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Notre Dame fire Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke is filling the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash is falling on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. Read more about what was saved from the fire on page C3.

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House passes alcohol bills Raleigh The N.C. House passed a bill Tuesday that would increase the number of breweries allowed to distribute their own beer without using a wholesaler. The bill, H.B. 363, increases the cap on self-distributing from 25,000 barrels per year to 50,000 barrels. The bill, which passed with bipartisan support, now heads to the state Senate. The House also passed H.B. 389, which would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at stadiums, athletic facilities, or arenas on the campus or property of a public college or university.

Presidential candidate O’Rourke visits NC Charlotte Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) held meet-and-greet events on Monday in Charlotte, Greensboro and Chapel Hill. The former Texas congressman and 2018 U.S. Senate candidate announced his bid for the Democratic nomination last month. Monday marked his first visit to the state as a presidential contender. North Carolina’s party primaries will be held March 3, 2020.

Apple, Qualcomm settle dispute over iPhone technology San Diego Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The surprise truce announced Tuesday came just as the former allies turned antagonists were facing off in a federal court trial that was supposed to unfold over the next month in San Diego. The deal requires Apple to pay Qualcomm an undisclosed amount. It also includes a six-year licensing agreement that likely involves recurring payments to the mobile chip maker.

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Melania Trump ready to serve 4 more years as first lady By Darlene Superville The Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE — Melania Trump says she’s ready to serve another four years as first lady if her husband is re-elected. “I love what I do,” she said Monday. The first lady revealed her intentions during a question-and-answer period with students at Albritton Middle School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She traveled there with Karen Pence, Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, to tour the installation and meet students as part of their shared focus on military families. When a student asked if they wanted to serve again, they said they would. “I think our husbands are do-

ing a fantastic job and I will support my husband if he decided to run again,” Mrs. Trump said. “And yes, it’s a privilege, a great honor to serve and I will be here.” Trump announced a re-election bid during his first year in office. Mrs. Pence echoed the first lady. She noted that she is not elected or appointed, but is where she is “because I’m married to Mike Pence.” “What a privilege and honor to be able to go on this journey and it would be a privilege to continue as well,” said Mrs. Pence, whose son is a Marine. The wives of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visited Fort Bragg home of the Airborne and Army See FIRST LADY, page A2

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Soldiers pose for a photo with first lady Melania Trump at Ft. Bragg, Monday, April 15, 2019.

‘Born Alive’ act passes NC legislature fants who survive abortions. The interest in this topic picked up after controversy around a bill in New York that pro-life activists say would not protect infants in these circumstances. A similar bill in Virginia, followed by comments from the state’s governor, only increased the energy around the issue. Defending the Virginia bill, which eliminated many of the state’s regulations on abortion, Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Virginia), a pediatrician, said on a radio program, “If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired. And then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and

Bill would require survivors of abortion receive equal care By David Larson North State Journal RALEIGH — On April 16, the North Carolina House joined its Senate colleagues, who passed the bill the previous evening, in passing the “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” The legislation, Senate Bill 359, passed by a vote of 65-46 and will now be sent to the governor’s desk for a signature or veto. Similar bills, which have been taken up across the country in recent weeks, with a federal version stalling in the U.S. Congress, would criminalize neglecting care for in-

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Trump campaign off to strong fundraising start The president has outraised all of the top Democratic candidates By Zeke Miller The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out his top two Democratic rivals combined, according to figures it provided to The Associated Press. The haul brings the campaign’s cash on hand to $40.8 million, an unprecedented war chest for an incumbent president this early in a campaign. The Trump campaign said nearly 99% of its donations were of $200 or less, with an average donation of $34.26. Trump’s fundraising ability was matched by the Republican National Committee, which brought in $45.8 million in the first quarter — its best non-election year total. Combined, the pro-Trump effort is reporting $82 million in the bank, with $40.8 million belonging to the campaign alone. Trump formally launched his reelection effort just hours after taking office in 2017, earlier than any incumbent has in prior years. By contrast, former President Barack Obama launched his 2012 effort in April 2011 and had unSee TRUMP, page A2

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Cooper picks ACLU lawyer, prisons chief for appeals court By Gary D. Roberston The Associated Press RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that he has chosen the top lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union in North Carolina and the Democratic governor’s chief prison administrator to fill two vacancies on the state Court of Appeals. Cooper appointed state ACLU legal director Chris Brook and Reuben Young — chief deputy secretary for adult corrections and juvenile justice — to the intermediate-level appeals court. The appointments of Brook and Young, which last through the end of 2020, move the court more leftward for now. They can choose to run for full eight-year terms on the November 2020 ballot. Brook has been involved in litigation successfully challenging North Carolina’s constitutional amendment prohibition on gay marriage and seeking to overturn the state’s Republican-approved “bathroom bill,” as well as a replacement measure. Young joined Cooper’s administration in late 2017 to take over the state’s troubled prison system following the deaths of five workers in prison attacks earlier that year. “The work of the North Carolina Court of Appeals must instill confidence in the people of our state, reminding them they live within a fair and just society,” Cooper said in a news release. “These appointees will bring extensive legal experience to their service on the court.” Cooper got to fill these spots on the 15-member court, which generally hears cases in threejudge panels, because of the departures Judges Mark Davis and Bob Hunter. Cooper last month elevated Davis, a registered Dem-

FIRST LADY from page A1 Special Operations, on Monday. In addition to the middle school visit, the ladies toured the base and met with the military’s elite special operators. Both women have taken an interest in the military and military families. Mrs. Pence’s only son is a Marine. She launched a campaign last year to help military spouses get access to services.

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This July 7, 2014, file photo shows Chris Brook, the Legal Director of the North Carolina ACLU, speaking to members of the media outside of the Ward Federal Building in Winston-Salem. ocrat, to the state Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created there when Justice Cheri Beasley became chief justice. Hunter, a Republican, reached his age-mandated retirement date. Young, who attended Howard University and N.C. Central University’s law school, has been well-connected to North Carolina’s last three Democratic governors. He served as chief legal counsel to Gov. Mike Easley. He was Gov. Beverly Perdue’s secretary of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, a predecessor of the current agency. In her administration’s closing days, Perdue appointed Young as a special Superior Court judge.

He presided in courtrooms until Cooper named him to succeed David Guice as chief deputy secretary on a temporary basis. The “interim” tag was never removed. Brook, a UNC-Chapel Hill law school graduate, has no judicial experience. Previously an attorney for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Brooke became ACLU legal director in 2012. Through the ACLU, Brook helped represent same-sex couples who sued in federal court to overturn North Carolina’s constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a man and a woman. Federal judges struck down the amendment in October 2014, after a similar Virginia ban was de-

clared unconstitutional. Most recently Brook has been representing transgender people who sued over the 2016 law known as House Bill 2 and later the replacement 2017 law. A federal judge in October let the lawsuit continue, saying there’s evidence the plaintiffs are being harmed by a prohibition on new local antidiscrimination laws. In a news release, Senate leader Phil Berger, a Rockingham County Republican, called Cooper’s appointees “partisan Democrats who will rubber-stamp his will.” Cooper previously criticized Republican lawmakers for legislation he said would make the judiciary more partisan.

Asked how their new positions had changed their lives, Mrs. Trump talked about moving from New York and taking on different responsibilities. “But I would not change it for anything. I love what I do ... I will always shine a light on children and the next generation.” Mrs. Pence said one of the biggest changes for her and her husband “is the fact that we don’t drive anymore ... somebody takes

us everywhere.” The first lady spoke to the middle schoolers as part of her “Be Best” initiative. On Tuesday, the White House announced that Mrs. Trump and the President will address the Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta on April 24, saying the Trumps will speak “about their fight to end the opioid crisis in America.” Trump has declared the opi-

oid crisis a public health emergency and is spending billions of dollars to combat it. Opioid abuse claimed nearly 48,000 American lives in 2017. The fight against opioids is another part of the first lady’s child-focused initiative. The four-day drug abuse summit attracts a range of interested parties, including medical professionals, public health and elected officials, and others.

TRUMP from page A1 der $2 million on hand at this point in the campaign. Obama went on to raise more than $720 million for his reelection. Trump’s reelection effort has set a $1 billion target for 2020. Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said in a statement that Trump “is in a vastly stronger position at this point than any previous incumbent president running for re-election, and only continues to build momentum.” Trump’s fundraising with the RNC is divided between two entities: Trump Victory, the joint account used for high-dollar gifts, and the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, the low-dollar digital fundraising operation known internally as “T-Magic.” The campaign is set to launch a traditional “bundling” program — which it lacked in 2016 — in the coming weeks. Bundlers are mid-tier donors who bring in contributions from their associates. Together, the Trump entities have raised a combined $165.5 million since 2017. Trump is benefiting from the advantages of incumbency, like universal name recognition and his unrivaled position atop the Republican Party. Among Democrats, dollars are divided across a candidate field of well more than a dozen, while the Democratic National Committee remains in debt and has suffered from being dramatically outraised by the RNC in recent months. Bernie Sanders topped the Democratic field in the first quarter, raising slightly more than $18 million, followed by Kamala Harris with $12 million and Beto O’Rourke with $9.4 million. Trump is reporting a haul of $30.3 million. Republicans have trailed Democrats in online fundraising ever since the medium was invented roughly two decades ago. But Trump has closed the gap, driving small-dollar donors who make recurring donations to the GOP like the party has never seen before. According to RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Trump’s campaign has already had eight seven-figure fundraising days this year, and has taken in money from more than 1 million new online donors since Trump’s inauguration — including 100,000 this year. The Republican committee said it is planning on spending $30 million on maintaining and growing Trump’s email list alone, recently expanded its headquarters space to an annex in Virginia and will soon invest in developing an app. In 2015, Trump swore off outside money, declaring in his opening speech: “I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists’. I’m not using donors’. I don’t care. I’m really rich.” He quickly reversed course on high-dollar donations after he won the GOP nomination, bowing to the financial pressures of running a general election campaign, and he’d already raised millions online through the sale of merchandise like his signature red Make America Great Again hats. Trump gave or loaned $66 million to his 2016 campaign, but has yet to spend any of his own cash for his reelection effort. Aides don’t expect that to change.

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING APRIL 23 IN ROCKFISH REGARDING FIVE PROPOSED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE ROCKFISH AREA HOKE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES ____________________________________________________________________________________________

STIP Project Nos: U-5753, U-5858, U-5798, U-5707, U-5857 The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to make roadway improvements in the Rockfish area. An open-house public meeting will be held at the Tabernacle Baptist Church located at 3181 Lindsay Road in Rockfish from 4-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is to provide citizens the opportunity to review maps of the project, ask questions and provide feedback. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend the Public Meeting any time between 5 and 7 p.m. Please note, no formal presentation will be made. NCDOT and Consultant Staff will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. Please note that there will not be a formal presentation. U-5753: Widen Wayside Road between Plank Road and U.S. 401 U-5858: Widen Lindsay Road between U.S. 401 and Rockfish Road U-5798: Widen Ghillis Hill Road between U.S. 401 and Lindsay Road U-5707: Ghillis Hill Road Extension—New Location between Lindsay Road and Rockfish Road U-5857: Widen Rockfish Road between Lindsay Road and Cameron Road Maps of projects may be viewed online: www.ncdot.gov/news/public-meetings For additional information please contact NCDOT Project Manager, April Annis at 919-707-6011 or aannis@ncdot.gov) Comments will be accepted at the meeting, by mail or email, and should be submitted by May 7, 2019. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact NCDOT Senior Public Involvement Officer Diane Wilson at 919-707-6073 or pdwilson1@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING APRIL 24 IN CHARLOTTE REGARDING THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE 342 ON N.C. 16 (WEST BROOKSHIRE FREEWAY) SOUTHBOUND OVER ANDRILL TERRACE AND IRWIN CREEK IN CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY

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STIP Project No. B-5792 The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to replace Bridge No. 342 on N.C. 16 (West Brookshire Freeway) southbound over Andrill Terrace and Irwin Creek in Charlotte. An open-house public meeting will be held at the J.C. Smith University - Mosaic Center (Multipurpose Room) located at 1635 West Trade Street in Charlotte from 47:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is to provide citizens the opportunity to review maps of the project, ask questions and provide feedback. Interested citizens may attend at any time between 4 and 7 p.m. Please note that there will not be a formal presentation. Maps of the proposed improvements will be displayed at the meeting and staff of NCDOT will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. A map of the proposal is available online at http://www.ncdot.gov/news/public-meetings/. For additional information please contact NCDOT Division 10 Bridge Program Manager, Garland Haywood, PE at (704) 983-4400 or at ghaywood@ncdot.gov. Comments will be accepted at the meeting, by mail or email, and should be submitted by May 8, 2019. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact NCDOT Senior Public Involvement Officer Diane Wilson at 919-707-6073 or pdwilson1@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED ROUNDABOUTS ON SUNSET ROAD AT THE OAKDALE ROAD/MIRANDA ROAD/LAWING ROAD INTERSECTION AND ON OAKDALE ROAD AT THE SIMPSON ROAD INTERSECTION IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY

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TIP PROJECT NO. W-5710X The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed roundabouts on Sunset Road (S.R. 2108) at the Oakdale Road (S.R. 2042)/Miranda Road (S.R. 2025)/Lawing Road (S.R. 2040) intersection and on Oakdale Road (S.R. 2042) at the Simpson Road (S.R. 2041) intersection in the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. The purpose of the project is to improve safety and reduce congestion. The meeting will be held on Monday, April 29 from 4-7 p.m. at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church located at 1915 Oakdale Road in Charlotte. Please note that no formal presentation will be made. The public may drop-in at any time during the meeting hours. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and receive feedback regarding the proposed project. The opportunity to submit comments will be provided at the meeting or may be done via phone, email, or mail by May 17. All comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Project maps and materials can be viewed as they become available online at https://www.ncdot.gov/news/public-meetings/Pages/W-5710X-2019-04-02.aspx For additional information, please contact NCDOT Division 10 Project Engineer Theo Ghitea, P.E. at (704) 983-4400 or tghitea@ncdot.gov or Consultant Project Manager Robbie Kirk, P.E. at (704) 206-7113 or rkirk@sepiengineering.com. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Lauren Putnam at lnputnam1@ncdot.gov or (919) 707-6072 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Feds consider new penalty for visa overstays By Jill Colvin The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top Trump administration officials have been discussing ways to increase pressure on countries with high numbers of citizens who overstay short-term visas, as part of President Donald Trump’s growing focus on immigration heading into his re-election campaign. The administration could introduce new travel restrictions on nationals from those countries, according to two people familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose private conversations. The idea, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is just one of many under discussion by an administration that is increasingly desperate to satisfy a president who has been angry about the influx of migrants at the border as he tries to make good on his 2016 campaign promises and energize his base going into 2020. The ideas have ranged from the extreme — including Trump’s threat to shut down the southern border and consideration of again separating children from parents — to more subtle tweaks to the legal immigration system, including efforts to clamp down on visa overstays, which, according to the nonpartisan Center for Migration Studies, exceed illegal border crossings. Plans are also in the works to have border patrol agents conduct initial interviews to determine whether migrants seeking asylum have a “credible fear” of returning to their homelands. Border patrol agents are the first officials who come into contact with migrants, and the thinking is that they’ll be less sympathetic than asylum officers. And officials have been considering raising asylum standards and changing the court system so that the last people in are the first to have their cases adjudicated. Some of the ideas have been proposed, rejected and then proposed again. The administration has also been weighing targeting the remittance payments sent home by people living in the country illegally. And White House aide Stephen Miller in particular has been pushing Homeland Security officials to move forward with plans to punish immigrants in the country legally for using public benefits, such as food stamps. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said both are topics of focus for the White House. “It is a top priority for the administration, as has been for two years, to reduce overstay rates for visas and the visa waiver program — and it’s well known that the administration is working to ensure faithful implementation of immigration welfare rules to protect American taxpayers,” he said. At the same time, Trump suggested Monday that his threat to send migrants to so-called sanctuary cities in an apparent effort to exact revenge on Democratic foes is taking effect, even though it remains unclear whether such a plan is feasible. “Those Illegal Immigrants who can no longer be legally held (Congress must fix the laws and loopholes) will be, subject to Homeland Security, given to Sanctuary Cities and States!” Trump tweeted just days after aides insisted the plan had been shelved. Neither the White House nor the Department of Homeland Security responded to requests for comment on what, if anything, had changed Monday. And it’s unclear whether Homeland Security has taken any steps to implement the contentious plan. Lawyers there had previously told the White House that the idea was unfeasible and would be a misuse of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funds. ICE is already strapped for cash and resources, and some believe such a plan would actually end up doing the migrants a favor by placing them in locations that make it easier to for them to put down roots and stay in the country. Trump has recently gutted DHS’s leadership amid frustrations over agency pushback against the White House on immigration matters. Democrats on Monday demanded that White House and agency officials turn over internal documents on the administration’s deliberations over the sanctuary city plan. “Not only does the administration lack the legal authority to transfer detainees in this manner, it is shocking that the president and senior administration officials are even considering manipulating release decisions for purely political reasons,” read a letter signed by three House committee chairmen. Trump, meanwhile, has insisted he has “the absolute legal right to have apprehended illegal immigrants transferred to Sanctuary Cities.” U.S. officials say a flood of migrant families, largely from Central America, is overwhelming the southwestern border. The U.S. Border Patrol said the 53,000 families apprehended in March set a record, though Democrats say the administration is worsening the problem by aggressively detaining people caught entering illegally and limiting the number of applicants for refugee status who are processed.

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RALEIGH — The state’s auditor is highlighting her efforts to watch the spending of billions of dollars on Medicaid, the combined state and federal program to help the poor. Auditor Beth Wood spoke on Monday to the conservative John Locke Foundation about her investigations into how the $15 billion Medicaid program handles money. Wood’s office released a performance

audit in January saying that how North Carolina pays to treat the mentally ill, substance abusers and people with disabilities leaves too much money to regional managed-care agencies. Auditors said the state Medicaid office should set targets for profits the entities can keep from the fixed monthly rates received for each patient covered. The auditors calculate that the entities have retained almost $440 million in “excess savings” over three years.

