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New elections director nominated by NHC elections board Town leaders To discuss PosT coffee shoP, ParkingThe board of aldermen meeting Feb. 12 includes one public hearing

By Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

The public will have the oppor-tunity to offer opinions on a proposed coffee shop restaurant applying to open at the south end of Wrightsville Beach during the Feb. 12 meeting of the town’s board of aldermen.

South End Surf Shop owner Jeffrey DeGroote is seeking a conditional-use permit to open Post Coffee Shop/Restaurant at 708 S. Lumina Ave. in the cur-rently vacant second floor of the building which houses his surf shop.

DeGroote would also need a parking exception for eight spaces, but the application states the business would likely attract mainly walk-up traffic from beachgoers.

The Post is described as a gour-met coffee shop selling organic bottled juices, smoothies, baked goods, pre-made wraps and pizza, ice cream and drinks.

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Growth on all fronts on horizon for cityBy Cullen LeaIntern

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo delivered his annual State of the City address high-lighting a bright future boasting economic growth through new business, tourism and improvements to the city’s infrastructure Monday, Feb. 9.

Saffo emphasized the unemployment rate in New Hanover County has dropped to 4.8 percent, while economists forecast a 3.5 percent economic growth in 2015. Crime rates are the lowest since 1993.

“Our community has experienced many accomplishments that have helped us recover from the recession,” Saffo said. “Financially, our city is strong.”

The mayor stated Wilmington was entering 2015 with a balanced budget and $27 million in the bank. Because of these strong statistics the city has been able to

Dog regulations on retreat agenda

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Which way will the wind blow?Beach leaders: cost a likely obstacle to offshore wind

By Miriah HamrickStaff Writer

Businesses interested in developing North Carolina’s offshore wind energy potential will soon be able to test available resources, but offi-cials leading New Hanover County’s three beach municipalities wonder if serious investors will step up to the table.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released an environmental assessment in January that, after public comment, will allow companies to install meteorological towers and deploy buoys affixed with lasers to measure wind speeds, the last step before the federal government holds a lease sale for more than 300,000 acres of wind energy areas near Kitty Hawk and Wilmington.

Yet while the process moves forward to allow it, Carolina Beach Mayor Dan Wilcox wondered if businesses would be willing to invest in what he describes as one of the least cost-effective ways to generate energy.

“Will private industry invest in something that costs substantially more per Btu than another type of energy? I don’t know. They haven’t tradition-ally,” Wilcox said.

Kure Beach Mayor Dean Lambeth said offshore wind development would be “ungodly expensive,” and is not currently practical.

“They’ve got to get a better game going,” Lambeth said. Maintenance would be especially tricky, he continued, because of the caustic marine environment.

“I really don’t think it’s a good thing because


During its Feb. 14 retreat, the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will review and dis-cuss its policy regulating dogs on the beach in response to a request by resident Tom Thompson in May 2014. Currently, dogs are prohibited on the beach strand between April 1 and Sept. 1 and required to be on a leash during the off-season.

Thompson researched dog regulations in nearby beach towns and found Wrightsville Beach’s rules to be restrictive in comparison. Only New Hanover County’s Kure Beach had a policy as strict as the one enforced by Wrightsville Beach, he told the planning board last May.

When Thompson presented his findings dur-ing that meeting, a major concern raised was the potential risk to bird and sea turtle nests. Wrightsville Beach Park Ranger Shannon Slocum said if a dog disturbs a sea turtle nest, the owner receives a $10,000 fine.

The aldermen will consider four options: leaving the ordinance as is, allowing dogs on a leash year round, allowing dogs on a leash during the morn-ings and evenings of summer months or allowing dogs off a leash during the off-season.

Public works director Mike Vukelich will update the board on the ongoing study by Groundwater Management Associates (GMA) that, together with input from an ad hoc committee of residents, will determine a long-term solution to the town’s water and sewer needs.

Vukelich will also provide new information on tri-halomethane (THM) levels in the town’s water. The THM average levels in the third quarter, ending in September, caused a drinking water violation from the Environmental Protection Agency. As expected,


Less than one week after the official termination of former New Hanover County Elections Director Marvin McFadyen, a majority of the New Hanover County Board of Elections voted to tap elections supervisor Derek Bowens to fill the vacant position despite concerns raised about his lack of experience.

Chairman John Ferrante and secretary Marlene Mitchell both voiced support for Bowens’ nomination, while board member Tannis Nelson dissented. Nelson said Bowens does not have enough elections expe-rience to serve as director. When the board hired McFadyen, she said the job required four years of elections experience and a bachelor’s degree. Bowens began working for the county elections board after earning a bachelor’s degree less than three years ago.

“This was his first job in elections and he’s worked with us now for two and a half years. ... I think that we need an individual with far, far more maturity than Mr. Bowens possesses in this position,

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The New Hanover County Board of Elections, with Tannis Nelson, left, dissenting, nominated elections supervisor Derek Bowens, right, to fill the vacant position of director.

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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo delivers his State of the City address Monday, Feb. 9.n See saffo Page 5

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Sutton Hack walks her dog, Riley, on Wrightsville Beach Feb. 11. Discussing the town’s dog regulations will be on the Board of Aldermen’s retreat agenda Feb. 14.

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Town’s branding strategy vital to businessesBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

“We are out here from October to May bleeding,” Blockade Runner Beach Resort managing partner Mary Baggett Martin told the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee during its Feb. 10 meeting. “I know you all don’t see it because you aren’t doing it daily with us but . . . we’re fighting to stay open.”

The committee, along with the agencies in charge of the town’s marketing, need to adjust the town’s branding strategy to attract more business, Baggett said. That was the mission of the nearly three-hour meeting.

The challenge, committee mem-ber Allen Rippy said, was getting people to visit during the offseason and shoulder season.

“Summers will take care of themselves,” he said.

A slow offseason is not a prob-lem unique to Wrightsville Beach, committee member and Blockade Runner general manager Nicolas Montoya pointed out. The mar-keting goal during those months should simply be to persuade win-ter tourists to choose Wrightsville Beach over other beach towns in the region.

“We need to have a smooth mes-sage,” he said of the town’s overall branding.

Agreeing on that message proved challenging. Baggett said the town should be marketed as a stunning destination rather than

an accessible vacation spot, as it is currently. At the same time, she said, it is important to communi-cate the town’s affordability.

“This is the hardest point for us in our business,” she said. “People always think that we are so expen-sive, but we aren’t.”

Committee members eventually decided the answer lay somewhere in the middle.

“There’s a sweet spot on this beach between income and life-style,” committee member Pres Davenport said. “We’re fancier than certain places but we’re much more laid back than the typical high-end destination.”

To give marketing agency Clean Design and public relations firm French/West/Vaughan direction for the marketing campaign, the committee strove to identify its tar-get audience. Clean Design brand strategist Travis Conte said one way to do that was to analyze fans of the town’s tourism Facebook page. Wrightsville Beach’s fans were generally higher-income, he said. But while it was important to market to the baby boomer genera-tion simply due to the size of that age bracket, committee members said the more frugal millennial generation could be attracted with special discounts. Members also discussed advertising the town as a destination for groups such as yoga retreats.

Another subject that divided committee members was whether mentioning the variety of ameni-ties offered in nearby Wilmington

would strengthen the town’s appeal or contradict the current message of Wrightsville Beach as an all-inclusive resort.

“In a lot of our stuff that we do, we don’t really talk about Wilmington,” said Shawn Braden, executive vice president of market-ing of the Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We’ve kept it pretty isolated because we were under the direc-tion that everything you need is right on the island.”

While that might be true dur-ing the summer, Rippy said, cold weather greatly limits outdoor activities that keep tourists enter-tained at the beach. The town’s proximity to Wilmington could persuade winter tourists to book longer trips by giving them more to do.

“If I’m coming here in March, I might want to know if the weather is bad I’ve got a cinema and some-where else to go,” he said.

“[Mentioning Wilmington] has to be secondary,” Davenport added. “It has to be in a way that doesn’t imply that we don’t have it. ... All this stuff is part of Wrightsville the same way people over there say ‘we have the beach.’”

The campaign’s focus should remain, committee members agreed, on the unique facets of Wrightsville Beach — a “water-man’s paradise,” committee member Alderwoman Lisa Weeks said.email [email protected]

agenda review meeTings mulled by school board


A proposed change in the New Hanover County Board of Education’s meeting schedule could allow members to dig deeper into upcoming issues while trimming time from regu-larly scheduled meetings on the first Tuesday of each month.

Newcomer to the board Bruce Shell, who previously served as New Hanover County Manager before retiring in 2012, sug-gested the board meet informally to discuss each monthly agenda before the regular meeting, an exercise also practiced by New Hanover County Commissioners. The school board’s policy committee discussed the change during a Feb. 10 meeting.

“I like the thought of having those informal meetings. You can ask questions you need to ask. It’s more intimate. You

learn more,” Shell said. “And my experience with that is it speeds up the Tuesday night event, oftentimes, and it takes away some of the ambiguity sometimes generated by questions on meeting night.”

Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley said the board will likely hear presen-tations about items that require a vote at the next meeting during the review and leave informational presentations

from staff, teachers and school administrators a slot during the regular meetings. The board will not vote or take action during agenda reviews, he noted.

No time or location is listed in the updated policy, but the reviews will likely be held at the New Hanover County Schools Administration Building on Carolina Beach Road at 4 p.m. on Thursdays before each monthly meeting. If the policy change passes first and second readings by the full board with no snags, the board will meet for its first agenda review in July, Markley said.

The change will come before the school board during a March 3 meeting, when the board will also select a name for the new, bond-funded elementary school in the Porters Neck area, scheduled to begin construction later this year and open its doors for the 2017-18 school year.

The school board welcomed public recommendations for the school’s name, many of which fell under the category of local community members or characteristics of the school’s geo-graphic location, Markley said.

To whittle down the list, the board determined during the Feb. 10 meeting it preferred to name the school after the area, not a person. If the board opted to name the school after a person, it would likely have to develop criteria to quantify each person’s contribution to the community as justification, said board mem-ber Tammy Covil. Chairman Don Hayes said in recent years the board has moved away from naming schools after people.

Based on board consensus, Markley will share the list of geog-raphy-based name suggestions with board members, who were encouraged to think about it until the March meeting. email [email protected]

Mostly passing marks on A-F school gradesBy Miriah HamrickStaff Writer

Much-anticipated letter grades for North Carolina’s public schools were released Feb. 4, and while two-thirds of schools received a C or better, the grades reflect a strong correlation between school poverty and school performance.

Using a 15-point scale, each pub-lic school in the state was assigned an A-F grade based on school achievement, mostly derived from student performance on state tests with some consideration of where students started the year and how much they learned by the end, during the 2013-14 school year. The new school grading system, mandated in a 2013 state law, is supposed to offer parents a snap-shot of each school’s success and boost accountability.

The grades offer a limited picture of what happens in schools, noted New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley.He said New Hanover County schools stacked up favorably

against other school districts in the southeastern region and compared to other urban districts, with half of schools earning an A or B and 80 percent earning a C or higher.

Wrightsville Beach School was awarded an A with a score of 86. Wrightsville Beach was one of six county schools and 5.4 percent of schools statewide designated an A grade, along with Isaac Bear Early College High, Eaton Elementary, Ogden Elementary, Codington Elementary and Parsley Elementary.

Parsley principal Dr. Robin Hamilton, also New Hanover County Schools Principal of the Year, agreed the grades cap-ture only one perspective on a school’s success, listing the rela-tionships formed between teachers and their students and families as examples of success not reflected in the grades.

