), which was dated September 26, 2013 and recorded on October 10, 2013 in Book 5775 at Page 2093, 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 14, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWNSHIP OF FEDERAL POINT, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AND DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS UNIT 127, BUILDING 9, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OR PLATS ENTITLED “PHASE 1, OTTER CREEK”, RECORDED IN CONDOMINIMUM PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 3-5 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REGISTRY, REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION, AND IN ADDITION, REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR TO A PERIMETER SURVEY OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE CONDOMINUM FACILTIY, OF WHICH SAID UNIT IS A PART, IS LOCATED, RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 6 OF SAID REGISTRY; AND TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO SAID UNIT AS SPECIFICALLY ENUMERATED IN THE “DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM” ISSUED BY OTTER CREEK, INC, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICA OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN BOOK 1240, PAGE 1746, ET SEQ. ON DECEMBER 16, 1983 AS AMENDED, SAID AMENDMENTS RECORDED AT BOOK 1240, PAGE 1862; BOOK 1243, PAGE 1803; BOOK 1284, PAGE 1692; AND BOOK 1284, PAGE 1702, AND PURSUANT THERETO MEMBERSHIP IN OTTER CREEK LANDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC A NORTH CAROLINA NON PROFIT CORPORATION.
ances of record. Said property is commonly known as 115 Teakwood Drive, Unit 904, Carolina Beach, NC 28428. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Teresa Holladay. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-23003-FC01 June 2 and 9, 2016 16 SP 249 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 Tamah L. Pederson to Chiaki Ito, Trustee(s), which was dated December 12, 2005 and recorded on December 12, 2005 in Book 4950 at Page 2295 and rerecorded/modified/ corrected on January 18, 2006 in Book 4966, Page 2946, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.
BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM SUSAN B. TINDAL AND D ELLIOTT TINDAL, A/K/A D. ELLIOT TINDAL AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 5095, PAGE 2010 DATED 10/10/2006 AND RECORDED 10/23/2006, NEW HANOVER COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF 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 14, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey-
BEING all of Lot 141, Section Nine, Cypress Island, as shown on a map
of same recorded in Map Book 41 at Page 325 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 9333 Line Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412. 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 Tamah L. Pederson. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-05047-FC01 June 2 and 9, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 282 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Laura L. Rullan and Gustavo E. Rullan (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): The Marshes at Rivers Edge Condominium Owners Association, Inc.) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of August, 2009, and recorded in Book 5432, Page 2230, 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 14, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
A unit ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47C of the general statutes of the State of North Carolina in and to Unit 208103, Building 11, Phase 10, of The Marshes, as the same is shown on a plat or plats thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 16 at Page 288 and 289, of the New Hanover County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 208 Fullford Lane, Unit 103, Wilmington, North Carolina. Together with an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities as described in the Declaration of Condominium of The Marshes at Rivers Edge recorded in Book 4293 at Page 862 and bylaws recorded in Book 4293 at Page 894 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto. Together with and subject to those rights, privileges, covenants, conditions and restrictions contained in the aforementioned declaration recorded in Book 4293 at Page 862 and the aforementioned bylaws recorded in Book 4293 at Page 894 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1180557 (FC.FAY) June 2 and 9, 2016
113341-04755/ 15-SP-886 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 Diane E. Harris, D.O. and Walter D. Harris, III, dated July 27, 2006 and recorded on August 2, 2006 in Book No. 5060 at Page 1665 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on June 21, 2016 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.. Address of property: 4038 Chapra Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412 Tax Parcel ID: 004-002-000
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Present Record Owners: Turtle Trail Holdings, Inc. c/o Mark Hayes, Registered Agent The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 3800 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 250 Charlotte, NC 28273 (704)442-9500 June 9 and 16, 2016 13 SP 1214 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jason L. Parker to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s),
