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A lightning strike damaged one of the town’s ocean rescue trucks on Wrightsville Beach on Thursday, July 14 and also may have injured a woman, town manager Tim Owens said. Owens said the storms that rolled through the area around 4 p.m. generated a lighting strike that hit a Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue truck near Public Beach Access No. 2 near Shell Island Resort. A woman who was nearby suffered a broken ankle and may have been hit by the strike, Owens said, though neither the woman nor lifeguards were sure. The woman was taken to New Hanover County Regional Medical Center as a precaution, Owens said, adding n See LIGHTNING Page 5

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legislature funds beach renourishment study By Terry Lane Staff Writer

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a 2017 budget July 14 that was touted for its raise in teacher salary, but also included a provision that could help Wrightsville Beach and other beach towns persuade the state legislature to fund beach renourishment projects. The $22.3 billion budget includes funding for the Division of Coastal Management, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Commerce to study readily available data and existing studies on the physical, economic and public safety benefits of coastal storm damage reduction and beach renourishment projects. The report is due by Nov. 1. Local political leaders said the study was necessary to help make the case to the North Carolina General Assembly that beach renourishment funding benefits the state’s overall economy, not just the coastal areas. With concerns that federal monies for beach sand funding will dry up in coming years, North Carolina’s beach communities, including Wrightsville Beach, have been looking to establish a dedicated revenue source from the state legislature. To keep a sizeable beach strand that can support tourism, county beach towns require sand be blown back onto the beach every three to four years. n See STUDY Page 5

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Connie Hill, co-founder of Lump to Laughter, stands in the organization’s new permanent location at the Landing, 530 Causeway Drive.

When Connie Hill and her best friend Renee Ballard were both diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, they agreed to take on the battle together with God’s grace and guidance. It was this dedication to each other — and dedication to their faith — that inspired them to support other women who might be facing the battle alone. For 11 years, Hill said, Lump to Laughter has supported women in the New Hanover County area as they faced the trials and challenges of breast cancer, and they did it from kitchen tables, garages, living rooms and clinical waiting rooms. Until now. Lump to Laughter is moving to a permanent location at the Landing, at 530 Causeway Drive in Wrightsville Beach. The goal is to provide women facing the many challenges that come with a breast cancer diagnosis a place to meet, pray and support each other. As the group’s mission statement mandates, it is “A Christian ministry dedicated to supporting those n See CANCER Page 5

WB lifeguards take championship for fourth consecutive year By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The team of lifesavers representing Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue (WBOR) won an overall first place in the United States Lifesaving Association South Atlantic Region competition this week in Folly Beach, South Carolina. It’s the fourth consecutive year WBOR has placed first in the regional competition. Lifeguards Lindsey Gerkens, Hunter Hay and Mo Peacock will travel to Hermosa Beach, California, for the United States Lifesaving Association National Championships Aug. 11-13. In addition to the overall win, several Wrightsville Beach lifeguards took individual honors, including: n See LIFEGUARDS Page 5

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The Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue competition team won the United States Lifesaving Association South Atlantic Region in Folly Beach, South Carolina, on July 14. It’s the fourth straight year the team has won the regionals, as the team captured titles in seven events. Three lifeguards will participate in the national competition in California Aug. 11-13.

South Carolina surfer wins Pro-Am By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

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Cam Richards does an aerial maneuver on his way to winning the 11th annual O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am July 15–17 at Wrightsville Beach.

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After three days of competition in crumbly, 2-foot waves, Myrtle Beach’s Cam Richards landed an aerial maneuver to beat Florida’s Evan Thompson in the pro final of the 11th annual O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am at Wrightsville Beach. Hundreds of surfers of all ages took part in the competition, which started Friday, July 15 and wrapped up Sunday. Organizers erected a platform at Colombia Street to give the judges a clear view of the surfers over the spectators and sponsor tents that crowded the beach all weekend. Many local surfers took part in the female and male amateur divisions, as well as the guppy division — a crowd-favorite category in which volunteers pushed the event’s youngest surfers into waves. n See PRO-AM Page 5

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Middle schoolers gather data from the stratosphere By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

After months of planning and research, a group of Wilmington middle schoolers launched a weather balloon carrying recording equipment into the sky on July 13 in hopes it would eventually burst and parachute back to Earth, bringing them data and photos from the stratosphere. The students, along with their teacher, Lisa Giacomelli, encountered obstacle after obstacle that day — even losing the balloon’s GPS signal for most of its journey — but hours later, they retrieved the parachute and its recording equipment from a cow pasture. In the coming weeks they’ll meet with their Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences (W.A.A.S.) classmates who couldn’t attend the launch to analyze the data they collected: temperature readings, light readings, photographs and videos from 100,000 feet above Earth. The project idea came from one of Giacomelli’s student’s parents, Robert Condon, an assistant marine biology professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Years ago, Condon launched a weather balloon with his son’s Bellamy Elementary School class as part of UNCW’s TEAMS (Toward Elementary Advancement in Marine Science) program.