“So when we look at a letter grade in a school, regardless of what our letter grade is, we know that our school encompasses so much more than just one letter grade,” Hamilton said. “In fact, so many great things go on in our schools, and so many relationships are built, and so many children’s lives are transformed ... that there’s probably not a measurement tool to accurately measure all the fabu-lous things that are going on in our school system.”

Dr. Jerry Oates, principal of Williston Middle School, one the county’s six schools given a D or F, echoed Hamilton’s statements. Teachers and staff at schools across the district with high levels of pov-erty among students face unique challenges, like student home-lessness and students whose first language is not English. Yet they focus on boosting each student’s growth year by year, bringing them closer to the state proficiency stan-dards and preparing them for life as adults, he said.

“Even though the snapshots that come out for the schools today, they give you one image — quan-titative data — the qualitative data, the story behind the numbers, is really what we are focused on,” Oates said.

Snipes Academy of Arts and Design, Gregory School of Math, Science and Technology, Alderman Elementary, and Freeman School of Engineering also received a D.

D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy was the only county school to receive an F. The school served grades sixth and seventh during the 2013-14 school year. Other comparable school grades were calculated using eighth grade math and science scores. During the 2014-15 school year, Virgo’s grade will be calculated using scores from grades sixth through

eighth, making it comparable to the county’s other middle schools.

Schools statewide with high student poverty rates earned fewer As and Bs and more Cs, Ds, or Fs for the 2013-14 school year. In New Hanover County, Markley said the A schools have the fewest students qualifying for free or reduced lunches, while the D and F schools have the high-est numbers of free and reduced lunches.

“I think that stands for itself,” he said.

Because the schools already knew the test scores used to calcu-late the grades, Markley said the school system has already imple-mented changes accordingly, tweaking staffing and instructional practices used in the classrooms during the 2014-15 school year.

Grades for the 2014-15 school year, expected sometime during fall 2015, will use a 10-point scale.

School report cards sent home to parents from all county schools, whether they received an A or F, will explain the grade and how it was calculated, plus addi-tional information about school efforts to help students learn and grow. If parents still have questions or concerns, Markley encouraged them to talk with principals or teachers at their child’s school.email [email protected]

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‘frightening trend’ declared in white’s responseBy Miriah HamrickStaff Writer

Days after New Hanover County Commission Chairman Jonathan Barfield Jr. detailed county efforts to foster economic growth and support education and public safety in a State of the County address, commissioner Woody White released a response focused on other issues he finds important to the county’s future.

White commended Barfield for his discussion of county accompl i shments in the response released on the coun-ty’s YouTube channel on Feb. 5 before he outlined worries about county spending, grow-ing debt and potential property tax increases. He compared the county’s population growth over the last 20 years, 61 percent, to a 700 percent growth in debt during the same time.

“That’s a frightening trend, and we need to do everything we can to rein it in,” White said. To reverse the trend, White said commissioners should pursue policies that help the county provide the best basic services, like education and public health

and safety, at the lowest cost, which he said in turn allows the private sector to stimulate the economy and create jobs.

As the county plans to prepare a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, White said he will fight to prevent a property tax increase

proposed to offset mounting debt service obligations.

White’s comments should be part of the discussion while the county prepares a budget, Barfield said, but that is the appropriate time to have the con-versation — not during the State of the County address. Barfield said controversy stirred up by White’s announcement prior to Barfield’s address that he would release a videoed response clouded an important message he was trying to convey to citizens.

“Unfortunately, the media never picked up on the impor-tance of that. [Journalists] were only concerned with the contro-versy surrounding it as opposed to the true content of what was said, which I think is a disservice to the public,” Barfield said, citing accomplishments like the coun-ty’s partnership with Wilmington Business Development to keep CastleBranch in the area and collaboration with the city to request and implement parts of an economic development report prepared by Atlanta-based Garner Economics.

White acknowledged some people believe he should not have

released a response or detracted from Barfield’s message, but said he feels all viewpoints are impor-tant and relevant.

“We’re all part of the fab-ric of this community. Your opinion, the chairman’s opin-ions, everyone’s views are of equal importance,” White said. “Speaking up when it matters is important.”

Further discussing what the county can do to reduce a trend toward growing debt, White

defended his stance against the catered reception that fol-lowed Barfield’s address and his requests that the county travel policy apply to commissioners.

“If commissioners are going to use your tax dollars to buy expensive meals for themselves and attend local charity galas and cocktail parties, or go on trip after trip to conferences in large cities, it demonstrates a larger disregard of fiscal restraint,” White said. email [email protected]

Weekend Police Report

lights on, who is there?

Around 8:30 p.m. Feb. 4, 73-year-old Nancy Renfrow’s neighbors alerted her of lights on and a window open in her home at 202 Live Oak Drive.

Renfrow flagged down a Wrightsville Beach Police officer to investigate the pos-sible breaking and entering, but nothing appeared to be out of place or stolen. Renfrow called a locksmith to have the locks changed.

out of pocket

Twenty-two-year-old Margaux Joliuet’s cell phone was reported stolen out of her pocket at Red Dogs Friday, Feb. 6, the latest in a string of similar incidents.

The pocket pickings tend to occur, Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Dan House said, when victims put their cell phones in their back pockets while dancing.

late-night bar brawl

Twenty- three-year-o ld Thomas McGeough reported being sucker-punched in Red Dogs around 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

Minutes after that incident, a fight report-edly broke out in the bar, causing the bouncer to remove at least one person, but a perpetrator was never identified

BEACH BLOTTER

feb. 6

citations

• Elieser Castillio was issued a citation for driving during revocation.

• Haywood Mason was issued a citation for speeding, 55 in a 35 mph zone.

Reports

• Margaux Joliuet reported a stolen phone.

feb. 7

Reports

• Marianna McCauley backed into a vehicle, causing minor damage.

• Briana Elrod and Lauren Neaves reported a found iPhone/Samsung and NCDL.

• Thomas McGeough reported an assault.• An affray occurred.

for the RecordQuestions and photographs by Miriah Hamrick and Cullen Lea

So far, 2015 has brought big announcements about offshore wind and offshore oil and gas exploration coming to the federal waters off the North Carolina coast. Do you support offshore wind? What are the advantages or disadvantages that inform your decision?Look for local perspectives on offshore oil and gas exploration in part 2 of this question in the Feb. 19 issue of Lumina News.

Joel Batten Durham, N.C.

“I like the idea of wind, because like solar energy, it’s capturing a resource that’s always available, compared to fossil fuels, which are going to run out. You would have to be careful with the set-up, because with anything going up in the ocean, there would be environmental concerns.”

Peter Ryan Wellington, New Zealand

“Other countries have been capturing wind energy for years. It’s a no-brainer. It’s a long-term investment that will pro-duce energy for lots of years, provide a source of employment and supply energy directly to local centers of need.”

Jack McGarrie Wilmington, N.C.

“Wind is environmentally a better choice. The risk is much less than drilling. In Massachusetts [near the New Bedford area], there was an oil spill years ago and the shell life on the beach changed and is still different today. With wind energy, there’s no problem.”

Ashley Jolly Wilmington, N.C.

“Wind sounds better because it would cap-ture natural air and help generate energy for the local community, but I think there might be some confusion, because some people aren’t exactly sure how it would benefit the community.”

Christa Cullen Wilmington, N.C.

“I prefer wind over oil because there’s less risk, and from what I understand, more energy capability. I am worried about the impact on birds. It seems silly, but I’ve heard that’s a problem in wind farms in the Midwest.”

thursday, feb. 12

Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting 6 p.m., Town Hall Chambers

saturday, feb. 14

Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen retreat 8 a.m., Town Hall Chambers

Monday, feb. 16

New Hanover County Commissioners meeting 9 a.m., New Hanover Historic Courthouse Assembly Room

tuesday, feb. 17

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offshore oil and gas draft leasing program public information meeting

3 p.m., Blockade Runner Beach Resort

Wilmington City Council meeting 6:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers

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Town leaders, residents, staff voice support for WBPDBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

Nearly 30 residents, including past and present town leaders, filled Town Hall Chambers Tuesday, Feb. 10 to voice their support for the Wrightsville Beach Police Department.

The public input session was part of a four-day onsite evaluation, one of the department’s final steps toward earning its Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) desig-nation. Following the onsite assessment, the CALEA commission will vote whether to grant the WBPD its accreditation.

Audience members took turns stepping up to the microphone to tell the CALEA assessment team about their personal experiences with Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Dan House and his officers.

Longtime Wrightsville Beach resident Catherine Brunjes spoke about her first impression of Chief House when he was initially hired. She said prior to his arrival, her neighborhood experienced trouble with late-night noise from the nearby bar district.

When Chief House came to Wrightsville Beach, she said, he offered to meet with individual neighborhoods to address concerns particular to those locations. Brunjes said he opened his doors to 20 residents

who lived along her street and talked with them for two hours.“From that moment on, our lives have totally changed,” she said.Others who spoke in support of the department included current

mayor Bill Blair, former mayor David Cignotti, mayor pro tem Darryl Mills and fire chief Frank Smith. Ocean Rescue director Dave Baker shared an experience about the police department’s dedica-tion to safety on the beach strand, even beyond their required duties.

“A call came out, a woman and her child were caught in a rip cur-rent,” Baker said. “These individual [officers], not strong swimmers, not trained lifeguards, still put their life on the line and went in and literally saved that woman and child.”

Adding to the officers’ professionalism, resident Nancy Faye Craig said, was their friendliness.

“The thing I like most is [Chief House’s] windows down policy,” she said. “Regardless of cold weather or hot weather those windows are down and they’ll wave at you, they recognize you.”

A CALEA commission team member also took phone-in com-ments Tuesday between 2 and 4 p.m. for those who could not attend the evening meeting. email [email protected]

Screenshot courtesy of New Hanover County

New Hanover County Commissioner Woody White released his recorded response to board chairman Jonathan Barfield’s State of the County address Thursday, Feb. 5.


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Editorial/OpinionOur thoughtsB y P a t B R a d F o R d

How far the fourth estate has fallen. Earlier this month, a Wrightsville elected official

asked me if something I had written was “actually true?”

The fourth estate is a term that originally declared the press (newspapers at the time) as a fourth branch of government. The term is attributed to a British politician as he referred to the three branches of gov-ernment in the British parliament as estates. However, in referring to the reporter’s gallery, he said, “But in the Reporter’s Gallery yonder, there sat a fourth estate more important far than they all.”

In modern times, Merriam Webster defines the term the fourth estate as the people and organizations who report the news: journalists as a group.

The mounting evidence that veteran television anchor Brian Williams did falsify at least one first-hand Iraqi war account to millions of television and Internet viewers should not be taken lightly.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guar-antees us freedom of speech as well as freedom of the press, but carries with it a heady responsibility for the press to be the people’s watchdog — accurate press prevents misbehavior by political leaders.

With this comes a responsibility to ferret out and report all of the news truthfully.

Restricting or hampering the press’s ability to gather and publish the news has become all too common.

Police, municipalities, elected officials, utility com-panies, and other entities have public information officers (PIOs) whose job is to manage the infor-mation given out to the press. Information is spun, censored, repressed. It can be withheld, or its release delayed to coincide with a more favorable news cycle.

In that ever increasing vacuum and in a society with ever loosening moral standards, the ethics of many a journalist have been tried.

Media world-wide were shaken when it was discov-ered that 27-year-old Jayson Blair, a New York Times journalist, had plagiarized and fabricated details and interviews in his reporting. His deceptions were pro-lific and outrageous and it shook the journalism world to the core. He had risen the ladder at the venerated Times, after all. The NYTimes owned up, publishing a lengthy front-page piece about the scandal in May 2003. Blair reported first hand from cities and events he had not traveled to; he reported details that had not occurred; he referenced materials that did not exist.

