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Don’t allow Figure Eight to build erosion-control structure, speakers urge By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

OGDEN — A proposal to build a porous structure to protect 19 homes at the north end of Figure Eight Island would come at too great a cost to the environment, said nearly two dozen residents who spoke out against the proposed project last week. About 100 people attended the Sept. 2 public hearing by the Army Corps of Engineers, which is reviewing the required study submitted by Figure Eight outlining potential benefits and environmental consequences. The consensus: a terminal groin would ruin pristine habitat that nesting and migratory birds depend on for survival, ruin the beauty of Rich Inlet and hurt the quality of life for all but the few homeowners whose properties are at the mercy of the naturally shifting inlet channel. Speaker after speaker sang the

praises of the beauty of the inlet and the rich habitat that serves as a sanctuary to more than 90 species of migratory and nesting birds, the endangered Great Lakes piping plover among them. “Let me tell you about Little Yellow Bluebird,” said Lindsay Addison, a biologist with the state chapter of the National Audubon Society. The bird is endangered because its habitat is disappearing. The female, one member of a few dozen known nesting pairs remaining, has returned to Rich Inlet every year since 2007, and Addison knows her by sight. “That is her inlet,” Addison said. “We’ve never seen her at another inlet.” A terminal groin would destroy the bird’s habitat, and that of many others, she said. “It’s not right on a moral level, and it’s not right in terms of the Endangered Species Act,” Addison said. Citing the need to protect its tax

Local teenager needs kidney transplant By Pam Creech Staff Writer

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Pit bull puppy Mia helps Alex Brigantti, 17, find some relief from the effects of chronic kidney disease.

Like most 17-year-olds, Alex Brigantti enjoys going to the beach, shopping at the mall, watching reality TV shows and, above all, playing with her pit bull puppy, Mia. But Alex is not like most teenagers. She suffers from chronic kidney disease, and often experiences cold chills, fatigue, headaches and loss of appetite. That’s where Mia comes in. “She cheers me up every single day just by being with me. I love when she lies down and licks me,” Alex said in a Monday, Sept. 7 email. After being diagnosed with the disease in August 2014, Alex’s health has suffered as she has declined to the fifth and most advanced stage of the disease. She will need a kidney transplant to stay alive. If Alex doesn’t receive a transplant soon, she may be put on dialysis. “I’m always waiting to see if today is the day she’ll be put on dialysis,” said Aidimar Richardson, Alex’s mother. Family and friends are actively searching for a donor and raising money to help with medical expenses. They’ve raised more than $20,000 so far, and have another fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, but finding a donor has been a trying ordeal that has left the family disappointed. In July, nearly one year after Alex’s diagnosis, Richardson learned a potential donor had completed a rigorous two weeks of medical testing and that her kidney would be a good match for Alex. Five days before the scheduled surgery, Richardson learned that the procedure had been canceled. The n See transplant Page 5

Don Gilstrap (1924-2015) leaves a legacy By Pat Bradford Staff Writer

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Don Gilstrap with Seapath Marina’s former general manager George Bond in 2002.

Aldermen to vote on flood zone appeal, coffee shop permit By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach will likely appeal FEMA’s preliminary flood zone designations for Harbor Island, Mayor Bill Blair said. The item is first on the agenda for the board of aldermen’s Sept. 10 meeting, and preceding the vote is a presentation of the independent study the town will use to make its case to FEMA. When FEMA introduced its preliminary flood zone maps last fall, town leaders and residents questioned why inland Harbor Island was placed in a higher-risk flood zone than beachfront properties. The town hired coastal engineering firm Advanced Technology and Management

As the nation celebrated Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, Wrightsville Beach’s Don Gilstrap slipped away to be with his Lord after a brief stay at hospice. Gilstrap died with family at his side, at 90 years old after leading a long and extremely successful life. He served with distinction in World War II. On June 7th, 1944, Gilstrap received a letter from his mother, which said, “Thank goodness you’re not in the European Theater.” Gilstrap wasn’t in Europe; he was involved in combat in the Pacific Theater in the Allied approach to the Philippines. His division, the 41st Infantry Division, became the first American troops sent overseas after Pearl Harbor, the first Americans trained in jungle warfare

and intensive combat-type training, and the first to deploy to the South Pacific. They spent 45 months overseas, earning the title of “Jungleers” and wearing the rising sun as their shoulder insignia patch. The 41st became the first Americans to meet the Imperial Japanese Forces in an offensive operation in the jungles of New Guinea, which were described as one of the most merciless places on earth. The Division fought for 72 continuous days in combat against the Japanese at Salamaua, New Guinea. Following that campaign, the 41st then made another thrust to the north and the islands of Holland, Aitape, Wakde, and Biak fell. Biak Island lies about 900 miles southeast of the Philippines and north of New Guinea. The battle for the coral island was “the toughest battle we had,” n See Gilstrap Page 5

Labor Day ends strong summer tourism season By Terry Lane

to perform its own flood zone study using different methods than FEMA. Blair said the study’s findings, which the town received last week, are very positive. “It would appear to me that all but about a half percent of Harbor Island got put in the [lower-risk] AE zone,” he said Sept. 8. “Just a teeny little piece did not get AE, but I think all of the residential did.” Those residents will pay less in flood insurance if FEMA grants the appeal. Commercial properties would benefit too. Businesses in a VE zone must be elevated on stilts as high as 11 or 12 feet, but buildings in an AE zone can be constructed on the ground, director of planning and

The passing of Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer and evidence is suggesting that this summer could be a banner year in tourism dollars for New Hanover County’s beach towns, including Wrightsville Beach. Tourism is up both in New Hanover County and for North Carolina, which in 2014 was the sixth-most visited state in the United States, a study by Visit North Carolina and the U.S. Travel Association states. Connie Nelson, communications director for the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority, said that calculating the strength of

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Wrightsville Beach seeks FEMA funding to elevate two Harbor Island homes By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Following the success of Carolina Beach in using federal funding to flood-proof beach houses, Wrightsville Beach town officials are pursuing federal grants to elevate two houses on South Harbor Island that have filed repeated claims against flood insurance. The program, run under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered by the North Carolina Department of Emergency Management, will cover most or all of the costs to raise houses out of flooding danger. Houses will qualify for elevation if they have repeatedly filed claims against their flood insurance. “Carolina Beach has had good success with the program and we’re hoping to have similar results here,” said Zach Steffey, a planner in the Wrightsville Beach planning and parks department. So far, Carolina Beach has

successfully elevated one home, a project that was recently completed after the grant was first received in 2010. With that success, Carolina Beach received grant funding for seven homes in 2013 and another six houses in the 2014 grant cycle. The engineering for elevating two of those homes has been completed, with construction planned for October. Between the engineering, design and project management, a house elevation can cost as much as $150,000. In the case of the Wrightsville Beach properties, the owners will have to pay 10 percent of the costs. Town officials said that FEMA rules prevent them from releasing the names and addresses of the grant applicants. In the case of some Carolina Beach properties that have filed severe repetitive losses, FEMA will cover the entire cost of elevating the house. In some cases, Carolina Beach residents are seeking out the funding. In others, they decline

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to pursue the grants, said Jeremy Hardison, senior planner at the Carolina Beach parks and recreation department. “Several people are asking how they can get their home on the list,” Hardison said. “It’s a great deal for them. People are lining up, hoping to get their home elevated under this grant.” However, while Carolina Beach residents were looking for an opportunity to get into the program, a handful of Wrightsville Beach residents declined the opportunity. “Some didn’t like the idea of

elevating their house and weren’t interesting in participating,” Steffey said. Hardison added when a house is for sale, in foreclosure or is owned by several family members at once, it can be difficult to get owners to commit to the project. FEMA identified 10 houses in Wrightsville Beach that could be eligible for the elevation grant, but the town only submitted two houses for the grant. The town identified three houses, but one was rejected by the state agency because it hadn’t made enough

claims against flood insurance. In 2014, Wrightsville Beach applied for funding to elevate five houses. While the application was approved, funds ran out before the grants could be distributed. In Carolina Beach, the properties that received the elevation grants were either on the beach or on the second row of the strand, Hardison said. In the case of both Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, many of the homes were built in the 1950s, 1960s or 1970s, before housing codes required structures on the beach

be elevated. The program is designed to prevent damage from flash flooding that hurricanes, tropical storms and other big storms can unleash on coastal communities. FEMA’s goal, Hardison said, is to prevent the torrent of claims. “It’s about getting property and lives out of harm’s way,” he said. “FEMA will have all of these claims come in after a storm. This program is designed so that they don’t face all of these claims at once and it’s not so drastic.” email terrylane@luminanews.com

Oldest house on Wrightsville Beach close to sale, sparks fears of demolition By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The oldest house in Wrightsville Beach may change hands as early as October, leaving local historians and preservationists worried about the fate of a house that was built in the 19th century. Realtor Diane Thomas said the house on oceanfront property at 217 S. Lumina Ave., once owned by Herbert Bluethenthal, was under contract and the potential buyer is conducting due diligence on the property. Thomas said she couldn’t reveal the buyer’s identity or his or her intentions with the house. The Bluethenthal house was listed

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The oldest house in Wrightsville Beach, the Bluethenthal cottage at 217 S. Lumina Ave., is under contract.

in June at $3.75 million. “It’s all up in the air for everybody,” Thomas said. But local historians believe the sale of this house could do what the hurricane of 1899 couldn’t — remove the house from the beach strand. “The community’s fear is that it would be torn down,” said Madeline Flagler, executive director of the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History. “It’s the oldest house on the beach, and not by a few years, but by a fair amount. It’s the only house on the beach that predates the turn of the century.” The next oldest houses in Wrightsville Beach are at least 20 years younger, said Flagler, who added she believed the house would be closed upon by October. Several community members would like to see the house

moved, she said. However, since the house doesn’t have a historical landmark designation, the buyers are under no obligation to preserve it. “The seller has come by [the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History] several times and hopes to influence the purchaser to move it,” Flagler said. There is room for the house to be moved to the Wrightsville Beach square on Salisbury Street, where other historic houses have been moved for preservation. The Myers Cottage was moved from its 124 S. Lumina Ave. location in 2010 to become the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History. In 2013, the PalmgrenO’Quinn House on South Channel Drive was also moved to the Salisbury Street location to house the North Carolina Coastal Federation.