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The project tied in with the W.A.A.S. students’ Earth science curriculum, but it was entirely voluntary and completed outside of class, Giacomelli said. When she proposed the project in January, 15 students signed up, and they met every Thursday after school to work on it. They divided into teams depending on their strengths and interests, each group focusing on one of four aspects of the project: science, technology, engineering and math. The science team researched what data to collect, the technology team handled the GoPro cameras and the GPS tracker, the engineering team constructed a payload to hold the technology and the math team calculated where the balloon was most likely to land. The students worked hard on their tasks, not only because they were roles each student chose, but also because they knew their classmates and the success of the project depended on each one of them. “They felt special,” Giacomelli said. “They thrived on that, because they knew their teammates were counting on them.” They determined their budget and held fundraisers. Varun Varadarajan was tasked with asking UNCW’s chemistry department for a donation. Varun’s father, Sridhar Varadarajan, noted that even the process of explaining the project to potential donors was a learning experience for students. “They had to talk to people about the project so that they would actually get excited and give them money,” he said. The next hurdle was getting permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch the balloon. Despite being ready to launch in May, they didn’t get clearance until July. So on that steamy day, five available students made the three-hour trip to a launch site Varun helped select based on the jet stream’s movements. As the students and a few parents prepared the balloon to launch, the balmy weather repeatedly steered their plan off course. Equipment overheated and camera lenses fogged from the humidity. Finally, around 1 p.m., they released the balloon with its payload and parachute into the sky, watching it quickly diminish to a black speck.

They hoped to track the balloon’s GPS on their phones, but no signal appeared. They convened at a nearby McDonalds to wait. And wait. After an hour, they decided to drive home, taking different routes just in case someone discovered the balloon and alerted them. “That ride back was so depressing,” Sridhar Varadarajan said. “The balloon went up with all this expensive equipment and then we couldn’t see it. All the kids slowly fell asleep.” “I had lost all hope at that point,” Giacomelli agreed. Three and one-half hours after the balloon disappeared into the sky, Giacomelli’s phone pinged. The parachute and its payload of equipment were descending. “Everyone started screaming,” Varadarajan said. When the parachute touched

down, Condon and his son Ian were closest, so they retrieved it. The parachute barely missed landing in a nearby river, instead coming to rest in a clearing. Under the curious gaze of a herd of cows, Ian Condon and his father collected the parachute. Many aspects of the launch didn’t go exactly as planned, Varadarajan admitted, but those variables taught his son more about the reality of science than a textbook ever could have. “You could never learn something like this in a classroom,” he said. His son Varun agreed. “I learned how hard it is to actually perform an experiment,” said Varun, who’s taken a recent interest in meteorology. “It seems so easy when we’re learning about it in class.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences science teacher Lisa Giacomelli stands with her students before launching a weather balloon July 13.

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For The Record Question and photographs by Katie Dickens

What makes Wrightsville Beach’s Annual O’Neill Sweetwater Pro Am a unique surfing event?

Conner Lester

Jackson Travis

“My favorite thing is that my family and friends are all here because they all live here. It’s the only Pro Am on Wrightsville.”

“I like how so many people from the community are here watching. There’s stuff for everyone to do.”

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Dylan Kowalski

Shawn Clark

Shane Burn

“It’s unique because all the East Coast pros are here. The great purse doesn’t hurt.”

“There are people here from absolutely everywhere, from California to the East Coast.”

“Everyone comes out to this contest. The whole beach takes the day off. There are always waves, too.”

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A New Hanover County judge is set to retire in August after more than 25 years on the bench. W. Allen Cobb Jr., Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, has resigned effective Aug. 21. Cobb, son of long-time district attorney William Allen Cobb, was first elected as a district court judge in 1990, and was appointed to the superior court bench in 1993. He was elected to that position in 1994, 2002 and 2010. He is the longestserving elected judge in the history of the fifth district. “I owe great thanks to the voters in New Hanover and Pender counties for reposing their trust in me in four successive elections,” Cobb stated in a press release. “I have been privileged to work with many highly qualified and talented judicial colleagues. But the real pleasure I have enjoyed is working with my superb, dedicated court staff. It is time to explore other professional opportunities while I am in good health.”