Before him, in 1998 the fall of Stephen Glass of The New Republic, who had risen to an associate editor position, captured headlines.

Blair was not just a flunky given stories he was not qualified to report on; he had graduated from the University of Maryland’s journalism school, achieved the editor-in-chief slot on the student newspaper then moved on to The Boston Globe internships. He com-pleted a lengthy internship at the Times before being hired full-time.

So, editors and news teams all along his career had a chance to see warning signs. Make no mistake, there are always warning signs.

In Glass’ case, in 1996 and 1997, at least two targets of hostile articles by Glass accused The New Republic and Glass of falsehoods, inaccuracies, distortions and possible plagiarism. The New Republic, nonetheless,

defended Glass’ reporting.Both Blair and Glass told stories in the present tense

as if they had actually been on the scene and inter-viewed live people. That would later be found to be untrue.

Blair was quoted on 8/15/14 by The Huffington Post, from his 8/17/14 Oprah interview as saying, “What I found is that when you cross the line once it becomes easier, and easier to cross it again.”

Not necessarily known for its accuracy, Wikipedia reports on an “NPR radio show Talk of the Nation, Blair explained his fabrications started with what he thought was a relatively innocent infraction: using a quote from a press conference which he had missed. He described a gradual process whereby his ethical violations became worse and contended that his main motivation was a fear of not living up to the expecta-tions that he and others had for his career.”

Perhaps it will be revealed that Brian Williams also found himself in this unenviable ethical position. He has already publically conceded that a helicopter in which he was riding did not come under enemy fire in the Iraq war as he has repeatedly reported.

Williams’ story about having been on board a helicopter hit by enemy fire and forced to land has been categorized as self-aggrandizement and the fog of memory. Williams’ televised accounts have changed over the almost-decade since he first reported the story, even talking to Letterman. The latest was in January and that was when things started to unravel for him. This week, even his shallow apology has been decried untruthful. Stars and Stripes reports soldiers who were aboard the helicopter that did come under fire say the helicopter Williams was on was not a part of the helicopter company that came under RPG fire, but in another company, going in another direction.

Also drawing fresh scrutiny, possibly creating critical mass, is Williams’ career-making reporting from 2005 post Hurricane Katrina in devastated New Orleans. He reported personally seeing a dead body float beneath his Ritz-Carleton room window, being sick from dysentery and terrorizing of guests by armed gangs at the hotel. None of it may be true.

The floating dead body story has come back to haunt Williams; the area around the Ritz-Carlton only saw inches of flooding.

As pressure mounts, his reporting of a 1970 New Jersey robbery is being questioned and he has stepped down from the lofty high as the nation’s billion dollar ad revenue news anchor.

Make no mistake here; while manufacturing a news report is not a crime, lying is a gross violation of jour-nalistic ethics.

We report the news Brian Williams, we don’t make the news.

When a reporter, no matter how high on the food chain, breaks the code of ethics, or the public’s trust, he or she walks in ignominy, forever on shaky ground — grounds for dismissal.

We stand not in judgment of Williams, Blair, Glass and plenty of other liars like them, but our empathy only extends so far. For when guilty of fabrication, they erode the public trust in the venerated fourth estate that once held more power than all of Britain’s Parliament.

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and therefore, I cannot support the recommendation to appoint him,” Nelson said. She requested the board advertise the opening, accept applications and conduct interviews with candidates before hiring a replacement.

Nelson also took issue with the part she said Bowens played in the 2014 release of military and absentee ballots on the county’s public email server, an incident the state elections board cited in the decision to grant the request for McFadyen’s termination. She said she might send an official letter to the state board outlining her opposition.

Ferrante and Mitchell both praised the work Bowens has put into his job, both as elec-tions supervisor and in leading the office since McFadyen was asked to leave about a month ago, and said they have com-plete confidence in his ability to continue as official head of the department.

“Derek has 100 percent of my vote. I have been so impressed since the beginning, way back when I was volunteering in the office. I am delighted with the job

he has done [and] could not be happier, so I think he perfectly would fill the role,” Mitchell said.

Bowens said he plans to con-tinue the work he has put forth if appointed as director.

“This office has run beautifully. We want to continue to ensure honest, fair and accurate elections administration in New Hanover County,” Bowens said.

County elections staff unani-mously supported Bowens’ nomination in a Feb. 9 letter to Ferrante, which says Bowens has used leadership and orga-nizational skills “to improve communicat ion , promote greater customer service, and increase the efficiency of staff members” in his time oversee-ing the daily operations of the office. Bowens has headed the office since Jan. 7, when the county board announced plans to request McFadyen’s removal and McFadyen was asked to leave the office.

During a public comment period early in the meeting, before the board discussed Bowens’ nomination, New Hanover County Democratic Party Chairman Richard Poole and registered Republican Carolyn Hilliard Bordeaux

requested the county board “cast a broad net,” as Poole said, in the search for a replacement and seek an applicant with qualifications comparable or superior to those listed in a job description on the county human resources depart-ment’s website: a bachelor’s degree and seven years of elec-tions experience, or an equivalent combination.

While the job description lists seven years of experience, Bowens said if you take a closer look at the requirements, he is qualified for the position.

Hank Thomas , a 2014 Republican hopeful for a spot on the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, asked the board to make an “immedi-ate, clear and final decision” and to “look at what you have avail-able” to fill the position. New Hanover County Republican Party Chairman Sam Ibrahim explicitly requested the board consider Bowens as the replace-ment, whom he said is competent and “a man of integrity and honor.”

Both Poole and Bordeaux have filed complaints with the state board of elections regard-ing Ferrante’s leadership as chairman.

After the county board offi-cially submits a letter officially nominating Bowens, state exec-utive director Kim Strach has 10 days to approve or deny the request.

Although state law provides no formal process of appeal

following the decision on the county’s request to remove him, McFadyen submitted a letter criticizing the decision Feb. 8, arguing a state elections board member should have tendered the decision, not staff member and deputy director Amy Strange.

Strach recused herself from the decision, passing it on to Strange. The state board has 20 days from Strange’s Feb. 4 decision to defer the decision and personally hear the request.email [email protected]

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THM levels remained in violation for the fourth quarter, but the first reading taken in January 2015 indi-cated levels were dropping.

“There’s two sites we’ve been focusing on because the state told us to focus on those areas,” town manager Tim Owens said during a Feb. 10 phone inter-view. “We’re flushing more now ... hopefully we can correct the problem here shortly.”

The board will continue to dis-cuss allocation of funds from a $292,000 Surface Transportation

Project-Direct Apportionment (STP-DA) grant. The grant was originally intended to create a dual left turn from Waynick Boulevard to Causeway Drive, but when that plan was deemed impractical, the town explored the possibility of using part of the money to construct a side-walk along Coral Drive. During a Nov. 13 public hearing, resi-dents spoke on both sides of the issue. While the sidewalk would increase safety for children walking to Wrightsville Beach School, it would intrude into North Carolina Department of Transportation right-of-way that

Coral Drive residents have come to consider part of their yards.

The board will discuss town staff’s recommendation to real-locate the STP-DA grant for a Coral Drive sidewalk and either return the remaining portion to the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization or use it for relatively minor pedestrian improvements in the downtown district.

Town staff’s recommendation states major improvements to the commercial districts should be a part of a long-term master devel-opment streetscape plan.email [email protected]

recruit major corporations like Vertex Rail Technologies, which will employ 1,300 individuals. Vertex looks to invest $50 mil-lion in its local facility.

“Vertex will bring a significant impact to the local community,” Saffo said. “This was big for the state of North Carolina.”

Other developments include the construction of a new perform-ing arts center, Riverfront Park, BB&T building, Barclay West and River Lights neighborhood.

A partnership between the city and Wilmington Downtown Inc. has helped draw 58 new busi-nesses to the downtown area.

Saffo also noted gleaning information from similar-sized cities around the country has helped contribute to a plan for Wilmington’s future.

Outside of the meeting, the mayor said, “We have tried to

emulate places in similar pop-ulation and general size like Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., to inspire our plans for the city,” Saffo said. “Recognizing what they’ve done with their tourism and historic preserva-tion has impacted our process.”

The mayor added the city was looking into possibly bringing other forms of industry to the area.

“We’ve looked at aeronautics, pharmaceutical and high-tech-nology enterprises,” Saffo said. “The council has looked at west-ern North Carolina and how they’ve capitalized on the popu-larity of breweries. We want to bring more industry to our city, especially if it complements busi-nesses already here.”

During his address, Saffo pre-dicted tourism was expected to increase in part due to Wilmington garnering the award for USA Today’s “Best American Riverfront.” He announced an

Embassy Suites hotel would be constructed adjacent to the Wilmington Convention Center, which hosted around 73,000 visi-tors in 2014.

To support such growth in 2015, the city council will continue its infrastructure improvement plan of repaving and repairing roads in the county. In the com-ing year, 15 miles of road will be repaved, specifically Greenville Loop Road, 41st Street and Racine Drive. Saffo noted local pride in the repaving of Third Street and the final plan for replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge would be completed in the spring.

“We feel confident that we will meet the time frame that the coun-cil set of five years to complete these projects,” Saffo said.

The mayor also recognized the impact of the film industry on the community and noted he will continue working with local delegations in Raleigh to bolster Wilmington’s presence in the

production business. Following his address, Saffo

said the city couldn’t stand by and watch 30 years of work in the film industry move to Georgia. For those displaced by the film cuts, he responded that Vertex could be a viable alternative.

“A lot of our workers are mov-ing to Atlanta, Ga., because of the film cuts,” Saffo said. “However, the employment that Vertex brings to the community could benefit those that call Wilmington their home. Technicians and set builders could transition into the area of manufacturing Vertex brings to the table.”

Saffo stated the community must stay true to its roots while continuing to grow and transform as a city.

“We will continue our prosper-ity through our strong finances and public interest in our city,” Saffo said. “Our future is bright and locals should look forward to a great 2015.”

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Planning board members voted unanimously during the board’s January meeting to forward a favorable recommendation of the conditional-use permit, with the caveat the project meet hand-icap accessibility requirements.

Aldermen will also consider several parking meter changes, including upgraded pay sta-tions and the addition of meters to Keel Street, Old Causeway Drive, Marine Street and Pelican Drive, although this action is not currently advised by town staff.

The recommendations were given at a parking workshop with Lanier Parking in late 2014,

during which town leaders gath-ered feedback regarding 2014 parking practices to identify areas of improvement for 2015.

The town will consider replac-ing outdated pay stations at Shearwater Street, Seagull Street and West Columbia Street. Staff recommends taking $29,667 from the town’s general fund reserves to purchase three new pay stations.

Meters in the central business district could also be upgraded. Lanier Parking recommended replacing 393 meters on popular streets with IPS meters, which have credit card capability.

Lanier Parking also suggested adding meters to several cur-rently unmetered roads. Town staff advises against the action

at this time, but recommends observing the effects of a new restaurant opening in the Old Causeway Drive location.

A list of water resource initiatives will also be aired. The list was com-piled in response to a request from U.S. Congressman David Rouzer, R-N.C. Due to the urgent nature of the request, the list was sent to Rouzer before the aldermen’s regu-larly scheduled meeting. The board will still discuss the list during its meeting while simultaneously focusing on any additional issues that might need attention from the federal government. Mayor Bill Blair would then submit the added issues to the congressman via email.