which was dated May 25, 2007 and recorded on May 25, 2007 in Book 5187 at Page 1052, 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 21, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at the intersection of the western line of North Twenty-Third Street and the northern line of Klein Road, the same being the southeastern corner of Lot 1, Block 6, Princess Place according to the official plan of Princess Place in (in part) as recorded in the New Hanover County Registry; and running from said beginning point and along the northern line of Klein Road North 88 degrees 20 minutes West 168 feet, thence North 01 degrees forty minutes East 65.67 feet, more or less, to a point in the northern line of Lot 1, thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes East 168 feet to the point in the western line of North Twenty-Third Street, thence South 01 degrees 40 minutes West 65.67 feet to the point of beginning, the same being part of Lot 1, Block 6 of Princess Place as shown on Map by M. H. Lander, C.E., recorded in Map Book 4 at Page 58 of the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 601 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jason L. Parker. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and
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LEGAL NOTICES 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.: 13-25566-FC01 June 9 and 16, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 754 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Esther Rabon Wilson to Paul H. Swan, Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of December, 2006, and recorded in Book 5120, Page 1432, 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 21, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land located in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 85, Section 4, Gordon Woods, as the same is shown on a map of same recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 168 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 909 Riverbirch Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven
hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1169506 (FC.FAY) June 9 and 16, 2016 16 SP 106 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 James M. Hurley to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated May 7, 2007 and recorded on May 11, 2007 in Book 5180 at Page 2905, 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 21, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING A UNIT OWNERSHIP IN A REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 47-A of the North Carolina General Statutes entitled “UNIT OWNERSHIP ACT” and being more specifically described as all of Unit 9 of Building D of Oleander Court Condominiums, a condominium project situated upon real property located within the City of Wilmington, State of North Carolina, as said real property is described in the DELCARATION OF UNIT OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 47-A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, referred to hereinbelow; said unit being more specifically described by reference to and shown on that set of plans of OLEANDER COURT CONDOMINIUMS, which are recorded as Exhibit “C” to said declaration which is recorded in Book 1242 at page 1 in the Office of the Registrar of Deeds of New Hanover County, N.C., reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description thereof; said plans also being recorded in Condominium Plat Book 6 at Pages 23 and 24 in said Registry; said unit also being more defined in said Declaration together with all appurtenances thereto belonging; including but not limited to; the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities of OLEANDER COURT CONDOMINIUMS, appurtenant to said unit as the some is established in said Declaration, TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT to all rights, privileges, easements, obligations, restrictions, covenants and conditions applicable and appurtenant to said Unit, specifically, and to unit ownership in OLEANDER COURT CONDOMINIUMS, in general, as the same are stated in said Declaration referred to hereinabove. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2940 Oleander Drive, 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 James Hurley. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of ter-
mination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-00469-FC01 June 9 and 16, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 94 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Johnnie Lewis, Jr. to Brock & Scott, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of February, 2001, and recorded in Book 2888, Page 317, 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 21, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING in the southern line of Dawson Street, at a point 232 feet Westwardly from the Western line of Twelfth Street, and running thence Westwardly along said Southern line of Dawson Street 33 feet, thence Southwardly and parallel with Twelfth Street 100 feet, then Eastwardly and parallel with Dawson Street 33 feet, then Northwardly and parallel with Twelfth Street, 100 feet to the point of Beginning the Southern line of Dawson Street, the same being the Eastern Middle Parts of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 41, according to the Plan of the City of Wilmington, prepared by James and Brown in 1870. The same being that certain tract of property conveyed to Joseph M. Storey and wife, Lizzie F. Storey, (now deceased), By Deed Recorded in Book 166, page 259 of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1110 Dawson Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as
well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
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.