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Editorial/Opinion My thoughts B y P at B r a d f o r d

What is happening in the world is pure evil. We have to know this. When a man drives a speeding truck into and over revelers while they are celebrating freedom, killing dozens before being shot to death, it is pure evil. When former military officers shoot down police officers, it is evil. When a concert or bar or newspaper office become a killing ground, it is evil at work. It is time to call it like it is. The horror we are seeing play out day after day, night after night in real time is a desperate attempt of a defeated strongman to reek as much havoc as possible, because his time here on this Earth is almost up and he is seeking to destroy all that he can in these last days before he is bound in chains and fire forever. You can read about it in the Bible. It is all there. In the last days the hearts of men will grow cold, it says in Matthew 24:12. Men will be lovers of self and without human affection, traitors (2 Timothy 3). Many will be deceived. But take heart. There is Good News. It is called the Gospel. These are not my words: in the Bible, the manual for how to navigate this life, Jesus says take heart, I have overcome the world. He came to save that which was lost. Us. It may not look like it right now. But it is finished. This is what Jesus said on the cross, His last words in fact. And it is. He defeated evil with His sacrifice. And the little worm frantically turning the dials behind the curtain knows this, regardless if so many of us don’t. Ever watch or read C. S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” from the Chronicles of Narnia? His brilliant story is an allegory of the Gospel. The noble Aslan represents Jesus Christ. The white witch is obviously a stand in for the devil. It is a treasured tale of good triumphing over evil when it all looks like burnt toast. But this — what we are in — isn’t a story. It is real. It was then and it is now. Jesus lived, breathed and walked the Earth as a man for 33 years. It blows my mind: God as a man. When He banged His finger, He hurt. He got cold, tired, sweated, ate, drank, pooped, felt all the things we do, but never sinned. Born of a woman, He came for the sole purpose to save that which was lost when Adam ate the forbidden fruit. That would be us: our relationship with God the Father was lost on that apple-eating day. Adam was also a real man, in charge of a Garden where everything was in right relationship with God. Then the evil one slithered in as a serpent and deceived Eve, tricking her into eating of the

tree of good and evil so that she and Adam would become cast out like him. And he has been deceiving and lying to us ever since. But just like in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” evil loses in the end. Unfortunately, a great deal of misery and death (evil’s fingerprints) occur first. In Lewis’ story Aslan (Christ) sacrifices his life so Edmund, the brother who had been seduced and enslaved (all of us) would be spared. And just as Edmund had to choose sides before it came down to the great battle, so do we. The Bible says we will know that time. It will be obvious. I believe that time is now. All I have to do is see the news every few hours to confirm it. As people shake their heads, wring their hands and cry, “What are we to do?” God the Father of Jesus Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah who came to save us all from sin, is getting a bad rap. Make no mistake, Jehovah God, the maker of heaven and Earth, is a good, good Father. Nothing bad comes from Him. Ever. If it is bad, He didn’t do it. I promise. If it is bad, His heart is broken by it too. He weeps along with us. To believe otherwise is pure deception and I cannot sit quiet. The time is coming where we all will have to make a choice: pick a side, good or evil (Deuteronomy 30:19). You can’t sit on the fence; the fence belongs to the author of lies. He is real. Make no mistake about that. He has controlled many given over to evil down through the ages, including Hitler and his Nazis; the killers at Columbine, Sandy Hook, Paris, Orlando, Nice, Dallas, Baton Rouge; Al-Qaeda and ISIS. There are many false gods we can serve: religion, politics, power, fame, money, entertainment, self. But it is all wood, hay and stubble; they all end in the same place. I don’t care what denomination you choose, what church you attend, or really even if you go to church. But I do care if you don’t know my Jesus, and don’t know how much He loves you. He has always loved you, since before the foundation of the world. He is your BFF. Literally forever. He is crying out for you, His beloved, to know Him, to know His Father. Ask Him if you don’t believe me. “Is this true? Are you real? Do you love me? If so, show me, I want to know you.” Time is short. The evil we see almost every day is the evidence. He is coming back. It is time to choose good or evil. What will it be?