The list sent to Congressman

Rouzer includes a review and remedy of the lifetime funding maximum for the Wrightsville Beach Storm Reduction Project. The town has a contract allocating money for renourishment projects through 2045. The language in the contract caps the budget based on 1986 costs, the year in which the contract was created. Two more renourishment cycles will deplete the fund.

The list also includes a request for relief for second homes and businesses from the Biggert-Waters Act and skyrocketing flood insurance rates and a review of concerns about the environmental window for storm damage reduc-tion projects.email [email protected]

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they’re going to take a lot of abuse out there,” Lambeth said, listing nor’easters and hurricanes as threats to equipment.

The turbines could be built to endure the harsh environment, Wilcox said, but it would further drive up the price.

“Can they build it so it with-stands a hurricane? Sure they can,” Wilcox said. “But at what cost?”

Already hesitant about how the numbers would crunch for wind development, Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair agreed the engineering required for off-shore turbines would probably make the projects less feasible than their terrestrial counterparts.

“The fact that you have to build those things to specs that with-stand category 3, 4, 5 hurricanes, because they are definitely in the glide path of most of the hurri-canes that come up the Eastern Seaboard — I can’t even imagine the engineering it would take to get that done,” Blair said. “And I don’t know what the payback is. Does it make sense? My sense would be that if the economics

did work, we’d have already seen windmills,” Blair said.

Questions about cost aside, Wilcox said offshore wind energy development would be easier to support than offshore drilling, and he would like to know more about how the projects would be constructed, implemented and maintained.

“I think it would be a no-brainer to say it’s more environmentally friendly, with less opportunity for any type of catastrophic fail-ure, like an oil spill or that type of thing. It certainly would go a long way to make some people feel better, especially us on the coast,” Wilcox said.

Blair acknowledged the ben-efits of wind energy and the importance of continuing to look at new technologies and pursue innovative solutions to problems, but returned to practicality as a measure of whether to support something.

“Coolness is not something that really enters my realm. I look at things from a practical stand-point. If it costs twice as much, I don’t think that’s cool. There are a lot of things that are cool that aren’t cost-effective,” Blair said.

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Steve Shuttleworth agreed that offshore wind development would be complicated, with construction and infrastructure development bearing hefty price tags. But because southeastern North Carolina offers some of the largest potential for wind energy development, Shuttleworth said he would consider a small-scale, land-based operation on Pleasure Island, with one or two small turbines, no more than 100- or 150-feet tall, because it could provide direct benefit to local residents.

“We could erect one or two wind turbines and generate enough power locally to sell back to the grid, which could be used to reduce electric bills for our residents, or we could put it back into the general coffers,” Shuttleworth said. “... I think it could be energy well-spent for Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, for our little island.”

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Animal Lovechildren’s Discovery timeN.C. Aquarium at Fort FisherFeb. 12, 11 a.m.-noon, $5-$14

In honor of Valentine’s Day children ages 3-5 are invited to learn about how animals love one another and survive in the immense ocean. Children will also interact with live invertebrates and construct a craft. Kids must be accompa-nied by an adult. For more information call 910-458-8257.

On-Stage Antics“Dearly Beloved”Cape Fear PlayhouseFeb. 12-15, 8 p.m., $16-$22

Big Dawg Productions presents Jones Hope Wooten’s play about a small Southern town, gossip, family and nuptials. Set in Frayo, Texas, the comedy explores the hilarity of Frankie Futrelle as she arranges an ornate antebellum-inspired wedding for her daughter, Tina Jo. For more information call 910-367-5237 or email [email protected]

Putt-Puttthird annual Pizza PuttChildren’s Museum of WilmingtonFeb. 13, 6:30-9 p.m., $20-$30

Enjoy a night of drinks, pizza and miniature golf in downtown Wilmington. On Valentine’s Day weekend take your significant other or friend to a fun night of silliness that supports the Children’s Museum of Wilmington. Singles and couples are more than welcome. For more information call 910-254-3534 or email [email protected]

Table for Twovalentine’s Day DinnerBlockade Runner Beach ResortFeb. 14, 5 p.m., $45 per person

The resort’s East Oceanfront Dining offers a Valentine’s Day dinner for couples while gazing out over Wrightsville Beach. The menu includes special preparations of appetizers, entrees and a dessert for two. Rack of lamb, filet mignon, scallops and tuna are some of the items to choose from. For more information call 910-256-2251.

Touching on the hidden meaning of shared meals and the benefits of blubber,

the causes of childhood obesity and the rise of American agribusinesses, University of North Carolina Wilmington faculty members from across disciplines will provide a whirlwind tour of the his-tory, sociology and science of an interest shared by every living organism on the planet: food.

For each of the four years the university has hosted a faculty research symposium, speakers have cen-tered on a topic broad enough to draw interest while reflecting the diverse work of faculty members in departments ranging from biochemistry to music in the College of Arts and Sciences, said event organizer and associate dean Dr. Kathleen Berkeley. Berkeley said she hopes exposure to new approaches on such a familiar and potentially unexamined topic will rekin-dle an interest in learning for community members.

“Food is something that touches all of us, and we thought that would be a great way to get the commu-nity to come to campus,” Berkeley said. “Anybody who is curious about the world, who is interested in learning something new, who is open to different ideas that they never have thought about before — that’s our crowd.”

One of seven presenters slated for the symposium, Dr. Nicholas Hudson, assistant professor of art his-tory, will explore the connection between shared meals and social dynamics. Early in the Roman Empire, Hudson said Romans from all social classes dined together to affirm a relationship between patron and client, with each guest eating from his or her own plate. A divide between the classes formed as the wealthy grew wealthier, around the 4th cen-tury, Hudson said. The wealthiest people stopped sharing meals with the rest of society, maintain-ing the same dining routines, while the middle and

lower classes found new ways to create a sense of community, including at meal times.

“Instead of everybody having their own food that they guard, on their own plates, they start sharing food at the table. You start to see these big plates and bowls. People are dipping their hands into these bowls and sharing. By doing that, they’re break-ing down social barriers. They’re giving up their personal identity to create a larger group identity,” Hudson said.

Hudson’s argument that the spaces people claim while sharing meals reflects a larger social dynamic is not limited to Romans living centuries ago. Most Americans have likely witnessed a recent shift in the

formal structure of sharing meals, he suggested, evi-dent in the move from sitting at the dining room table to entertaining in the kitchen.

“In the United States, we’ve made our social events that involve food less and less formal, and this is a similar phenomenon to what we saw in late antiquity,” Hudson said.

Like Hudson, Dr. Beverley Foulks McGuire, assistant pro-fessor of philosophy and religion, will present a perspective that places more importance on how one eats instead of what one eats, as outlined in the practice of mindful eating long-employed by Chinese Buddhists.

“Essentially, mindful eating places an emphasis on slowly and deliberately eating in mod-eration, and ideally, in silence,” McGuire said. “They emphasize that it is just as important as the consideration of what one eats.” The idea is gaining ground in America, McGuire said, as a way to curb portions and develop a taste for more healthy foods.

Shifting focus to the food itself, Dr. Heather Koopman, professor of biology and marine biology, will challenge the commonly held belief that fat is bad by providing examples of how marine mammals rely on hefty fat reserves to survive.

“All we hear is that fat is bad for you, fat is bad for you, fat is bad for you. But in fact, it’s not bad for you. Eating too much of it is, and certain types of it are,” Koopman said.

Koopman’s work focuses more on how marine mammals use, instead of consume, fat, she said, like studying the fatty reserves in the foreheads and jaws of whales and dolphins used to communicate and find prey. But she also plans to explain how penguins and female harp and hooded seals rely on enormous stores of fat to sustain them while they fast for weeks or months at a time and devote all energy to caring for offspring on land.

Dr. Jill Waity, assistant professor of sociology, will

discuss a local issue: food insecurity and access to food assistance in southeastern North Carolina. Hunger is an issue close to home, Waity said. North Carolina has the fifth highest level of food insecurity in the country, with 17.3 percent of people lacking access to enough food at all times for all members of a household.

“I don’t think people necessarily think that hunger is an issue in the United States. They think that less developed countries have higher rates of hunger, but it’s actually a big problem here,” Waity said.

The Food for Thought faculty research symposium will begin at 7 p.m. in Morton Hall, room 100, on Feb. 17. Each of the seven presenters will discuss their research for 10 minutes before a discussion among pre-senters and audience members commences. Desserts prepared by Feast Down East will be available fol-lowing the symposium.

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To be or not to be ShakespeareanUNCW students perform Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

By Pam CreechContributing Writer

Theatre students at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will tackle one of the world’s most famous plays. From Feb. 19-22 and Feb. 26-March 1, they will bring Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” to the Mainstage Theater of UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building. Shows will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

“Hamlet” is directed by Christopher Marino, who teaches theatre at UNCW, holds two graduate degrees in dramatic arts, one of which is in Shakespearean theatre from George Washington University.

Marino’s main goal is to connect a modern audience to “Hamlet” while retaining the play’s original dialogue.

“We have not added a word. It is as it was on the page,” he said.

However, Marino still wants his production to be unique.

“I’ve encouraged students to look into the text and see what’s there as opposed to playing a version of the play that they have seen. ... Sometimes when produc-tions get stuck in an idea on how Shakespeare has to be played, they become more akin to something in a museum,” he said.

Marino also wants the audience to empathize with Hamlet, despite the character’s irrational behavior.

“He’s someone who’s fight-ing for his life. ... We’re getting

away from the idea of a guy with pumpkin hose and a skull in his hand acting all Shakespearean,” Marino said.

Hamlet will be played by Luke Robbins, a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre.

Marino hopes the audience will empathize with Ophelia, Hamlet’s lover, as well.

“Every man in the play treats her like a puppet,” Marino said.

Julia Ormond, a sophomore studying theatre, will play Ophelia.

“I have to tread lightly with how much anger she can put forth. I’m a fiery, passionate person, but Ophelia is gentle,” Ormond said.

Ormond is also challenged by portraying Ophelia’s insanity in a way that the audience can understand.

“In her crazy scene, she’s try-ing to explain how she feels in words and terms that don’t make sense to people. It’s like if I were to try to explain how I feel to you through movie quotes,” Ormond said.

Ormond has been acting since she was 9 years old, and she’s excited to perform in her first the-atre department show at UNCW.

“It was a huge shift from high school plays to working with Chris Marino,” she said.

Marino is also excited about

directing “Hamlet,” his first UNCW production.

“It’s a great play to be doing at a school,” he said. “The whole show should be about two and a half hours. Hopefully, if we’ve done our job, the audience should be able to watch the play and understand it and relate to it in some way.”

To purchase tickets, call the Kenan Auditorium box office at 910-962-3500. Tickets cost $12 for the general public, $10 for UNCW faculty/staff/alumni and senior citizens and $5 for children.

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Symbiotic relationships between wild marine animals will be one of the themes explored during Hugs and Fishes, the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s overnight lock-in for children during Valentine’s Day weekend.

The lock-ins, open to children ages 5 to 12, are planned for the nights of Feb. 13 and 14. Parents will drop their kids off at the aquarium at 6 p.m. and pick them up at 9 a.m. the next morning.

The aquarium already offers educational lock-in programs for scout troops and other similar groups, Weeks said, so it simply restructured the night’s activities to have a fun Valentine’s Day theme.

Weeks said the program will explore relationships like that of the sea anemone and clownfish.

“The clownfish will bring it food and eat ... by the sea anemone and be protected by it, and then the sea anemone can get some of those pieces of food to eat,” she said. “The animals are kind of like ‘friends.’”

In addition to the educational programs, the night will include arts and crafts, scavenger hunts and animal bingo. The aquarium will also provide snacks, dinner and breakfast the next morning.