Gareth Evans, executive director of the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts in Wilmington, said it’s unlikely the house would be kept in its location. “The land is worth so much more than the building,” he said, noting that the land is worth $3 million while the house has a value of around $500,000. Saving the house would be difficult since there wouldn’t likely be the time to raise the money to move the house. While moving the house would cost more than $100,000, tearing it down could be done for merely $20,000. Evans said the old houses on Wrightsville Beach are “dwindling one by one.” “The pressure of the money is what’s driving this,” he said. email terrylane@luminanews.com

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For The Record Question and photographs by Pam Creech

Are you concerned about law enforcement personnel using excessive force?

Josh Ethridge

Jeanne Ripley

Grayson McCaleb

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“It’s not something I’m concerned with on a daily basis, but it seems to be documented a lot lately.”

“I’ve never witnessed it.”

“Yeah, anyone that has any power can abuse it. With power comes responsibility, and I don’t think all of them can handle it.”

“There’s such a fine line in what’s force and what’s protecting themselves.”

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General Assembly agrees on film grant program By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

Now that the state Senate leadership has agreed to include $30 million for film grants in each of the next two budgets, Johnny Griffin hopes his office gets busier. “Obviously we are very excited,” said Griffin, director of the Wilmington Regional Film Commission. “We have been in a holding pattern. This will put us back in business, so to speak.” State House and Senate leaders reached an agreement on the film grants, which means North Carolina will be able to compete for new film and TV productions, Griffin said. Senators had been reluctant to support film incentives but included $10 million in their original budget released in June. The House had allotted $40 million. The compromise reached Tuesday was welcome news to Griffin, who said a number of producers had expressed interest in North Carolina as a location for their projects but would not commit without some sort of incentive. “It doesn’t take much,” Griffin said. “The films are going to be made somewhere.” North Carolina has a long history with the film industry, which discovered Wilmington in the early 1980s. The film tax credit that

expired in December 2014 kept cameras rolling. Last year, productions spent $241 million in qualifying expenses to earn tax credits of $60 million. This year, $10 million was available, and it already is spoken for. The phones at the film office weren’t ringing, but Griffin expects to see some activity

“We have been in a holding pattern. This will put us back in business, so to speak.” soon based on conversations and correspondence with several producers. “If you don’t have it, you’re off the map,” he said of the incentives program. “I think we will see results.” State Rep. Ted Davis and Sen. Michael Lee have been working with Republican leaders to ensure that adequate incentives were part of the budget. Davis said Wednesday, Sept. 9 he was relieved a compromise was reached. “Of course, I would like to have more,” Davis said. But he is pleased in the increase over the

Weekend Police Report Friday, Sept. 4 Arrests • Channing J. Shoemaker was arrested for assault on a female.

Citations • Jalen Whitner was cited for speeding.

Civil Penalties • James Norris was cited for profane and boisterous behavior. • Christopher Eberhardt was cited for profane and boisterous behavior. • John Andl was cited for profane and boisterous behavior. • Owen Elliot was cited for profane and boisterous behavior. • Braden Williamson was cited for impeding traffic. • Timothy Lyles Jr. was cited for impeding traffic.

Saturday, Sept. 5 Arrests • Dylan Bennett was arrested for felony larceny and seconddegree trespassing. • Omar Baker Sandlin III was arrested for felony larceny and second-degree trespassing.

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“Not at all. We’ve been getting less safe as a society because we’re giving too much freedom to the people who cause problems.”

Aldermen may restructure marketing committee

$10 million originally allotted for this year. “It’s been quite a battle, it really has,” he said. “I feel good about it.” Lee did not return phone and email messages as of press time, but he and Davis issued a joint statement Tuesday in which the senator was quoted as saying, “The film grant program is one of the only small-business incentives in North Carolina and is vital to New Hanover County. I am pleased that my Senate colleagues, after much negotiation, have agreed to increase the funding levels for this important program. While there is still much more that can be done, today is a victory for both our region and our state.” Some Wilmington-based crew members have moved to Georgia or other states with more active productions, while those who remained have fewer projects to keep them employed in their trade. Griffin said he looks forward to putting the region’s skilled film crews back to work. When productions regain momentum, it will also be good for local businesses that profited from the presences of film and TV projects that suffered when money for incentives dried up. “Now the focus is on getting jobs for local crew people, and on helping businesses that have been hurt,” Griffin said. “We’re ready to get started.” email tricia@luminanews.com

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Right now there are not specific requirements for which groups are represented on Wrightsville Beach’s Marketing Advisory Committee, but that could soon change. During its Sept. 10 meeting, the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will decide whether the committee, which provides town leaders direction on the island’s advertising, should be restructured. The proposed restructuring would mandate certain categories of tourism-related services, like retail, hotels, rental cottages and restaurants, be represented. — Emmy Errante

BEACH BLOTTER Ramp Stealers The owner of a large skateboard ramp on the south end of Wrightsville Beach discovered that it was missing on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 5. He found half of the ramp in the back of a pickup truck at a location on Wrightsville Avenue. The ramp’s owner blocked the pickup truck from leaving and called Wrightsville Beach police, who arrested two Wilmington men and two juveniles. Police found the second half of the ramp at one of the men’s house and it was returned to the owner. The men, Dylan Bennett and Omar Baker Sandlin III, were each charged with felony larceny and second-degree trespassing, police said. They each posted $5,000 bond. Juvenile charging information isn’t publically available.

Wrong Address A 24-year-old Wrightsville Beach resident was cited for property damage after his efforts to knock on a door he thought was his own resulted in broken glass. On Saturday, Sept. 5, an intoxicated Hunter Bryan Howard forcefully knocked on the door of a house, mistaking it for his residence, and shattered the door’s glass panes, Wrightsville Beach police said. Howard was cited for property damage after the homeowner called the police and he was taken home by taxi.

Reports • Redix reported a hit-and-run incident. • Allen Andrews reported larceny and trespassing. • Michael Lerario reported injury to property.

IMPORTANT DATES

Sunday, Sept. 6 Citation • Don Lavelle was cited for a safe movement violation. • Ovidio Hernan Rojas was cited for driving without a license. • Shane Christopher Bradley was cited for a red light violation.

Warning Tickets • Henry Wilson Warren was warned for expired registration.

Thursday, Sept. 10 Town of Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen regular meeting, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Conference Room New Hanover County Commissioners regular meeting, 4 p.m., Lucie Harrell Conference Room, government complex, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington Friday, Sept. 11 Ceremony to honor victims, survivors and first responders of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 8:30 a.m., Cape Fear Community College North Campus, 4500 Blue Clay Road Monday, Sept. 14

Civil Penalties • Charles Quick was cited for impeding traffic.

Reports

New Hanover County Commissioners regular meeting, 4 p.m., Human Resources conference room, government complex, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington

• Amy Kennison reported a vehicle collision. • Kaleigh E. Shaw reported larceny. • LaDonna Bushnell reported damage to personal property.

Monday, Sept. 7

Citations

• Tayler Shea Orloff was cited for underage drinking and driving while intoxicated. • Hunter Howard was cited for damaging a building.

• Jaymit Chandrajt Shuh was cited for speeding.

Warning Tickets • Brian E. Cencere was warned for speeding.

Warning Tickets • Roger Zimmerman was warned for expired registration.

Civil Penalties • Nicole Herbert was cited for a noise violation. • Paul Aiken was cited for human waste. • Alice Edwards was cited for impeding traffic.

Reports • Wrightsville Beach SUP reported larceny. • Jordan A. Diemer reported breaking and entering and larceny.

Vehicles/Trailers/Vessels Tagged • A boat moored at Wynn Plaza was tagged for overnight mooring.