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exchanged gunfire with a burglar in her kitchen, forcing him to retreat through a window. The Burlington Police Department said the 31-year-old woman and her 10-year-old son were sleeping early Wednesday morning in their home when someone broke in. She confronted the burglar with a pistol and he opened fire. The woman wasn’t injured and returned fire, causing the suspect to leave through the window he’d used to break in.

Transylvania County Samuel Charles Paul Fry of Balsam Grove was arrested last week in York County, S.C. The 25-year-old allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend, who was staying in a Fort Mill area church hotel, and hit her in the head with a cell phone. Police found her in the room, bleeding from her head. HERALDONLINE.COM

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Rutherford County Steven Winn suffered burns to the back of his legs, as well as smoke inhalation, after his house caught on fire early last Wednesday morning. The 66-year-old’s home was badly damaged, but Winn was rescued by neighbor Bill Gardner. After seeing the fire, Gardner called 911 and pulled the unresponsive Winn from the house.

Chatham County Clarissa Neal, a bus driver in Chatham County, challenged the students on her bus to improve their grades. When report cards came, she paid off with rewards. Four students received straight A’s and received $100 from Neal. The students said they thought they’d get $5 or $10. Neal said she’s given out rewards in the past on other bus routes she’s driven.

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home burned down filed a federal lawsuit saying the state Coastal Resources Commission won’t let them rebuild. Cathy and Michael Zito’s house was destroyed by a 2016 fire, shortly after electricity was restored to the area following Hurricane Matthew. The commission denied their rebuilding permit because the area was deemed a beach erosion and flood damage environmental hazard in 2011.

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Charges have been dropped against 53-yearold Michael Hinson, who was accused of leaving his pet fish behind without food when he was evicted. New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David dropped charges of animal cruelty and abandonment, saying fish aren’t protected under related statues that define “animal” as amphibians, reptiles, bird and mammals, excluding humans. Hinson was evicted from his Wilmington home last month and left behind an unhealthy Oscar fish in a dirty tank.

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Rowan County The Rowan County Sheriff’s charged 48-year-old Nanette Morgan Isenhour of Cooleemee with two counts of embezzlement of funds by a public officer/trustee. Isenhour used a debit card to steal $2,700 from the West Rowan Middle School’s band club’s account during a three-week span in February and March. An investigation showed the questionable transactions were linked to the same debit card that was issued to one of the parents involved in the club. AP

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Johnston County Benson police say a man who was shot while trying to rob a bank in North Carolina has been arrested in South Carolina after he had not been taken into custody when he was released from a hospital. Ronnie Hiram Wessinger Jr. was apprehended Tuesday night in Greenville, S.C. Police say a customer shot him when he attempted to rob the bank with a pistol last week.

Pitt County Greenville has shut down most of its computers after what officials say was a virus attack. A spokesman for the city said even with the shutdown last Wednesday, all public safety systems are functioning, and they have no reason to believe any personal information has been compromised. People who want to pay city bills need to use cash, however.

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Republican Party’s executive director says he won’t seek the job again when a new chairman is elected by party activists in June. Dallas Woodhouse announced Monday he’ll move on after 3½ years at the post, which often made him the party’s public face. The state GOP has faced significant challenges over the last several months, most recently with a federal criminal indictment of outgoing Chairman Robin Hayes, an insurance magnate and two others on bribery, conspiracy and other charges. Woodhouse isn’t mentioned in the

indictment. He confirmed Monday he testified before a grand jury in December but is not a target of any probe. He says it’s not connected to his departure when his contract ends at the end of the state GOP convention in early June. Woodhouse announced his departure in a Facebook post on Monday. “I think it is time for me to tackle new challenges and for the Party to begin a new era of leadership that will lead us in to the 2020 elections,” he said. “Being your Executive Director is the absolute hardest job I have ever loved. However, the last few months have been grueling and I think the NCGOP could use a new set of rested eyes to see through. With a little rest, I will be ready to fight for our shared beliefs from a new perch.”

Dan Bishop’s fundraising leads 10 in GOP House race The Associated Press RALEIGH — Federal Elections Commission reports show state Sen. Dan Bishop of Charlotte collected $130,717 from individuals in the year’s first quarter on top of $250,000 loan he made to his campaign. Bishop reported Monday that his campaign had $380,000 on hand at the end of March. Bishop leads fundraising among the 10 Republicans seeking a congressional seat left vacant because the State Board of Elections voided last November’s

contest. Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour was second among Republicans, raising nearly $64,000 and holding more than $62,000 in cash as a May primary for the 9th Congressional District looms. Democrat Dan McCready faces no primary opponent but raised $1.5 million in the quarter. A new election was ordered after a political operative for McCready’s previous Republican opponent collected mail-in ballots last November.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

The gift of religious freedom Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.

THE WEEK OF PASSOVER and Easter is a good time to reflect on what a gift our founders gave us in America when it comes to freedom of religion. Before America, people in a nation had to believe the same religion as the ruling authorities or risk being ostracized. Or worse. Socrates of ancient Athens was sentenced for misleading the youth of Athens. He was offered exile or suicide by drinking hemlock poison. His crime? He believed in a single God which threatened the polytheistic belief in the Olympian Gods by the Athenians. He chose the hemlock. Leaving the city he loved was worse than death to Socrates. Martin Luther risked being burned at the stake when he famously hung his “95 Theses” on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church on Oct. 31, 1517. He questioned the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church and took dead aim at the practice of indulgences whereby people could essentially “purchase” the salvation of loved ones into heaven. He was brought to trial before the Diet of Worms (pronounced “Varmes”) where he said these famous words in his final defense: “I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.” Somehow, he avoided the burning stake and the Reformation began. In England, Henry VIII famously and incongruously took over control of the Catholic Church because they wouldn’t grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn. He ordered her head chopped off 3 years later. The King of England was thereafter the Supreme Authority of the Anglican Church in addition to being monarch. Talk about the need for a true “separation of church and state.” Can anyone imagine President Barack Obama or Donald Trump also being the “Supreme Authority of All Things Religious in America”? When English people migrated to colonial Virginia to escape such abuse of power, they reverted to the norm and set up the Anglican Church of Virginia which received support

from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Taxpayer money was used to support the Anglican Church of Virginia for much of their Colonial era. Virginia was so Anglican that a Baptist or Methodist could not hold public office. Only Anglicans could file to run for election. Ever heard of the word “antidisestablishmentarianism,” the longest word in the English language? It came from the debate over whether or not to “dis-establish” the Anglican Church from the government of Virginia. On the tombstone of Thomas Jefferson is a list of the three things for which he wished to be remembered: Author of the Declaration of Independence, Founder of the University of Virginia and Author of the Virginia Statutes of Religious Freedom of 1786. Those statutes led to the inclusion of freedom of religion in the First Amendment to the Constitution. The Virginia statutes and the First Amendment guarantee your freedom to worship any religious deity you choose. It also guarantees your freedom not to worship anything if you so desire. Nothing in the First Amendment guarantees the “separation of church and state.” Those words came from a letter President Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptist congregation in Connecticut in 1801 who worried thatJefferson might institute a national governmentsponsored religion. The First Amendment and Jefferson guaranteed that the Danbury Baptists had nothing to worry about because it was not going to happen again. As you celebrate Passover or Easter this week, or Ramadan in May, or nothing every day of the year, give the founders of this country full credit for freeing us from elected officials with the coercive power of government at their disposal telling you what to believe and when to believe it. Freedom of worship is one of the greatest freedoms mankind has ever had. If we can keep it, that is.

GUEST OPINION | STACEY MATTHEWS

Playing the woman card to shut down critics is the antithesis of feminism

What’s ‘self-explanatory’ here is that this trio of congresswomen want to have it both ways.

DEMOCRATIC REPS. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) have much in common. They’re first-term congresswomen. They’re progressives. They’re outspoken. They’re women of color. They’re also notorious for using the “progressive woman of color” card as a shield to insulate themselves from criticism and to shut down debate. In response to the New York Post’s front page last Thursday that blasted Omar’s “some people did something” remarks about 9/11, Ocasio-Cortez told reporters, “We are getting to the level where this is an incitement of violence against progressive women of color.” Tlaib took the same approach in her response. “They do this all the time to us, especially women of color. They do that. They take our words out of context because they are afraid because we speak truth, we speak truth to power.” She went on to say that “this is just a pure racist act.” Forget the fact that had any other politician referred to 9/11 in such a casual, no-big-deal kind of way in the context Omar did, they also would have been called out. No matter their color, no matter their gender. Ocasio-Cortez has referenced her gender and color often during her young political career. Tlaib and Omar reference theirs frequently as well. They frequently reference each other’s gender and color when coming to the defense of their colleagues. It’s as if they believe people need to be reminded periodically of their physical characteristics, as if they believe that – absent those characteristics, they’d be given a pass (they wouldn’t). When video surfaced of Tlaib saying in early January that “we’re gonna go in there and we’re gonna impeach the motherf—–!”, there was pushback. Members of her own party criticized the remarks, stating in so many words that it was unbecoming of a member of Congress to use that language. In response, both Tlaib and Ocasio-Cortez — who has faced similar criticism — made skin color references, as if neither of

them would have been criticized for what they said had they been white men (here’s the kicker: they would have). Ocasio-Cortez, who frequently paints herself as a selfless defender of the less fortunate, tweeted out the following response to a report that Fox News had reported on her often in a six-week time frame: “Too bad for them, cause we don’t flinch.” In Omar’s controversial speech, she told her CAIR audience they needed to “raise hell, make people uncomfortable.” During this same speech, she accused President Trump of knowingly inciting violence against members of the Muslim community. Omar told Stephen Colbert last week that “[Certain identities are] being used as political football — immigrants, refugees, women of color, people of color, minorities, Muslims. I happen to embody all of those identities, so it’s easy for this to be kind of self-explanatory.” What’s “self-explanatory” here is that this trio of congresswomen want to have it both ways. They want to be able to call their political opposition terrorists and child killers for supporting the NRA, Nazis and white supremacists for supporting or defending Trump. At the same time, they want their woman of color card to protect them from criticism when their inflammatory rhetoric gets turned around on them. In a nutshell, these are the same women who tell you they “don’t flinch” and that they will “raise hell” but then turn around and play the woman of color card to try and shut their opposition down for raising hell and not flinching. If these women want to continue to utilize this tiresome tactic, that’s their right. But in doing so they have — in effect — surrendered their “fierce feminist” card. Because there is nothing fierce nor feminist about a woman holding one side to debate standards to which she won’t hold herself. Stacey Matthews is a veteran blogger who has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a regular contributor to Red State and Legal Insurrection.

LETTERS Letter to editor The Triangle Business Journal is getting as biased as the Raleigh News and Observer. In their March 20, 2109 issue, they published an allegation that the UNC Board of Governors is meddling in the affairs of the UNC System. To quote the article: “Some of the Triangle’s most notable business and education leaders are coming out in protest of the UNC Board of Governors, alleging its heavy-handed approach is harming the system and state.” If the Business Journal was trying to be accurate, they would have included the fact that these “notable” leaders are ALL Democrats! The bottom line is they don’t like what the Republican leaning UNC Board of Governors is doing. About 90% of the professors in the UNC system are registered Democrats. I’m pretty sure these left-leaning professors are not shy about indoctrinating the students with their political views. Plus, the Board absolutely should object when historical monuments are defaced and torn down by people who didn’t like a part of our history. Another place the BOG needs to monitor (meddle) is the growing college tuition in our schools and resulting escalation of student debt. Hiring professors at $150,000 a year to teach every politically correct course you can find is a major cause of the escalating cost of tuition and student debt levels. There are 2780 pages of courses listed on the UNC School of Arts and Sciences web site and many seem totally devoid of value in helping our young people become contributing members of society The History of Hip Hop and The Role of Baseball in History are two examples of courses offered at UNC-CH. Maybe they are fun to take but don’t do it on the taxpayer dime. The UNC Board of Governors absolutely needs to keep on meddling if that’s what the left wants to call it. I call it doing their job. Neal Hunt

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North State Journal for Wednesday, April 17, 2019

NUMBER OF THE DAY | SCOTT RASMUSSEN

154

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the 16th president of the United States, died 154 years ago on April 15, 1865. Lincoln had attended a play at Ford’s Theatre the night before. Six days earlier, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army, effectively ending the U.S. Civil War. An enraged actor and Confederate sympathizer — John Wilkes Booth — snuck into the president’s box at 10:15 p.m. on April 14 and fired a single shot into the back of Lincoln’s head. The 56-year-old president was taken to a boarding house across the street and was

pronounced dead at 7:22 the next morning. Booth fled the scene and was killed after a 12day manhunt. The assassination was part of a larger plot to also kill the vice president and secretary of state. Those efforts failed, but four of Booth’s coconspirators were executed on July 7, 1865. Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics and technology for Ballotpedia.

GUEST OPINION | JOSEPH ANTOS AND JAMES CAPRETTA

WALTER E. WILLIAMS

Some things to ponder THERE’S A PUSH to change laws to permit both criminals serving time and ex-criminals the right to vote. Guess which party is pushing the most for these legal changes. If you guessed that it was the Democrats, go to the head of the class. Bernie Sanders says states should allow felons to vote from behind bars. Elizabeth Warren doesn’t go that far but believes felons should have the right to vote. Democrats want the criminal class to have voting rights restored because they could become a significant part of the Democratic base. These are America’s murderers, rapists, burglars, child molesters and drug dealers. More than 2 million of these people are in prison. If we add in the number of people on probation and parole, there are 6.7 million people currently under correctional control. If cons and excons get the right to vote, it’s almost a guarantee that most of these people will cast their vote for a Democratic candidate. Democrats don’t stop with wanting cons and ex-cons to vote. It turns out that more than 50 percent of Democrats surveyed want illegal immigrants to have the right to vote, as they already do in some Democratic-controlled cities. America’s gun control advocates have the belief that outlawing guns would

The bottom line is because blacks are doing well in the economic arena under the Trump administration, Democrats fear losing a significant portion of the black vote.

SUSAN WALSH | AP PHOTO

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., second from right, flanked by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, to reintroduce Sanders' "Medicare for All" legislation to create a government-run health insurance plan.

The ever-elusive goal of universal coverage Expanding insurance enrollment does not require upending today’s system.

TALK OF UNIVERSAL COVERAGE is in the air. To a person, the Democratic candidates jockeying to take on Donald Trump are pledging allegiance to this seemingly elusive goal. As Yogi Berra might have put it, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” It was only 10 years ago that the country went through a raucous and exhausting national debate over enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Like today’s would-be Democratic candidates, Barack Obama ran on a platform of universal coverage, and he sold the ACA as making good on his campaign commitment. After the law passed, Democrats lost control of the House in the 2010 midterm election. Most Democrats at the time said the political price was worth it because the ACA was the culmination of a decades-long quest. But that was then. The Census Bureau reports that, in 2017, there were 28 million people in the United States who were not enrolled in health insurance, down from 42 million in 2013. When Democrats say they want universal coverage, they apparently mean that official statistics need to show 100 percent enrollment in some form of health insurance. It’s certainly within their rights to say the goal must be zero uninsured, but the reasons the ACA couldn’t hit that mark are likely to hinder a new effort too. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, today’s uninsured fall into five categories. First, 15 million people without coverage — or half of the total — are already eligible for publicly subsidized insurance, in the form of Medicaid, the children’s health insurance program, or a private plan that would be financed in part with federally provided premium credits. These “eligible but unenrolled” individuals remain uninsured either because they are unaware of what is available to them, or because they haven’t taken the steps necessary to sign up. It is common and expected for a public program to fall short of 100 percent participation. Second, 3.8 million people are uninsured because they fail to enroll in the employersponsored plan that is offered to them, or their spouses, at work. Third, 1.9 million people are ineligible for employer coverage and for premium credits under the ACA because their incomes exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty line (FPL), or $103,000 for a family of four in 2019. Fourth, 4.1 million people are uninsured because they are immigrants residing in the U.S. without proper documentation. The ACA explicitly excluded this population from subsidized coverage. Finally, 2.5 million people reside in states that have not expanded Medicaid and have incomes that are too high to qualify for that program. They also have incomes below 100 percent of the federal poverty line, which makes them ineligible for

premium assistance for private coverage under the ACA. In summary, about 90 percent of the 323 million people in the U.S. in 2017 had health insurance. Of the 28 million people without coverage, more than 90 percent were eligible to enroll in some kind of plan or had incomes that would seem sufficient to purchase insurance protection. Only 2.5 million people — or less than 1 percent of the total population — were in the U.S. legally, had low incomes, and did not have ready access to an insurance plan. There’s also reason to believe the Census survey overstates the problem altogether. Some respondents have coverage under Medicaid but mistakenly identify themselves as uninsured. Improving how the uninsured rate is measured would likely reduce the reported number by a few million people. Further, many of those deemed uninsured will get coverage automatically if they need extensive medical attention and present themselves at a hospital. States are required to allow hospitals to conduct presumptive eligibility determinations for Medicaid. Expanding insurance enrollment does not require upending today’s system. Congress could entice the 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid to do so by allowing them to go to 100 percent of the federal poverty line instead of 138 percent, as called for in the ACA. Closing this coverage gap would provide insurance to the 2.5 million low-income people who do not have a good coverage option today. Congress could also make insurance enrollment as automatic as possible for the people who are already eligible for coverage. Automatic enrollment has worked to boost participation in retirement plans, and it could help increase health insurance enrollment too. Many Democrats would like the U.S. to have a completely different system of insurance. Perhaps there are good arguments for that point of view. But that would require disrupting coverage for the hundreds of millions of people who are in stable insurance today. A safer bet is to leave those who have insurance alone and develop a plan focused on expanding coverage to the remaining uninsured. The result would not be as dramatic as Medicare for All, but such a proposal would be far likelier to get the approval of most Americans. Joseph Antos is the Wilson H. Taylor scholar in retirement and health policy at the American Enterprise Institute. James C. Capretta is a RealClearPolicy Contributor and Resident Fellow at AEI. A version of the article was first published by RealClearPolicy.