After the evening’s activities, boys and girls will be split up. One group will sleep beside the two-story Cape Fear Shoals tank filled with stingrays and sharks, and the other group will spend the night among jellyfish and tropical species in the Open Oceans Gallery.

“[The kids] love it,” Weeks said. “It’s like a big slumber party for them.”

This is the second annual Hugs and Fishes event. The 2014 event was so popular, Weeks said, they had to turn people away.

“Last year I planned it a month in advance, it was one of those last-minute ideas, and we got 30 kids in no time,” she said. “We ended up having 43 kids. ... I thought this year with Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday ... we’ll go ahead and do two nights and keep our limit at 30 because when you get too many kids it can be chaotic.”

The children should bring sleeping bags or air mattresses, coed pajamas and toiletries. The cost is $55 per child. To register, visit ncaquariums.com

“The parents loved it, a lot of them were coming in, all dressed up because they were going out on their dates, so it was great,” Weeks said.email [email protected]

Staff photo by Allison Potter

Luke Robbins, left, will play the lead role in the university of North Carolina Wilmington’s production of “Hamlet” Feb. 19-22 and Feb. 26-March 1.


The Good Newschurch services NEAR THE BEACH

LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALk PRESByTERIAN CHuRCH (u.S.A.)

Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100

Early Worship: 8:30 a.m.Sunday School/Children’s Choir: 9:15 a.m.

Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m.

Nursery provided

ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOuND EPISCOPALThe Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector

101 Airlie Road, 910-256-30347:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

WRIGHTSvILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHuRCHKeith Louthan, church pastor

601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m.Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m.

Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m.

WRIGHTSvILLE uNITED METHODIST CHuRCHBob Bauman, senior pastor

4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHuRCHFather Joe Vetter

209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.;

Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon;

Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration

ST. MARk CATHOLIC CHuRCH Father Patrick A. Keane

1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español

Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m.Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m.

BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATIONCongregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky

7957 Market St.Wilmington, N.C. 28411

910-681-0117Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

February 8, 2105, 6:34 p.m.

Reconciliation

The reconciliation of your life was part of My plan set before you

Long before you were part of this earth and there is nothing you can do

To change what lays before you when evening comes and the rain falls down

Upon your salvation that only My Son Jesus offered to all around

The altar of heaven stands before you and it is your choice nowTo accept the glories of heaven or the pains of hell, you ask

Me how You can enter the gates of heaven and My answer is, easyLet your sin wash away as you align yourself with Jesus freelyTaken to your heart the cleansing power of His Spirit you seeHow important your open will will allow you to be freeNothing else will allow you entry to heaven and the mansions

that surroundThe golden streets laid before you and hovering far above

the groundYou must cry out to the name above all names with honest loveA love pure and saturated with the goodness known only to

the angels aboveLift your hands and voices to proclaim the mystery of the

Holy TrinityA peace will come over you that can not be explained except

it is serenity

caRl wateRsH2OLiving(Dan 9:24 KJV) Seventy weeks are determined upon thy peo-

ple and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

(Rom 5:10 - 11 NIV) 10 - For if, when we were God’s ene-mies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 - Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

(2 Cor 5:18 NIV) All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

(2 Cor 5:19 NIV) that God was reconciling the world to him-self in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

(2 Cor 5:19 KJV) To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

February 12WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT

John 4:24, “God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must wor-ship [him] in spirit and in truth.”

JOHN 4:4-26Man dwells primarily in the physical and emotional realm, but God

is a Spirit (1 Sam. 16:7). To have true fellowship with God, we have to relate to God on the spiritual level.

In order to make this possible, God changed our spirit. At salvation, our spirit became totally new (11 Cor. 5:17). It is now righteous and truly holy (Eph. 4:24). It is now exactly the way Jesus is, because our born again spirit is the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Jn. 4:17; 1 Cor. 6:17; Rom. 8:9; Gal. 4:6).

In our spirits we are worthy to come before God and worship Him without any fear. Our spirit is the only part of us that is worthy. That’s why we must worship Him in spirit and in truth.

When we come before God dwelling on all our failures and prob-lems, we are not approaching Him through our spirit. Our spirit is not our problem. Our born again spirit is perfect.

There is a place for mentioning our problems and failures but it’s not the part of us that has been saved and is in fellowship with God. We must always base our relationship with the Father on who we are in our spirit through Christ Jesus.

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ReaL estateRESidEnTiAL REAL ESTATE SALES TREndS Information provided by Chris Livengood, Vice President of Sales, Intracoastal RealtyWeek of Feb. 2–8, 2015

Single & Multi-family Homes

**Absorption gives you an idea of the number of months it will take for the current inventory to be sold out based on the last twelve months of sales. Note: This representation is based in whole, or in part, on data supplied by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors (WRAR) Multiple Listing Service. Neither the WRAR nor their MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the WRAR or their MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed. ©2009 Multiple Listing Service of the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS, Inc.

Central Myrtle Ogden/ Wrightsville Pleasure Topsail All of Downtown Wilmington Grove/MJ Porter’s Neck Beach Island Island Hampstead Leland Castle Hayne new Hanover 28401 28403-28405 28409-28412 28411 28480 28428-28449 28445 28443 28451-28479 28429 County

Active Listings: 186 459 555 335 98 330 228 300 452 44 1,996New Listings: 16 35 49 21 2 18 7 11 29 - 141Went Pending: 10 21 39 21 2 13 8 11 25 6 110Sold units 3 10 25 13 1 6 1 4 13 1 59Absorption Rate**: 10 6 5 5 11 10 13 8 6 6 6Sold last 12 months: 232 961 1,366 781 109 407 210 457 844 94 3,914

Blueprints By caMeRon MooRe

Land use plans — getting a much-needed makeover

A s 2014 came to a close there was a quiet, but cen-tral, debate happening within the Division of Coastal Management in regards to Land use Plans. The Coastal Area Management Act requires each of the 20 coastal

counties to have a local land-use plan in accordance with guidelines established by the Coastal Resources Commission.

A land-use plan is a collection of policies and maps that serves as a community’s blueprint for growth. These plans are intended to serve as a fundamental element of coastal management in North Carolina. Each land-use plan includes local policies that address growth issues such as the protection of productive resources,

desired types of economic development, natural resource protec-tion and the reduction of storm hazards. The issue at hand, though, is that over time many of the CAMA rules and regulations have simply not adjusted with the times. Also grant funding monies have become significantly scarce, thus putting more and more of the emphasis of funding and planning on local governments.

At the October and December Coastal Resources Commission meetings, DCM presented proposed amendments to the 7B CAMA Land use Planning Requirements and 7L Local Planning St and Management Grants. The draft language was the result of com-ments and input gathered at two regional workshops held during

the previous year in which input on the CAMA Land use Planning Program was requested from local elected officials, local planning staff, consultants and other interested stakeholders. The intent of the rewrite of the 7B Land use Planning Requirements is to increase flexibility for plan content and format, clarify that updates and amendments are voluntary, develop options for CAMA Major Permit Review, streamline plan approval, amendment, and update pro-cesses, integrate planning efforts, and improve the Technical Manual. Within the following months we fully expect to see more and more updates, which in turn will follow with public hearings.

A trend became apparent in 2014 at Wrightsville in the number of properties, houses and older duplex units, dated from 1950 to 2006, sold as teardowns. Many of these properties are becoming first and

second residences for locals. Wrightsville’s No. 2 sale in 2014 was also the fifth

highest dollar in New Hanover County. The house, brand new construction on family-friendly

north Harbor Island, sold for just under $2.5 million. The four-bedroom, four and one-half bath waterfront home, with two 30-foot boat slips, was built at 112 North Channel Drive, which offered a 75-foot-wide bulkheaded homesite. The former Dan and Ester Johnson waterfront home built in 1954 was purchased in 2003 as a teardown for a speculative home at a cost of $950,000.

Selling agent for the new construction, JB Fox of Intracoastal Realty, said the new house is exceptional, and the buyer is a young, high-level financial industry executive who relocated his family to Wilmington and purchased the house as a second home.

“They have two great, young boys and love that sec-tion of the island,” Fox said. “They have friends already

at WrightsvilleTrending

Lumina News file photos

the former Johnson residence at 112 n. Channel drive (right) was purchased in 2000 as a teardown to make way for new construction of a four-bedroom spec home, (above and below) which sold in 2014.

Supplied photo courtesy of Intracoastal Realty

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By Pat Bradford


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notice of foReclosuRe sale

noRth caRolina, new hanoveR county

under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Sadena L. Corbin to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated January 3, 2013 and recorded on January 3, 2013 in Book 5701 at Page 1492, New Hanover Coun-ty 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 hold-er 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 court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 17, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of unit T-101, Phase 10, Holton Place Condomini-um, as shown on the plats and

plans thereof recorded in Con-dominium Plat Book 12 at Pages 192 through 194 of the New Hanover County Registry, refer-ence to which is hereby made for a more particular descrip-tion.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey-ances of record.

said property is commonly known as 4629 Mcclelland Drive, unit 101, wilmington, nc 28405.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PuRCHASERS MuST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are sadena l. corbin.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey 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 with-out the knowledge of the trust-

ee. 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, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & scott, Pllcattorneys for trustee services of carolina, llc5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 14-24700-FC01February 5 and 12, 2015

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under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by William H. Conklin and Amy Melton Conklin to Linda A. Clark, Trustee(s), which was dated March 26, 2003 and recorded on March 31, 2003 in Book 3715 at Page 334, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the

undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er 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 court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 17, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lots 56, 57, 58, and 59 of Belmont Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 5, at 6, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is here-by made for a more complete description.


said property is commonly known as 2713 worth Drive, wilmington, nc 28412.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the

statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PuRCHASERS MuST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are amy Melton conklin and husband, william h. conklin.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-

ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey 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 with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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.


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there, four to six families on North Channel they know well. They wanted the boys to have the whole Wrightsville experience: to be able to go out on the pier and crab and fish, go sailing.”

Another notable sale in 2012 that became the platform for new construction was the historic six bedroom, four bath soundfront Craftsman Style cottage of Libby O’Quinn, at 115 South Channel Drive, the 1946 Palmgren-O’Quinn homesite. The historically designated cottage was subsequently donated by buyers Mark and Debbie Mitchell to the N.C. Coastal Federation. The Mitchells reside in the cottage next door.

A $600,000 fundraising campaign paid for the Palmgren-O’Quinn cottage to travel with great fanfare by barge around Harbor Island to be refurbished as the Coastal Fed’s new Southeast Office and Coastal Education Center at the town’s municipal historic square.

The home, split from its two adjacent lots, sold for $1.52 million. The addi-tional lots sold for $850,000 and $405,625, respectively. Two magnificent private homes are under construction there today.

In a surprise to family and neighbors, the Bill Wallace home, sold last year at 462 Causeway Drive for $925,000, was scraped off the lot and a new four-bedroom,

four-bath home is currently under construction for homeowners who currently reside off of Airlie Road.

A teardown of the oversized waterfront, two-unit 1954 house at 8 Water Street took seventh place in Wrightsville’s 2015 top sales prices at $1.6 million.

“In many of these cases, clients are paying millions of dollars to essentially obtain a desired location and are somewhat uncon-cerned about the immediate value of the new home,” Hardee Hunt and Williams’ Randall J. Williams told the Wrightsville Beach Magazine for its annual real estate round up February. Williams said buyers are approaching things from a different perspective, taking a longer view of the value of an asset they are likely to own for a long time.

Built in 1969, waterfront with a boatslip and lift, No. 56B Pelican Drive sold in October for $560,000 and 56A Pelican closed the next day for $700,000. The buyer, who purchased

both sides from two different sellers, is going to raze the side-by-side duplex and build a single-family home.