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diagnosed with breast cancer and sharing their stories.” Hill, co-founder of Lump to Laughter and cancer survivor, is happy to provide women with a place to find the support they need. The space at the Landing is more than just a physical location, it’s a solidification of the dedication to these women and this community, she said. “We now have a place to give women what they couldn’t find somewhere else,” she said. “We can provide these women with the emotional and spiritual support they need. These women need each other as much as they need the medical support of the hospital.” Nikki Simpson, survivor and head of the Lump to Laughter outreach since 2007, said she is very

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The pro division, with a prize of $15,000, drew local talent, too — up-and-coming names like Bo Raynor, Shane Burn, Gabe Morvil and Dylan Kowalski as well as Wrightsville’s highestachieving competitive surfer, Ben Bourgeois. The locals took on pros from around the country, including top-ranked junior surfer Kei Kobayashi from San Clemente, California. The weekend forecast — for both weather and surf — looked questionable, but each day, conditions were better than expected, contest director Brad Beach said. When he arrived in Wrightsville Beach earlier in the week, the ocean was flat. He was pleasantly surprised to see a small

Lumina News — Your Coastal Community Newspaper since May 2002 excited to have a central place for women to meet and from which the organization can operate. “We survive on volunteers so a permanent location will help both the volunteers and the women diagnosed with breast cancer,” she explained. Breast cancer impacts one in eight women in the United States. In New Hanover County, that amounts more than 12,000 women. Hill and Simpson said this number will increase as individuals continue to relocate to New Hanover County, and those individuals frequently have no local familial support system. Lump to Laughter has drawn many supporters; one of its strongest is Dr. Charles Kays of Wilmington Plastic Surgery, who has completed many breast reconstruction surgeries. “These women are providing a

genuine service to those in need,” Kays said. “Connie’s excitement has never waned, even as she overcame her own diagnosis. … It’s hard to fight cancer and keep your life intact.” Lump to Laughter needed somewhere to do more than simply talk. The Hope Packages program is one of the growing reasons for a physical location. They are, as Hill said, a “pink box of joy.” Since 2005, more than 450 women have received a Hope Package, a care package containing scripturethemed items Hill and Ballard found helpful and comforting when undergoing cancer treatments. The Hope Packages serve as glimmers of hope, of perseverance, of comfort and ultimately they remind these women that they are not facing this journey alone, Hill said.

swell appear for the weekend, he said, calling it either good luck or good karma. Richards agreed, saying, “It’s better than we expected. At least it was ridable, because there are plenty of times when it’s not physically possible to surf.” Richards earned the win by adapting his surfing to both the swell size and the scoring format. In most contests, surfers’ heat total combines their top two wave scores, but in the O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am only their best wave counted. The format encourages progressive surfing, Beach said, and Richards delivered just that. “The people I was surfing against are so good at doing a lot of turns on small waves, which I’m not really good at,” he said. So instead of doing multiple

turns on each wave, Richards went for one big aerial, speeding down the face of the wave and then launching his board into the air and rotating it. He landed two aerials on the final day of competition: one to advance him through his semifinal against Asher Nolan and the other to win both the final against 2008 event winner Evan Thompson and the contest’s Most Radical Maneuver award. Progressive surfing was also on display in the Men’s 15 and Over amateur shortboard division. Another South Carolina surfer, Micha Cantor, won the final over Kobayashi, Raynor and Morvil. “This is your next generation of pros,” Beach said during the final. “We’ll be seeing them in the finals of the pro division in the near future.”

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Despite the inconsistent surf, spectators were on their feet Sunday afternoon during the finals, cheering on their favorite competitor. The action was both fierce and friendly, with best friends often pitted against each other in heats. Richards said competing with his friends is one of his favorite parts of the contest. He previously entered the contest every year when he was younger, he said, but he lives in California now, so he hasn’t done the contest or seen many of his East Coast friends in a while. “It was good to hang out with my family and friends I don’t get to see much,” he said, adding, “I love Wrightsville Beach. Everyone is super nice and they always make you feel welcome.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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North Carolina Senator Michael Lee, R-District 9, said the work on beach renourishment builds on the progress coastal communities made in the prior session with a dedicated funding source for shallow draft inlet dredging. “We’re dipping our toe into the pool on beach renourishment,” Lee said. “It’s the same concept as the shallow draft inlet fund, but with some modifications. The study on the economic impact of beach renourishment will be part of the state’s beach inlet management plan.” Wrightsville Beach Mayor Pro Tem Darryl Mills, a member of the county’s Port, Waterway and Beach Commission, said the study would be particularly helpful in convincing property owners who live outside of Wrightsville Beach to make a case to state legislators in the central and western parts of North Carolina. “If you have coastal property, the issue of beach renourishment is very important to you,” Mills said. “With this report, they have some hard data to show the general assembly and make the case in other parts of the state.” Mills said that there have already been several studies done on the impact that coastal tourism and activities have on the state economy, but that they are disparate and not easy for beach renourishment advocates to use. “There’s all sorts of information