drastically reduce crime. Almost all handguns have been outlawed from private citizen use in the U.K. since 1996. Nonetheless, violent crime in the U.K. has risen almost every year since the ban. Criminals love the idea of a disarmed populace. While there are few gun crimes in the U.K., there’s a recent report that in 2018 there were over 40,000 knife crimes committed. It’s gotten so bad that some stores have stopped selling kitchen knives. America’s gun control advocates might have some solutions for the citizens of the U.K. They might advocate a thorough MI5 (U.K.’s secret service) background check for anyone wishing to purchase any kind of knife, including kitchen knives. They might advocate knife registration. There might be lengthy prison sentences for anyone caught with an illegal unregistered knife. With London’s murder rate higher than New York City’s, Mayor Sadiq Khan has implemented knife control policies as violent crime surges. Khan deployed more than 300 additional London police officers to stop and search anyone they suspect is carrying a knife. Here’s something else to ponder: Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential elections are calling for reparations for slavery or for the study of reparations. Sens. Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren are leading the charge. Slavery was a gross violation of human rights. Justice would demand that slave owners make compensatory payments to slaves. Since both slaves and slave owners are no longer with us, such punishment and compensation are beyond our reach. So which white Americans owe which black Americans how much? Reparations advocates don’t want that question asked, but let’s you and I ask it. Are the millions of European, Asian and Latin Americans who immigrated to the U.S. in the 20th century responsible for slavery? What about descendants of Northern whites who fought and died in the War of 1861 in the name of freeing slaves? Should they cough up money for black Americans? What about non-slave-owning Southern whites, who were a majority of Southern whites — should their descendants be made to pay reparations? On black people’s side of the ledger, thorny questions arise. Some blacks purchased other blacks as a means to free family members. But other blacks owned slaves for the same reason whites owned slaves — to work farms or plantations. Would descendants of these blacks be eligible for reparations? The bottom line is because blacks are doing well in the economic arena under the Trump administration, Democrats fear losing a significant portion of the black vote. Their call for reparations is another attempt to use the promise of handouts to ensure that the black vote remains in their pocket. Reparations talk is simply another insulting Democratic rope-a-dope strategy. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

North State Journal for Wednesday, April 17, 2019

NATION & WORLD Palestinian PM accuses U.S. of ‘financial war’ By Josef Federman The Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank — The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war” on his people and said an American peace plan purported to be in the works will be “born dead.” In his first interview with the international media since taking office over the weekend, Mohammad Shtayyeh laid out plans to get through the financial crisis he has inherited and predicted that the international community, including U.S. allies in the Arab world, would join the Palestinians in rejecting President Donald Trump’s expected peace plan. “There are no partners in Palestine for Trump. There are no Arab partners for Trump and there are no European partners for Trump,” Shtayyeh said during a wide-ranging hour-long interview. Shtayyeh, a British-educated economist, takes office at a difficult time for the Palestinians, with his government, the Palestinian Authority, mired in a dire financial crisis. The PA administers au-

tonomous zones in the West Bank. The Trump administration has slashed hundreds of millions of dollars of aid, including all of its support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. Israel has also withheld tens of millions of dollars of tax transfers to punish the Palestinians for their “martyrs’ fund,” a program that provides stipends to the families of Palestinians imprisoned or killed as a result of fighting with Israel. The Israelis say the fund rewards violence, while the Palestinians say the payments are a national duty to families affected by decades of violence. Furious about the withholding, the Palestinians have in turn refused to accept partial tax transfers from Israel. Without its key sources of revenue, the Palestinian Authority has begun paying only half salaries to tens of thousands of civil servants, reduced services and increased borrowing. In a new report being released Wednesday, the World Bank said the Palestinian deficit will grow from $400 million last year to over $1 billion this year.

“Israel is part of the financial war that has been declared upon us by the United States. The whole system is to try to push us to surrender” and agree to an unacceptable peace proposal, Shtayyeh said. “This a financial blackmail, which we reject.” Shtayyeh laid out a number of proposals for weathering the storm. He said he has imposed spending cuts by reducing perks for his Cabinet ministers. He said he would seek to develop the Palestinian agricultural, economic and education sectors and seek ways to reduce the Palestinian economy’s dependence on Israel. For example, he proposed importing fuel from neighboring Jordan, instead of from Israel, and even floating a Palestinian currency. He also said the Palestinians would seek financial backing from Arab and European donors. Despite the tensions with Israel and the U.S., Shtayyeh said the Palestinians remain committed to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on areas captured by Israel in the 1967 war. That includes establishing a capi-

tal in east Jerusalem, which Israel has annexed and claims as part of its eternal capital. The two-state solution has enjoyed overwhelming international support for the past two decades. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hard-line political allies reject Palestinian independence. Netanyahu secured another term in office in elections last week and is expected to form a new coalition with religious and nationalist parties that oppose the twostate solution. On the campaign trail, Netanyahu even raised the possibility of annexing Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a step that could extinguish any remaining hopes for an independent Palestine. Netanyahu has received a boost from Trump, who has given Netanyahu a number of diplomatic gifts since taking office. Trump has recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moved the U.S. Embassy to the holy city, slashed aid to the Palestinians and shuttered the Palestinian diplomatic office in Washington. In a departure from Republi-

can and Democratic predecessors, Trump also has notably refused to endorse the two-state solution. His peace team, led by son-in-law Jared Kushner, has repeatedly pushed back the release of a peace plan it says it is preparing, and it remains unclear if or when it will be released. Kushner’s team has said little about their proposal. But their limited public statements have indicated it will call for large amounts of economic investment in the Palestinians, but given no sign that it will include their demand for independence. Shtayyeh said that after all of the U.S. moves in favor of Israel, particularly the recognition of Jerusalem, there is nothing left to negotiate. He said any proposal that ignores key Palestinian demands will be rejected by the international community. The European Union this week reiterated its call for peace talks aimed at establishing a Palestinian state. “Where are we going to have the Palestinian state?” he asked. “We are not looking for an entity. We are looking for a sovereign state.” “Palestinians are not interested in economic peace. We are interested in ending occupation,” he said. “Life cannot be enjoyed under occupation.”

ABORTION from page A1 the mother.” In addition to the national conversation, the North Carolina bill was in part motivated by a federal court striking down, in March, the state’s long-standing 20week abortion ban. The ruling was stayed by the court to give North Carolina a chance to appeal or tweak current laws. Without the law in place, later-term abortions would be legal in the state, and pro-life leaders believe bills like the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act would be necessary. “Currently we have a ban on abortions past 20 weeks, but a recent court decision may change that. And we may see more of these born-alive infants,” Sen. Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth), lead primary sponsor of the Senate version of the bill, said in floor statements. Companion bills were filed in both chambers with Krawiec, Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) and Kathy Harrington (R-Gaston) filing S.B. 359 in the Senate and Reps. Pat McElraft (R-Carteret), Debra Conrad (R-Forsyth), Sarah Stevens (R-Surry) and Pat Hurley (R-Randolph) filing H.B. 602 in the House. In a statement arguing the need for H.B. 602, McElraft drew attention to the bills in New York and Virginia, calling them “barbaric” and “infanticide.” In Krawiec’s floor statements, she called these bills part of an “extreme agenda” and accused Virginia’s governor of advocating for infanticide. “This bill does nothing to limit a woman’s access to health care or to come between a woman and her doctor,” Krawiec said. “It’s clear. Allowing a living, breathing child to die without any attempt to provide care is infanticide. Plain and simple.” Democrats argued that this bill was unnecessary because infanticide is already illegal and late-term abortions are rare. McElraft said during House debate it wasn’t clear how frequently these born-alive situations happen because in all but six states there are no reporting requirements, but she quoted one CDC source that estimated 400-500 cases annually across the country. McElraft was moved to tears recounting her time as a nurse in Jacksonville, seeing a box of fully formed babies that were left from a notorious late-term abortionist’s weekend of work. “All it is doing is creating unnecessary and scary-sounding criminal penalties and lawsuit threats to our general statutes,” Rep. Susan Fisher (D-Buncombe) said in response during House debate. “The only possible reason I can think of for this bill is to intimidate doctors and health care providers from doing anything in their practices that is anywhere close to legal abortion services.” Sen. Terry Van Duyn (D-Buncombe), who is also a candidate for lieutenant governor, agreed with Fisher when the Senate debated the bill, saying, “I want to make this abundantly clear. The real reason this bill is being pushed is to stigmatize reproductive health care and to manufacture outrage over something that isn’t happening in order to distract from what actually is. Senate Bill 359 is part of a coordinated, national attempt to ban abortions at every stage, criminalize the doctors who provide this life-saving care and overturn Roe v. Wade. Today, I rise in solidarity with the one-infour women in this country who will have an abortion at some point in her life.” Sen. Erica Smith (D-Northampton), who is running to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis in the U.S. Senate, also had strong words in opposition to the bill during debate. “As I review this bill, I would thank the bill sponsors, if what was alleged to happen in this bill actually occurred,” Smith said. “But it does not. This bill appears to be another extreme anti-women’s health care bill written by legislators and not by doctors.” In the penalties section of the bill, it states that a health practitioner that does not treat the infant with the same care as one not from a failed abortion, or who doesn’t report someone who violates that rule “is guilty of a Class D felony which shall include a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.” If the violation passes from passive neglect to an active taking of the child’s life, the penalties are even stronger. “Unlawful Killing of Child Born Alive. – Any person who intentionally performs or attempts to perform an overt act that kills a child born alive shall be punished as under 27 G.S. 14-17(c) for murder.” After the act passed both chambers, the bill will head to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk where it is likely to receive a veto. Although Republicans were joined by some Democrats, there likely would not be enough to override the veto.

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING APRIL 23 IN CHARLOTTE REGARDING PROPOSED WIDENING OF N.C. 49 AND REALIGNMENT OF BACK CREEK CHURCH ROAD IN CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY _____________________________________________________________________________________________

STIP Project No. U-5768 The N.C. Department of Transportation has begun studies for Project Number U-5768 in Mecklenburg County. A public meeting to present information on the project will be held on April 23rd. This project proposes to widen N.C. 49 from John Kirk Drive to I-485, realign Back Creek Church Road, and close the existing Back Creek Church Road at-grade crossing of the NCRR. An open-house public meeting will be held at the UNC Charlotte Cone Center (Lucas Room) located at 9025 University Road in Charlotte from 4-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is to provide citizens the opportunity to review maps of the project, ask questions and provide feedback. Interested citizens may attend at any time between 4 and 7 p.m. Please note that there will not be a formal presentation. Maps of the proposed improvements will be displayed at the meeting and staff of NCDOT will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. A map of the proposal is available online at http://www.ncdot.gov/news/public-meetings/. For additional information please contact NCDOT Project Manager, Wilson Stroud, NCDOT Central Project Management Unit (919-707-6045 or wstroud@ncdot.gov) Comments will be accepted at the meeting, by mail or email, and should be submitted by May 7, 2019. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact NCDOT Senior Public Involvement Officer Diane Wilson at 919-707-6073 or pdwilson1@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800481-6494.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019

SPORTS

Bladen County girl making baseball inroads, B3

BRETT FRIEDLANDER | NORTH STATE JOURNAL

Tar Heels mascot Rameses plays catch with young fans during the Blue & White Game last Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT

New coaches at UNC, ECU use spring to examine rosters

NFL

Wilson’s new deal with Seattle makes him highest-paid NFL player Renton, Wash. Russell Wilson is sticking around with the Seattle Seahawks as the highest-paid player in the NFL. Wilson agreed to a deal late Monday into Tuesday that will pay him $140 million over four years, his agent Mark Rodgers told The Associated Press. Wilson’s new deal runs through the 2023 season and includes a $65 million signing bonus, a notrade clause and $107 million in guaranteed money. Wilson, who played at NC State, will earn an average of $35 million annually, topping the $33.5 million average made by Green quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

RUNNING

Kenyan, Ethiopian win at Boston Marathon Boston Lawrence Cherono needed every bit of his speed to outkick Lelisa Desisa in a sprint to the tape on Monday, passing him just steps away from the finish line to win the 123rd Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes 57 seconds. Kenneth Kipkemoi was third, another 8 seconds behind, one of seven Kenyans in the top 10. Worknesh Degefa, a 28-yearold Ethiopian, broke away from the rest of the women’s pack in the Framingham flats and ran alone for the last 20 miles to earn the win. Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat was second, and American Jordan Hasay was third.

GOLF

Trump: Tiger Woods to get Presidential Medal of Freedom Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump says he will present Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Woods won his fifth Masters title Sunday, overcoming personal and professional adversity to once more claim the green jacket. Trump tweeted Monday that he spoke to Woods and congratulated him on the win and that he would present Woods with the honor. Trump didn’t say when a ceremony will be held.

The Tar Heels’ Mack Brown and Pirates’ Mike Houston get a first look at their new teams By Brett Friedlander North State Journal

one tries to do that, it just seems like whoever can kind of get to it first has an advantage.” That doesn’t mean Carolina didn’t do it perfectly in Game 3. Jordan Staal finished with 10 hits, five dealt out to Caps blueliners. Jordan Martinook and Brock McGinn each had three hits on Washington defenders. Nick Jensen — struggling to be this year’s Kempny for the Caps — was hit six times. Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen were hit four times a piece. Carlson took three hits, while Christian Djoos was hit twice and Brooks Orpik once. And it wasn’t just Carolina’s bangers doing the damage. Sebastian Aho also finished with four hits, three on defensemen, and looked to regain some of the mojo that’s been missing from his game since early March. “I thought he had a good game,” Brind’Amour said. I still think there’s another gear. I think he passed up a lot of shot opportunities. He did make a nice play on the one goal but we got to get him thinking about putting pucks toward the net a little more, I think.” That will be important for the balance of the series because, despite winning the game, Carolina left Game 3 with the biggest dents in its roster. Andrei Svechnikov’s ill-advised

THE THING about spring football games is that regardless of the scoring system that’s used, nobody ever loses and everybody walks away saying that they accomplished everything they set out to do. The goals, of course, differ depending on the situation. At some schools, the intrasquad scrimmages and the 14 practices leading up to them are used to improve on deficiencies from the previous season or audition young players to step into more significant roles next fall. At others such as North Carolina and East Carolina, they’re an opportunity for new coaches to get a first look at their personnel and assess just how big a job they have ahead between now and the time preseason camps open this summer. “We had no clue who we were when we got here,” the Tar Heels’ Mack Brown said Saturday after putting his team through a 65-play scrimmage at Kenan Stadium. “You don’t know your team. You really don’t know what you’ve got. You don’t know your deficiencies. “You know how many scholarships you’ve got, but how many of those guys can play? It’s not your numbers as much as it is guys that can play. Now we know who we are.” Even with that familiarity, UNC is very much a work in progress with plenty of questions to answer before taking on South Carolina at the Belk College Kickoff in Charlotte on Aug. 31. The same can be said for ECU, which will play its first game under Mike Houston that same day at NC State. Like Brown, who returns to Chapel Hill 22 years after his successful first tenure at UNC, Houston said that he and his staff plan to use the tape of their team’s Purple & Gold scrimmage Saturday as an evaluating tool to determine how best to use their current personnel. And at which positions they still need more help if they can find it. “We’ll spend time in the junior colleges this spring and we’ll be evaluating grad transfer options,” said Houston, the former James Madison coach who was hired in December following ECU’s three straight nine-loss seasons under Scottie Montgomery. “We have specific needs and things that we’re looking for now to bolster our roster. “I think the big thing for our coaching staff is Monday morning we’re going to spend all morning dissecting this tape. After we watch the tape, we’re going to get together and do a complete evaluation of our roster, top to bottom. We probably will have some cuts, we probably are going to bring in some more players this summer. So our roster is not finalized yet for the 2019 season.” One area at which the Pirates are set is quarterback, where incumbent starter Holton Ahlers has firmly established himself as the team’s leader and star in the making. The rising sophomore led his offense to a pair of touchdowns and field goal in his six possessions Saturday while going 10 of 19 for 118 yards through the air.

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Hurricanes deliver punishment, suffer pain in Game 3 Carolina won 5-0 but lost both Andrei Svechnikov and Micheal Ferland to injury By Cory Lavalette North State Journal RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes exited Game 3 of their first-round series with the Washington Capitals battle-scarred but also with a win to halve the defending Stanley Cup champions lead at two games to one. They also may have found a path to victory. Carolina crushed the Capitals in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 18,783 Monday at PNC Arena, delivering 52 hits — 20 on Washington’s six defensemen — despite having the puck most of the night while outshooting their opponent 45-18. It was a performance that exposed the Capitals’ biggest weakness: With Michal Kempny out for the season, who will help John Carlson get the puck out of the Washington end? It also showcased the Hurricanes are their swarming best. “Everybody’s trying to do the same things,” Brind’Amour said a day after Monday’s 5-0 win at PNC Arena. “You talk to them, and they want to get pucks in and try and get on the other team. Every-

“After we watch the tape, we’re going to get together and do a complete evaluation of our roster, top to bottom.” Mike Houston, East Carolina coach

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Matt Moore: The Detroit left-hander Matt Moore will undergo surgery this week to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Tigers said Sunday they won’t have a definite timetable for Moore’s return until after Wednesday’s scheduled procedure in Dallas, although Moore said he’s hoping for a recovery time of four to six weeks. The 29-yearold Moore, who starred for the Durham Bulls in 2011, is in his ninth major league season and his first with Detroit. Jay McAuley: The Wofford associate basketball coach was promoted to head coach, replacing Mike Young, who left for Virginia Tech earlier this month. The school announced McAuley’s promotion Sunday, making him just its third head coach since 1985. McAuley helped Young lead the Terriers to their most successful Division I season in history by going 30-5, including an 18-0 mark to win the Southern Conference. Wofford was ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time ever and defeated Seton Hall — the Terriers’ first win in the Big Dance — before falling to Kentucky in the second round. Breanna Stewart: The reigning WNBA MVP reportedly suffered a torn Achilles tendon Sunday during the EuroLeague Women championship game. The Seattle Storm star was playing for Dynamo Kursk when she was injured. She was attended to by trainers on the court before being helped to the locker room while not putting any weight on her right leg. Turner will likely miss the entire WNBA season with an expected recovery of at least six months.