“It will be more of a residence than a beach cottage,” said selling agent Jim Hardee, also of Hardee Hunt and Williams. “That is one thing I am seeing in the market: more people buying resi-dential homes, waterfront homes to live in versus beach cottages. It is a little bit of a shift, gradually in the use of the home.”

Down the street, side-by-side No. 20 A and B Pelican Drive sold in December for $1.225 mil-lion. These units that totaled six bedrooms, four baths were razed in January. The waterfront lot has four boatslips on Lees Cut.

“The buyer is a local resident who lives on the beach and wanted something with better water access and a newer, more customized home on the water for his family,” Keith Beatty, of Intracoastal Realty said.

“As more of these homes are built, the complex-ion of the island will change and real estate values will continue to escalate,” Williams said.

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Lumina News file photos

top: expert house movers brings the palmgren-o’Quinn house through motts Channel June 19, 2013. middle: the duplex no. 20 pelican drive was torn down during January to make way for a single-family home. right: Crews work to demolish a house at 462 Causeway drive oct. 16, 2014, to make way for the construction of a new home on the site.


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under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Alfred Wilton Hacker, Jr. and Nora Hacker to Mitchell L. Heffernan, Trustee(s), which was dated September 6, 2006 and recorded on September 11, 2006 in Book 5077 at Page 2011, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Ser-vices 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-closed, the undersigned Sub-stitute 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 Febru-ary 17, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bid-der for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 39R, Section 1, of Saratoga Place Subdivision as shown on a map of same recorded in Map Book 35, at Page 273, in the New Hanover County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record.

said property is commonly known as 702 nut Bush court, wilmington, nc 28411.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is great-er, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expi-ration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remain-ing amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PuRCHASERS MuST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORD-ING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, trans-fer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no rep-resentations of warranty relat-ing 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are alfred wilton hacker, Jr. and wife, nora hacker.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pur-suant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in pos-session by the clerk of supe-rior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent-al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the ter-mination.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey 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 fil-ing 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, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & scott, Pllcattorneys for trustee servic-es of carolina, llc5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 14-15958-FC01February 5 and 12, 2015

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under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Therese L. Gibbons to Doug-las Douglas, Connie Iampieri, Trustee(s), which was dated May 31, 2005 and recorded on June 2, 2005 in Book 4834 at Page 949, New Hanover County Reg-istry, North Carolina.


Beginning at a stake in the West-ern edge of the Castle Hayne Public Road, at its intersection with the Southern edge of Carr Avenue, said stake being at the Northern corner of Lot Number Thirteen (13) of the division of the R. L. Burton property, refer-ence being made to Map Book 2, at Page No. 14, of the records of New Hanover County, and from said beginning point running with and along the Southern edge of Carr Avenue North sev-enty-six degrees and forty-five minutes West two hundred and fifty (250) feet to a stake, thence leaving Carr Avenue and run-ning South, twenty-one degrees and thirty-eight minutes West ninety and eight-tenths (90.8) feet to a stake; thence South sixty-nine degrees and thirty minutes East two hundred and forty-seven (247) feet to a stake in the aforementioned Cas-tle Hayne Road in the Western edge thereof; thence with the Western edge of said road in a Norherly direction, one hundred and twenty-three (123) feet to the beginning. Containing six hundred and forty-five one-thousandths (0.645) of an acre, and the same being a part of Lot Number 13 of the Division of the R. L. Burton property, as record-ed in Map Book 2, at Page 14 of the records of New Hanover County, North Carolina.


said property is commonly known as 1815 castle hayne Road, wilmington, nc 28401.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions 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 therese l. Gibbons.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey 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 with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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.


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under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Danita K. Hodges a/k/a Danita K. Smith and Howard Hodges to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated July 3, 2013 and recorded on July 10, 2013 in Book 5752 at Page 2634, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.


General Statutes and being more particularly described as unit 310, Seagate Village, a Con-dominium, Phase 1, recorded in Condominium Plat Book 12, at Page 346, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Caroli-na, reference to which is here-by made for a more particular description.

Together with all rights and easements appurtenant to said unit, including, but not limited to, an undivided interest in the Common Elements and facilities of Seagate Village, a Condomin-ium, as specifically enumerated in the Declaration of Condomin-ium, recorded in Book 3309, at Page 571, of the New Hanover Hanover County Registry, as amended by amendments recorded in the New Hanover County Registry.


said property is commonly known as 310 Myrtle avenue, wilmington, nc 28403.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions 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 Danita K. smith.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into

or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.



14 sP 870



under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Platon Theophilos a/k/a Plato Theophilos and Renee Theophi-los to Ned M. Barnes, Trustee(s), which was dated December 8, 2006 and recorded on Decem-ber 13, 2006 in Book 5117 at 91, New Hanover Coun-ty Registry, North Carolina.


Being all of Lot 99 as the same is shown on the map of Phase 2, Ocean Forest Lakes, which is recorded in the New Hanover County Registry in Map Book 25 at Page 22, reference to which said map is hereby made for a more particular description Of said lot.


said property is commonly known as 7520 champlain Drive, wilmington, nc 28412.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Plato theophilos and wife, Renee theophilos.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into

or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.



notice of foReclosuRe

sale of Real PRoPeRty

file no. 14-sP-0864

new hanover county, north carolina

under and by virtue of the Dec-laration recorded in Book 1315, Page 1130, and Book 1679, Page 1223, New Hanover County Reg-ister of Deeds, and the provi-sions of Chapter 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondents’ failure to pay assessments duly assessed by Northchase Home-owner Association, Inc. (“Asso-ciation”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on May 6, 2014, File No. 14-M-457, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, and pursuant to an Order Allow-ing Foreclosure of Claim of Lien for Assessments entered by the New Hanover County Clerk of Court on January 22, 2015, the undersigned Trustee will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 11:00 a.m. on the 19th day of February 2015, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover County Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, the following property (includ-ing any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina:

BEING ALL of Lot 12 in Danbury Forest subdivision, Section 1, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 33, at Page 96, in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

also commonly known as 3348 Brucemont Drive, wilm-ington, north carolina 28405-6400.

the record owners of the above-described real property as reflected by the records of the new hanover county Reg-ister of Deeds ten (10) days prior to posting the notice are Robert Michael Roth and wife, Kimberly lynn Gaskins Roth.

The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and is subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, easements, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record, including, but not lim-ited to, Deed of Trust recorded in Book 5495, Page 2485, of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds.

The successful bidder will be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater. Any suc-cessful bidder shall be required to tender the full purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders a deed for the property. If for any reason the Trustee does not ten-der a deed for the property, the successful bidder’s sole remedy shall be a return of the deposit.

To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) units, you are hereby notified of the following:

(a) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to § 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Supe-rior Court of the county in which the property is sold; and

(b) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the landlord. upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL-LECT A DEBT. THE uNDER-SIGNED IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE uSED FOR THAT PuR-POSE.

This the 27th day of January 2015.Charles D. Meier, TrusteeN. C. State Bar No. 13039MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GOR-HAM, L.L.P.14 South Fifth StreetPost Office Drawer 2088Wilmington, NC 28402-2088Telephone: (910) 763-9891Facsimile: (910) 343-8604E-Mail: [email protected] 5, 2015 & February 12, 2015



file no. 14-sP-0923


under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1272, Page 695, and Book 1419, Page 0618, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by Caneel Cove Homeowners Asso-ciation, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on February 24, 2014, File No. 14-M-155, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, and pursuant to an Order Allow-ing Foreclosure of Claim of Lien for Assessments entered by the New Hanover County Clerk of Court on January 21, 2015, the undersigned Trustee will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 11:00 a.m. on the 19th day of February 2015, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover County Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, the following property (includ-ing any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina:

BEING ALL of Lot 191, Caneel Cove, Phase 2C, as shown by map and survey recorded in Condominium Plat Book 9, Page 35, New Hanover County Regis-try, reference to which is here-by made for a more particular description.

also commonly known as 191 saint Mark court, wilmington, north carolina 28409-2643.

the record owner(s) of the above-described real property as reflected by the records of the new hanover county Reg-ister of Deeds ten (10) days prior to posting the notice is eva Marie izzo.

The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and is subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, easements, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record, including, but not lim-ited to, Deed of Trust recorded in Book 5098, Page 2332, of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds.




(b) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the landlord. upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.


This the 27th day of January 2015.Charles D. Meier, TrusteeN. C. State Bar No. 13039MaRshall, williaMs & GoR-haM, l.l.P.14 South Fifth StreetPost Office Drawer 2088Wilmington, NC 28402-2088Telephone: (910) 763-9891Facsimile: (910) 343-8604E-Mail: [email protected] 5, 2015 & February 12, 2015



file no. 14-sP-0901


under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 2090, Page 0612, and Book 2630, Page 0754, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by Breezewood of Wilmington Condominiums Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on Decem-ber 2, 2013, File No. 13-M-1464, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, and pursuant to an Order Allow-ing Foreclosure of Claim of Lien for Assessments entered by the New Hanover County Clerk of Court on January 22, 2015, the undersigned Trustee will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 11:00 a.m. on the 19th day of February 2015, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover County Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, the following property (includ-ing any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina:

BEING ALL of Section 2, Building 14, unit 4156-H, of Breezewood of Wilmington Condominiums, as the same is shown on a plat or plats thereof recorded in Con-dominium Plat Book 11, at Page 321, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particu-lar description.

also commonly known as 4156 Breezewood Dr. apt. 204, wilmington, north caro-lina 28412-2530.

the record owner of the above-described real property as reflected by the records of the new hanover county Reg-ister of Deeds ten (10) days prior to posting the notice is angela R. Griego.

The above-described property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and is subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, judgments, unpaid taxes, easements, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record, including, but not lim-ited to, Deed of Trusts recorded in Book 5316, Page 2498, and Book 5316, Page 2511, of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds.




(b) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the landlord. upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • [email protected]

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This the 27th day of January 2015.Charles D. Meier, TrusteeN. C. State Bar No. 13039MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GOR-HAM, L.L.P.14 South Fifth StreetPost Office Drawer 2088Wilmington, NC 28402-2088Telephone: (910) 763-9891Facsimile: (910) 343-8604E-Mail: [email protected] 5, 2015 & February 12, 2015

14-sP-948

notice of suBstitute tRustee’s foReclosuRe sale of Real PRoPeRty

under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust execut-ed and delivered by vickie M. williams and Russell williams, dated July 31, 2009 and record-ed on August 4, 2009 in Book No. 5429 at Page 2074 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebted-ness secured thereby and fail-ure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursu-ant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on February 18, 2015 at 11:00AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situat-ed, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Caro-lina, and being more particu-larly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. address of property: 4567 holly tree Road #1305, wilm-ington, nc 28412-6844. Tax Parcel ID: R06114-004-002-105 Present Record Owners: Vickie M. Williams. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bid-der. 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 ten-dered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is chal-lenged by any party, the Trust-ee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Resi-dential With Less Than 15 Rental units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pur-suant 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 occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiv-ing the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the land-lord. upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation. Any person who occu-pies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protect-ing Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 113470-01856 P1128860 2/5, 02/12/2015

14 sP 570



under and by virtue of a Power

of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by George Kent and Lien Kim Kent to Dawn Jansen, Trustee(s), which was dated February 11, 1998 and recorded on February 11, 1998 in Book 2309 at Page 0945 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on October 15, 1998 in Book 2451, Page 0261, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been sub-stituted 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 under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary loca-tion at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 24, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

BEING all of Lot 19 as the same in shown on the map of the Revi-sion of Section 1, Dolphin Bay, which is recorded in the New Hanover County, N.C. Registry in Map Book 22 at Page 50, refer-ence to which said map is here-by made for a more complete description of said Lot.