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Daniel Glenn, red, from Florida, and Kei Kobayashi, white, from California, paddle for position during Sunday’s final day of the O’Neill Sweetwater Pro-Am.

she was “dazed, but OK.” Lifeguards Scott Andersen and Ian Keillor were in the truck when the lightning hit the antenna, Owens said, sending sparks onto the hood of the truck. The lifeguards were uninjured and helped treat the woman with the broken ankle. The lifeguards were warning

out there,” Mills said. “This study should compile it together so that it’s all in one place.” North Carolina Representative Ted Davis Jr., R-District 19, said that legislation passed this session would also change how a city or town can set up a municipal service district, which Wilmington has considered using to improve services downtown. A municipal service district lets a city or town establish a special tax for special projects and Davis said some areas have used these districts to raise funding for beach renourishment. It’s not an option that Wrightsville Beach is currently considering, as parking and room occupancy tax proceeds have been used to set up a fund to prepare the town for beach renourishment costs. Davis said the biggest accomplishment of the 2016 “short session” of the general assembly was the raise in teacher and school administrator pay. The budget raised teacher pay by an average of 4.7 percent and school administrator pay by 1.5 percent, Davis said, adding that the state House of Representatives had to fight the Senate for the pay increases. “I’m thrilled we’re doing this,” Davis said. “The House of Representatives has been pushing for this. We dug our heels in and fought for it. There’s still a whole lot to be done, but I’m thrilled that we’re making the progress that we are. I know what impact teachers have.” Email terrylane@luminanews.com

beachgoers to leave the beach due to the threat of lightning when the bolt struck, Owens said. With blue skies still in the area, many beachgoers weren’t paying attention to the lifeguards’ warning, Owens said, but after the strike, “everybody picked up their stuff and left.” The truck wouldn’t start after the strike and was towed back to the town’s vehicle repair shop, he said. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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Seeing the competition for the first time was Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers, who stepped into the position in April. “I was awed by their competitive spirit and the camaraderie between all of the teams,” Rogers said. “I was really impressed with the professionalism and the skills and the ability. The town is blessed to have people who work at that high level.” Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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Hook, Line & Sinker Late July fishing not bad despite hot and humid conditions

By Emmy Errante

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Forty-six sailboats raced through the ocean off the coast of Wrightsville Beach on July 16–17 during sailing’s Atlantic Coast Championship, hosted for the first time since 2013 by the Carolina Yacht Club. The event drew some of the best sailors in the country from as far away as Lake Michigan. Eight Carolina Yacht Club teams also took part. Crews earned points based on their order of finish in five races throughout the weekend. A crew of college students from Norfolk, Virginia, came out on top. They were one of this year’s recipients of the International Lightning Class Association’s boat grant, a program designed to help young sailors compete at sailing’s highest level by awarding them a boat and paying their travel expenses for one racing season. John Sawyer, Atlantic Coast Championship regatta director, said this was the first time in the

The heat and humidity have been ruthless for anglers during the month of July and there’s no major relief in sight. But despite these conditions, the fishing has remained fairly steady and in some aspects rather decent depending on what you are fishing for. Water temperatures have crept into the mid-80s, which is very warm for any type of fishing, but even with this, anglers are having plenty of success. Obviously the fishing is not as frantic as the cooler days of spring or fall, but there are plenty of opportunities out there for anglers to have some good days of fishing if they plan accordingly and have a little bit of luck on their side. Ocean fishing from the beach out to the Gulf Stream has been hit or miss mainly because of the weather patterns and the high temperature of the ocean waters. When anglers can get out they have enjoyed some pretty good summertime fishing. Along the beaches, the Spanish mackerel are still schooling up in water depths between 25-35 feet. Most anglers are targeting them by trolling 00 Clark Spoons on fluorocarbon leaders. The fluorocarbon is an important tactic for anglers to consider because of how clear the shallow waters are right now. This extra bit of expense will definitely help catch more fish. Live baiting along the beaches and further out has also been pretty good with reports of king mackerel being found from the inlets out to around 10 miles. A few cobia are still being caught in the same areas as have a few tarpon. The dolphin bite has been good starting around 15 miles out with some better fishing being found in the 20- to 25-mile range. Most anglers are finding dolphin holding around any sort of structure with the presence of baitfish