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Editorial/Opinion Our thoughts By Tricia Vance The 2014-15 school performance grades are in, and while New Hanover County performed better than the state average in most areas, the results are far from impressive. Nearly 58 percent of the district’s public schools received a letter grade of C or below. State lawmakers insist the A-F scale offers a clear statement about school quality, but the results are more indicative of the socioeconomic makeup of our schools. In general, the district’s lowest-poverty schools posted the highest performance scores, while those with the highest poverty rates came up last. Freeman School of Engineering and Snipes Academy of Arts and Design, magnet schools that don’t really attract as diverse of a student body as intended, received F grades. More than 90 percent of Freeman students and 80 percent at Snipes were eligible for the federal free and reduced-price lunch program. At the other end of the scale, Codington, Ogden and Parsley elementary schools received As. Wrightsville Beach received an A and had the highest proficiency levels, with more than 95 percent of students testing proficient. Codington had 26.2 percent of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch last year; the other three had fewer than 20 percent receiving subsidized lunches. At Wrightsville Beach only 9.14 percent of the 350 students received free or reduced-price lunches. Performance grades are calculated using a school’s overall scores on standardized achievement tests combined with students’ measured academic growth from one grade to the next. Test scores account for 80 percent of the performance grade, growth 20 percent. There were bright spots: The two early-college high schools, which are small and socioeconomically diverse, were the only high schools to earn As from the state. Overall, though, the socioeconomic disparity is easy to see statewide. The N.C. Department of Public Instruction states 98.6 percent of schools receiving an F grade and 94.4 percent of those with a D had student poverty levels above 50 percent. At the other extreme, 89.9 of A-plus schools and 80.5 percent of A schools had poverty rates below 50 percent — and often well below that. New Hanover Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley acknowledged the disparity. “They tend to mirror poverty,” he said of the performance grades. “But that’s not to take away from those A schools. … Those A schools have great instruction going on.” He said the other schools also have “great

instruction” but also “higher challenges.” He’s right that in lamenting the socioeconomic disparities, we should take nothing away from the accomplishments of our top-graded schools. New Hanover County’s schools are superior in many ways, and we should be proud of our high-ranking schools. But while it is important to have some way to measure achievement, letter grades don’t really tell us much. They put too much weight on standardized test scores — which, history has shown us, can be predicted with considerable accuracy by the income and education levels of parents — and not enough on individual student growth. All students can learn, and our schools can do much better, no question. But we also must acknowledge that teachers at our high-poverty schools have greater challenges. Their students often have more obstacles to overcome. While these students may fall short — sometimes very short — the measure of whether their teachers are succeeding can best be seen in academic growth from one year to the next. Poverty does not entirely explain the generally mediocre achievement at the middle and high school levels. Among traditional middle and high schools, none received higher than a B. Noble Middle was the only grade-B school, while Hoggard and Laney high schools also received Bs. Again, those grades don’t tell the whole story. New Hanover’s top students are far better prepared for life after high school than many of their peers, who may be intelligent but not necessarily interested in a four-year degree. School officials are working with state lawmakers to craft a proposal for a career and technical high school, with a goal of graduating students who have an education and also skills to go to work immediately. No longer is a high school diploma enough to get more than a low-wage, low-skill job. By emphasizing career paths along with the three Rs, there is a better chance of graduating students who are ready to take their place in a competitive and highly technical job market. The technical school also may help improve the graduation rate, which lags a bit behind the state average. Graduation rates increased at the state level to 85.4 percent, but New Hanover County’s remained nearly the same at 81.6 percent at the end of the 2014-15 school year, compared with 81.4 percent the previous year. We do better than the state in most areas of achievement; we can do better there as well. To see New Hanover County’s results, use this link: http://bit.ly/1hTWMuM

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Sept. 10–16, 2015

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the tourist economy can be difficult, but receipts of the room occupancy tax for hotels and other short-term rentals is a strong indicator of tourism. “It’s a very tough number to capture how many people are here at any given time,” Nelson said. “We’re coming off of a really strong year and summer got off to a great start.” In Wrightsville Beach, June room occupancy taxes were up over June 2014 collections by 4.79 percent. Overall, Wrightsville Beach 2015 tourism was up 6.52 percent over 2014 data. New Hanover County was eighth of North Carolina’s 100 counties in tourism spending, the report said, bringing in $507.9 million in revenue, an increase of 6.33 percent over 2013. John Andrews, owner of the South Beach Grill at 100 S. Lumina Ave., said his restaurant’s 18th year in business was a banner one. “This was our best year on record, both in revenue and in the number of people served,” Andrews said. “We had more people than we ever expected.”

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family never learned the reason due to privacy restrictions. The next day, Richardson bought her daughter a female pit bull puppy, who she named Mia. “That dog is her life,” Richardson said. “She sleeps on her pillow.” Another potential donor, a blood relative, currently is undergoing testing in Chapel Hill to see if his kidney will be a good match. Richardson said she hopes to hear news within the next two weeks. If the relative is not a match, three other potential donors will be tested. “Insurance will only allow one donor to be tested at a time,” Richardson said. The medical bills and the trips to Chapel Hill add up, which is why friends and family are working to raise funds to help. “She’s on seven medications; she takes 118 pills each week,” Richardson said. “Without insurance it would cost $5,000 per month, but since we have insurance we pay several hundred each month.” Teri Massey, the mother of Alex’s best friend, works with the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to organize fundraisers for the family. Her goal is to raise $90,000 to help with travel costs and other expenses. “There are a lot of kids and adults out there needing kidney transplants,” Massey said. Alex’s blood type is O negative. Although that is considered the universal blood type, in general people who are O negative can only receive blood or organs from others who are O negative. The American Red Cross states that is about 9 percent of the U.S. population. Alex, who didn’t even have a primary care physician before her diagnosis, has adjusted to the constant medical attention. “Before diagnosis, she complained of headaches each day,” Richardson said. The headaches prompted Richardson to take her daughter to an optometrist, who noticed that Alex’s blood pressure was abnormally low. Then, Richardson took her to a pediatrician, to New Hanover County Regional Medical Center and to the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. “It was an eight-day stay in Chapel Hill trying to figure out what was wrong with her,” Richardson said. Alex’s condition was diagnosed as stage three kidney

Lumina News — Your Coastal Community Newspaper since May 2002 Andrews said that the weather helped his, and likely other, Wrightsville Beach businesses bring in tourists. Wrightsville Beach often draws from feeder markets like Charlotte and Raleigh, whose residents can decide whether to make the trip based on the weather conditions. “There were no major threats from the Caribbean,” Andrews said. “That helps out tremendously.” Andrews said this year’s revenue numbers make up for the decline the business saw in the recession of 2008. “It made us rethink how we did things,” Andrews said of the economic downturn. “We highlighted putting forth a quality experience that would bring people back.” Now that Labor Day has passed, Andrews said his business will see some decline, but will also see the return of locals from Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington who wait for the tourist crowds to thin out before coming back. “As things slow down, we see more and more friendly faces,” Andrews said. “People tell us in the spring, ‘We’ll see you in the fall.’” email terrylane@luminanews.com

disease. Alex was matched with a pediatric nephrologist in Chapel Hill and informed that she would need a kidney transplant. Alex’s chronic kidney disease is the only thing separating her from her classmates at Eugene Ashley High School. She is still healthy enough to attend two classes each morning on campus. She takes one online class at home, and spends her afternoons resting or working with children in her stepfather’s business, Coastal Martial Arts Academy, after school. Richardson said that working with children and frequent hospital visits has inspired her daughter to consider a career in pediatric nursing. Alex hopes she’s able to study for that career in a warmer climate. “I don’t know exactly what college I want to go to, but I know I definitely want to go to Florida,” she said. After receiving a transplant Alex can enjoy many freedoms, including driving. “The kidney could not work at all, or it could last 50 years. She will be on medicine for the rest of her life,” Richardson said. Massey’s next fundraiser for Alex will feature 31 craft vendors and be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 1-4 p.m. at Coastal Martial Arts Academy. Suzy Albert, who sells Stella and Dot accessories, will be among the vendors. “I sell everything from delicate pieces to big statement pieces, wallets and handbags,” she said. “I should have about 10 trays of jewelry and four or five bags.” Albert described Alex as very shy. “She definitely didn’t ask for this kind of attention, but it’s a side effect of being a part of this kind of situation. She’s a sweet kid,” Albert said. Other merchandise will include Mary Kay makeup and Body by Vi nutritional supplements, Pampered Chef kitchen utensils and handmade products. Jane Fulton will sell her homemade doll clothes. “Now is a good time to get an early start on Christmas shopping,” she said. The three-hour event will also feature raffle goodie baskets, food and beverages. To donate to Alex’s fundraising site at COTA, visit: h t t p : / / w w w. c o t a f o r a l e x b . com/ To register as a vendor or to learn more, contact Teri Massey at 516-790-6949 or at brysntaylsmom@aol.com email pam@luminanews.com

been blessed that we lived long enough that we could see our children grown and doing well. We have two wonderful children, Donna and Doug.”

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Gilstrap said in interviews in May 2002 and May 2003. The Japanese had made a determined effort to reinforce and defend Biak, fighting desperately to retain the territory. Eight thousand Japanese were killed. The 41st started out with 24 men and ended up with just eight. “That was all that was left in our outfit,” Gilstrap said. Gilstrap was wounded during an amphibious landing on a Biak beach, taking shrapnel through his arm above the elbow. The intense fighting kept him pinned down for two days before being taken first to a field hospital, then a hospital ship. Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, Gilstrap married his high school sweetheart, Billie, in Myrtle Beach. After the war he returned to Greenville and took a position coaching football as he completed his senior year of high school. He continued coaching while at Furman University. He excelled at selling cars at his brother-in-law’s Asheville Volkswagen dealership, becoming so successful he was offered his own dealership in High Point during the original Beetle boom of 1964-1977. Gilstrap’s success in the car business allowed him to begin buying and building office complexes and office buildings. He began working in construction as an engineer. He first came to Wrightsville in 1964. Not long after this he put a contract on a corner unit at the yet-to-be built Seapath Towers, with, as the legendary story goes, a $1 deposit. He served as the president of the Seapath Homeowners Association for approximately eight years, as well as Seapath Yacht Club, working with George Bond for 13 years. As a local builder/developer he built and sold the boat-a-minimums at Seapath, condos at One South Lumina and A Summer Place, 108 units at Dune Ridge, 60 units on the sound at Cordgrass Bay and 33 single-family lots at Shell Island. Along the way, he bought the corner lot on the Causeway, building first the boat shed with its distinctive sun deck area for his 53-foot Hatteras cockpit motor yacht. The house would follow, as would his beloved Hatteras 72 floating comfortably at his back door. A framed photo of Gilstrap following breakfast and a round of golf in Kennebunkport, Maine, with former President George Bush hung in the salon of his yacht. One with President George W. Bush hung behind his desk in his home office. Interviewed in May 2003 for Wrightsville Beach Magazine, Gilstrap answered 20 questions.

What is your most treasured possession?

“If it were not a person, but a possession, it would be my boat.”