THIS lot has heretofore been sub-jected to the provisions of that Declaration of Articles of Cov-enants, Conditions and Restric-tions which are recorded in Book 1238 at Page 0511 in said Registry and this lot is conveyed together with all rights, powers, privileg-es, easements and appurtenanc-es accruing to fee simple owners of lots in Dolphin Bay thereun-der, specifically including, but not limited to, the easement for ingress, egress and regress over and across the private streets of Dolphin Bay as well as the ease-ment for the use and enjoyment of the swimming pool area and clubhouse area, with adjacent parking area; the private fishing pier and gazebo area and dock-ing facility area, and along path-ways thereto, which said private streets are shown on said map or have been constructed on the ground within the area shown on said map and designated for future development, referred to hereinabove, all of which are more specifically described in said Declaration; subject to the restrictions, covenants and con-ditions stated in said Declaration; the Grantees by the acceptance of this deed, do hereby cove-nant to comply and abide by the provisions of said Declaration. Together with all right, title and interest of the Grantors in and to an easement of use, access and enjoyment to boat slip No. 19 on the Dolphin Bay Docking Facility located at Myrtle Grove Sound, as has been constructed and numbered by the Developer, said easement to said boat slip to be appurtenant to and insepa-rable from the conveyance of the above described lot in Dol-phin Bay by whomever owned whether or not contained in any subsequent deed.


said property is common-ly known as 909 cobia lane, wilmington, nc 28409.

A cash deposit (no person-al 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 imme-diately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PuRCHASERS MuST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, 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 Kenneth Kent and wife, lien Kin Kent.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 occu-pies 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 rent-al agreement upon 10 days’ writ-ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agree-ment, 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 con-vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inabil-ity to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and rein-statement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal-lenged 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 purchas-er will have no further remedy.


14 sP 891



under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ray-mond J. Golding to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated Sep-tember 23, 2005 and recorded on September 23, 2005 in Book 4909 at Page 699, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.


BEING all of Lot 50, as shown on the map entitled “Sunset South,” recorded in Map Book 45 at Pages 359-360, in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Caroli-na, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particu-lar description of said lot.

The above-described lot is con-veyed together with and sub-ject to all matters and provisions in the Declaration of Cove-nants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements of Sunset South recorded in Book 4253 at Page 668, which instrument was rere-corded in Book 4260, at Page 742 in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover Coun-ty, North Carolina, as amended by First Amendment to Declara-tion of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements of Sunset South recorded in Book 4280, at Page 138 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, and to all terms and conditions set forth in the Deed and incor-porated by reference.

The above-described property is further conveyed subject to any other restrictive covenants, liens, encumberances, right-of-way and other matters appear-ing in the public records of New Hanover County, North Carolina and subject to ad valorem taxes for the calendar year 2005 and subsequent years.


said property is commonly known as 2285 adams street, wilmington, nc 28401.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, 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 Raymond James Golding.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 occu-pies 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 rent-al agreement upon 10 days’ writ-ten notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agree-ment, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.



14 sP 884



under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Coralee A. Barden and Jacob M. Barden to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated Jan-uary 14, 2010 and recorded on January 14, 2010 in Book 5462 at Page 1578, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.


All of Lot 5 of Indian Cove Acres Subdivision as the same is shown on map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 6 at Page 45 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover Coun-ty, and being the same prop-erty conveyed in Warranty Deed recorded in Book 631 at 7 in the New Hanover County Registry.


said property is commonly known as 1620 indian cove avenue, wilmington, nc 28409.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, 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 coralee a. Barden.




14 sP 898



under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Tabitha Theresa James to John C. Wessell, Trustee(s), which was dated May 21, 2013 and record-ed on May 21, 2013 in Book 5738 at Page 2194, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.


Being in the county of New Hanover and state of North Caro-lina, and being described as fol-lows:

Being all of Lot 3 (Improvements only) in Gideon Pointe at the Cottages at Cornerstone, as the same is shown and described on map thereof recorded in Map Book 56 at Page 369 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, together with and subject to all the rights, easements, covenants and conditions in that declara-tion recorded in Book 5272 at Page 895 and following pages in said registry, and all amend-ments and supplements thereto; and being a portion of the same lands described, or intended to be described, in the deed record-ed in Book 5445, Page 1657 in said Registry.


said property is commonly known as 3921 Prices lane, wilmington, nc 28405.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer

and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, 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 tabitha theresa James.




14 sP 160



under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by George W. Pinkston and Julie Pinkston to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), which was dated May 25, 2005 and recorded on June 3, 2005 in Book 4837 at Page 355, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.


Being all of Lot 49, Phase 1-B, Kure Beach Club as the same is shown upon a map of said subdivision entitled “Amended Map of Phase 1-B Lots 45-136 Kure Beach Club”, as amended October 1988 recorded in Map Book 29, page 40 in the office of the register of deeds for New Hanover County.


said property is commonly known as 806 cutter court, Kure Beach, nc 28449.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, 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 w. Pinkston and wife, Julie s. Pinkston.




12-sP-1021

notice of suBstitute tRustee’s foReclosuRe sale of Real PRoPeRty

under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Kenneth Ray hayes a/k/a Kenneth R. hayes, dated March 6, 2009 and record-ed on March 9, 2009 in Book No. 5385 at Page 2355 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipula-tions and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebted-ness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substi-tute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on February 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements there-on, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more partic-ularly described in the above ref-erenced Deed of Trust. address of property: 2228 truesdale Road, wilmington, nc 28405. Tax Parcel ID: R03400-004-032-000 Present Record Owners: Ken-neth Ray Hayes a/k/a Kenneth R. Hayes and Delmarva Johnson. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the pur-chaser is the return of the depos-it. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole dis-cretion, if it believes the chal-lenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Addi-tional Notice Where the Real


Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchas-er and against the party or par-ties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have addi-tional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Goddard & Peterson, Pllc, Substitute Trustee 3803B Com-puter Dr., Ste 103, Raleigh, NC 27609-6507 (919)755-3400 113341-03765 P1129024 2/12, 02/19/2015

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notice of foReclosuRe sale, north carolina, new

hanover county

under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by alice M. armstrong Dated March 30, 2009 To Frances Jones, Trustee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, recorded in Book 5391, Page 2852, New Hanover Coun-ty Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebt-edness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit fore-closure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Caroli-na; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at pub-lic auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 3A, as shown on map record-ed in Map Book 53 at Page 9, New Hanover County Registry, refer-ence to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Property address: 118 54th street, wilmington, nc 28403 Date of Sale: February 20, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. Location of Sale: New Hanover County Courthouse Record Owner(s): unknown Heirs of Alice Armstrong TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affect-ing the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the benefi-ciary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or repre-sentations concerning the prop-erty, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Fur-ther, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the pay-ment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superi-or Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining bal-ance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold 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 Supe-rior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

sMith DeBnaM naRRon DRaKe saintsinG & MyeRs, l.l.P. Cara B. Williams, Attor-ney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 File No. ALS 14025410, 1129539 2/12, 02/19/2015

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notice of foReclosuRe sale, north carolina, new

hanover county

under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Heather Spivey Lequire and husband Giles R. Lequire dated March 15, 2006 to The Title Com-pany of North Carolina, Trust-ee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, recorded in Book 4992, Page 2401, NEW HANOVER County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the high-est bidder for cash, the prop-erty conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of NEW HANOVER and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 8, in Sec-tion 2 of Battle Park Subdivision as the same is shown on a map of said subdivision duly recorded in Map Book 7 at Page 99 of the New Hanover County Registry. Property address: 6038 shi-loh Dr. wilmington, nc 28409 Date of Sale: February 20, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. Location of Sale: NEW HANOVER County Courthouse Record Owner(s): Heather Spivey Lequire and Giles Russell Lequire TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, ease-ments, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assess-ments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Rev-enue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the under-signed Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representa-tions concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condi-tion of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the prop-erty. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Supe-rior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold 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.

sMith DeBnaM naRRon DRaKe saintsinG & MyeRs, l.l.P. Cara B. Williams, Attor-ney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 File No. ALS 14254424, 1129540 2/12, 02/19/2015


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under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Richard s. haulman, unmarried man to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of January, 2010, and recorded in Book 5461, Page 1271, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note there-by secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Sub-stitute Trustee Services, Inc. hav-ing been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instru-ment duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evi-dencing said indebtedness hav-ing directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Car-olina, or the customary location

designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 24, 2015 and will sell to the highest bid-der for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Caroli-na, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING ALL of Lot 56, Section 2, Channel Walk Townhouses, as per map thereof recorded in Map Book 14, at Page 18, New Hanover County Registry.

Together with improvements thereon said property locat-ed at 139 Driftwood court, wrightsville Beach, nc 28480

Parcel ID No: R05715-001-022-000

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be pur-chased 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 Hun-dred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pur-suant 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 agree-ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attor-neys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any represen-tation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsi-bilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are dis-claimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold sub-ject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five per-cent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 rent-al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rent-al agreement upon 10 days’ writ-ten notice to the landlord. upon termination of a rental agree-ment, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.


SuBSTITuTE TRuSTEE SERVICES, INC.SuBSTITuTE TRuSTEEP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1125562 (FC.CH)February 12 and 19, 2015

state of Minnesota

county of washinGton

DistRict couRt

tenth JuDicial DistRict

faMily couRt Division

court file no. 82-fa-15-143

in Re the Marriage of:

elizabeth ann corey,

Petitioner,

and

suMMons

Kyle Joseph corey,

Respondent.

this suMMons is DiRecteD to Kyle JosePh coRey.

the state of Minnesota to the aBove-naMeD ResPon-Dent:

WARNING: YOUR SPOUSE (HUS-BAND OR WIFE) HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU FOR DISSOLuTION OF YOuR MAR-RIAGE. A COPY OF THE PAPER-WORK REGARDING THE LAWSuIT IS SERVED ON YOu WITH THIS SuMMONS. THIS SuMMONS IS AN OFFICIAL DOC-uMENT FROM THE COuRT THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS. READ THIS SuMMONS CAREFuLLY. IF YOu DO NOT uNDERSTAND IT, CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ADVICE.

1. The Petitioner (your spouse) has filed a lawsuit against you asking for dissolution of your marriage (divorce). A copy of the Petition for Dissolution of Mar-riage is attached to this Sum-mons.

2. You must serve upon Peti-tioner and file with the court a written Answer to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, and you must pay the required filing fee. Answer forms are available from the court administrator’s office. You must serve your Answer upon Petitioner within thirty (30) days of the date you were served with this Summons, not counting the day of service. If you do not serve and file your Answer, the court may give your spouse everything he or she is asking for in the Petition for Dis-solution of Marriage.

3. THIS LAWSuIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in New Hanover County, State of North Carolina, legally described as follows:

LOT 19 STONES EDGE PH 3

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING PROVISIONS

under Minnesota law, service of this summons makes the follow-ing requirements apply to both parties to the action, unless they are modified by the court or the proceeding is dismissed:

(1) Neither party may dispose of any assets except (a) for the necessities of life or for the necessary generation of income or preservation of assets, (b) by an agreement of the parties in writing, or (c) for retaining coun-sel to carry on or to contest this proceeding.

(2) Neither party may harass the other party.

(3) All currently available insur-ance coverage must be main-tained and continued without change in coverage or benefi-ciary designation.