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Crews round the buoy and unfurl their spinnaker sails for the downwind section of the first race of the Atlantic Coast Championship hosted by the Carolina Yacht Club in Wrightsville Beach on July 16–17.

boat grant program’s 10-year history that its recipients won such a prestigious regatta. The students beat out one of the best sailors in the country, Greg Fisher, for the title. Fisher, sailing

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with his wife and daughter, came in second. Third- and fourth-place crews were also families. Wisconsin’s Todd Wake formed a crew with his 17-year-old son Doug Wake and Doug’s friend Noah Bartelt, both of whom are competing in the Youth World Championship in Ecuador July 23–27. A father, son and friend from Charleston, South Carolina, crewed the boat that finished fourth. Conditions were decent for the races, Sawyer said. Dark clouds threatened at times, but Sawyer’s race committee arranged for 33 volunteers on 10 powerboats to patrol the races, ready to tow the sailboats to shore quickly if thunderstorms should form. A few sailors had hoped for more wind, Sawyer said, especially on Saturday, when “it was lumpy — there were waves and some chop, and not really enough wind to get through it very easily.” Each race lasted about 75 minutes, with sailors racing back and forth between two buoys. Participation was limited to the boats of the Lightning Class — 19-foot crafts sailed

by three-man crews and noted for their colorful spinnaker sails unfurled when sailing downwind. Organizers held three races Saturday and two Sunday. After Saturday’s races, Sawyer said, “Everybody was pretty worn out.” Saturday evening, the sailors rested from the day’s races at a barbecue buffet. They also socialized Friday night, gathering for drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the Carolina Yacht Club. “Southern hospitality,” Sawyer said, is one reason the Carolina Yacht Club was chosen to host both the 2016 Atlantic Coast Championship and the 2017 North American Championship. The water off Wrightsville Beach’s coast is also a good location to race Lightning boats, which are best sailed in the open ocean, Sawyer said. During the summer, the location benefits from a predictable sea breeze of 10–15 mph winds every afternoon, he added. “It’s just great conditions for sailing,” he said.

being a must. Bottom fishing in the 20-mile range has also been good. For those going the extra distance to the Gulf Stream, they have reported some action returning from wahoo, as well as dolphin and a few blackfin tuna. From the beach and the local piers, anglers are catching a variety of bottom fish using fresh cut shrimp and sand fleas. Virginia mullet and black drum are the main species being found using these baits, although a few croakers and spots have started being caught on shrimp as well. Cut bait and live minnows will interest bluefish, red drum and flounder. The flounder fishing has been pretty decent from the piers although there are a lot of small fish being reported. Inshore, the red drum fishing has been fantastic around the docks and creek mouths. Anglers are finding fish with both natural and artificial baits and some throwing top water are finding the fish more than willing to attack early in the morning. The flounder fishing has also been really good, especially around Carolina Beach and in the river, although there are lots of fish also holding around the area docks at Wrightsville Beach. Anglers are finding a lot of sheepshead and some black drum hanging around the bridge structures and are targeting them with fiddler crabs and sand fleas. As a constant reminder, fishing early and late in the day will help increase your chances of finding some fish eager to eat. The fish like to hide and become a bit lethargic during the heat of the day, much like anglers. And as always, keep an eye and an ear to the sky. The recent popup storms have been pretty ferocious. A fish isn’t worth jeopardizing you or your fishing partners when the weather starts to turn bad.

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Wrightsville Beach inshore tournament pays out $5,000 By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Local anglers Kyle Jefferys and Kyle Stewart were the top fishermen in the 12th Annual Wrightsville Beach Inshore Challenge on July 15-16, with 74 boats entering the competition in the local inshore and nearshore waters. The competition awarded more than $5,000 in prize money. Jefferys won the title of top flounder with a 4.07-pound

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catch while fishing for Team Hemmed Up, earning him a $967.50 check. Stewart topped the leaderboard for red drum with a 7.19-pound catch from the Team Stumpjumper boat, winning $1,757.50. The competition’s leaderboard featured prizes for the top eight finishers in both categories. “At 74 boats, the Wrightsville Beach Inshore Challenge continues to be one of the largest and most successful inshore fishing tournaments in North Carolina,” said tournament director Gary Hurley. “Our participants this year once again found some quality fish in spite of the hot summer water