What talent would most like to have that you don’t?

“I’d like to play a musical instrument. I just bought me a guitar. … I am going to learn if it kills me.”

What song do you sing in the shower?

“An old country western, ‘To Get to You.’ It goes ‘all my friends … ’.”

What is your No. 1 regret?

Lumina News file photo

Don Gilstrap on his Leman conversion trike in 2003.

Have you had a moment of reckoning?

“I’m in one right now, a little bit. [Billie Gilstrap had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.] Billie’s a wonderful person. We’ve been married 57 years and I’d marry her tomorrow all over again, if she’d have me.” “God’s been good to me, I am doing fine. I believe prayer does a lot. I got shot in New Guinea in WWII, almost died with malaria, had two bouts with cancer, a stroke, and almost killed myself when I backed into a glass table, but He’s got something for me to do. I wish I could figure out what it is.”

Little known fact?

“So many people have friends because of social status, or what have you. I don’t. Some of my best friends are carpenters and painters, and I love them. I don’t

care what they’ve got.”

What is it you most dislike?

“Opinionated people who think they are better than somebody else. I can’t stand that.”

Quality you most respect in others? “Honesty.”

If you could have had any job in the world, what would it have been?

“Just what I did,” he said as he described his career as a real estate developer in High Point who got his start in cars. “I love to create. I can’t sing, can’t carry a tune, don’t know how to read music, but I can look at a piece of property, land, and see it in 3D.”

Greatest achievement?

“It’s not an achievement; it’s just a reality. Billie and I have

“I didn’t spend enough quality time with my family. When I was coming up, scratching out a living, going to school, I had about three or four jobs, trying to make a living. I didn’t have enough time with my kids. I went for the things to give my family, but I didn’t give them a lot of myself. I give Billie the credit for molding them when they were coming along.”

Words of wisdom?

“We get so busy doing our jobs, and the social thing, and we just don’t spend enough quality time with the family. I try to do that now. You can’t go back and recoup what you didn’t do. That’s the bad side. The older you get you think about the things you should have done. You can’t go back and do it over again. But, if God gives you more time, you can rectify it some.” The family was still discussing arrangements on Wednesday, son Doug said by text. “We will be having a celebration of life both here and in High Point in the near future. We are currently collecting stories and pictures for use on Dad’s Facebook page.”

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Don Gilstrap onboard his 72-foot Hatteras Motor Yacht, docked behind his home on Harbor Island in 2003.

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base of more than $907 million, Figure Eight Island seeks to build a terminal groin at the north end of the island along Rich Inlet. A terminal groin is a low, jettylike structure typically made of rock and either steel or concrete piles built to prevent erosion at inlets. The most prominent feature, a loose-rock structure that extends about 500 feet seaward, is meant to allow sand to wash back and forth, which supporters say helps prevent down-shore erosion. Beach communities say rapidly shifting sand at inlets endangers property and, consequently, the

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parks Tony Wilson said. “For businesses only — not residential units — they have the opportunity to flood proof the building,” he said Sept. 8. “Let’s say they didn’t want to build on pilings, if they can engineer a design to be flood-proof they

local tax base. Opponents point to the 30-year ban on oceanfront hardened structures that they say was unwisely breached in 2011 when the N.C. General Assembly approved up to four terminal groin projects along the state’s barrier islands. Four communities — Figure Eight, Bald Head Island, Holden Beach and Ocean Isle Beach — sought permits. The Bald Head terminal groin is under construction. But a provision added to the Senate budget last week would lift the cap and allow any community where inlet erosion is a problem to obtain a permit. At least two speakers questioned the accuracy of the study, generated by a consultant for

Figure Eight homeowners, suggesting that an independent, third-party analysis would be more telling. Speakers also cited a potential $26 million cost to build and maintain the wall and to mine sand to keep the beach nourished. No one from Figure Eight Island spoke during the hearing, but David Kellam, president of the Figure Eight Island Homeowners Association, said recently that residents of the island will pay the entire cost, should the permit be approved. Kellam said most of the rocks would be below the water line “so you would not even know they were there if you were walking on the beach.” One of the last speakers agreed

with previous comments about the potential environmental and quality-of-life consequences, but she also noted the monetary value of clean water and a thriving, diverse ecosystem to the state. “It’s not the environment versus the economy,” said Dana Sargent, who said she hadn’t intended to speak. “The environment is the economy.” Written comments will be accepted until Feb. 14. Mail comments to Sugg at the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, 69 Darlington Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403, or email him at mickey.t.sugg@usace. army.mil

could build on the ground.” That flexibility is valuable to those trying to build commercial or mixed-use developments that successfully meet the town’s 40-foot height limit, an issue that has hindered multiple projects this year.

whether to allow local resident Audrey Longtin to open a gourmet coffee and sharks’ tooth jewelry shop in downtown Wrightsville Beach. Her store would be called The Work Shop and would share the building located at 86 Waynick Blvd. with Kohl’s Frozen Custard. The ice cream shop currently occupies most of

the building except for a storage room, which Longtin hopes to renovate to house her business. A coffee shop is permitted in that location, so Longtin only requires a parking exception. The board will also decide whether to amend town code to allow coffee shops to sell accessory items like jewelry.

The Work Shop applies to open

The board will also decide

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Solutions Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

Top: A 1954 movie poster advertises a number of films being shown at the Crest Theater. Above: A 1965 movie poster advertises one of the first surf movies ever shown at the Crest Theater.

On the Crest of a new era

eventy years ago, a three-story stucco and out bags of freshly made popcorn to moviegoers. brick cinema was constructed on Lumina “Then, once the feature started, we pushed the Avenue in downtown Wrightsville Beach popper back inside,” he said. “My favorite thing and dubbed the Crest Theater. The strucwas being able to go inside and watch the movies ture has remained relatively unchanged for free — and being able to eat as much popcorn over the years, even as the theater became a conas I could.” By Emmy Errante, Staff Writer cert stage graced by rock bands like the Allman The Crest Theater’s golden era faded as movie Brothers, a bar, a gym, an art showroom and a martial arts studio. Soon, it will selections become increasingly more controversial. By the 1970s the town was enter its latest chapter as a wellness center. forced to adopt an ordinance regulating obscenity after X-rated films were shown. While many frequent the bottom-floor establishment, Jerry Allen’s Sports Bar Shortly after, the theater was remodeled into a bar and live music venue, drawing & Grill, only a handful recall the building’s original purpose as a theater, enticing rock bands from around the country. the island’s summer visitors off Lumina Avenue and into its darkened interior In 1981, the town bought the Crest to regulate its use. Officials briefly considwith the smell of buttered popcorn and the promise of air conditioning. ered turning it into a community center and town hall. In 1982, the planning board It took most of 1946 to build the 40-foot building and realize owner Jack recommended the town tear it down and build a parking lot in its place. C. Thompson’s vision for a 488-seat theater with a balcony, orchestra pit and The Crest was saved by Estelle and Johnnie Baker, owners of the Bridge Tender “modern camera equipment and sound facilities,” a 1946 Wilmington Star Restaurant. They bought the building from the town for $160,000 and opened a article states. health food restaurant on the first floor and a gym on the second floor. The Wrightsville Beach Lion’s Club hosted opening night Nov. 24. Guests The concept didn’t quite work, Estelle Baker said. The general public wasn’t paid $1.50 to watch the film “Deception” starring Bette Davis. enticed by the restaurant’s wholesome fare and the second floor’s calorie-burning Elaine Henson recalled walking to the Crest with her friends in the 1960s after clientele didn’t frequent the first floor. spending the day at the beach. It did not show new releases, she said, but it was “People who went to a restaurant just wanted a juicy burger,” she said. “But we convenient and it was cold. met a lot of wonderful people, so it wasn’t a disaster. I think people appreciated “A lot of places at the beach didn’t have any air conditioning,” Henson said, that we turned it into something that was perhaps more palatable for the town “but it was air conditioned in there.” than what had preceded it.” The entertainment started even before the opening credits rolled, said Linda In 2003 the Bakers sold the building to Jerry Allen Lachman and Allan Middleton. Robinson, who went to the Crest as a teenager in the 1950s. As Jerry Allen’s Sports Bar & Grill flourished on the first floor, the Crest Fitness “They had this silk curtain and there was a spotlight on it that changed colors,” gym, Adamantine Art studio and Evolution Mixed Martial Arts took turns occushe said. “They played ‘The Song From Moulin Rouge’ in the background and then pying the second floor. they would open the curtain slowly as the movie started. It was very dramatic.” With Evolution moving to the Lumina Commons shopping center in early 2015, Robinson lived at the south end of the island, so her recollections involved the second floor is once again in transition. Brian Parke, former owner of Lumina car rides home with her mom, belting out tunes after watching the 1951 musical Station’s Cameo 1900, plans to open Sona Wellness Center this fall. The studio “Show Boat.” Robert Parker and his friends lived just down the road from the will feature fitness fusion classes in heated and non-heated rooms. theater, and for the teenage boys the short walk down Lumina Avenue was nearly The bright, airy wellness center with its lounge and juice bar is a stark contrast as entertaining as the movie itself. to the building’s past as a darkened theater permeated by the smell of Parker’s “We would have sand spur fights where we would kick and throw sand spurs at buttered popcorn. But Lachman said despite its many phases, the structure itself each other,” he said. “And in different vacant lots you could find really great wild and even its name still harken back to those days. blackberries growing, so we would eat those all the way to the movies.” “It’s still called the Crest building,” he pointed out. The Crest Theater also provided summer employment for Parker. Many evenings email emmy@luminanews.com he manned the stainless steel popcorn machine, wheeling it onto the street, pouring in the oil, dumping in the kernels and then handing

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by Elaine Henso

Left: The Crest building now houses Jerry Allen’s Sports Bar and Grill on the first floor and Sona Wellness Studio on the second and third floors. Above: A photograph from the Bill Creasy collection shows Wrightsville Beach in 1958, when the Crest Theater, the World Famous Spot and Wits End stood on the east side of N. Lumina Avenue.