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Dustin Poirier bloodied Max Holloway and won a unanimous decision for the UFC interim lightweight title on Saturday night, denying Holloway his chance to become only the fourth fighter to hold two belts at the same time. Holloway, the UFC featherweight champion, moved up to the 155-pound class for the first time, attempting to gain the second belt. He also was trying to avenge his loss to Poirier in his first UFC fight in 2012.

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54 Consecutive at-bats without a hit for Baltimore’s Chris Davis, who ended his record drought that started last season with a three-hit, four-RBI performance in the Orioles’ 9-5 win Saturday at Boston. Davis snapped the streak with a basesloaded, two-run single in the first inning. Davis’ 54 consecutive at-bats without a hit are the most by a position player in major league history.

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LSU has decided to reinstate suspended basketball coach Will Wade, athletic director Joe Alleva announced Sunday night. The move came two days after a Wade met with LSU and NCAA officials, during which Alleva — the former Duke AD — said the secondyear Tigers coach “answered all questions and denied any wrongdoing” in relation to recruiting allegations.

Six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady will have to discard his longtime Riddell VSR-4 as one of 11 helmets banned by the league and players’ union for 2019. Brady was one of 32 players wearing helmets last season under a grace period that is now eliminated. The annual study simulated which helmets best reduced head impact severity.

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Bladen County girl gets MLB to take notice Shy’Asia Ratliff went to California to play in the Girls Baseball Trailblazer Series By Brett Friedlander North State Journal MAJOR LEAGUE Baseball held its third annual Girls Baseball Trailblazer Series last weekend in Compton, Calif., an event designed to promote girls’ participation in America’s national pastime. Of the 96 participants from 21 states, Canada and Puerto Rico, Shy’Asia Ratliff was the only player chosen from either of the Carolinas. She doesn’t consider herself a trailblazer, though. As far as he 13-year-old Bladen County resident is concerned, she’s just another kid having a good time playing ball. Who just happens to be a girl. “People look at me weird sometimes, but it doesn’t matter to me,” Ratliff said. “I just like to go out and play.” Ratliff has been playing baseball against the boys since she was 5 and according to her father James and her current coach Ramon Johnson, she has been the best player on her team ever since. Although she also competes against the girls as a member of the softball team at Clarkton School of Discovery, the seventh-grader also plays baseball on the Carolina Elite travel team, oftentimes going from one practice to another. “It’s not hard,” she said of the transition. “If you can hit, you can hit.” Ratliff’s goal is to one day take her cuts as the first female player in the major leagues. Though still very much a longshot, that aspiration became one step closer to reality last weekend. Not only did she get to test her skills on the diamond in three games against other talented girls her age from around the country, she also benefited from the instruction of top female coaches and members of the USA Baseball Women’s National Team. The play-

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Shy’Asia Ratliff #14 plays third base during the Third Annual Girls Baseball Trailblazer Series at the Compton Youth Academy on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Long Beach California. ers also met several members of the original All-American Girls Baseball League made famous in the movie “A League of Their Own” and took a side trip to Dodger Stadium to see a major league game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. It was an experience her travel coach said could help raise her

game to an even higher level than it’s at now. “Everything was first class,” said Johnson, who nominated Ratliff for the Trailblazer Series through his association with the North Carolina-based USA Baseball. “They did evaluations and got assigned to teams on Thursday, then got their jerseys, pants, cleats and every-

thing. Friday and Saturday were game days. Ratliff’s team won two of its three games with the local youngster amassing four hits, including a double, in six official plate appearances while splitting time between first and third base. She also pitched a perfect inning on the mound. While Johnson estimated that her fastball is already up in the low 80s, Ratliff said she prefers being at first because “I get the ball more when I’m playing there.” Her father, who made the trip to California with her, said that baseball has always come natural to his daughter. “It was something I saw real early,” James Ratliff said. “She can get out there and play with the best of the best and hold her own way. I’ve seen her strike out plenty of boys.” That hasn’t always gone over well. But even though she still gets

Tiger’s Masters win puts target back on Jack’s record Woods has now won 15 majors, three behind Jack Nicklaus for the most ever By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — No comeback by Tiger Woods was ever going to be complete without a major. Now the question becomes how many more he can win. So much appeal of that red shirt beneath a green jacket involved looking back at all Woods had to overcome to reach that moment — a Masters champion once again — that so many thought would never happen. The fourth surgery to rebuild his left knee. The private affairs that became public, shattering his image. The balky back that required four more surgeries, the last one out of desperation because he could barely walk, much less play golf. And a new generation of stars he inspired who were younger, stronger and capable. That’s why Woods celebrated his 15th major like never before — fist pumps without a club in his hand, because he couldn’t help himself walking off the 18th green. “Overwhelming,” he said with a voice still hoarse from all that screaming. He went 28 majors over 11 years without winning, and no sooner did he stretch his arms into that familiar green jacket — “Ah, it fits,” he said in Butler Cabin — was he asked about the 18 majors Jack Nicklaus won to set the gold standard in golf. “I don’t know if he’s worried or not,” Woods said. “I’m sure he’s home just chilling and watching.” Whether the record is in play, Nicklaus can expect plenty of questions. For years, he could rarely get through any conversation without someone asking him whether he thought Woods could top his mark. “I thought for a long time that he was going to win again,” Nicklaus said Sunday night on Golf Channel. “The next two majors are at Bethpage, where he has won, and at Pebble Beach, where he has won. So, he has got me shaking in my boots, guys.” The last part was delivered in jest. The first part was factual.

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Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the Masters Sunday in Augusta, Ga. Woods winning his fifth Masters was not entirely out of the blue. He capped the year of his great comeback last year by winning the Tour Championship in typical Tiger fashion, by building a lead on a tough, fast course at East Lake and not giving anyone much of a chance to catch him. He also briefly led Sunday in the British Open, and he was one shot behind on the back nine at the PGA Championship. “The win at East Lake was a big confidence booster for me because I had come close last year a couple times,” Woods said. “Still have to get it across the finish line, and I didn’t quite do it.” So, imagine the effect of winning the Masters, especially the way this one played out. Six players had at least a share of the lead at one point on the back nine — four of them major champions — and there was a five-way tie for the lead when the final group was in the 15th fairway. It was anyone’s game until Francesco Molinari, who earlier hit 8-iron in Rae’s Creek on the 12th hole for double bogey, hit a wedge off a tree limb and into the

“I wish him well, I always wish the guys well and I want them to play their best.” Jack Nicklaus water on the par-5 15th that led to double bogey. And then it became Woods’ game — a two-putt birdie to take the lead, an 8-iron that rolled down the slope next to the hole for a signature moment at this Masters. “Well, I can win majors now,” Woods said with a laugh. The PGA Championship is a month away at Bethpage Black, where Woods was dominant as ever in going wire-to-wire in the 2002 U.S. Open, and was right there with a chance in the 2009 U.S. Open except for a putter that refused to cooperate. And then it’s the U.S. Open in June at Pebble Beach. If the Masters is the most memorable of his

15 majors, Pebble Beach remains his greatest performance. Woods won there in 2000 by a record 15 shots, even with a triple bogey in the third round. Ten years later, he tied for fourth at the U.S. Open at Pebble, three shots behind. The courses are familiar. Woods is familiar with winning majors. But it’s not that simple. Woods was 24 when he won the U.S. Open at Pebble, and 26 when we won at Bethpage Black. Now he’s 43. Nicklaus can only watch and admire, which he has done all along. And part of him is cheering. “I don’t ever pull against anybody,” Nicklaus said. “Nobody wants their record to be broken. But I certainly wouldn’t want Tiger to be hurt and not to be able to do it. Of course, he is now pretty healthy and playing well. I wish him well, I always wish the guys well and I want them to play their best.” That’s what Nicklaus saw at Augusta National. And that’s probably what everyone will expect from Woods the rest of the year.

some of those “weird looks,” from opposing players, coaches and parents when she and her teammates arrive at a tournament, Ratliff has been on the USSSA travel circuit long enough now that most people know who she is and have learned to respect both her talent and tenacity. “When she plays in North or South Carolina, most people recognize her,” Johnson said. “Now she’s getting national and other people are getting to know her now that she’s connected with MLB and USA Baseball. “She wears her hair long now so they know she’s a girl right away. At first, she wore it in braids and people didn’t know it right away. They were like, ‘That’s a girl?’ They were astonished because they’re not used to seeing girls play like that. She’s always been the most dominant player on our team.” James Ratliff is hoping his daughter made enough of an impression to be invited to MLB’s Breakthrough Series for older girls up to high school age next year in Vero Beach, Fla. Shy’Asia isn’t thinking that far ahead. Instead of being a trailblazer or making breakthroughs as a girl competing against the boys, she’s satisfied with being just another kid having a good time playing ball.

UNC from page B1 His backup and former starter Reid Herring was equally effective, going 10 of 18 for 100 yards and a touchdown while true freshman Bryan Gagg completed both his passes and rushed for an 18yard score on day in which ECU rolled up 426 yards on 87 plays and didn’t commit a single turnover. “I thought the consistent way in which the offense moved the ball was pleasing to see,” Houston said. “We had minimal errors on that side of the ball.” While the quarterback position is by far the Pirates’ greatest strength coming out of the spring, it’s an area that is perhaps UNC’s biggest unknown. The situation under center is so up in the air that Brown didn’t even bother to establish a pecking order among redshirt freshmen Jace Ruder and Cade Fortin, and freshman Sam Howell, instead waiting until the fall to start determining “who who gets the ball in the end zone the easiest and the fastest. “We still don’t know enough about the quarterbacks. I think all three of them are good,” the new/ old Tar Heels coach said. “This is a difficult offense for the quarterback, so we told the quarterbacks to take the pressure off who is going to start and who is going to play. It doesn’t matter.” Of the three, Ruder had the best numbers, going 5 of 7 for 143 yards and a six-yard touchdown run while leading the offense to a pair of scores. Howell was 10 of 16 for 131 yards and a 42-yard scoring strike to Roscoe Johnson on which he showed off his strong throwing arm while Fortin was 2 of 6 for 39 yards. Another Tar Heel that’s played quarterback, Chazz Surratt, made his debut as a linebacker and earned praise from Brown for his quick transition to a defense that caused a pair of turnovers Saturday — an interception by veteran Dominique Ross and a fumble that was returned for a 44-yard touchdown by true freshman cornerback Storm Duck. Although Brown said that his team still has plenty of issues to iron out, especially depth on defense, holdovers such as defensive end Tomon Fox came away encouraged by what they saw Saturday. “Coming out here for the spring game, it made us feel like everything is starting over,” Fox said. “It’s like we won the day today and we’re starting the season 1-0.”

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Walker uncertain about his future with Hornets All-Star guard will be a free agent this offseason

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The Hornets will need to make a decision on several free agents this offseason, including former first-round pick Frank Kaminsky.

Hornets just miss playoffs, look to hold onto free agents Kemba Walker’s future with actually be in the hunt for a playthe franchise is the biggest off spot. But at the end of the day, of many offseason questions one of the things we did want to By Shawn Krest North State Journal The Charlotte Hornets missed the postseason for the third straight season, which is tied for the fifth-longest current playoff drought in the NBA, behind Sacramento, Phoenix, New York and the Lakers. The team made some strides in 2018-19, but each positive can also be counterbalanced by a red flag. The team improved its record by three games over last season. The Hornets still finished below .500, however, at 39-43. Charlotte was in contention until the very end, going into the final day of the regular season with a chance at a playoff berth. “I’m really proud of our guys,” coach James Borrego said. “They kept battling until the last minute. We had 82 meaningful games this year where young guys got great experience, our team got great experience, we never hung our heads, we stayed resilient all season and put ourselves in a position to make the playoffs when nobody probably expected this.” GM Mitch Kupchak didn’t see a picture quite as rosy as Borrego’s. “We are disappointed,” he said. “Once again, we were not really in the hunt a month ago and here it is it came down to the very last game so that is a good thing and it was exciting to go into the last month of the season and watch our style of play and

HURRICANES from page B1 fight with the bigger and more experienced Alexander Ovechkin left the rookie concussed and likely to miss Game 4 Thursday in Raleigh. There was no update on Micheal Ferland, who left the game in the first period after checking the Capitals’ Tom Wilson. Brind’Amour said the Hurricanes will be cautious with Svechnikov, but the coach did say he spoke to the 19-year-old rookie and was optimistic about his recovery. “From seeing him now, he looks normal and he feels great. So that’s a real positive sign,” Brind’Amour said. That means the Hurricanes could (again) be down two topnine forwards in their efforts to even the series. Fortunately, having two days off between games gives Carolina an opportunity to both assess its injuries and take time in deciding how to fill out the lineup. “We needed the two days,” Brind’Amour said. “Part of it says, ‘Oh, it would be great to just go right back at it and play,’ but there was a huge emotional investment in that game for our guys. … This is going to be nice to, I’m hoping anyway, reset and then come again hopefully with a lot of energy.”

do was make the playoffs this year and we did not, so that’s disappointing.” The Hornets’ small step forward can also easily be nullified, depending on what happens in the offseason. Guard Kemba Walker, who blossomed from local star to NBA frontliner with a 25.6 scoring average and 5.9 assists, becomes an unrestricted free agent. Walker has said he wants to stay in Charlotte, but the team will need to do two things to make that happen: Make a competitive offer to Walker and commit to surrounding him with a team that has a chance to contend. Kupchak was noncommittal, praising Walker as a “once-in-a-generation kind of player” but also discussing the difficulty of adding the talent Walker might want to see next to him. “Over 82 games, talent is going to win out,” Kupchak said. “The more talent we can put on the court, the better the talent, next to Kemba, that will be a goal, absolutely.” Jeremy Lamb is also an unrestricted free agent. The shooting guard was the second-leading scorer on the team, increasing his average by 2.4 points, to 15.3. Frank Kaminsky, who had a breakout final month of the season, is also a restricted free agent. After receiving DNPs in nearly half of his games for the first four months of the 2018-19 campaign, Kaminsky averaged 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in the last 21 games. Again, Kupchak was less than optimistic about his pending free

Carolina opted to recall depth forward Patrick Brown, the Charlotte Checkers’ captain, rather than top prospect Martin Necas, hulking winger Julien Gauthieror two-way forward Janne Kuokkanen. The Hurricanes are also hoping to get Calvin de Haan back soon on defense, and — with Saku Maenalanen poised to take one of the forward vacancies — Carolina could opt to play seven defensemen and 11 forwards if de Haan is available to play. Regardless, the Hurricanes will need to bring the same effort — and match the energy of PNC Arena — to jump on Washington in Game 4 and even the series. “Hopefully the building’s the same — which, obviously, I think it will be — and then we can feed off that,” Brind’Amour said. “That’s where home ice makes a difference, and we need every advantage we can get.” And, as Brind’Amour has preached all season, the Hurricanes need to do less thinking and more playing. “They just went and played, and that’s what we’ve got to do Thursday night,” Brind’Amour said. “We’re playing the best, but you gotta go do what we do. We try to worry about what they’re doing too much, they’ll pick us apart.”

agents. “Now we’ve got to think, in addition to Kemba and Jeremy, we’ve got to talk about Frank a little bit here,” he said. “So once again, without going into great detail, we don’t have as much financial flexibility as we’d like. I think we have the ability to bring everybody back that you want to bring back and you pay them as much as you’d like to pay them to make them happy. But I’ve been doing this for a long, long time and sometimes you have to make tough decisions.” The Hornets have some solid pieces behind the free agents, although likely not enough to form the core of a playoff contender if they lose the guys testing the market. Cody Zeller boosted his scoring average to 10.1 points per game. Nicolas Batum, 30, and Marvin Williams, 32, showed that they can still contribute. Charlotte also has young talent that its hoping will blossom into stars. Rookie Miles Bridges averaged 7.5 points and four rebounds. In his second year, Malik Monk improved his scoring average to 8.9 points and improved his 3-point shooting by more than 80 points. Dwayne Bacon also doubled his scoring average in his second year. “We beat some elite teams and we were playing a number of young guys,” Borrego said. “Four young guys (including rookie Devonte’ Graham) were in the rotation to end the season. There are a lot of healthy things going on right now. There’s a healthy culture. There are four young guys playing meaningful minutes right now. To me, that’s extremely positive.” Assuming, of course, they can keep the group together.

CHARLOTTE — There’s a part of Kemba Walker that wants to play his entire career with the Charlotte Hornets. There’s another part that wants to compete for an NBA championship before he’s too old. With the Hornets not ready to compete with the Golden State Warriors of the world, the 28-yearold Walker enters this offseason having to make a choice between loyalty and chasing a ring. And he’s just not ready to do that just yet. “I have no feeling right now, I don’t know,” Walker said of his impending decision in free agency this summer. “Honestly, I don’t know what to expect. I guess it’s a lot of different emotions bottled up into one. I’m not sure. I don’t know.” The three-time All-Star point guard is expected to be a hot commodity when free agency opens July 1. He’s coming off his most productive season statistically, averaging a career-high 25.6 points per game to go along with 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds. He was selected as an All-Star game starter for the first time and has put himself in the running for the All-NBA team. Walker’s dilemma is that if the Hornets re-sign him to a max contract, they won’t have many pieces to put around him — which means the team could continue to muddle in mediocrity as they’ve done for the first eight seasons in Charlotte. The Hornets have only been to the postseason twice during that time and have never gotten out of the first round. Signing with another team could give him the opportunity to compete for the championship he so desperately craves. “I mean, obviously I do want to be competitive because I want to be able to play in the playoffs,” Walker said. “So, I want to think that would have some influence” on my decision. At media day last September an excited Walker sounded com-

mitted to re-signing with the Hornets, saying he “wanted to create something” in Charlotte. Walker said Thursday that “nothing has changed” in that regard, but his enthusiasm has clearly waned over the past seven months. “I want to win,” Walker said. “I want to win.” Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak says the Hornets plan to do everything they can to keep Walker. “I think this is a place that he wants to be, and we’ll do everything that we can to bring him back here,” Kupchak said Friday. “But he is half of the equation.” For Walker to stay, Kupchak may have to find productive quality pieces to put around him — and quickly. They’ve struggled to do that in the past with players like Nicolas Batum — who received a five-year, $120 million contract three years ago — failing to live up to expectations. Kupchak said he knows Walker is frustrated by losing. He wants to put more talent around his star player that would make the Hornets a consistent playoff contender, but also knows that won’t be easy. Kupchak said the best option is to acquire talent through a trade. Jeremy Lamb, the team’s second-leading scorer, is an unrestricted free agent while backup center Frank Kaminsky is a restricted free agent. Kupchak said the Hornets “financially are not as flexible as I would like us to be, so there could be some challenges going forward with our free agents.” Whether anything Kupchak does is enough to convince Walker to re-sign with Charlotte remains to be seen. But in the meantime, Kupchak went out of his way to make sure Walker knows he’s appreciated — and wanted — by the Hornets. “There has not been a player with this franchise like Kemba Walker,” Kupchack said of the Hornets’ alltime leading scorer. “He is a once in a generation kind of a player and he is fun to watch. He is competitive, he is a good teammate,” Kupchak said. “Those are all qualities that I like to see, and I know that people in the organization and our fans like to see in players.”