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Jamie Obermeyer, of Team No Name, was the only angler to place on the leaderboard in both categories, taking second with a 3.98-pound flounder and third with a 6.73-pound red drum. The feat earned him the top of the overall “tournament within a tournament” prize with 10.71 pounds of total catch. The aggregate victory earned Obermeyer $3,011 in winnings in the tournament. Other anglers on the flounder leaderboard included Will Callihan, 3.83 pounds; Justin Weaver, 3.68 pounds; Fred Davis, 3.35 pounds; Jim Strickland, 3.33 pounds; Devin Anderson, 3.19 pounds; and Kyle Lewis, 3.18 pounds. Rounding out the red drum leaderboard were Jason Dail, 7.12 pounds; Luke Donat, 6.3 pounds; Clay Morphis, 6.26 pounds; Mason Porter, 6.23 pounds; Max Wagenseller, 6.19 pounds; and Ryan Bird, 6.13 pounds. Ty Walker won the junior angler trophy with a 6.26-pound red drum, while Lauren Durako took the lady angler title with a 5.13-pound red drum. Vernon Knight was crowned the senior angler with a 3.88-pound flounder catch. Proceeds from the event went to the Wilmington Elks, an organization that tournament sponsors said addresses unmet needs in the community and honors the service and sacrifice of veterans. Email terrylane@luminanews.com

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LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org 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 Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m. Saturday Worship on the Lawn: July 20 through August 20, 6:30 p.m. WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m. BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATION Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

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You raise your voice with the sounds of your heart and sing over this nation Trust that what you say makes a difference and is a new creation A foundation for what is to come is established before every man Each creation has the same opportunity and must take a stand Have the confidence to know you make a special creation when you sing To the heavens with all that you are and make the hills and valleys ring Echoing back the joyous sounds that fight off the common things of your day Every song you sing sends the enemy fleeting faster than when you pray Each sound is a creation and a worthy form of worship that heaven can see Your heart is open to give and receive the blessings that heaven provides for free You were created to please My heart not the heart of man that can be corrupted Stay fast in your walk and worship freely until a new song has erupted Cleansing the darkness of the earth and lighting the way for this nation What you will see is love flowing like a river as it was at its creation Give away all the anger and anguish in your life that stands in your way

This new creation of freedom and joy is your gift and is here to stay (Mark 10:6 NRSV) But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ (Rom 8:19 NRSV) For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; 20 - for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 - that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 - We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; 23 - and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. (Rom 8:38 - 39 NRSV) 38 - For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 - nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (2 Cor 5:17 NRSV) So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! (Col 1:15 NRSV) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

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in the likeness of men. He further humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the Father, even to the point of death. This was the supreme sacrifice that identified Jesus totally with humanity and enabled God to redeem mankind. By dying a criminal’s death upon the cross, Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecy in Deuteronomy 21:23 and bore our curse in His own body. This redeemed us from that curse and opened wide God’s blessing of justification through faith in Christ and the promise of His Holy Spirit (Gal. 3:13-14). Jesus left His state of being recognized and worshipped by all the hosts of heaven as the Supreme God to become a man who was despised and rejected. The Creator became the creation; the Lord became the servant; the Highest became the lowest. All of this was done because of God’s great love for us.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 396 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Vicki Hallman to Paul H. Swan, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of April, 2013, and recorded in Book 5728, Page 212, 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 August 2, 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: Land situated in the County of New Hanover in the State of NC being a unit ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47-C of the general statutes of North Carolina and being known and designated as Unit 4532 of Kimberly Apartments as shown on condominium plat recorded in Plat Book 15, Pages 138 and 139, New Hanover County Registry. And in the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Book 4938, Page 1603, New Hanover County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 4532 Kimberly Way, 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: 1183750 (FC.FAY) July 21 and 28, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 391 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Justine L. Roach to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of January, 2011, and recorded in Book 5542, Page 241, 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 August 2, 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, State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 16, Exton Park Town Homes, Phase Two, the same being shown on that map entitled “Final Plat, Exton Park Town Homes, Phase Two” recorded in Book 53 at Page 66 of the New Hanover County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 5122 Exton Park Loop, Castle Hayne, North Carolina. This lot is conveyed together with and subject to those rights, easements, and obligations set forth in that Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Exton Park set forth in a document dated the 22nd day of August, 2007 and recorded

in Book 5222 at Page 2604 of the New Hanover County Public Registry. Being that parcel of land conveyed to Justine L. Roach from Exton Park, LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability Company by that deed dated 08/27/2008 and recorded 09/17/2008 in Deed Document Number 2008037576, in Book 5346, at Page 2788 of the New Hanover County, NC Public Registry. Tax Id: R01800-007-081-000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred 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 SingleFamily Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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: 1184561 (FC.FAY) July 21 and 28, 2016

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Glorine Williams 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 7th day of October 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.