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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 ?

Family Fun

Youth Group Cookout

Sunday Show

Singing Ladies

Enlightened Globetrekker Fest Tidal Creek Co-op Food Market Saturday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fall Kick-off Party Wrightsville United Methodist Sunday, Sept. 13, 6-8 p.m., Free

Chamber Music Concert Beckwith Recital Hall at UNCW Sunday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m., $6

Port City A Cappella Guest Event Masonboro Baptist Church Monday, Sept. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Free

The Enlightened Globetrekker Fest features a day of food, local vendors and live music to encourage family bonding through adventures in nature. Participants can enjoy group exercise, face painting and other family-friendly activities. For details, call 910-799-2667.

Kids in grades 6-12 are invited to enjoy grilled food, games and music with Wrightsville United Methodist’s youth group, 4:12. Newcomers are encouraged to attend an informational session before the party at 4:30 p.m. For details, contact Christina Norvell at 910-471-9302 or at fourtwelve@wrightsvilleumc.org

The Chamber Music Concert at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will feature flautist Mary Jo White, harpist Christina Brier and violist Carrie Jackson playing the music of contemporary composers David Kechley and Claude Debussy. To purchase tickets, call 910-962-3415.

Ladies of all ages are invited to join Port City A Cappella for a socializing and singing event. No prior singing experience or sheet music reading knowledge is necessary. To learn more, contact Kathy Richardson at 910-971-3846 or at kmcrichardson07@gmail.com

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Shorebird numbers back up after good season By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Labor Day weekend cues the gradual exodus of a number of Wrightsville Beach’s seasonal visitors, including five species of birds that nest during the summer on the island’s south end. The shorebirds are migrating south for the winter, ending a season that welcomed the colony’s rebound after 2014’s nesting was interrupted by a beach renourishment project. One species in particular returned to the island in record numbers. “We probably had the largest black skimmer colony in the state,” Audubon North Carolina coastal biologist Lindsay Addison said, adding that the 175 nests counted make up about one-fifth of the total black skimmer nests in North Carolina.

In 2014, bird nesting was hindered by a dredging project on the beach strand that lasted well into early summer. “They didn’t have as much habitat last year,” Addison said. “Just as they were trying to set up a nest, construction was taking off, and their habitat was kind of dredged away.” Least terns in particular were affected by the dredging, she added. “They were gone last year, but they’ve returned and were able to nest successfully,” she said. Each nesting pair typically produces three or four eggs, and one or two of those survive, Addison said. The 175 black skimmer pairings produced 247 fledglings. Birds lay extra eggs as an “insurance policy,” she said, because even with the protection of the roped-off bird sanctuary,

the eggs still face many dangers. Gulls and crows are the tiny chicks’ main predators at Wrightsville Beach. During the summer, town staff removes the trash cans near the nesting site to avoid attracting the scavenger birds. “Gulls and crows are very opportunistic. They’ll eat just about anything,” Addison said. Humans are another threat to the birds. If birds feel threatened by people getting too close they will fly up in the air, attempting to scare away the perceived predator. This potentially creates a deadly situation for the unborn chicks by leaving the eggs exposed. “They’re very vulnerable to temperature stress,” Addison said. “Even just 10 or 15 minutes uncovered in the heat of the day can result in an egg or chick overheating and dying.”

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

A black skimmer flies near the bird sanctuary at the south end of Wrightsville Beach Thursday, Sept. 3.

Audubon North Carolina volunteers removed the wooden posts marking the south end sanctuary on Tuesday, Sept. 8, officially signaling the end of

nesting season. A few skimmers and terns can still be seen scuttling by the water’s edge but most have started the journey to northern South America where

they will spend the winter before returning to Wrightsville’s shores next spring. email emmy@luminanews.com

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Least terns fly at the south end of Wrightsville Beach as a thunderstorm approaches Thursday, Sept. 3.

Dram Tree Shakespeare Company lifts curtain By Pam Creech Staff Writer

Dram Tree Shakespeare Company will tackle one of the world’s most famous tragedies, Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” for its debut production. Named for a cypress tree on the banks of the Cape Fear River that served as a landmark to Colonial mariners, the company wants to make Shakespearean plays affordable and understandable to everyone without changing

the original dialogue. “I think a lot of people are turned off when things get too stiff,” said Gil Johnson, who plays Macbeth. “Our play is not a lot of guys standing around with their hands on their hips talking loud. It’s very accessible.” Johnson, whose 20 years of acting experience include a threemonth program in England with the Royal Shakespeare Company, said the show is performed in the round. “It’s something I’ve never done

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Gil Johnson and Hannah Elizabeth Smith star in Dram Tree Shakespeare Company’s production of “Macbeth,” which will run Thursdays-Sundays, Sept. 11-27 at MacEachern’s Warehouse in downtown Wilmington.

before,” he said. “The stage is right in the middle of the warehouse, and the audience sits all the way around it. You’re not just playing forward; you’re playing forward, backward and to both sides. It’s very hard, but it’s a lot of fun.” Johnson said Dram Tree’s artistic director Chris Marino, a former faculty member of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., is an expert at working with Shakespeare’s text. “He’s very knowledgeable about text work and finding the rhythm and meaning of the text,” Johnson said. “He doesn’t come in and just block the show.” Hannah Elizabeth Smith, who will play Lady Macbeth, said rehearsing with Marino has been a continuing education in theater. “Chris has been so open and so willing about helping me learn and find different meanings within the text we can play,” she said. “He’s an endless well of knowledge.” Smith, a creative writing student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, said rehearsing the dialogue for her first Shakespearean role has been challenging. “I had to do a lot of practice,” she said. “I’ve been tapping my hand against my leg on the stressed syllables.” Smith also said although she is not a violent person, she can relate to Lady Macbeth’s willingness to go through extreme measures to fulfill her passions. “She used it in a negative way, and it ended up destroying her husband, her marriage and her country,” Smith said. With a variety of on-stage experience and four years of acting in student films at UNCW and the Savannah College of Art and

Design under her belt, Smith wants to make a career out of acting. “It’s always been the most foremost desire in my heart,” she said. Performances are scheduled to take place at McEachern’s Wa r e h o u s e i n d o w n t o w n Wilmington Thursdays-Sundays, Sept. 11-27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 each ($10 for students) on Thursdays and Sundays, and $25 ($20 for students) on Fridays and Saturdays. To purchase tickets, call 800-838-3006 or visit www.dramtreeshakespeare.org/ events.html email pam@luminanews.com

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The Good News Church Services

NEAR the Beach

Little Chapel On the Boardwalk Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Worship at Wrightsville Beach Public Access No. 4: 8 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m. Nursery provided. St. Andrew’s On-The-Sound Episcopal The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Wrightsville Beach Baptist church 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m. Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m. Wrightsville United Methodist Church 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.

Living H2O September 6, 2015, 6:46 p.m. Apostles

I have brought you together as My apostles to worship in song Your message will be heard in this city, My love it will prolong Since the creation of the world My word the apostles spoke to all It was there in the beginning and before man had his fall Only the apostles step out in faith and dance as they speak My words on their tongues and walk among the people of the streets Apostles will come before the new salvation’s glory falls Worship Me with the new sounds of your heart that will catch on by all The people devoted to the word and take it with them just as before When the message was the guidance for the nations and healings were common and not just a lore Apostles of worship have the calling on their heart to sing the truth The truth of their hearts that as apostles they will pass on to the youth A fervent message from heaven to be free to worship Me in any way they can Generations will gather together and the new birth creates the apostles, that is My plan Take back My helpless and hold them near to your hearts in this city All are loved and will be apostles for My kingdom, they do not need pity (Luke 6:13 NRSV) And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

C a r l Wat e r s (Acts 2:42 NRSV) They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 5:29 NRSV) But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority. (1 Cor 12:28 -31 NRSV) 28 - And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. 29 - Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 - Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31 - But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. (Eph 3:1 - 5 NRSV) 1 - This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—2 - for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, 3 - and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, 4 - a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. 5 - In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: (Eph 4:11 NRSV) The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, (Jude 1:17 - 21 NRSV) 17 - But you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 - for they said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts.” 19 - It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions. 20 - But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; 21 - keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.

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OUR WORDS ARE ALIVE September 10 Mark 11:14 “And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.” MARK 11:14 Notice that this verse says that Jesus “answered” this fig tree. The tree had not spoken to Him verbally but it communicated that it had figs by the leaves on it. It is a fact that a fig tree should have figs by the time the leaves are evident. A fig tree actually produces green figs before the leaves appear and if no figs are produced by that time, then the tree will not have any figs that year. This fig tree was professing something that it didn’t have even though it was still too early for figs. Not only plants, but other things can communicate with us too. Circumstances can tell you that you have failed. Your body can tell you that your prayer didn’t work — the Lord didn’t heal you, etc. You need to follow Jesus’ example and answer these things

with a positive statement of your faith. What good could it do to talk to a tree or an inanimate object? God created the heavens, the earth, and everything that is in the earth, by His words (Heb. 11:3). The whole creation was made by and responds to words. Our words, when spoken in faith, release either life or death (Prov. 18:21). They also affect people, things, and circumstances. We can release the power that is in faith by our words. Speaking God’s Word in faith brings the Holy Spirit into action. In Luke 4, when Jesus was tempted of the devil for forty days, it was the Word of God that Jesus used to defeat the enemy at His temptation. We must take advantage of God’s Word by placing it in our hearts so that the Holy Spirit may bring it forth at the appropriate time to accomplish a complete and total victory. Speak to that mountain in your life.