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Hornets guard Kemba Walker listens to a question during end-ofseason interviews last Thursday.

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Warren Foegele celebrates one of his two goals with Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen during Carolina’s 5-0 Game 3 win on Monday in Raleigh.

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DURHAM — Katie Wyatt was trained in the El Sistema model, which provides youth orchestra instruction for disadvantaged youth, as an “Abreu Fellow” in the program’s birthplace of Venezuela. Wyatt, a violist who at the time was director of education and community engagement at the North Carolina Symphony, traveled under the tutelage of Gustavo Dudamel, the now director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and one of the original students of José Antonio Abreu, El Sistema’s founder. This program immediately united two lifelong passions for Wyatt — her love of the orchestra and her strong desire to create positive social change. After being accepted to the program in 2009, Wyatt was connected with a philanthropist in Durham, Lucia Powe, and Wyatt committed to partnering with her in starting an El Sistema program in the Triangle when she returned from the Abreu Fellowship in Venezuela. Lucia Powe fell in love with the idea of El Sistema while watching the show 60 Minutes with her husband, which on that night featured the program and its founder, José Antonio Abreu. Powe was moved by the mission and philosophy and remarked to her husband that there should be something like that in Durham. He responded simply, “Why don’t you start it?” So she began to pursue the idea. Thankfully, there was more than one person in the area that was interested in pursuing Abreu’s system. Because Abreu had won the TED Prize, Powe reached out to TED and was connected to Wyatt. This meeting was the cata-

It’s not surprising that the small public power town of Farmville, North Carolina got its name as a proud nod to its deep agricultural roots. After all, it was a major tobacco grower from the late 1800s to the 1970s. What may come as a surprise is that today, Farmville is home to one of the most popular small craft brewery brands in the country –The DuckRabbit Craft Brewery. It too, has a colorful explanation for the inspiration behind its whimsical moniker. The brewery’s founder, Paul Philippon, a former college philosophy professor, wanted the name of his company to symbolize ties to his former life in academia. Which explains why the company’s logo is based on an illustration from “Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein” — a philosophy book Paul admires — which resembles a duck or a rabbit, depending on the viewer’s perspective. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in dark beers — a section of the market Philippon believed was being underserved. It currently produces 12 different brews, four of which are available year ‘round. And with a full flight of ales, porters, and stouts available, there’s something to strike the fancy of any dark beer aficionado.

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This file photo shows a choir section from the Youth and Children Orchestras National System of Venezuela sing at a subway station in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday Nov. 26, 2011. The national network of orchestras known simply as “El Sistema” or “The System,” provides free musical instruments and lessons to the children enrolled in its program. lyst for the Kidznotes program in Durham that is now growing across the Triangle, with aspirations to serve every area of poverty in the state. Katie returned from Venezuela with the training and knowledge to implement the El Sistema program through Kidznotes. “After heading up the education and community initiatives of the North Carolina Symphony, I knew this could be done quickly,” Wyatt told North State Journal. “I knew the public school teachers locally; I knew the landscape; I knew what the N.C. Symphony could contribute; and now I had the El Sistema training. So, I hired the staff, wrote the curriculum and we launched immediately.” Kidznotes serves Title 1 elementary schools (meaning those determined to have high levels of poverty), providing students with 10 hours of rigorous instrumental training per week. Every student begins with the violin and then can later choose any instrument in the orchestra. One Kidznotes student, Mar-

cus, put his 3,000 hours of training to use, traveling to Los Angeles to take part in the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Take a Stand Festival” national youth symphony orchestra. This student from a low-income school was able to to become the principal cellist for the orchestra at the age of 15, solely due to his training from Kidznotes. Nick Malinowski, the current Kidznotes executive director as of 2017, describes the El Sistema vision, saying, “Overcoming poverty and adversity is best done by strengthening the spirit. Abreu would talk about ‘building an affluence of spirit.’ Our motto is ‘tocar y luchar,’ which doesn’t translate perfectly to English, but means ‘to play and to fight.’ But the fight is a striving. It’s striving for what’s best within yourself.” They also encourage community engagement by consistent concerts around the area, recommending 25-30 performances a year for their students. They’ve See EL SISTEMA, page C2

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C2 Ford CEO Jim Hackett wants balance, stability on tariffs Detroit Ford CEO Jim Hackett is hoping for balance and stability in what is now an unstable tariff environment. Hackett says businesses want equilibrium on tariffs, and President Donald Trump is working hard on that as his administration negotiates trade deals. Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on imported autos, singling out China, Europe and recently Mexico. The Ford CEO told the Detroit Economic Club last week that trade with the U.S. is one-sided and needs to be modernized. He expects to see the matter resolved this year. Hackett also says Ford will be ready for the next recession as it restructures to make its business more fit. The company is currently shifting away from sedans in the U.S. and cutting thousands of whitecollar jobs.

Retailers try to lure customers with free Uber rides New York While shoppers are getting everything from morning coffee to complete work wardrobes delivered to their homes, some businesses are working with ride-hailing company Uber to entice customers back through their doors. Uber recently launched a voucher program enabling companies like Westfield Mall and TGI Fridays to offer free or discounted Uber rides to customers. It’s a way for retailers to counter declining foot traffic heightened by the growth of online shopping. Restaurants that deliver food through Uber Eats are also participating. Getting diners inside a restaurant instead of delivering food to homes makes customers more likely to buy desserts or alcohol. Uber’s Brittany Wray says customers today are demanding convenience, and vouchers enable brands to offer consumers more choices and a better customer experience.

Energy agency predicts lower gasoline prices this summer Washington, D.C. It looks like motorists will pay less to fill the tank this summer. The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that the national average price from April through September will be $2.76 a gallon, down from $2.85 last summer. For the entire year, the agency says the average household will spend about $100 less on fuel than last year, a savings of 4 percent. Oil prices are up since December but still down from a year ago. The Energy agency says the U.S. produced 12.1 million barrels of oil per day in March. It forecasts that production will hit 12.4 million barrels a day this year and 13.1 million next year mostly due to higher output in Texas and New Mexico.

From backstop to Brino, AP translates the language of Brexit The Associated Press LONDON — From backstop to Brexiteer, Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has spawned a baffling array of new terms. The Associated Press deciphers some key words and phrases: Article 50: Article 50 of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty sets out the procedure for a country wishing to leave the bloc and imposes a two-year countdown to that country’s departure. Britain triggered the process on March 29, 2017, and was due to leave on March 29, 2019. Amid deadlock in Britain’s Parliament the EU agreed a BREXTENSION until April 12, and the U.K. is now seeking a second delay. BACKSTOP: The Brexit backstop is part of the withdrawal agreement between the EU and Britain. It’s an insurance policy designed to ensure there are no customs checks or other border infrastructure between the U.K.’s Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland after Brexit. The backstop says if no other solution is found, Britain will remain in a customs union with the EU in order to keep the Irish border open. Opposition to the backstop from pro-Brexit British lawmakers is the main reason the deal has been defeated in Parliament

Fort Worth, TX A Texas gun company that destroyed more than 73,000 bump stocks when a federal ban on the rapid-fire devices took effect has sued the U.S. government claiming millions of dollars in losses. RW Arms of Fort Worth announced the lawsuit and said the government took its property “without just compensation.” Co-founder Mark Maxwell said that RW Arms’ losses totaled more than $20 million. Last month’s lawsuit seeks fair market value compensation. RW Arms drew attention March 26, when the ban took effect , by transferring thousands of bump stocks to law enforcement for shredding. Officials initially said about 60,000 items were destroyed. President Donald Trump’s administration supports the ban on bump stocks, which in 2017 were used by a gunman to kill 58 people in Las Vegas.

BREXIT: A contraction of “British exit,” Brexit is Britain’s departure from the European Union. The U.K. joined the bloc in 1973, and held a 2016 referendum on its membership that was won by the “leave” side. BREXITER/BREXITEER: A supporter of Britain’s exit from the European Union. BREXTREMIST: Pejorative term for a Brexit supporter. BREXTENSION: Brexit extension, a delay to Britain’s exit from the EU. The bloc has already granted one postponement, from March 29 to April 12, and Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking another delay to give Britain time to break its Brexit impasse. One possibility is a “flextension” (see below). BRINO: An acronym that means “Brexit in name only.” It’s a pejorative term used by Brexiteers for a “soft Brexit” departure in which Britain retains close economic and regulatory ties with the European Union. CONFIRMATORY VOTE: A new referendum in which voters

CUSTOMS UNION: The European Union customs union makes the 28-nation bloc a single customs territory, with no tariffs or border checks on goods moving between member states. It also has common tariffs on goods entering the bloc from the outside. EUROPEAN UNION: Formed in 1957 as the European Economic Community by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, the group is now a 28-nation bloc of more than 500 million people with substantial powers over member nations’ laws, economies and social policies. FLEXTENSION: A form of Brexit delay that would give Britain a long extension to its departure date, but with the possibility of leaving earlier if Parliament approves a Brexit deal. HARD BREXIT: A Brexit that sees the U.K. cut many of its ties with the EU, including leaving the EU’s vast single market and customs union. Some supporters of the idea prefer the term “clean Brexit,” and say it will enable Britain to forge its own trade deals around the world. INDICATIVE VOTE: Britain’s Parliament has held a series of non-binding “indicative votes” on various Brexit outcomes as a way of finding out whether any have majority support. Lawmakers rejected every option, from leaving the EU without a deal to holding a new referendum on

whether to remain. LEAVER: A Briton who voted to leave the European Union. See also Brexiteer. NO-DEAL BREXIT: If Britain and the EU do not finalize a divorce deal, Britain will cease to be an EU without an agreement setting out what happens next. A no-deal Brexit would rip up the rules that govern ties between the U.K. Many businesses say that would cause economic chaos, and Parliament has voted to rule it out — though it remains the legal default option. REMAINER: A Briton who voted to stay in the European Union. REMOANER, REMAINIAC: Pejorative terms for people who want the U.K. to remain in the EU. SINGLE MARKET: The EU’s single market makes the bloc a common economic zone in which goods and services can move freely with no internal borders or barriers. SOFT BREXIT: A Brexit that sees the U.K. retain its close economic ties with the EU, including membership in the bloc’s single market and customs union. WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT/ POLITICAL DECLARATION: In November 2018, Britain and the EU struck a two-part divorce agreement. It consists of a legally binding, 585-page withdrawal agreement setting out the terms of the U.K.’s departure, and a shorter, non-binding political declaration committing the two parties to close future ties. The agreement must be approved by the British and European parliaments to take effect, but Britain’s Parliament has rejected it three times.

Millennial Money: Capture savings on professional photos photographer. Widening your search also means being open to choosing less popular days and times. Myers says you can likely find discounts if you pick “friendly dates” when photographers have better availability. For example, since Saturdays are the busiest days for weddings, weekday ceremonies are usually more appealing for photographers. “If you’re getting married on a Thursday,” Myers says, “you will see us fall over ourselves to try to shoot your wedding.”

By Courtney Jespersen The Associated Press There’s almost always a reason for photographs — an engagement , wedding, graduation, pregnancy, you name it. For many of these occasions, you’ll want a professional on hand who can do more than add a fancy filter to an ordinary snapshot. But hiring a photographer to capture life’s important milestones can be pretty pricey. Here’s how to cut down on the cost of a professional without sacrificing quality. Snap up social media savings “My number one tip would be to ask social media,” says John Myers, owner of John Myers Photography &amp; Videography in Tennessee. Go to Facebook or Instagram to ask for recommendations from friends and followers. “It’s a great way for you to get a lot of options, and then from there you can sift through what’s your ideal budget, style (and) availability,” he says. Then, find and follow the pages of photographers you like, much as you would follow a retailer or restaurant. You’ll likely stumble across deals and exclusive offers. Myers, for example, said he recently ran a free engagement photo session contest on Instagram. Zero in on a ‘mini-session’

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BREXHAUSTION: The state of anxious weariness felt by many U.K. citizens and politicians at the unresolved Brexit crisis, almost three years after Britain voted to leave the EU.

would be asked whether to approve any Brexit deal passed by Parliament. The other option would be remaining in the EU, so this plan is mainly favored by those who hope Brexit can be stopped. Also known by its supporters as a “people’s vote.”

Another money-saving strategy is to look for a photographer who offers “mini-sessions,” which are shorter or smaller versions of full shoots. This shorter session may last 20 to 30 minutes and result in 20 to 30 photos, whereas a normal portrait session may take 60 to 90 minutes and result in 60 to 70 im-

EL SISTEMA from page C1 performed with the North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Opera, the Durham Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. They perform at their schools, at community centers, at a yearly gala at the Umstead, at events like Bond Brothers Brewing in Cary’s 5k race, at house parties and anywhere else that will have them. In 2015, Footpath Pictures made a documentary following three of the families involved, called “The Music Inside.” Nick and the filmmakers traveled to Nashville, where the film was nominated for a 2017 Regional Emmy. The film won the Emmy,

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Keep your options open beyond the first few photographers you

find. “The photographers who can afford to advertise are usually the ones who are charging more money,” says Maddie Eisenhart, a retired wedding photographer and chief revenue officer at the website A Practical Wedding. “The people that you see a lot are generally going to be a little bit more expensive,” she says. “There are a lot of wedding photographers who are really talented who maybe aren’t the most skilled at blogging or getting their web presence out there.” Eisenhart recommends relying on word of mouth to find these photographers. Or look at photos from weddings and other events on wedding websites or social media. When you find a photography style you like, get the name of the

Don’t forget the fine print. Before you agree to a photographer or pay anything, make sure you know the final price and exactly what you’re going to get. Eisenhart says to always have a contract — and to read it in its entirety. She also advises looking through the photographer’s gallery. For a wedding, look at a complete album, as opposed to a handful of highlights. You don’t want to waste your money on a photographer who only manages to take a few good pictures for the whole event. Ask questions such as: How many hours will the shoot take? Can you limit the number of hours the photographer is on site to cut down on the price? What will be done to the pictures after the shoot? “Be sure to inquire about what treatments the photographer will add to the images, such as sepia tones, multiple exposures and split frames,” Andie Fowler, editor for The Bash, a party planning site, said in an email. “All of these extras can add up quickly.”

and Nick recalls walking on stage to receive the gold statue and to thank the kids and the filmmakers. He says he wasn’t surprised it won the Emmy because, “It’s a beautiful film that shows how Kidznotes really affects the home and family, not just the kids.” An example of this effect Nick recalled was when they were performing in 2016 as part of Raleigh’s “Band Together” concert at the Red Hat Amphitheater in downtown Raleigh. One man in the audience was weeping as he looked up at the performance. When he was asked if everything was alright, the man answered, “That’s my son up there playing violin. When I grew up we

could only make it out by playing basketball or football. Now he can make something more for himself doing this.” At the end of 2018, the program served 531 students in 13 partner elementary schools across Wake, Orange and Durham counties. Nick says though, “We want to serve every high needs school. We are only limited by money, space, teachers and instruments.” They plan to expand outside of the Triangle soon because their mission “compels them to serve every area of poverty in the state.” Katie Wyatt helped put Kidznotes on a firm foundation as its founding executive director from 2010 to 2017 and has since left to become the executive director of

El Sistema USA. El Sistema USA is an independent 501(c)(3) that partners with Duke University to support the El Sistema movement nationally from Duke’s campus in Durham. El Sistema USA’s mission, according to their website, is, “To support and grow a nationwide movement of programs inspired by El Sistema to effect social change through music for children with the fewest resources and the greatest need.” Just like Kidznotes, El Sistema USA is growing. Wyatt says they have 110 partner programs across the country, including Kidznotes, which collectively serve more than 20,000 students as of the summer of 2018.

In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, fallen leaves cover cars and sidewalks on a tree-lined residential block in Long Island City in the Queens borough of New York. How your parents prepare for retirement, long-term care and estate planning can affect your own financial future. Talking to them now can save your family headaches and messy conversations down the road. ages, Myers says. “There are photographers who offer mini-sessions, and those usually occur in the busier time of the year,” Myers says. “At least in the Southwest and some other places, spring and fall are kind of the popular times to do these because the weather is perfect.” For example, Myers estimates a photographer who offers a mini-session for an engagement may charge around $200 or $250, compared with $600 for a regular session. The tradeoff? You’ll have a shorter shooting time and get fewer images. But you might pay about a third of the usual price. Get a wider angle

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travel NOTRE DAME FIRE

PHOTOS BY CZAREK SOKOLOWSKI

In this photo taken March 10, 2019, in Wesola,near Warsaw, central Poland, are seen NATO tanks during brief exercise with some other NATO forces marking 20 years since Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary joined the Western military alliance.