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of THOMAS RICHARD FULDA, a/k/a Thomas R. Fulda, Thomas Fulda of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 14th day of October 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.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Ancillary Administrator of the ESTATE OF MICHAEL A. ATKINSON, deceased of Wilmington, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of October, 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 121 Buckeye Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411. This the 30th day of June, 2016. Joyce J Atkinson Estate of Michael A. Atkinson James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned, having qualified as the Limited Personal Representative to Provide Notice to Creditors Without Estate Administration for the Estate of PERCY T. BARBOUR, also known as P.T. BARBOUR and PERCY THURMAN BARBOUR, Deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, (New Hanover Probate File #16E858) does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before October 3, 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 30th day of June, 2016. DENNIS THURMAN BARBOUR, Limited Personal Representative c/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq. Attorney at Law 1213 Culbreth Drive Wilmington, NC 28405-3639 (910) 256-0202 June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Mary T. Sipple, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Misty L. Piekaar, Attorney at Law, 8801 Fast Park Drive, Suite 301 Raleigh NC 27617 on or before the 29th day of September, 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 30th day of June, 2016 Elizabeth Sipple, Executrix of the Mary T Sipple estate Misty L. Piekaar Attorney at Law 8801 Fast Park Drive, Suite 301 Raleigh, NC 27617 June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 2016

This is the 7th day of July, 2016. Katandra Waddell, Executrix 203 Heather Lane Castle Hayne, NC 28429 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28/2016 Notice to Creditors and Debtors STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Donald Louis Stevens, deceased, of New Hanover County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Donald Louis Stevens, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 14, 2016 at 830 Lambrook Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28411, or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 7th day of July, 2016. Nancy M Stevens, Administrator 830 Lambrook Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Nora Sprinkel Rothrock, deceased, of Carolina Beach, 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 PO Box 3127, Bonita Springs, FL 34133, on or before October 10, 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. The 7th day of July 2016. Roy Steven Milton, Executor of the Estate of Nora Sprinkel Rothrock Radha Rothrock, Attorney Rothrock Law Firm PL Po Box 3127 Bonita Springs, FL 34133 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Henry Carlton Rothrock, deceased, of Carolina Beach, 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 PO Box 3127, Bonita Springs, FL 34133, on or before October 10, 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. The 7th day of July 2016. Roy Steven Milton, Executor of the Estate of Henry Carlton Rothrock Radha Rothrock, Attorney Rothrock Law Firm PL Po Box 3127 Bonita Springs, FL 34133 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28/2016

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This is the 14th day of July, 2016. Martha S. Fulda, Executor 603 Mason Knoll Court Wilmington, NC 28409 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Lynne Robertshaw Nelson of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 14th day of October 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 14th day of July, 2016. John David Thomas Jr., Executor 5031 Marathon Landing Ct. Castle Hayne, NC 28429 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Jessie Smith Moseley 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 12th day of October 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 14th day of July, 2016. Charlotte Moseley Worsley, Executrix 1808 Verrazzano Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of John Ferguson 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 24th day of October 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 21st day of July, 2016 Margaret P. Ferguson, Executrix

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Daniel Lee Justice 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 24th day of October 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 21st day of July, 2016. Deborah Justice Owens, Executrix 11636 Smoketree Drive Richmond, VA 23236 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11/2016 Planning Board Public Notice The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to discuss the following: • A Conditional Use Permit application and a Parking Exception request for 32 North Lumina Avenue, to allow for the operation of a standard restaurant by the Charlie Grainger’s franchise. • A Text Amendment to Chapter 155 Uniform Development to add Section 155.6.6 Overlay Districts to allow for the creation of a Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay District for properties located within the C-2 Commercial District. Mixed-use developments located in the C-2 District and falling within the MixedUse Zoning Overlay District would be subject to a 50-foot height limitation rather than the Town’s 40-foot height limitation that is currently in effect for all zoning districts. 7/21/2016

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