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Big tent will rise with goal of healing Wilmington, bridging differences By Tricia Vance Staff Writer

A tent revival the likes of which the city hasn’t seen in a very long time aims to light a fire in the spirit of Wilmington and call on higher power to help solve racial and social problems. “Ignite Wilmington: 10 Days of Uniting the Port City with Jesus at the Center” will feature round-the-clock worship and music Sept. 13-23 under a tent beside Legion Stadium on the grounds of the old National Guard Armory on Carolina Beach Road. Organizer/evangelist Michael Thornton said the goal is to bring people together to bridge differences and help heal societal ills in Wilmington by lifting up Jesus. “I believe [during] these 10 days God will begin to move to shift our city to where there is more focus on each other rather than ourselves,” Thornton said. Thornton and his wife, Amber, are the cofounders of Ignite Ministries. He is also outreach pastor at Global River Church, but Ignite Wilmington is not a work of that particular church. The young pastor nurtured the idea of bringing unrestrained, come one, come all worship to a new generation of followers while researching a book about

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some of North Carolina’s storied tent revivals of yesteryear. During his research for “Fire in the Carolinas,” published in 2014, he discovered he is related to one of the evangelists he featured in the book, G.B. Cashwell. Ignite Wilmington is only the latest evangelical event organized by Thornton’s Ignite Ministry. Similar events in Dunn and Goldsboro attracted crowds and brought people together in worship. Locally, many churches representing different denominations and racial makeup are contributing to the ambitious effort. A huge, 500-person tent will rise Saturday in preparation for 10

days of worship and praise beginning Sunday night with a select few speakers, worship music, dancing and personal testimony that will fill the overnight hours. During the 10 days, ministers representing multiple denominations will offer prayers for Wilmington and for help with issues such as drug addiction, crime and poverty. Thornton said the revival will feed body as well as soul. Someone donated a whole pig, and the opening night will feature a free barbecue dinner. In place of the Gospels’ two fishes, a Jacksonville church will bring 1,000 pounds of freshly caught croaker, flounder, spot and mullet for a Saturday night fish fry Sept. 19. The group even has its own hush puppy fryer, which takes care of the biblical loaves. The fare the rest of the nights will be simple — hotdogs mostly, or volunteers will be cooking whatever is donated. Thornton said there is something about eating together that helps connect people spiritually. In addition to spiritually oriented speakers, a number of public officials are expected to be in attendance during the event, including U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo. Organizing such a large event takes a lot of resources as well

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Ignite Ministries will lead a 10-day tent revival that runs 24 hours each day starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 in front of the National Guard Armory near Legion Stadium.

as volunteers. Thornton said faith is paying the bills. Donations of equipment, food and supplies have rolled in, while an anonymous benefactor gave $9,000 toward housing and paying other expenses for visiting speakers and groups of young people who will help lead the round-the-clock worship music. Because part of the focus is on bridging differences, individual

churches will not hang their banners. The only banners that will fly sum up the focus of the 10-day event, Thornton said: “Just Jesus.” There will be no passing of the collection plate, either, although “love boxes” placed near tent openings will allow those who are so moved to leave an offering. Ignite Wilmington begins at 7 p.m. Sunday and ends at 9 p.m.

Sept. 23 at the tent on the armory property, 2221 Carolina Beach Road. For more information on Ignite Wilmington, see the Ignite Wilmington Facebook page or visit fireinthecarolinas.org. For information on Pastor Michael Thornton, see The Prodigal Son, Wrightsville Beach Magazine, May 2015, pages 24-27. email tricia@luminanews.com

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L NOTI C ES 15 SP 488 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 Timothy Ellis to Robert W. Garrison, Trustee(s), which was dated June 26, 2006 and recorded on June 27, 2006 in Book 5042 at Page 2302, 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 September 15, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the Southern line of Cypress Street 312.3 feet Eastwardly from the intersection of the Southern line of Cypress Street with the Eastern line of Myrtle Avenue (said Cypress Street and Myrtle Avenue being shown on a map of the property of L.D. Gaddy at Seagate, recorded in Map Book 6 at Page 26 of the New Hanover County Registry; and from said beginning point running thence Eastwardly along the Southern line of Cypress Street 120 feet to the Northeastern corner of Tract “A” and parallel with Myrtle Avenue, 155 feet to a point (said point being the Southeastern corner of Tract “A”); thence Westwardly and parallel with Cypress Street 120 feet to a point; thence northwardly and parallel with Myrtle Avenue 155 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; the same being a part of the Eastern portion of Tract “A” as the same is shown on a map of the division of the property of L.D. Gaddy, which said map is recorded in Map Book 6 at Page 26 of the New Hanover County, N.C. Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 121 Dupree 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 Timothy Ellis. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988

FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-10479-FC02 September 3 and 10, 2015 14 SP 945 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 Maxine Enochs and Douglas E. Dubois to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated April 9, 2008 and recorded on April 14, 2008 in Book 5301 at Page 1092, 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 September 15, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a point near the edge of the payment of Marathon Avenue (said point being the southeastern corner of Farm 17 and the southwestern corner of Farm 16 of Marathon Colony) which said point is located from a spike at the point of intersection of the centerline of Bavarian Drive (N.C.S.R 2124) and Marathon Avenue (N.C.S.R.1337), North 68 degrees 50 minutes 09 seconds West 2381.34 feet to a P.K. nail in the center of Marathon Avenue, and North 21 degrees 09 minutes 54 seconds East 10.38 feet to the point of beginning, said beginning point being so located runs thence as follows: 1. With the old margin of Marathon Avenue North 68 degrees 51 minutes 38 seconds West 142.60 feet to a point; thence, 2. With an old line, the approximate center of an existing one land gravel road (Chippewa Trail), North 21 degrees 09 minutes 54 seconds East 412.16 feet (passing over an iron stake at 21.77 feet in the margin of the 60 feet right-of-way of Marathon Avenue) to an iron stake in said road; thence, 3. With an old line South 68 degrees 50 minutes 52 seconds

East 142.60 feet to an old subsurface iron pipe; in the dividing line between Fam 16 and 17’ thence, 4. With said dividing line South 21 degrees 09 minutes 57 seconds West 412.13 feet (passing over an inline iron stake at 392.50 feet in the northern margin of the 60 feet wide right-ofway of Marathon Avenue) to the point of beginning. The above described lot or parcel of land contains 1.28 acres to be the same more or less after excluding the 0.07 acres contained in the margin of Marathon Avenue and is the same property conveyed from Larry R. Hawke and Vickie M. Hawke by Deed recorded in Book 2593, Page 7108 in the New Hanover County Registry on June 18, 1999 The within described lot or tract of land is subject to a 10.00 feet wide ingress and egress easement along and parallel to the western line (second call) of said tract. Subject to a right-of-way of Marathon Avenue as describe in a deed to the State Highway Commission of State of North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5012 Chippewa Trail, Castle Hayne, NC 28429. 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 Maxine Enochs and Douglas E. Dubois. An Order for possession of the

property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-26267-FC01 September 3 and 10, 2015 12 SP 1556 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 Timothy Lee Smith and Ellen Kay Smith to Ned Barns, Trustee(s), which was dated December 11, 2002 and recorded on December 17, 2002 in Book 3570 at Page 49, 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 September 15, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Tract One: Lot 22 D Beginning at a point of intersection of the northern right of way line of Quilon Circle with the eastern right of way line of Chapra Drive, said point of intersection being shown on Map of Street Rights of Ways and recorded in Book 1028 at Page 596 in the New Hanover County Registry; running thence from said beginning point with the Eastern right of way line of Chapra Drive as if curves to the west to a point which is located north 10 degrees 20 minutes 15 seconds east 140.28 feet from the point of beginning; running thence north 71 degrees 13 minutes east 276.76 feet to a point; running thence north 32 degrees 21 minutes 45 seconds east 100.0 feet to a point; running thence south 44 degrees 13 minutes 15 seconds east 70.0 feet to a point; running thence south 32 degrees 21 minutes 45 seconds west 470.0 feet to a point in the northern right of way line of Quilon Circle; said point being located south 45 degrees 29 minutes 45 seconds east 193.43 feet from the point of beginning; running thence with the northern right of way line of Quilon Circle as it curves to the south to the point of beginning; Containing 1.6 acres more or less. Parcel ID Number: R06618-006012-000 Tract Two: Lot 20 Beginning at a point in the northern right of way line of Quilon Circle, said point being located south 45 degrees 29 minutes 45 seconds east 193.43 feet from the point of intersection of the northern right of way line of Quilon Circle with the eastern right of way line of Chapra Drive, said point of intersection being shown on Map of Street Rights of Way, map of same being recorded in Book 1028 at Page 598 in the New Hanover County Registry; running thence from said beginning point north 32 degrees 21 minutes 45 seconds east 470.0 feet to a point; running thence south 71 degrees 17 minutes 30 seconds east 163.52 feet to a point; running thence south 29 degrees 21 minutes 45 seconds west 557.48 feet to a point in the northern right of way line of Quilon Circle; said point being located south 43 degrees 17

minutes 15 seconds east 194.13 feet from the point of beginning; running thence with the northern right line of Quilon Circle as it curves to the north to the point of beginning, containing 2.08 acres, more or less, Together with a 60 foot right of way for ingress and egress to and from said tract, said right of way being shown on Map of Street Rights of Way recorded in Book 1028 at Page 598 in the New Hanover County Registry. Subject to restrictions contained in on an instrument recorded in Book 1125 at Page 714 of the New Hanover County Registry. Parcel ID Number: R07106-003002-000 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 214 Quilon Circle, 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 Timothy Lee Smith and Ellen Kay Smith. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