What was lost, what was saved from the Notre Dame fire? The Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 2, 2013 file photo, Philippe Lefebvre, 64, plays the organ at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

PARIS — More than simply an iconic cathedral and jewel of Gothic architecture, Notre Dame was a treasure trove, housing priceless and irreplaceable marvels of immense religious, artistic, musical, historical and architectural value. Some were lost to humanity forever in the blaze that ravaged the Paris cathedral Monday. Others were spared, at least in part, or saved before the flames consumed the roof and spire. A look at what is known about Notre Dame’s treasures and their fate. Crown of thorns Regarded as the cathedral’s most sacred relic, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says the Crown of Thorns was saved. It is purported to be a relic of the crown placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion, obtained and brought to Paris by King Louis IX in the 13th century. It is made of rushes wrapped into a wreath and tied with gold filament. Since 1896 it has been kept under glass and only occasionally displayed. Paris Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said it was among pieces quickly transported to a “secret location” by officials after the fire. Hidalgo also said on Twitter that the tunic of St. Louis, a long shirt-like garment from the 13th century and believed to have belonged to King Louis IX, was also rescued. Fragment of the holy cross and nail The 24-centimeter (9.45-inch) piece of wood and 9-centimeter-(3.5-inch)-long nail are purported to be from the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. The wood fragment is kept in a glass case. The fate of the two relics is not known. The organ The impressive organ dating to the 1730s and boasting an estimated 8,000 pipes did not burn and is intact, but nobody knows yet whether it was damaged by the heat or water. “The organ is a very fragile instrument,” Bertrand de Feydeau, vice-president of the Fondation du Patrimoine which protects France’s cultural heritage, tells The Associated Press. He says the organ has “incredible” sound, with “very rich colors,” and there is a waiting list of more than

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two years of organists wanting to play it. Each pipe was individually cleaned during a 2013 refurbishment. The roof The cathedral’s roof was built using a lattice of giant beams cut from trees in primeval forests in the 12th and 13th centuries. Experts say France no longer has trees big enough to replace the ancient wooden beams that burned in the Notre Dame fire. Feydeau told France Info radio that the cathedral’s roof cannot be rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire because “we don’t, at the moment, have trees on our territory of the size that were cut in the 13th century.” He said the restoration work will have to use new technology to rebuild the roof. The bells In the wake of the French Revolution, the cathedral was declared a “Temple of Reason” as part of an anti-clerical movement. All of the original bells were destroyed and replaced — except for one, called Emmanuel and weighing 13 tons. In 2013, as the cathedral celebrated its 850 years with a refurbishment, nine huge new bells replaced the 19th-century ones. The peal of the cathedral’s bells

has long been famous. Quasimodo was the cathedral’s bell-ringer in Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The extent of any damage to the bells and their support structure is unclear. Paintings About a dozen large paintings of religious scenes, called “Mays” and dating from between 1630 and 1708, hung in Notre Dame. French Culture Minister Franck Riester says the cathedral’s greatest paintings will be removed starting Friday. “We assume they have not been damaged by the fire but there may be damage from the smoke,” he said. Statues Last week, 16 religious statues got a lucky escape from Monday’s blaze: they were removed from the top of Notre Dame for the first time in over a century to be taken for cleaning. The removal was part of a restoration of the cathedral’s towering spire, now gone. The 3-meter-tall copper statues represent the 12 apostles and four evangelists. Stained glass windows The cathedral’s three famed

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rose windows date to the 13th century. The director of the United Nations cultural organization says it’s too early to tell whether they are unscathed. Audrey Azoulay tells The Associated Press art experts haven’t yet been able to assess the site yet after the blaze, though she has received encouraging reports. Notre Dame is part of a UNESCO heritage site.

In this Friday March 21, 2014 file photo a crown of thorns which was believed to have been worn by Jesus Christ and which was bought by King Louis IX in 1239 is presented at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

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San Francisco eyes charge to drive its famed Lombard Street By Olga R. Rodriguez The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as $10 to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. City and state officials on Monday announced a bill that would give San Francisco the authority to establish a toll and reservation system for the street that winds down a steep hill, in an effort to reduce crowds and traffic congestion. “We must implement a system that enables both residents and visitors to enjoy the ‘Crookedest Street in the World,’” said Assemblyman Phil Ting, a San Francisco Democrat who authored the legislation. Residents say the scenic thoroughfare feels more like an overcrowded amusement park than a neighborhood street. They have been calling for years for officials to address the traffic jams, trash and trespassing by visitors. In the summer months, an estimated 6,000 people a day visit the 600-foot-long (183-meter) street, creating lines of cars that stretch for blocks, clogging the Russian Hill neighborhood. “The cars really impact the

neighborhood because they line up, they back up, they are sitting idling,” said Greg Brundage, president of the Lombard Hill Improvement Association. San Francisco transportation officials have proposed requiring visitors to make a reservation online and pay $5 for each vehicle. Another plan calls for online reservations and a $10 charge on weekends and holidays. The city needs state approval to charge people to use a public road but it would be up to city officials to determine how and what to charge and how to use the funds. The new toll system is not expected to be in place before 2020, officials said. Supervisor Catherine Stefani said the fee would help sustain the reservations system and help pay for more traffic control officers, more police patrols in the area and tourism ambassadors who would make sure visitors have a good experience. “It’s a pilot program but it’s something we must try to address the traffic congestion,” Stefani said. Vida Bhatt, a tourist from Melbourne, Australia, said she and her family drove down the crooked street, parked their car, then decided to go back and explore

the thoroughfare on foot. “It’s so beautiful! I haven’t seen anything like this anywhere else in the world,” Bhatt said. Bhatt said she would happily pay to have the experience of driving down Lombard Street. “This is one of the top attractions in San Francisco and I’m coming from so far in the world, I would pay and make sure I got to see it,” she said. Residents built the hairpin turns on the red brick road in 1922 because its 27-degree grade was too steep for the era’s cars to climb. Neighbors added lush gardens filled with hydrangeas and roses 30 years later. The sweeping views and the fact that a cable car stops at the top of the street contributed to its popularity. Its worldwide fame only increased after it was featured in movies and commercials. Brundage, who has lived on the street for 22 years, said dealing with the traffic jams is half the problem. He also would like to see something done about the buses that drop off tourists but is glad to see some progress on addressing the situation. “This is a pilot program but we’re really excited this day has come,” he said.

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In this Aug. 19, 2009 file photo, children run down Lombard Street in San Francisco, transformed for the day into a gigantic Candy Land board game to commemorate the game’s 60th anniversary. Tourists may soon have to pay a fee to drive down San Francisco’s world-famous crooked street. California officials plan to announce a proposal Monday, April 15, 2019 that would grant San Francisco permission to establish a toll and reservation system.

5 travel rewards myths that could cost you lines first make such seats available. (It also pays to check back frequently, since carriers also may add more awards seats depending on how the flights are filling up.) Hotel rewards are easier to book since occupancy rates are generally lower. If you want even more flexibility, consider a general travel rewards card that allows you to redeem credits for travel purchases or to transfer your points to a variety of frequent traveler programs.

By Liz Weston The Associated Press TWENTY-FOUR YEARS ago, I knew so little about travel rewards that I took an around-theworld trip without signing up for a single frequent traveler program. Those lost points and miles still haunt me. Fast forward to last summer, when our family stayed two nights at a luxury hotel in Venice, Italy. Our room would have cost an eye-popping €1,500, or about $1,700, per night. Thanks to the points I’d accumulated using a travel rewards credit card, this over-the-top stay was free. There’s definitely a learning curve involved when it comes to travel rewards, but delaying your education can be costly if you love to travel. For example, many people misunderstand how much points are worth, either over- or underestimating how much free travel they can get, according to a recent NerdWallet survey . People also make the mistake of carrying balances on those cards (the rewards won’t make up for the high cost of paying interest), and far too many people earn rewards that they don’t redeem, resulting in billions of dollars of potential value left untouched. Don’t let any of these myths prevent you from making the most of available travel rewards:

Myth 3: it’s best to focus on one frequent traveler program DAMIAN DOVARGANES | AP PHOTO

In this Dec. 14, 2007 file photo, a traveler uses a Delta SkyMiles credit card to buy an airline e-ticket at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif. Myth 1: Travel rewards credit cards have high annual fees Some travel rewards cards have no annual fee. Many charge somewhere in the neighborhood of $95 a year. Usually that fee can be offset by using the cards’ perks: free checked bags for airline-branded cards, for example, or a free night’s stay every year for hotel-branded cards. Even the high-end cards with annual fees of $450 and up typically offer airport lounge ac-

cess, credits to offset travel fees, and higher rewards rates that can more than pay for the card if you’re the right user. Myth 2: travel rewards are hard to redeem Finding free or upgraded airline flights can be a challenge, especially for people who don’t plan well ahead. The best time to book a rewards flight is typically 9 to 12 months in advance, when the air-

You may want to concentrate on earning rewards in a single frequent traveler program if you need a lot of points for a special trip. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore other programs. If you love to travel, it’s unlikely you do so with only one airline or hotel chain. Plus, spreading your loyalty around means you can take advantage of specials and promotions that help you earn more points or make points more valuable to redeem. Travel programs also often have dynamic pricing, which means the value of rewards can vary. For example, one hotel chain could have lousy redemption options in a city, while another offers a much better deal.

Then there’s the issue of devaluation. Programs occasionally devalue their points and miles, meaning it takes more of them to earn the same reward. But they tend to do so at different times. If your rewards aren’t concentrated in one frequent traveler program, you won’t risk having them all devalued at once. Myth 4: travel rewards cards require excellent credit Travel rewards cards typically require good credit, which is generally defined as a credit score of 690 and above on a 300-to-850 scale. Some require scores of 720 and above. If your scores aren’t quite there yet, look for a card that offers cash-back rewards and use those for travel. Myth 5: travel rewards aren’t worth the effort Travel rewards programs aren’t always intuitive, and some of us invest a fair amount of time trying to squeeze the absolute maximum value out of every point. But you don’t have to be an extreme rewards hacker to benefit. It doesn’t take much effort to sign up for hotel or airline frequent traveler programs, or to use a general travel rewards credit card for the spending you were going to do anyway. Sign up for the programs’ email newsletters, which can alert you to special deals. Then make a point to start cashing in those rewards, and you may see what all the fuss is about.

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This image released by HBO shows Emilia Clarke, left, and Kit Harington in a scene from “Game of Thrones,” premiering on Sunday, April 14. The first episode of the final season of “Game of Thrones” is a record-breaker for the series and HBO. The pay channel said the 17.4 million viewers who watched Sunday’s episode either on TV or online represent a season-opening high for the fantasy saga.

‘Game of Thrones’ season debut breaks HBO rating records By Lynn Elber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — When the last drop — or gallon — of blood is shed and an exultant victor has ascended to the Iron Throne, viewers may be split over how HBO’s fantasy saga ended, but they’ll be joined in deprivation. “What do you do without ‘Game of Thrones?’” will be the lament heard after the May 19 finale, said media industry analyst Larry Gerbrandt. The question is even more critical to the pay-cable channel, which soared on dragon’s wings with its hugely popular, eight-season adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s novels. Keeping subscribers on board means more than another hit, even one as globally dazzling as “Game of Thrones” proved to be. But it’s where HBO can start to protect its brand and position, observers say, an effort both demanded and compounded by an increasingly congested small-screen landscape and the expectations of the channel’s corporate owner since 2016, AT&T. “I think they need a prestige show on this level to remain HBO,” said Bill Carter, a media analyst for CNN and former reporter for The New York Times. But “more than ever, it’s really hard to find a hit show and to break through in this marketplace.” Sunday’s season premiere underscored the point, with “Game of Thrones” drawing a series-high record of 17.4 million viewers on TV

and streaming. It set a streaming record for HBO and reinforced its standing as one of television’s most popular shows. The channel is well into the hunt for a worthy successor, with one possibility an untitled prequel to “Game of Thrones” created by Martin and Jane Goldman and starring Naomi Watts. Set to begin shooting a pilot in June, it’s among several potential “Thrones” spinoffs being weighed, with discussions at HBO about “how many is too many,” said programming chief Casey Bloys. “We have high hopes” for the pilot, he said. “But I want to be clear, nobody is going into this thinking that we’re going to do a prequel and all of a sudden everybody who automatically watched ‘Game of Thrones’ is going to watch this. ... It’ll have a different feel and different rhythm. We’re not trying to do the same show again.” That begs the question of what more HBO has to offer, he said. During a period in which “Game of Thrones” was off the air for scheduling reasons, series including “Westworld,” ‘’Sharp Objects” and “Barry” proved strong draws, Bloys said. “I’m not going to argue that we won’t miss ‘Game of Thrones.’ It’s been a fantastic show for us, but life does go on,” he said. He points to a deep bench of returnees, including Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon’s “Big Little Lies,” and newcomers including the graphic novel-based “Watchmen” from “Lost”

producer Damon Lindelof. One marquee series that’s also in its final season is the much-admired comedy “Veep,” with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. HBO, which launched in 1972 and whose cachet has long justified the boastful slogan, “It’s not TV. It’s HBO,” has reached this crossroads before. At the turn of the century, pop-culture sensations “The Sopranos” and “Sex and the City” boosted the channel’s visibility and subscribers and made it a serious player for prestige awards — including cable’s first-ever Emmys for best drama and comedy series. After the shows wrapped, the channel moved nimbly on with audience-pleasers including “Six Feet Under” and “True Blood.” But that was then, and this is the time of streaming — or, in shorthand, Netflix, along with a growing host of others including Amazon and Hulu — and a shoulder-bumping rush for stars and showmakers to churn out more and more fare for outlets already awash in programming. HBO, no longer a singular alternative to staid broadcast networks, also got new corporate ownership when AT&T bought its parent company, Time Warner. HBO recently saw the exit of its chief executive, Richard Plepler, who had been with the channel for nearly 30 years and guided it to “Game of Thrones” glory. With AT&T’s resources, HBO has stepped up production and will see a 50 percent increase in the

number of original program hours this year, Bloys said. Arguing that volume doesn’t preclude high quality, he said, “There’s nothing in 2019 that we’re putting on the air because we’re trying to hit an hour count. ... We haven’t lowered any of our standards to reach a certain level of programming” and there is no pressure to do otherwise from WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey. Subscribers ultimately will decide whether the shows are what they want. But expanding the pipeline is unavoidable, said Tuna Amobi, a media and entertainment analyst with investment firm CFRA. “It’s a very different competitive landscape for HBO than it was when they launched ‘Game of Thrones,’ and they realize that. That’s why you see them ratcheting up their investments in their programming,” Amobi said. Also key is how HBO’s online platform is integrated with planned WarnerMedia streaming offerings to reach the broadest audience possible and make full use of its content, he added. HBO “cannot rely on the old ways of doing things and hope that being a premium channel will bail you out,” he said. “Game of Thrones,” which debuted in 2011, has flourished despite the confounding number of small-screen choices. From its first-season average weekly tally of 9.3 million cumulative viewers, the series rose to a seventh-season high of 32.8 million across all HBO platforms, including the channel

itself and streaming services HBO Go and HBO Now and over a period extending 30 days beyond the season’s end. It benefited from the devoted following for Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” clutch of novels. It was richly and painstakingly produced, filmed in 10 countries including Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Iceland and Canada. Its appealing cast became household names, and the female characters that grew in stature and strength as the drama unfolded are routinely namechecked as part of the female-empowerment zeitgeist. “Game of Thrones” could boast of its Emmy dominance as well, with 47 trophies to date including three best drama series awards. Last year, it denied a second consecutive win to a worthy opponent, Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” but HBO itself lost valuable Emmy bragging rights: It was surpassed in total nominations for the first time in 17 years and by relative newcomer Netflix, and the streamer tied HBO in wins. Analyst Gerbrandt, of Media Valuation Partners, isn’t counting the channel out. Many viewers still like so-called “curated” TV delivered to them, as opposed to searching online through dozens or hundreds of offerings, he said. There’s also the power of perception at work. “If there’s a brand that survives strictly on name, it’s probably HBO,” he said.

North State Journal for Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS 18 SP 614 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by John W. Dunn, II and Denise Dunn to North American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated June 30, 2016 and recorded on June 30, 2016 in Book 11997 at Page 0154, Cabarrus 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

18 SP 271 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Charles Dale Moore and Robin R. Moore to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 29, 1998 and recorded on November 12, 1998 in Book 02356 at Page 0086, Cabarrus 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 May 1, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

18 SP 34 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William R. Leighton to Jason M. Cole, Trustee(s), which was dated September 29, 2016 and recorded on September 29, 2016 in Book 12152 at Page 1, Cabarrus 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

17 SP 728 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Mary L. Savage to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), which was dated March 29, 2007 and recorded on March 30, 2007 in Book 7428 at Page 143 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 13, 2007 in Book 7462, Page 261, Cabarrus 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

17 SP 409 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Samuel Adam Stephens and Erica Lee Stephens to Harry E. Dean III & Frederick E. Brooks, Trustee(s), which was dated May 28, 2015 and recorded on May 29, 2015 in Book 11429 at Page 21, Cabarrus 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

18 SP 385 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by George William Moss a/k/a George Moss and Sue Elizabth Moss a/k/a Sue Elizabeth Moss a/k/a Sue Moss to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of New York, Trustee(s), which was dated October 20, 2003 and recorded on October 24, 2003 in Book 4939 at Page 281 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 1, 2019 in Book 13394, Page 163, Cabarrus 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 April

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 May 1, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Lying and Being in Number Three (3) Township of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and Being all of Lot Number 163 as shown on the Final Plat of CABARRUS CROSSING, Phase III, Map 1, as surveyed and platted, a copy of which plat is filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 42, Page 105, to which map book and page reference is hereby made for a complete description thereof by metes and bounds. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being Lot No. 11 of MEDLIN CROSSING, PHASE II-B, No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a plat of which is on file in the office of Register of Deeds in Map Book 21, Page 73, to which map book and page reference is hereby made for a more complete description thereof by metes and bounds. Subject to and easements,

restrictions, etc., of record,

covenants if any.