The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Paul Kenneth Schearer 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 19th day of August 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1160189 (FC.FAY) June 9 and 16, 2016
EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE
This is the 19th day of May, 2016. Ann Bullard, Executrix 107 Ronald Avenue Castle Hayne, NC 28429 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of RUSSELL B. LONG, SR., deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of August, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at: 1405 White Oak Church Road Apex, NC 27523 This the 19th day of May, 2016. Randall K. Daniels, Executor of the Estate of Russell B. Long, Sr. 1405 White Oak Church Road Apex, NC 27523 The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Rd., Ste. 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FILE NO. 16 E 0641
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Patrick Carpenter, Jr. late, of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the undersigned at 2064 Harrison Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 on or before September 9, 2016 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 9th day of June, 2016. James Ralph Powell Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Patrick Carpenter, Jr. Douglas A. Fox, Attorney YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5th Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, & 6/30/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Ancillary Administrator of the ESTATE OF CARL EUGENE MCBRIDE, JR., deceased of Los Angeles County, California, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of September, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 639 Airlie Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403. This the 12th day of May, 2016. Robert O. mcbride Estate of Carl Eugene mcbride jr James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, & 6/30/2016
ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Lois M. Smith, 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 19th of August, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 19th day of May, 2016. Dawn S. Cox, Administratrix c/o Robert A. O’Quinn, Attorney at Law Post Office Box 1364 Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina 28480 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Rebecca Britt Nance Walter 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 26th day of August 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
This is the 26th day of May, 2016. Ken Nance, Executor
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Despite another tropical storm visit, fishing still good
Surf instructor organizes finless surf contest
By Skylar Walters
Yet another tropical system came through to disrupt the area fishing but fortunately, this, too, was short lived with minimal impacts other than some rough conditions and lots of rain. The weather appears to be settling down and the weekend looks like it is going to be a great, albeit hot, one to wet a line in the ocean, the sound or from the pier or beach. Water temperatures were reading around 80 degrees last week, and the National Weather Service reports that is slightly above where we should be for this time of year, but the fish sure don’t seem to mind it. Inshore, the fishing has just been getting better and better, with good reports coming in for several species. Flounder fishing with both natural and artificial baits in the creeks, the inlets and around the docks has been very good with lots of keeper fish being reported. With the water temps heating up, the deeper areas with moving water and muddy bottoms are good locations to target. Anglers are finding plenty of finger mullet in the creeks already — a good sign for those wishing to utilize live bait on Carolina Rigs. For those not handy with a throw net, you can always utilize a minnow trap dropped in a creek or around an oyster bed and catch day’s worth of mud minnows. Red drum have been plentiful in the same areas and will also readily hit the same baits intended for flounder. Elsewhere, the sheepshead fishing around the docks and bridge pilings has been very good with some fish weighing upwards of eight pounds. Anglers are using Carolina Rigs tipped with either barnacles or fiddler crabs to entice. The pier anglers are finding
some action on Got-Cha Plugs from Spanish mackerel and bluefish. With the days getting hotter, the mornings and afternoons are better times to try your luck. The live baiters are finding some action from large Spanish mackerel and barracuda. Those fishing with minnows and strip baits have landed a few keeper flounder while dragging baits along the base of the pier. Bottom fishermen using fresh shrimp and sand fleas have caught some nice-sized Virginia mullet as well as some hefty pompano. Surf fishing has been good early and late in the day when there are fewer swimmers to contend with. Virginia mullet, pompano, flounder, bluefish and even a few red drum have been reported during the past couple of weeks. The deeper holes and sloughs seem to be where the majority of the fish are being found. Off the beach proved difficult earlier in the week but prior to the arrival of the storm, anglers were reporting some king mackerel being caught on live bait just off the beach. Pods of menhaden are cruising along the beach as well and anglers are reporting some very good cobia action being found while fishing around them. Spanish mackerel fishing continues to be strong in water depths of around 35 feet. Further off the beach, there have been a few dolphin caught in the 10-mile range as well as some amberjack and king mackerel. The better dolphin fishing is being found in the 25-mile range with the fishing getting better for the larger and more abundant fish the further you head offshore. Bottom fishing in the 30-mile range has produced good catches of vermillion snapper, triggerfish, black sea bass and some grouper.
TIDES Masonboro Inlet Latitude 34° 11’ N, Longitude 77° 49’ W
Date Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) 6/9 Thu
05:37 AM -0.3 L
11:43 AM 3.89 H
05:37 PM 0.05 L
6/10 Fri
12:00 AM 4.4 H
06:31 AM -0.07 L
12:35 PM 3.82 H
06:36 PM 0.35 L
6/11 Sat
12:49 AM 4.08 H
07:27 AM 0.11 L
01:26 PM 3.76 H
07:41 PM 0.56 L
6/12 Sun
01:36 AM 3.78 H
08:22 AM 0.2 L
02:16 PM 3.72 H
08:43 PM 0.66 L
6/13 Mon
02:25 AM 3.52 H
09:10 AM 0.23 L
03:09 PM 3.73 H
09:37 PM 0.66 L
6/14 Tue
03:16 AM 3.34 H
09:54 AM 0.21 L
04:03 PM 3.81 H
10:25 PM 0.61 L
6/15 Wed
04:10 AM 3.24 H
10:35 AM 0.17 L
04:56 PM 3.96 H
11:10 PM 0.53 L
Supplied photo courtesy of Sean Griffin
Above left: Wrightsville Beach surf instructor Sean Griffin, center, is organizing a finless surfing contest at Wrightsville Beach on June 11. Above right: Competitors must surf on a finless board he shaped.