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L E G A L NOTI C ES 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.: 11-20607-FC02 September 3 and 10, 2015 15 SP 307 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 Gerald E. Potts and Nancy L. Potts to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated September 27, 2010 and recorded on September 28, 2010 in Book 5513 at Page 2217, 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 September 15, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Those certain premises comprising a portion of The Gardens, said Condominium having been established under Chapter 47-C of the North Carolina General Statutes (Unit Ownership Act) and the Amended and Restricted Declaration of Condominium dated September 25, 2007, and recorded September 25, 2007, in Book 5234 at Page 2072 in the New Hanover County Registry (the “Declaration”), the premises hereby conveyed being more particularly described as follows: Unit 105 of The Gardens, Phase 1, as described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium (the “Plan”) which is recorded in Condominium Plat Book 17, Page 159, in the New Hanover County Registry (the “Unit”); Together with a 10.00 percent undivided interest appurtenant to each unit in all of the Common Area and Facilities of said condominium, including the building and improvements on the land described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan; provided that in the event additional Units are added to the Condominium from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Declaration, the percentage undivided interest appurtenant to the Unit may change and shall be as shown in Exhibit E to the Declaration as amended. Together with all the right of ingress to and egress from said property, and the right to use, for all purposes in common with the original grantor, its successors and assigns, and all other occupants from time to time, any and all portions of The Gardens Condominiums as Condominium designated by the Declaration of Condominium as “Common Areas and Facilities”. The Unit herein conveyed is intended for use as Residential dwelling. This conveyance is subject to easements and rights of way of record, to ad valorem taxes for the current years, and to the reservations, restrictions on use and all covenants and obligations set forth in the Declaration, in the Articles of Incorporations of The Gardens Condominiums Homeowners Association, Inc., and the By-Laws of the said Association, all of which restrictions, payments of charges and all other covenants, agreements obligations, conditions and provisions are incorporated in this deed by reference and consti-

tute covenants running with the land, equitable servitudes and liens to the extent set forth in said documents and as provided by law, Grantee, his heirs, successors, administrators executors and assignees, by accepting this Deed, hereby expressly assume and agree to be bound by and comply with all of the covenants, terms, provisions and conditions set forth in the Declaration and the said Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Rules and Regulations made thereunder, including, but not limited to, the obligations to make payment of assessments for the maintenance and operation of the Condominium which may be levied against such Unit. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4405 Jay Bird Circle, Unit 105, 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 The Gerald E. Potts and Nancy L. Potts Revocable Living Trust. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-09092-FC01 September 3 and 10, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15-SP- 523 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made JEAN W. JACOBS, NOW DECEASED to PHILIP E. GREER, Trustee(s), dated the 18TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2007 and recorded in BOOK 5232, PAGE 1659, NEW HANOVER County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER County,

North Carolina at 11:00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2015, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of NEW HANOVER, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lot 107, Section 2, Chapman Ridge at Avenshire, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 264 in the New Hanover County Registry. Said property being located at: 1013 AVENSHIRE CIRLE, #107, WILMINGTON, NC 28412 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: CYNTHIA THOLEN, IRA M. JACOBS, III AND GREGORY JACOBS Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a. third party, that person. must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A¬308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such. deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (c). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee or the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of Five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be .issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This the 25th day of August, 2015. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 September 10 and 17, 2015 15 SP 145 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 Samuel J Randall IV and Julie Randall to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated August 18, 2010 and recorded on August 18, 2010 in Book 5504 at Page 1888, 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 con-

ducting the sale on September 22, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 30, Section 3A, Whisper Creek Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 27, Page 169, 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 3316 Aster Court, Wilmington, NC 28409. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Samuel J. Randall, IV. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-27284-FC01 September 10 and 17, 2015 12 SP 1175 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 Jordan M Nason and Courtney Peele a/k/a Courtney A Peele to Ned Barnes, Trustee(s), which was dated September 25, 2008 and recorded on September 26, 2008 in Book 5349 at Page 657, 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 September 21, 2015 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 75 in North-

wood Estates Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 8, Page 19 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 17 Northwood Drive, 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 Jordan M. Nason and Courtney Peele. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-12774-FC01 September 10 and 17, 2015 12 SP 502 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 William Mason and Fay Mason to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), which was dated December 21, 2006 and recorded on December 29, 2006 in Book 5124 at Page 2591, 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 September 22, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a point in the Eastern line of the 19th street 36 feet Northwardly from its intersection with the Northern line of Church Street, all as shown on the official plan of the city of Wilmington, NC; running thence Eastwardly and parallel with Church Street

120 feet; thence Northwardly and parallel with 19th street 40 feet; thence westwardly and parallel with Church Street 120 feet to the Eastern line of 19th street; thence southwardly along the eastern line of 19th street 40 feet to the point of beginning. The same being a part of lots 17, 18, and 19 in Block G in the Subdivision of Ardmore as shown on the map thereof recorded in map book 3 at page 52 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 417 South 19TH Street, 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 William Mason and wife, Faye Mason. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-20414-FC01 September 10 and 17, 2015 14 SP 288 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 Sharon J. Riley to Christopher Reddick, Trustee(s), which was dated December 18, 2006 and recorded on December 19, 2006 in Book 5119 at Page 2621 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on August 13, 2014 in Book 5832, Page 634, 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 September 22, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 6, Phase 3, Tract 3 and as more particularly described on that certain plat entitled “Robert S. Jervay Place Phase 3, Tracts 3 & 4” as recorded in Map Book 50, Page 44, New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1016 South 10th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sharon J. Riley. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-27093-FC01 September 10 and 17, 2015 15 SP 321 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 Anthony J. Costagliola and Maria C. Costagliola to William H. Fuss, Trustee(s), which was dated November 18, 2002 and recorded on November 22, 2002 in Book 3535 at Page 342, 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 September 22, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot(s) 23, Section 3, Regency Manor Subdivision, recorded in Map Book(s) 34, Page(s) 252, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases,

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L E G A L NOTI C ES deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4009 Caesar Court, 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 Anthony J. Costagliola, Jr.. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-01584-FC01 September 10 and 17, 2015 13 SP 753 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Patrick K. Leonard aka Keith Leonard and Ruth A. Leonard aka Ashley Leonard to PRLAP, INC., Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of May, 2007, and recorded in Book 5192, Page 638, 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 September 22, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 22 IN CLIFFSIDE SUBDIVISION AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON A MAP OF SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 10 AT PAGE 13 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY. TAX ID: R07209-001-002-000 BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM CORNELIA A. LEEGSTRA TO KEITH

LEONARD AND WIFE, ASHLEY LEONARD AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 2511, PAGE 0885, DATED 1/25/1999 AND RECORDED ON 1/28/1999, NEW HANOVER COUNTY RECORDS. 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. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 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: 1110798 (FC.FAY) September 10 and 17, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 538 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Renay R. Price to Ronald D. Haley, Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of October, 2010, and recorded in Book 5515, Page 2624, 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 September 22, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe

where the northern line of the tract conveyed by J.D. Murray et al to Enoch Lonnie Britt by deed recorded in Book 576 at Page 118 of the New Hanover County Registry is intersected by the Western line of a twenty (20) foot road that leads southwardly from the Murrayville Road, said pipe being South 89 degrees 35 minutes West 20.2 feet from the iron pipe where the Eastern line of said road intersects said Britt line, this point being the southwestern corner of a one acre tract conveyed recently to O.D. Clewis and wife by T. O. Murray and wife; running thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes West with said Britt line 198.64 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 2 degrees 22 minutes East and parallel with said road 224.45 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes East 198.4 feet to an iron pipe in the western line of said road; thence South 2 degrees 22 minutes West with the western line of said road 214.78 feet to the point of beginning; the same containing one acre and being a portion of the T.O. Murray tract at Murrayville, reference being made to an agreement recorded in Book 669 at Page 300 of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2521 Clewis Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina. TOGETHER WITH a right-of-way or easement over the aforementioned twenty (20) foot road, said road extending from the Murrayville Road southwardly to the northern line of the aforementioned Britt tract. 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 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 started 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: 1163475 (FC.FAY) September 10 and 17, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 532 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Madeline C. Nicholson and Betty T. Nicholson and William M. Nicholson, (William M. Nicholson, deceased) to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of January, 2010, and recorded in Book 5463, Page 2367, 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 September 22, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 17, Wood Acres, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 5 at Page 123 in the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 234 Brightwood Road, 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 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 started 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: 1163626 (FC.FAY) September 10 and 17, 2015

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Barbara J. Walker 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 20th day of November 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 20th day of August, 2015. Kevin G. Walker, Executor 3330 River Road Wilmington, NC 28412 8/20, 8/27, 9/3 & 9/10/2015

Kevin Johnson, Executor 228 Lido Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Henry A. Walker, III, 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 Franklin E. Martin, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 4th day of December, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 3rd day of September, 2015. Grace W. Sanders, Executrix of the Estate of Henry A. Walker, III Franklin E. Martin Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Crews Hunter, 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 4th day of December 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 3rd day of September, 2015. J. Randal Hunter, Executor PO Box 567 New Bern, NC 28563 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/2015

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Macon Bryant Council 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 27th day of November 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 27th day of August, 2015. Patricia Mundy Council, Executrix 2808 White Road Wilmington, NC 28411 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Janet Philips Johnson 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 27th day of November, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 27th day of August, 2015.