BEING the same property conveyed to Charles Dale Moore and Robin R. Moore from Kaiser Beaver Real Estate, Inc. by virtue of a Deed dated August 7, 1987, recorded August 7, 1987 in Deed Book 631, Page 144 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

Said property is commonly known as 1709 Cabarrus Crossing Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078. 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 Denise Dunn. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2335 Ellerbe Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28083. 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 Robin Ann Rich-

ardson Moore, Johnathan Dale Moore and Thomas Daniel Moore. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

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 May 1, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 605 of Building 6, as shown on Map of Edison Square Townhomes, Phase 1, Map 3, recorded in Plat Book 70 at Pages 107 in the Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 11080 J C Murray Drive Northwest, Concord, NC 28027. 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 R. Leighton. An Order for possession of the property may be issued

pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return

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 April 29, 2019 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 518 DOMINION TRACE AT HIGHLAND CREEK, PHASE 2, MAP 6, as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 49, at Page 65 in the Cabarrus County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1604 Wilburn Park Lane Northwest, Concord, NC 28269. 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 Mary L. Savage. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of

superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the

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 April 24, 2019 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 71 of PEACH ORCHARD ESTATES, Phase 2, Map 1, as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 53, Page 47 in the Cabarrus County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 11618 Macallano Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215. 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 Adams Stephens and wife, Erica Lee Stephens. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

24, 2019 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Lots 50, 51 and 52: Lying and being in No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on the North side of Atlanta Street (formerly Pine Road) and being Lots Nos. 50, 51 and 52 of PINE GROVE, as surveyed and platted by M. V. Secrest on June 25, 26, 27 and 28, 1940, a map of which is filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in Map Book No. 6, Page 6, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description, and is the property conveyed by H. B. Walter and wife, Mary M. Walter, to Joe D. Glass and wife, Lelia E. Glass, by deed dated November 21, 1940, and recorded in Record of Deeds No. 160, Page 253. Lots 53, 54 and the Western Half of Lot 55: Lying in No. Four Township and being Lot Nos. 53, 54 and the western half of Lot 55 as shown on map of the N. F. Isenhour property known as PINE GROVE, a map of said property being on file in Map Book 6, at Page 6, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

BEGINNING at an iron stake in the northern edge of Pine Road, front corner of Lot 52 and 53 and runs thence with the dividing line of Lot 52 and 53, North 0 degrees 30 minutes East 130.9 feet to a stake, back corner of Lot 52 and 53; thence South 89 degrees East 62.5 feet to a stake, a new corner in the back line of Lot No. 55; thence a new line South 0 degrees 30 minutes West 130.9 feet to a stake in the northern edge of Pine Road in the front line Lot No. 55, a new corner; thence with the northern edge of Pine Road N. 88 degrees 47 minutes West 62.5 feet to the BEGINNING. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4928 Atlanta Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081. 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 George William Moss. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)

(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-14121-FC01

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CABARRUS 16 SP 837 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Isaac Clark and Yvette Clark, husband and wife, tenancy by entirety to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated May 10, 2013 and recorded on May 10, 2013 in Book 10512 at Page 0231, Cabarrus 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

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 1588 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by William Okello and Fenny A. Okello (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): William Okello) to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 11th day of February, 2013, and recorded in Book 9113, Page 178, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 16SP896 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY EARL A. HARRIS, II DATED JUNE 24, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 6926 AT PAGE 89 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and

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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 Isaac Clark. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-18953-FC01

be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows:

party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Darlene Gail Harris.

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Being all of Lot No. 193, in a subdivision known as College Lakes Section 12, Part 3, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 41, Page 16, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5406 Woodard Court, Fayetteville, 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

failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 91, in a subdivision known as Hunters Crossing, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 94, Page 56, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. And Being more commonly known as: 8413 English Saddle Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least

The date of this Notice is March 21, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 11-013139

($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 prior 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

after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1248533 (FC.FAY)

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Neil Clark Gerke and Lynn L. C. Gerke to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of December, 2011, and recorded in Book 08798, Page 0309, and Modification in Book 10184, Page 0382, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location

designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 29, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Tax Id Number(s): 0405-08-1616 Land Situated in the Township of Rockfish in the County of Cumberland in the State of NC Being all of Lot 348 in a subdivision known as Arran Lakes West, Section 6, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 52, Page 82, Cumberland County Public Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2162 Baywater Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Commonly known as: 2162 Baywater Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

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real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Parcel Identification No. 0502-38-1133

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stacey Lane to Charter Title, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of February, 2014, and recorded in Book 09386, Page 0707, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 29, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following

Being all of Lot 28, in a subdivision known as DEERFIELD, SECTION 4, according to a plat of same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 54, and Page 41, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 102 Maranatha Circle, Spring Lake, North Carolina.

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 prior 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 pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the

default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 29, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 113, in a subdivision known as Overhills Park, Section 2, according to a plat duly recorded in Plat Book 28, Page 75, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2709 Edwards Avenue, Spring Lake, North Carolina.

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 prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return

of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not

more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1265429 (FC.FAY)

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carlton Gillis to Devan L. Shumway, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of April, 2017, and recorded in Book 10079, Page 243, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 22, 2019

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1077 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Melissa Kay Simpson to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of August, 2017, and recorded in Book 10144, Page 139, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 22,

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Aubrey Lynore Smith aka Aubrey Smith (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Aubrey Smith) to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of March, 2017, and recorded in Book 10055, Page 754, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on

and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot #24, Stonebrook II, Section 4, as recorded in Plat Book 95, Page 80, Cumberland County Registry, in which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description of said real property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 806 MaKay Court, Hope Mills, North Carolina.

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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

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any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

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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 April 22, 2019 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 61 of Fullerton Place Subdivision, Phase 1, Map 1, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Plat Book 54, Page 75, Cabarrus County Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1255 Bridgeford Drive Northwest, Concord, NC 28078. 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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Herman J. Brunswick, (Herman J. Brunswick, deceased)(Heirs of Herman J. Brunswick: Phyllis Brunswick, Denise Monique Brunswick and Unknown Heirs of Herman J. Brunswick) to Kenneth Praschan, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of April, 2003, and recorded in Book 6077, Page 337, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County,

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Property Address: 806 MaKay Court, Hope Mills, NC 28348 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this

2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 257, in a subdivision known as College Downs, Section Three, and the same being duly recorded in Plat Book 42, Page 66, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6725 Wake Forest Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Parcel

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Property Address: 6725 Wake Forest Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311

This conveyance is made subject to restrictive covenants, easements and rights-of-way of record. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this

April 29, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 23, in the subdivision of Hummingbird Place, Phase 1, and the same being duly recorded in Plat Book 114, Page 97, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 816 Hidden Oasis Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Parcel

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0467-93-4774

Property Address: 816 Hidden Oasis Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28312 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

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TAKE NOTICE Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of re-

cord and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk

of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1268069 (FC.FAY)

ed in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the margin of Rollingwood Circle (a 40.00 foot wide right-of-way), said stake also being at the front common corner of Lots 34 and 33 as shown on a map of “Rolling Wood Court”, recorded in Plat Book 9 page 58; thence along a common line of said lots N 65 deg 56’ 31” W 141.05 feet to an iron stake; thence N 05 deg 54’ 40” E 131.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 88 deg 40’ 54” E 7.00 feet to an iron stake; thence S 43 deg 09’ 26” E 207.97 feet to an iron stake in the northwest margin of Rollingwood Circle; thence along a curve to the left in a southwesterly direction to the point of Beginning, said curve having an acre length of 50.00 feet, a radius of 124.40 feet, a chord bearing of S 43 deg 06’ 40” W and a chord length of 49.66 feet, being 0.3332 of an acre and being the property of Erica S. Bailey and husband, Brian C. Bailey as described in Deed Book 6448 page 723 and shown as Lots 32 & 33 in Plat Book 9 page 58. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 421 Rollingwood Circle, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pur-

suant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1268393 (FC.FAY)

failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 136, in a subdivision known as WOODS EDGE, SECTION FOUR, PART B, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plate 48, Page 67, Cumberland County Registry. And Being more commonly known as: 2316 Electra Ct, Fayetteville, NC 28304 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of Michael Williams.

will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date con-

tained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is April 1, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 15-075390

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thomas H. Moore, in the original amount of $35,430.00, payable to NATIONSBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, dated July 10, 1998 and recorded on July 15, 1998 in Book 4899 at Page 59, Cumberland County Public Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Stone Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland 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 Cumberland

County, North Carolina, on April 29, 2019 at 11:00 am , and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: BEING all of Lot 19 of Block “F” of HERMITAGE PLACE, SECTION II, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 26, Page 19, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. Tax ID: 0407-67-7972 Said Property is commonly known as 6014 Cornish Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or major fraction thereof, of the final sale price. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is less than Ten Dollars ($10.00), a minimum Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee will be collected. If the Clerk

of Court’s fee determined by the formula is more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), a maximum Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) fee will be collected. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. 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, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is The Estate of Thomas H. Moore. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina Gener-

al Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of 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 reinstate-

ment of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute 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. Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: ________________________________________ Attorney At Law Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC Attorneys for Stone Trustee Services, LLC David R. DiMatteo #35254 Christopher J. Culp #13466 5970 Fairview Road Suite 126 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 879-2777 (803) 929-0830 Posted: ____________________ By: _______________________

19 SP 81 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

LAKE, MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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 Boris B. Kazmin. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 359 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael J. Groen and Amanda M. Tyler (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Michael J. Groen) to Vantage Point Title, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of February, 2018, and recorded in Book 10252, Page 0126, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 358 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Leslie N. Phillips and Dustin R. Phillips to Richard Morris and Katherine Miller, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of November, 2014, and recorded in Book 09544, Page 0525, in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 29, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situat-

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 17SP1505 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MICHAEL WILLIAMS AND JEANETTE M. WILLIAMS DATED MARCH 21, 2000 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 5246 AT PAGE 439 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19-SP-242

Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 29, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: AcertainlotorparceloflandsituatedinorneartheCityof Fayetteville, Seventy First Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 92, as shown on a plat entitled, “Tarleton Plantation, Section Two” duly recorded in Plat Book 102, Page 127, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7305 Weathergreen Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Commonly Known As: ergreen Drive, Fayetteville,

7305 NC

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Boris B. Kazmin to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated July 3, 2015 and recorded on July 17, 2015 in Book 09688 at Page 0341, Cumberland 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 April 23, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF SPRING

BEING ALL OF LOT 172 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS OVERHILLS PARK, SECTION III, PLAT OF WHICH IS DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 28, PAGE 34, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY.

BEGINNING AT A STAKE LOCATED NORTH 61 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 130.0 FEET FROM THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF EAST BRINKLEY DRIVE AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF OVERHILLS PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTION III, RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 28, PAGE 34, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, SAID STAKE ALSO BEING LOCATED IN THE COMMON CORNER OF THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF LOT NO. 172 AND THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF LOT NO. 173 AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND RUNNING THENCE ALONG THE WESTERN LINE OF LOT NO. 172 AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, NORTH 28 DEGREES 40 MINUTES EAST 80.0 FEET TO A STAKE,

SAID STAKE ALSO BEING LOCATED IN THE COMMON CORNER OF THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF LOT NO. 171 AND THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF LOT NO. 273 AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; THENCE NORTH 61 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 112.0 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 11 DEGREES 05 MINUTES WEST 88.2 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 61 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST 86.25 FEET TO THE BEGINNING, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS UNDEVELOPED LYING ADJACENT TO THE WESTERN LINE OF LOT NO. 172 OF OVERHILLS PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTION III, AN SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SAME, RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 28, PAGE 34, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 2513 East Brinkley Drive, Spring Lake, NC 28390. 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

19 SP 169 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 24, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 8, in a subdivision known as Fairway Forest, Section Four, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 82, Page 108, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4352 Falls Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348. 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 Sonya E. Sweitzer-Janson and husband, Andrew J. Janson. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination

to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee

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 April 24, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lots 196, 197, 198, and 199, in a Subdivision known as Gallup Property Section III, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 16, Page 80, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5411 Dairy Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. 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 Electa F. Carmoney and husband, Timothy L. Carmoney. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 24, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of lot 17, in a subdivision known as Lafayette Village, Section 15, Block H, the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 29, Page 78, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sonya E. Sweitzer-Janson and Andrew J. Janson to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 8, 2004 and recorded on October 12, 2004 in Book 6681 at Page 593, Cumberland 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

19 SP 168 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Marilyn J. Staats to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated September 28, 2004 and recorded on September 30, 2004 in Book 6671 at Page 308, Cumberland 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

19 SP 162 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jerry D. Ross and Shantella Ross to Law Office of Holly C. Stevens, Trustee(s), which was dated October 21, 2005 and recorded on October 25, 2005 in Book 7048 at Page 140, Cumberland 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

19 SP 195 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joshua M. Adamczyk and Sylvia A. Adamczyk to David W. Allred, Trustee(s), which was dated July 18, 1997 and recorded on July 21, 1997 in Book 4693 at Page 503, Cumberland 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

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Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5265 Butternut Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. 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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

Being all of Lot No. 53 in a subdivision known as Waters Edge, Section Four according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 57, Page 21 Cumberland County, North Carolina, Registry;

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6800 Candlewood Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314. 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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

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.: 12-15656-FC03

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.: 18-23562-FC01

North State Journal for Wednesday, April 17, 2019

TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 19 SP 189 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Louis D. Pope to Getter Law Offices, Trustee(s), which was dated November 7, 2013 and recorded on November 22, 2013 in Book 09335 at Page 0213, Cumberland 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 fore-

17 SP 1471 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kojo F. Owusu to Pauline E. Makia, Trustee(s), which was dated February 1, 2006 and recorded on February 7, 2006 in Book 7141 at Page 667 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on August 27, 2018 in Book 10368, Page 208, Cumberland 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

19 SP 210 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Richard A. Rachal, Jr. and Jaimie L. Rachal to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated November 23, 2009 and recorded on November 24, 2009 in Book 08290 at Page 0804, Cumberland 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

19 SP 193 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jeffrey Scott Staples and Vickie S. Staples to Donald Steven Bunce, Trustee(s), which was dated April 25, 2003 and recorded on May 5, 2003 in Book 6084 at Page 080, Cumberland 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

19 SP 224 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Johnathan C. Casper and Samantha Chinea to Hutchens Law Firm, Trustee(s), which was dated August 26, 2016 and recorded on August 26, 2016 in Book 9931 at Page 0244, Cumberland 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19 SP 230 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Alvin L. Daniels, in the original amount of $59,925.00, payable to First Security Mortgage Corp., dated December 2, 1997 and recorded on December 5, 1997 in Book 4767, Page 527, Cumberland County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of

GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18 CVS 5120 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC by and through its Attorney in Fact Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Atlantica, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Bradford Scott Hancox, as the Public Administrator of The Estate of Gertrude Tolson; Ahmad J. Tolson; Any Spouse of Ahmad J. Tolson; Bridgett B. Charles a/k/a Bridget B. Charles, individually and as the Guardian of the Person of Ahmad J. Tolson; Any Spouse of Bridgett B. Charles a/k/a Bridget B. Charles; Kimberly Tolson; Any Spouse of Kimberly Tolson; Felecia Ritvalsky; Any Spouse of Felecia Ritvalsky; Patricia Tolson King; Any Spouse of Patricia Tolson King; Javargo Tolson; Any Spouse of Javargo Tolson; Everett Moody; Any Spouse of Everett Moody; Maria Satterfield as Guardian Ad Litem for All Lawful Heirs of Ingrid J. Tolson; State of North Carolina; Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, as Substitute Trustee,

GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18 CVS 8126 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the PPT Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-1, Plaintiff, vs. Bradford Scott Hancox, Administrator of the Estate of Lucille McDowell White a/k/a Lucille S. White; Sandra Hines; Any Spouse of Sandra Hines; Emily Williams; Any Spouse of Emily Williams; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. sbm to Bank One, N.A.; Iron Mine Enterprises Incorporated a/k/a Iron Mine Enterprise; FNC, LLC a/k/a Taylors Creek, Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Commissioner, pursuant to the Order/Judgment entered in the above-captioned case on March 25, 2019 (“Order”), and by virtue of the appointment, power and authority contained in that Order, has been authorized and ordered to sell the property common-

JOHNSTON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19SP220 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JASON C JONES DATED APRIL 11, 2014 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 09411 AT PAGE 0188 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED MAY 22, 2018 IN BOOK 10308 PAGE 676 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA

closed, 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 May 1, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Lot Fourteen (14), of Block E, of “Gallup Acres” as per survey and map of the same prepared by Sol C. Rose and Edward S. Cook, Registered Surveyors, dated August 3, 1955, and duly recorded August 9, 1955, in Book of Plats 17, at page 30, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cumberland County, North Carolina.