By Emmy Errante Staff Writer
During a unique June 11 surf contest at Wrightsville Beach, local surfers will test their creativity and skill as they compete to ride the best waves on a handcrafted finless surfboard. Surfers of any age and ability may enter, and 20 will be accepted to compete. There are no divisions for age, gender or skill and every surfer will ride the same finless board. Contest organizer Sean Griffin, owner of Wrightsville Beach business Sean’s Private Surf Instruction, intends the Sliding Into Summer contest to be an annual summer kickoff. Surfers will meet at Annex Surf Supply at 7 a.m. and put their
names in a hat to determine in which order they surf. Then, one by one, they will take the finless board down to the ocean and surf for 20 minutes while a videographer records them. At the end of the day, participants, family and friends will meet back at Annex Surf Supply to review footage of each surfer’s best waves and, based on that, vote on the winners. Griffin created the unusual format to accommodate town rules restricting large summer events on the beach strand, but the lowkey setup allows for other benefits. Many surfers don’t like the pressure of surfing in contests, he said, because “you don’t feel natural.” This competition will feel more like a regular surf session, Griffin said.
“You’ll just stroll down to the beach and go for a quick little surf,” he said. While the contest will likely pit shortboarders who compete regularly against the longboarding soul surfer types, the finless board will level the playing field. “No one has ever ridden a surfboard like this,” Griffin said. The board might actually favor those who ride longer boards, he added. It is a 7-foot shape modeled after those ridden by well-known Australian surfer Derek Hynd. Without fins to anchor it, the board slides down the face of the wave and surfers must keep their center of gravity low to stay in control, Griffin said. “Because of the way it slides,
it’s almost like painting on the surface of the wave,” he said. “You can do whatever you want so it opens it up for a lot of creativity.” The contest is meant to inspire creativity and fun. Since the competitors won’t able to watch each other’s heats, the video compilation at Annex Surf Supply will reveal how successfully — or unsuccessfully — every surfer rode the board. Ballots will be distributed and the top three vote getters will receive prize packs from sunglass brand Electric and Annex Surf Supply. “So hopefully [the surfers] will have rallied a bunch of friends and family to come vote for them,” Griffin said. email emmy@luminanews.com
637-pound blue marlin wins tournament By Terry Lane Staff Writer
An angler from Clinton, North Carolina, won the 2016 Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament after bringing in a 637.3-pound blue marlin on Friday afternoon. John Williams and the crew of the Pig Rig needed about 45 minutes to reel in the big fish. “It’s the biggest fish I’ve ever caught,” Williams said. The crew from the Pig Rig won with 955 points, all from the blue marlin they reeled in. The Sea Striker tallied 800 points on two blue marlins that were released, while Old Blue earned third place after catching and releasing one blue marlin. Tournament organizer John Riggs said that blue marlins won’t be brought in unless they meet a certain weight threshold.
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Staff photo by Terry Lane
The winning 637.3-pound blue marlin, caught by the crew of the Pig Rig, is weighed at Wrightsville Beach Marina on Friday, June 3, day two of the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament.
After the big catch on Friday, there were fewer results on the tournament’s final round Saturday, with Reel Quick winning the day by bringing in one sailfish. Overall, the tournament’s 43rd year had another strong field with 25 boats entered. Though the tournament has been bigger in the past, Riggs said a string of weighed catches over the past few
years has improved participation and interest in the event. Tournament organizers said the 821-pound blue marlin caught in 2014 is the record, but this fish is the biggest to come in in the past two years. Williams said it required the efforts of all of the crew to bring in the fish, which included his father-in-law Tommy Herring, the
boat’s captain; and his brother-inlaw William Herring, the boat’s mate. “It takes a lot of work,” he said. “It’s multiple jobs.” At first, they weren’t sure of the fish’s size. “We thought we were going to release it to start with,” Williams said. Email terrylane@luminanews.com
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