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 Norma D. Vaughan 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 4th day of December 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 3rd day of September. 2015. Donna Vaughan Johnson, Executrix 212 Jeb Stuart Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Clara Lane Cayton 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 10th day of December 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 10th day of Septem-

ber 2015. Patricia Southerland, Administratrix 3614 Marathon Avenue Castle Hayne, NC 28429 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE 15-E-1169 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RICHARD A. BLAKE, having qualified as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Hanke Chris Borneman, deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit same to the said Richard A. Blake at the address set out below on or before December 10, 2015, or this Notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below. This is the 10th day of September, 2015. Richard A. Blake, Administrator CTA Estate of HANKE CHRIS BORNEMAN, Deceased 5827 Myrtle Grove Road Wilmington, NC 28409-4323 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Marian Rouse 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 10th day of December, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 10th day of September, 2015. Mary Hayes, Executrix 1017 Ginger Lily Way Leland, NC 28451 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1/2015

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Anglers excited for less boat traffic and more fish By Skylar Walters

With the Labor Day holiday behind us and the unofficial end of summer, local anglers are once again a happy bunch. They are happy because their favorite fishing locations will not be inundated with an abundance of boaters and Jet Skiers, happy they don’t have to worry about someone being anchored up in their favorite fishing hole and really happy that the fight for parking at the boat ramp should become a little more bearable. Water temperatures are reading in the lower 80s and with every passing week, those too should start to provide some relief to both anglers and the fish themselves. Offshore, the wahoo bite was once again fairly consistent in areas around the Gulf Stream with the Devils Hole

structure or ledge they run over to come back and fish at a later time. This is an excellent way to have some locations to fish so you don’t have to rely on the charts and well-known locations such as 23 Mile Rock. Closer to the beach, the first reports of mullet running the surf have been filtering in for a couple of weeks. What this means is predators are not far behind, as witnessed by several large king mackerel caught off of area piers the past week and also a few tarpon. Those trolling the beach from boats have also had good luck with king mackerel and those looking for Spanish mackerel have not been disappointed with lots of fish being found in water depths starting around 25 feet. Surf anglers are reporting

They are happy because their favorite fishing locations will not be inundated with an abundance of boaters and Jet Skiers. and Swansboro Hole producing some decent-sized fish, with most averaging in the 30-pound range and a few pushing the 60-pound mark. Fishermen also reported a good number of dolphin being caught in the mix as well as a few blackfin tuna. Some billfish were also reported but much better bill fishing occurred in the waters to our north, mainly off of Oregon Inlet. The bottom fishing offshore has been fairly good lately with better reports coming from water depths over 100 feet. Anglers finding and then fishing even the smallest of ledges have been having decent luck with grouper, snapper, grunts and triggerfish. Most of these locations are being found while anglers are trolling and then marking any sort of

some red drum coming from cut bait with black drum being caught on fresh shrimp and sand fleas. Some decent sized Virginia mullet are also being reported by those using sand fleas and fishing the deeper holes and sloughs. Inshore, the fishing just continues getting better with lots of flounder coming from the creeks and inlets. As is usually the case, the better chance for a very large flounder is from the waters of the Cape Fear River, however there are also plenty of opportunities in the local waters to land a fish over 5 pounds and with the amount of baitfish being present, that chance will be increasing as the weeks go by and the fish fatten up. Local anglers will tell you there are plenty of big fish around, you just have to put in the time and patience to get one.

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

Date Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) 9/10 Thu 12:04 AM 0.53 L

06:01 AM 4.2 H

12:07 PM 0.45 L

06:24 PM 4.62 H

9/11 Fri

12:46 AM 0.47 L

06:44 AM 4.36 H

12:51 PM 0.43 L

07:03 PM 4.65 H

9/12 Sat

01:26 AM 0.41 L

07:25 AM 4.48 H

01:33 PM 0.42 L

07:40 PM 4.63 H

9/13 Sun 02:03 AM 0.36 L

08:03 AM 4.55 H

02:12 PM 0.42 L

08:17 PM 4.55 H

9/14 Mon 02:38 AM 0.35 L

08:42 AM 4.56 H

02:50 PM 0.46 L

08:53 PM 4.43 H

9/15 Tue 03:11 AM 0.39 L

09:21 AM 4.52 H

03:27 PM 0.54 L

09:30 PM 4.27 H

9/16 Wed 03:44 AM 0.47 L

10:02 AM 4.46 H

04:03 PM 0.66 L

10:08 PM 4.09 H

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Hundreds of competitors in the Wilmington Family YMCA Pier-2-Pier swim race north from Crystal Pier to Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Sept. 13, 2014.

Pier-2-Pier renamed in memory of swimmer By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Hundreds of swimmers from around the state and from as far away as Annapolis, Md., will converge at Wrightsville Beach the morning of Saturday, Sept. 12, for an ocean race between Johnnie Mercer’s Pier and Crystal Pier. This is the 11th edition of the annual 1.7-mile Pier-2-Pier swim, but this year the event was officially renamed in memory of Ryan Alea Young, a University of North Carolina Wilmington swimmer who died in 2009 during her senior year as a Seahawk. The Pier-2-Pier Swim in Memory of Ryan Alea Young will be highly competitive, drawing collegiate swimmers from UNCW, Davidson College, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as younger talent from the Cape Fear Aquatic Club’s year-round swim team and a contingent from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. But it will also be an emotional experience for participants who knew Young, like her UNCW swim coach, Dave Allen, and her father, Glenn Young. After his daughter died, Glenn Young hired Allen to teach him the sport she had been so passionate about. Now, he does Ironman triathlons.

“I love swimming in the ocean because I feel like I’m closer to her,” he said. Young admitted his daughter had been wary of the ocean swims — a regular part of the UNCW team’s training regimen — especially after an encounter with a jellyfish. Race director Annie Sullivan said spotting the occasional sea creature is just one of the unpredictable aspects of an ocean event. “There’s the current,” she said, “and you have to get out past the breaking waves, and sighting is a little bit different in an ocean swim.” Fourteen-year-old participant

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more participation is its designation as the third event in the Coastal Carolina Swim Series. “People swim in all five swims and earn different awards throughout the series,” she said. “And we have some bigger sponsors so we’re able to pass out some nicer awards.” In addition to being a memorial, the event is a fundraiser for the YMCA’s Cape Fear Aquatics Club, a year-round swim team for 5- to 18-year-olds. To register for the Pier-2Pier Swim, visit www.setup eventscom/?fuseaction=event_ detail&eventID=2862 email emmy@luminanews.com

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Wilmington Family YMCA Pier-2-Pier swim third place overall winner Noah Cairns sprints to the finish line south of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier after completing the 2-mile swim Sept. 13, 2014.

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Kate Pottle, who finished fifth in her age group during the 2014 race, said when she swims in the ocean she looks forward rather than sideways to breathe. “That way you can kind of see where you’re going,” she said. Race organizers will check the current and wind direction at 4:30 a.m. race day to determine which direction to run the event. Participants will leave their vehicles at Wrightsville Beach Park and ride buses to the starting line. Sullivan said she had received 200 registrations as of Sept. 2, and last year 100 people signed up the day of the race. Another change this year that could draw

Each year, coaches at the University of North Carolina Wilmington recruit athletes from around the world to play on the school’s 18 men’s and women’s varsity sports teams. This year’s rosters include athletes from Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Nigeria, Romania, South Africa and Sweden. Andres Torres is excited about his second season playing tennis for UNCW. The Colombia native said adjustment to life in the United States was not difficult thanks to the traveling he did during high school as his country’s highest International Tennis Federation-ranked junior player. Torres competed in the Junior U.S. Open Tennis Championships in 2013. “For me, the adjustment was not hard. I’m used to traveling and being away from home,” he said. Torres said the highlight of last year’s season was winning a match against Drake University, an Iowa school ranked 41st in the nation for Division I men’s tennis. A sophomore majoring in entrepreneurship and business development, Torres said his ultimate goal is to play professional tennis. “I want to play pro first for a few years, and from there I’ll make decisions,” he said. Moa Jarl, who discovered her passion for

soccer at age 5, also sees a potential career path in professional athletics. “I’d like to play after I graduate, if possible,” she said. Jarl, originally from Gothenburg, Sweden, looked into UNCW after a teammate on her high school soccer club enrolled at the university. While most high schools in Sweden do not have sports, Jarl attended an athletic school that prepared students to play at foreign universities or become professional athletes. “We didn’t compete, but we practiced at 7:30 every morning,” she said. Jarl said the biggest difference from playing in Sweden and playing for UNCW is the amount of tactical preparation. “Here, we watch videos before games. I had never done that before,” she said. Jarl also said she appreciates having an athletic trainer at UNCW, a resource her school in Sweden lacked. “When my parents came to visit, they were amazed by how organized the program is,” she said. A junior who plays center midfield, Jarl said her greatest accomplishment for UNCW was scoring a goal her freshman year. “When I scored, it caught everyone off guard,” she said. However, Jarl said she would rather focus on team achievements than individual accomplishments.

“I want us to win a tournament,” she said. Although Jarl now speaks English fluently, her greatest difficulty when she first arrived at UNCW was the language barrier. “I had to have Google translator with me all the time,” she said. “After being here two years, I don’t see any problems with English now.” Alexander Schlobohm, a soccer player from Bremen, Germany, also said English was a challenge shortly after arriving at UNCW in August 2014. “In the first month, it took me longer to understand lectures,” he said. Schlobohm, a senior studying international business, had never left Europe before deciding to attend UNCW for two years through an exchange program with the University of Bremen. His greatest challenge was adjusting to the summer heat. “I’ve never had that kind of weather before,” he said. “Back home, it rains a lot and it’s colder.” He is currently injured, but hopes to recover in time to play in a few games before the end of his final collegiate season. Schlobohm also hopes to see his team return to the NCAA tournament after advancing to the second round last season. “I think we’re good enough to make it,” he said. email pam@luminanews.com