This conveyance is made subject to utility easements appearing of record in the Cumberland County Registry. See Book 662, page 452, and Book 709, page 217, Cumberland

County Registry, Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 306 Jefferson Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release,

and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Louis D. Pope. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

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 May 1, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 364 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS GLEN REILLY, SECTION 7, AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 78, PAGE 31, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 912 Glen Reilly Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314. 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 Kojo F. Owusu and Martha Addae Owusu. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 1, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 7 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS PROPERTY OF JANEE ALLEN ET AL. ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 95, PAGE 156. CUMBERLAND COUNTY. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THIS DEED OF TRUST TO CONVEY WITH THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY THAT CERTAIN MANUFACTURED HOME LOCATED ON SAlD PROPERTY WHICH MANUFACTURED HOME HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO REAL ESTATE AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS ONE 1997 MANSION HOME WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER MINC AB 88935. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1434 Elliot Farm

Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311. 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 Richard A. Rachal, 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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

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 May 1, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 45 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS LAKE POINT PLACE, SECTION THREE, PART TWO ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 52, PAGE 75, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1949 Wordsworth Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. 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 Jeffrey Scott Staples and wife Vickie S Staples. An Order for possession of the property may be issued

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 May 1, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 14, in a subdivision known as AUTUMN CHASE at STONEBRIDGE, SECTION FOUR, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 82, Page 190, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1775 Potomac Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. 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 Jonathan Casper aka Jonathan C. Casper aka Johnathan Casper. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Cumberland County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on April 29, 2019, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 86 in a subdivision known as Tom Starling Estates, Section Three, Part One, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 86, Page 8, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 4803 Tippit Trail, Fayetteville, NC 28306. Tax ID: 0433-76-6823. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof,

or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. 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, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is Alvin L. Daniels. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General

Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of 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 Substitute 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. Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: ________________________________________ January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com

Defendants. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Commissioner, pursuant to the Order/Judgment entered in the above-captioned case on March 25, 2019 (“Order”), and by virtue of the appointment, power and authority contained in that Order, has been authorized and ordered to sell the property commonly known as 1750 Gola Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28301 (“Property”). Said Property is secured by the Deed of Trust executed by Gertrude Tolson, dated March 8, 2001 and recorded on March 13, 2001 in Book 5423 at Page 199 of the Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. The Property shall be sold together with improvements located thereon, towards satisfaction of the debt due by Gertrude Tolson, and secured by the lien against such property in favor of CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC by and through its Attorney in Fact Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company. The Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder at a public auction 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 May 3, 2019 at 1:30PM the following described real property (including all improvements there-

on) located in Cumberland County, North Carolina and described as follows: All that certain parcel of land in the Township of Cross Creek, Cumberland County, State of North Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 2191, Page 243, being known and designated as Lot 1, Block N, Holly Springs Subdivision, Part Ten, filed in Book of Plats 30, Page 54. By fee simple deed from Broadell Homes, Inc., as set forth in Deed Book 2191, Page 243, dated 1/2/1970 and recorded 1/2/1970, Cumberland County Records, State of North Carolina. The above described property will be sold, transferred and conveyed “AS IS, WHERE IS” subject to liens or encumbrances of record which are superior to such Deed of Trust, together with all unpaid taxes and assessments and any recorded releases. Neither the Commissioner nor the holder of the debt secured by such Deed of Trust, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Commissioner or the holder of the debt 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 conditions expressly are disclaimed. The Commissioner shall convey

title to the property by non-warranty deed, without any covenants or warranties, express or implied. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 1-339.29 (c) in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the judge or clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current record owners of the property as reflected on the records of the CUMBERLAND COUNTY Register of Deeds’ office not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are All Lawful Heirs of Gertrude Tolson. A cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchasing price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the pur-

chase price of bid in cash or certified check at the time the Commissioner tenders a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price of bid at that time, said bidder shall remain liable on his bid as provided for under North Carolina law. The sale will be reported to the court and will remain open for advance or upset bids for a period of ten (10) days as required by law. If the Commissioner 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 Commissioner. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Commissioner, in its sole discretion, if it believes 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, Commissioner 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 202-2800 Phone (888) 207-9353 Facsimile

ly known as 4471 Draughton Road, Fayetteville, NC 28312 (“Property”). Said Property is secured by the Deed of Trust executed by Lucille S. White, dated January 24, 2000 and recorded on February 1, 2000 in Book 5225 at Page 0073 of the Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. The Property shall be sold together with improvements located thereon, towards satisfaction of the debt due by Lucille S. White, and secured by the lien against such property in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the PPT Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-1. The Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder at a public auction 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 May 3, 2019 at 1:30 PM the following described real property (including all improvements thereon) located in Cumberland County, North Carolina and described as follows: BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the Northeastern margin of State Road No. 1830 with the center line of a ditch, which center line of said ditch in the second line of the tract of which this is a part, said point of beginning being the first corner of a .33 acre tract heretofore conveyed to Wiley Baggett and wife, Rosa Baggett by the parties of the first part herein and runs thence from said point of beginning and as said line and said ditch North 13 degrees East 185.0

feet to a point in the middle of said ditch, a corner of the tract of which this is a part; thence as the northern line of the tract of which this is a part and with a small ditch and hedgerow North 65 degrees 40 minutes East 73 feet to a stake; thence South 31 degrees 20 minutes East 146.0 feet to a stake, a corner of the aforesaid .33 acre tract; thence the northern line of said .33 acre tract South 64 degrees 54 minutes West 201.0 feet to the point of Beginning containing .46 acre more or less and being a part of the 27.4 acre tract as conveyed to Paul N. White and wife, Pauline White (now McNeill) by deed dated December 29, 1953, and duly recorded in Book 640, Page 22, Cumberland County Registry. The above described property will be sold, transferred and conveyed “AS IS, WHERE IS” subject to liens or encumbrances of record which are superior to such Deed of Trust, together with all unpaid taxes and assessments and any recorded releases. Neither the Commissioner nor the holder of the debt secured by such Deed of Trust, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Commissioner or the holder of the debt 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 conditions expressly are disclaimed. The Commissioner shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed, without any covenants or warranties, express or implied.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 1-339.29 (c) in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the judge or clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current record owners of the property as reflected on the records of the CUMBERLAND COUNTY Register of Deeds’ office not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are All Lawful Heirs of Lucille S. White. A cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchasing price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price of bid in cash or certified check at the time the Commissioner tenders a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price of bid at that time, said

bidder shall remain liable on his bid as provided for under North Carolina law. The sale will be reported to the court and will remain open for advance or upset bids for a period of ten (10) days as required by law. If the Commissioner 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 Commissioner. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Commissioner, in its sole discretion, if it believes 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, Commissioner 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 202-2800 Phone (888) 207-9353 Facsimile

NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 30, in a subdivision known as Country Club Acres, according to a Plat of same being duly recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 69, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

And Being more commonly known as: 3428 Green Valley Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28311 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jason C. Jones. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated

with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on

or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. For additional information, please see Auction.com. The date of this Notice is April 1, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 17-088582

This conveyance is made subject to Restrictive Covenants andReservationsofEasementsassetforthininstrumentrecordedinBook675,page620,CumberlandCountyRegistry.

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 18sp1178 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ERIC KARNS DATED MAY 14, 2014 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9431 AT PAGE 431 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 18SP1424 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY HAZEL B. TOMLINSON DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 1996 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4552 AT PAGE 5 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 18 SP 1505 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WILLIAM H. JEFFERSON, JR. AND KRISTY E. JEFFERSON DATED APRIL 1, 1997 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4638 AT PAGE 94 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19SP94 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ANNETTE M. NORRIS DATED DECEMBER 5, 1997 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4767 AT PAGE 759 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19SP349 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THEODORE A. PEARIL, JR. AND EDITA C. PEARIL DATED APRIL 10, 2015 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9630 AT PAGE 184 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and

DAVIDSON 19 SP 92 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael L. Burney and Sulma Burney to Citrin & Whitman, Trustee(s), which was dated May 30, 2017 and recorded on May 30, 2017 in Book 2270 at Page 1040, Davidson 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY 19-SP-116 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James Gilbert Cox and Joanne E. Cox, in the original amount of $142,590.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Solely as Nominee for Bank of America N.A. , dated August 20, 2012 and recorded on August 23, 2012 in Book 2069 at Page 118, Davidson County Public Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Stone Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson 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 Davidson County, North Carolina, on May 2, 2019 at 2:00 pm , and will sell

JOHNSTON 18 SP 442 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by June C. Valenti and Fred P. Valenti to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), which was dated December 11, 2008 and recorded on December 7, 2010 in Book 3926 at Page 771, Johnston 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

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 204 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Randall A. Adams to Rod Swan, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of May, 2012, and recorded in Book 3789, Page 59, in Onslow 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 Onslow 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 Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 29, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 43, Section “B”, Waldo Beach Estates, per plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 34, Page 81, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. And Being more commonly known as: 6519 Waldos Beach Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28306 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the

for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the eastern margin of North Park Street with the Southern margin of Hilltop Avenue, running thence with the Southern margin of Hilltop Avenue, South 86 degrees 30 minutes East 92 feet to a stake in the Northwest corner of Lot No. 23 of Huske Subdivision, thence with the Western line of Lot No. 23, South 3 degrees 30 minutes West 100 feet to a stake in the Northeast corner of Lot No. 3; thence North 86 degrees 30 minutes West 92 feet to a stake in the eastern line of North Park Street, thence with it North 3 degrees 30 minutes East 100 feet to the BEGINNING. This conveyance is made subject to restrictive covenants, easements and rights of way of record. By way of explanation, Hazel Bryan Tomlinson, the Grantor herein, is the surviving daughter and sole heir of

of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 167, EASTWOOD VILLAGE, SECTION FIVE, (ZERO LOT LINE), according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 86, Page 55, Cumberland County Registry. And Being more commonly known as: 531 Abbottswood Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28301

records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Eric Karns. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law.

Hazel B. Tomlinson, late of Cumberland County, North Carolina. See File Number 91 E 1037, Estate Division, Clerk of Superior Court, Cumberland County, North Carolina. And Being more commonly known as: 1219 Hilltop Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28305 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of Hazel Bryan Tomlinson. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Kristy E. Jefferson. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00),

Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord,

whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord,

prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is February 25, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 18-101378

to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is April 1, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 18-102054

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot Number 2, Block “E”, in a subdivision known as SCOTTY HILLS HOMES, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 22, Page 14, Cumberland County, North carolina, Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being Located at 927 Shannon Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Being the same property described in that Deed recorded in 4639, Page 0461, Office of the Register of Deeds, Cumberland County, NC. Being the same property described in that Deed from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the parties of the first part named herein, which Deed is to be recorded simulta-

neously herewith. This property is being conveyed subject to restrictive covenants, easements and rights of way of record. And Being more commonly known as: 927 Shannon Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28303 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Kenneth Norris. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments

including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate

the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is April 1, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 18-103182

failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on April 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CROSS CREEK, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA: BEING ALL OF LOT 75 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS “A COMBINATION OF LOTS 75 AND 76”, SUMMER LAKES, SECTION ONE, PART THREE, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 101, PAGE 51, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, REGISTRY. And Being more commonly known as: 340 Westwater

Way, Fayetteville, NC 28301 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of Theodore A. Pearil, Jr. and wife, Edita C. Pearil. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the

amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord,

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 April 22, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 7 of Chandler Place, Phase Two, as recorded in Plat Book 55 Page 34, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 17 Britt Court, Thomasville, NC 27360. 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 Michael L. Burney. An Order for possession of the property may be issued

to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOTS 395, 396, AND 397 IN CEDAR LODGE PARK, ON PLAT OF LAND FORMERLY OWNED BY LAMBETH FURNITURE COMPANY AND KNOWN AS CEDAR LODGE PARK, AS SURVEYED AND PLATTED BY JUNE A. JOHNSON, PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 18, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION AND IDENTIFICATION. Tax ID: 16348A0000395 Said Property is commonly known as 104 Virginia Drive, Thomasville, NC 27360 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or major fraction thereof, of the final sale price. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is less than Ten Dollars ($10.00), a mini-

mum Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee will be collected. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), a maximum Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) fee will be collected. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. 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, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is Joann E. Cox and James G. Cox. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against

the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of 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 Substitute 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. Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: _________________ Attorney At Law Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC Attorneys for Stone Trustee Services, LLC David R. DiMatteo #35254 Christopher J. Culp #13466 5970 Fairview Road Suite 126 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 879-2777 (803) 929-0830 Posted: ____________________ By: _______________________

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 April 30, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 113, TWISTED OAKS SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 66, PAGES 460, 461 AND 462 AND RERECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 66, PAGES 493 AND 494, JOHNSTON COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 149 Great Oak Drive, Garner, NC 27529. 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 June C. Valenti and

husband, Fred P. Valenti. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on May 2, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 127, as shown on a plat entitled “Section V, Deerfield”, as recorded in Map Book 22, Page 110, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1102 Calico Court, Jacksonville, North Carolina. SUBJECT to restrictive and protective covenants as recorded among the aforesaid Records at Book 685, Page 775. **FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY** The improvements thereon being known as No. 1102 Calico Court, Jacksonville, NC 28546. Being the same property, which by Deed dated 4/30/10 and recorded 5/24/10 in Book 3408, Page 283, in the Office of Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina, was granted and conveyed by Antonio Navarro, Jr. and Evelyn D. Hernandez unto Randall A. Adams. Parcel ID No: 043279 rustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale

for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior 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 pur-

chase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

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TAKE NOTICE ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 196 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ronald Sexton aka Ronald J. Sexton, Jr. and Elizabeth Sexton (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Elizabth Sexton and Ronald J. Sexton, Jr.) to Donald P. Eggleston, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 4016, Page 464, in Onslow 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 Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 699 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joshua R. Pierce, an unmarried man to Stuart Clarke at Thorpe & Clark, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of September, 2010, and recorded in Book 3471, Page 907, in Onslow 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 Onslow 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 Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on May 2, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 548 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael C. Prince and Stephanie M. Prince to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of June, 2014, and recorded in Book 4165, Page 565, in Onslow 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 Onslow 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 Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the cus-

RANDOLPH NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 367 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joseph E. Pearn, Sr. Married and Janice Pearn, Married, (Joseph E. Pearn, Sr., deceased) (Heirs of Joseph E. Pearn. Sr: Maria Pearn, Joseph E. Pearn, Jr., Sandra Kearns, Dolores Duffy and Unknown Heirs of Joseph E. Pearn, Sr.) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Janice R. Pearn and Joseph E. Pearn, Sr.) to Harold W. Beavers, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of May, 1997, and recorded in Book 1504, Page 998, in Randolph 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 324 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jerry Ray Stone, (Jerry Ray Stone, Deceased)(Heir of Jerry Ray Stone: Jerry Eugene Stone and Unknown Heirs of Jerry Ray Stone) to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of July, 2002, and recorded in Book 1773, Page 0050, in Randolph 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 Randolph 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 36 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Barrie D. Justice and Gayle H. Justice, husband and wife (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Franklin Hill Trust) to Daniel D. Hornfeck, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of March, 2013, and recorded in Book RE 2330, Page 896, in Randolph 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 Randolph 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 Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 23, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder

19 SP 2 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Janet E. Harmon to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), which was dated September 19, 2001 and recorded on September 24, 2001 in Book 1731 at Page 0065, Randolph 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

STANLY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 158 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bridgette S. Hartsell and Christopher W. Hartsell (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Bridgette S. Keller) to John C. MacNeill, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of August, 2009, and recorded in Book 1295, Page 575, in Stanly 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 Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note ev-

UNION 18 SP 482 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Mary Jane Cassidy and Robert P. Cassidy to J. Bennett Glass, Trustee(s), which was dated July 17, 2002 and recorded on July 17, 2002 in Book 1866 at Page 730, Union 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

undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 25, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 38, as shown on that map entitled, “Section 1, Oak grove No. 2, Property P.H. Robb”, said map recorded in Map Book 6, page 60, Onslow County Registry, and to which map reference is hereby made for a fuller and more accurate description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 204 Puller Drive, Jacksonville, North Carolina. **FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY** THE improvements thereon being know as 204 Puller Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540 Tax ID No. 005707 BEING the same property which, by General Warranty Deed dated May 18, 2010, and recorded on May 27, 2010

among the Land Records of the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, in Book 3411, Page 3995, was granted and conveyed by Karen A. Ferguson N/K/A Karen Kollmar unto Ronald J. Sexton, Jr. and wife Elizabeth Sexton. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special

assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk

North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 4, as shown on a map entitled, “South Creek, Section I”, prepared by John L. Pierce Surveying, and recorded in Map Book 29, Page 195, Slide G-143, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 936 Mandarin Trail, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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 prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to

the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

ance “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 prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of fore-

closure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1229094 (FC.FAY)

Deeds of Randolph 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 Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 23, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot 1 of WARREN ACRES SUBDIVISION, containing 2.09 acres, more or less, as shown on plat recorded at Plat Book 44, Page 69, Randolph County Registry, to which plat reference is made for a more definite description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 418 North Main Street, Staley, North Carolina. This conveyance is made subject to those Restrictive Covenants recorded in Book 1455, Page 785, Randolph County Registry; to other easements, rights-of-way and restrictions of record. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective

on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1260822 (FC.FAY)

the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 23, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lots 8, 9, and 10 of Sunset Acres, a plat of which is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Randolph County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 9 at Page 9. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 708 Verta Street, Archdale, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot No. 1 (containing 4.49 acres) of the Franklin Hills Subdivision, Section #2, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 56, Page 31, Randolph County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1504 Franklin Hills Court, Randleman, North Carolina. Being the same property conveyed to Barrie D. Justice and wife, Gayle H. Justice by deed from Donald W. Lanier and wife,CherylK.Lanierfiled02/17/2003inBook1804,Page1. Parcel Number 7774304307 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1264378 (FC.FAY)

at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 30, 2019 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL of Lot Nos. 145, 146, 147 and 148 of the Howard Auman Subdivision, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 17, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 663 McDermott Street, Asheboro, NC 27205. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Leonard E. Harmon. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-20078-FC01

idencing 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 Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on April 24, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located and being in the Town of Locust, Stanly County, North Carolina, and being Lots Nos. 20 and 21 in Block G in Western Hills Development addition No. 4, as shown by a Plat recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 16, in the Register of Deeds Office in Stanly County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 103 Summit Street, Locust, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

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 April 30, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL of Lot 44, FOREST GREEN SUBDIVISION, SECTION 2, as shown on a map thereof prepared by Carroll L. Rushing, NCRLS, and recorded in Plat Cabinet B, File 372B, Union County Registry, to which plat reference 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 3212 Regal Oak Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173. 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 Brian James Cassidy and All Lawful Heirs of Robert P. Cassidy. An Order for possession of the property may be issued

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative

tomary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on May 2, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 3, Block N, Cardinal Village, Section 2, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 8, Page 71, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 505 Lakewood Drive, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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: 1231208 (FC.FAY)

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WAKE AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 527 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kevin C. Brokenborough and Keshia N. Brokenborough (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kevin C. Brokenborough) to John F. Wible PA, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of August, 2009, and recorded in Book 013683, Page 01292, and Modification in Book 16804, Page 2335, in Wake 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 Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the

18 SP 402 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Wheatley S. Exum a/k/a Wheatley Exum and Anthony Davis to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated December 3, 2015 and recorded on December 4, 2015 in Book 016229 at Page 02513, Wake 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 1996 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Angela M. Crowder (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Angela Michelle Crowder) to J. Roger Garrett, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of January, 2009, and recorded in Book 13368, Page 608, and Modification in Book 15342, Page 1669, in Wake 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 Wake 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 Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh,

note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 92 Chasteal Trails Cluster Subdivision, Phase 3, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2007, Pages 1820-1821 (with said lot being shown on page 1820), Wake County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5212 Chasteal Trail, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of fore-

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 April 24, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 33, Section 1, Green Pines Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 1959, beginning at or including Page 170, Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 110 Daniel Circle, Knightdale, NC 27545. 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 Wheatley S. Exum and spouse, Anthony Davis. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of

superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the

Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on April 29, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 2, Echo Heights Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1995, Page 542, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 528 Poplar Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not