(4) Parties to a marriage dissolu-tion proceeding are encouraged to attempt alternative dispute resolution pursuant to Minne-sota law. Alternative dispute resolution includes mediation, arbitration and other processes as set forth in the district court rules. You may contact the court administrator about resources in your area. If you cannot pay for mediation or alternative dis-pute resolution, in some coun-ties, assistance may be available to you through a nonprofit pro-vider or a court program. If you are a victim of domestic abuse or threats as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 518B, you are not required to try mediation and you will not be penalized by the court in later proceedings.

IF YOu VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOu WILL BE SuB-JECT TO SANCTIONS BY THE COuRT.

Dated: HENNEK KLAENHAM-MER LAW, PLLCBy:Leigh J. Klaenhammer2585 Hamline Avenue NorthSuite ARoseville, Minnesota 55113Tel: (651) [email protected] ID No.: 0258933February 5 and 12 and 19, 2015

state of noRth caRolina

county of new hanoveR

notice to cReDitoRs

The undersigned, Wayne Jones, having qualified as the Execu-tor of the Estate of Kenneth R. Jones, Deceased, hereby noti-fies all persons, firms or cor-porations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Kenneth R. Jones, at the address set out below, on or before April 27, 2015, or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recov-ery of same. All persons indebt-ed to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 22nd day of January, 2015Wayne JonesEXECuTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH R. JONESc/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SuITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403January 22 & 29, February 5 & 12, 2015

state of noRthcaRolina county of new hanoveR

in the GeneRal couRt of Justice

BefoRe the cleRK of suPe-RioR couRt

notice of co-executRix

The undersigned, having quali-fied as Co-Executrix of the Estate of wilfred t. Ross, who died a resident of New Hanover Coun-ty, North Carolina on December 10, 2014, do hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 23rd day of April, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.

This the 22nd day of January, 2015Kerry L. Bloodworth and Tanya Kay Ross, Co-Executrixc/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq.Attorney at Law1213 Culbreth Drive Wilming-ton, NC 28405-3639 (910) 256-0202January 22 & 29, February 5 & 12, 2015





executoR’s notice

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of Murray haynes Pool of New Hanover County, North Caroli-na, does hereby notify all per-sons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 23rd day of April 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.

This is the 22nd day of Janu-ary 2015.Murray P. Pool, Sr. ExecutorPO Box 1667Wrightsville Beach, NC 284801/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/2015





executoR’s notice

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of Marguerite elizabeth Justice of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 23rd day of April 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.

This is the 22nd day of Janu-ary 2015.Marion Clifton Justice, Jr., Exec-utor151 Swordfish DrHolden Beach, NC 284621/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/2015

notice to cReDitoRs

Having qualified as Execu-tor of the Estate of Dorothy f. horton, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhib-it them to the undersigned, c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 5th day of May, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 29th day of January, 2015.John J. Horton, Executor of the Estate ofDorothy F. HortonJill L. PetersSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP300 N. Third Street, Suite 301Wilmington, NC 28401January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2015





executRix’s notice

The undersigned having quali-

fied as Executrix of the Estate of Dewey h. Keller of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the under-signed at the address shown below on or before the 30th day of April 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov-ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immedi-ate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 29th day of January 2015.Vada Keller, Executrix139 Whitman Ave Castle Hayne, NC 284291/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19/2015

state of noRthcaRolina county of new hanoveR



notice of executRix

The undersigned, having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Jayne Madden Brindle, who died a resident of New Hanover County, North Caroli-na on December 30, 2014, do hereby notify all persons hav-ing claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 30th day of April, 2015, or this notice will be plead-ed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.

This the 29th day of January, 2015Cecile B. Blankenhorn, Executrixc/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq.Attorney at Law1213 Culbreth Drive Wilmington, NC 28405-3639 (910) 256-0202 January 29, February 5, 12 & 19, 2015

notice to cReDitoRs

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of J. Marie lucas, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations hav-ing claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 5th day of May, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov-ery. All persons, firms and cor-porations indebted to the said estate will please make immedi-ate payment to the undersigned.

This the 29th day of January, 2015.Rita G. Moffett, Executrix of the Estate of J. Marie LucasJill L. PetersSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP300 N. Third Street, Suite 301Wilmington, NC 28401January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2015

notice to cReDitoRs

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of lyDia B. can-non, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Caroli-na, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and cor-porations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the undersigned at 1800 Prestwick Close, Wilmington, NC 28405, on or before May 5, 2015 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebt-ed to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th of February, 2015.Ennis H. Britt, Executor of the Estate of Lydia B. CannonDouglas A. Fox, AttorneyYOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP102 N. 5TH Ave.Wilmington, NC 284012/5/2015, 2/12/2015, 2/19/2015, & 2/26/2015.

notice to cReDitoRs

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of lauraine K. war-den, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations hav-ing claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 7th day of May, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov-ery. All persons, firms and cor-porations indebted to the said estate will please make immedi-ate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of February, 2015.Wade Charles Warden, Execu-tor of the Estate of Lauraine K. WardenJill L. PetersSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP300 N. Third Street, Suite 301Wilmington, NC 28401February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015





executoR’s notice

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of Geraldine w. fanney of New Hanover County, North Caro-lina, does hereby notify all per-sons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 14th day of May 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.

This is the 12th day of Febru-ary 2015.Howard R. Fanney, Jr., Executor1002 S. Walnut DriveSmithfield, NC 275772/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5/2015

notice to cReDitoRs


All persons, firms and corpora-tions having claims against the Estate of Mildred f. Mcsteen, deceased, are notified to pres-ent the same to the personal representative listed below on or before May 13, 2015 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make imme-diate payment. This the 12th day of February, 2015.

Andrew Olsen, Attorney Elder Law Firm of Andrew Olsen6781 Parker Farm Drive, Suite 210Wilmington, NC 28405February 12 19, 26, and March 5, 2015

notice to cReDitoRs

Having qualified as Adminis-tratrix of the Estate of Michael Kevin Jones, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the under-signed does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned, c/o Amy S. Klass, 300 N. Greene Street, Suite 1400, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, on or before the 15th day of May, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 12th day of February, 2015.Teresa Prevette, Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Kevin JonesAmy S. KlassSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP300 N. Greene Street, Suite 1400Greensboro, NC 27401February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2015

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Running for Ray supports othersBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

Last year, Ray Underhill’s widow, Kerry Overman, gave a share of the proceeds from the foot race in memoriam of her husband to Gavin Teets, a young Wilmington boy fight-ing a brain tumor. In the spirit of helping those in need, Teets used the money to buy Christmas pres-ents for all of the children on his hospital floor.

“We thought that was a really neat thing,” Overman said. “That’s our whole goal with this run. ... [The community] held us up when we were going through a hard time and we would like to do that now for others.”

Hundreds will race around the paths of Brunswick Nature Park Feb. 21 for the seventh annual Run For Ray, a trail run that honors the life of the well-loved professional skateboarder, web designer and father, while rais-ing money for chordoma research and to support families impacted by cancer.

Event organizer Kelly Barnes said the race welcomes all ages and ability levels by offering a 3-mile, 9-mile and 18-mile course. The event’s youngest par-ticipant in years past was 6 years old, she said. The inclusive nature of the run mirrors the spirit of the skateboarding community.

“I think skateboarders are open to anybody, they never

shut people down,” she said. “Everybody feels comfortable out there. ... You feel like you’re part of the group when you’re there.”

Barnes said the race’s natu-ral setting also pays homage to skateboarding’s laid-back, grass-roots vibe. The course is hilly and technical in spots, but she said participants love the scenic paths, even in years when rain turned the dirt trail into mud.

“You just might want to wear different shoes if it’s a little bit muddy, you might want a little more traction,” she said.

The unique concept of a trail run emerged when Underhill’s friends John Morgan, Bobby

Brandon and Jim Mincher were searching for a way to help Underhill’s family pay medical expenses after he succumbed to a chordoma brain tumor in 2008. The event drew 80 participants in its first year and has grown every year since. Barnes said once peo-ple experience the event, they tend to return year after year.

The awards are one motivat-ing factor, she said. Top finishers receive a replica of Underhill’s skateboard deck designed by skateboard company Powell-Peralta and all finishers receive a medal and a T-shirt.

But perhaps the main reason the race grows every year is its namesake.

“[Ray] was a friend to every-one,” Overman said. “He never complained, he just wanted to keep life as normal as possible in such an abnormal situation.”

U n d e r h i l l m o v e d t o Wilmington with his family after a successful career as a professional skateboarder. He began working as an art director for Eastern Skateboard Supply and continued skating with his children.

In 2006 he was diagnosed with a chordoma brain tumor, a rare cancer that has no known cure.

“He was very active with the kids in school until he got sick,” Overman said. “It really took a lot out of him . . . but [he] never lost that spirit and continued to work even through his chemo-therapy and radiation.”

He died two years later. Overman said both the skate-boarding and local Wilmington communities rallied to provide financial and moral support for the family in various ways, including the Run for Ray. Now, the race benefits others through the Ray Underhill Foundation. The foundation gives a portion of the proceeds to chordoma research and the other part to a family affected by cancer.

To register, visit runforray.comemail [email protected]

Hometown rugby team eyes national spotlightFans tailgate at Flytrap Downs in historic overlay district


Centuries after Europeans first tossed or kicked an oval ball down a field to score points, the sport of rugby found its way to America.

Wilmington’s Rugby enthu-siasts congregate on weekends around the club’s playing

field, Flytrap Downs, where 21 st St reet T-bones with Chestnut behind Mary Bridgers Park. Some die-hards don the yellow and black Cape Fear Rugby Club jerseys to play and others merely spectate as the team makes its bid for the playoffs.

Competing in a confer-ence that includes teams from

Charleston and Columbia, S.C., Camp Lejeune and Southern Pines in N.C., it plays each team once during the fall and once during the spring. The top two teams advance to playoffs. With only two games left in the spring season, the Cape Fear Rugby Club holds first place in its conference standings.

If the team earns a spot in the

playoffs and wins that game, it moves on to nationals. Team captain Jason Gruner said the team hasn’t advanced that far in four or five years, but this year’s team is strong.

“We’ve got a good group of guys, all committed,” Gruner said after a scrimmage against the University of North Carolina Wilmington Feb. 7. “We’ve got about 30 guys that come out to practice.”

The players range in age from 19 to their early 40s, Gruner said, and it’s an eclec-tic mix of experience levels and backgrounds.

“I’d say it’s 80 percent of guys that come out and have played somewhere before,” Gruner said, “whether it was in college or high school, and we always get a decent amount of international guys. [One player is] from England, four guys from South Africa, and the other 20 percent are brand new players that either played foot-ball or wanted to come out and try it and fell in love with it.”

Cape Fear Rugby Club’s next match is Feb. 28 against Camp Lejeune and the follow-ing weekend the team takes on Columbia in the final game of the regular season.email [email protected]

Latitude 34° 11’ N, Longitude 77° 49’ W

TIDESMasonboro InletDate Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft)

2/12 thu 12:43 am 3.36h 07:14 am 0.34l 12:45 pm 2.87h 07:27 pm -0.01l

2/13 Fri 01:38 am 3.48h 08:19 am 0.21l 01:43 pm 2.87h 08:28 pm -0.21l

2/14 sat 02:40 am 3.68h 09:17 am -0.03l 02:50 pm 2.99h 09:26 pm -0.47l

2/15 sun 03:43 am 3.97h 10:11 am -0.32l 03:57 pm 3.26h 10:22 pm -0.76l

2/16 mon 04:41 am 4.31h 11:05 am -0.63l 04:56 pm 3.62h 11:18 pm -1.05l

2/17 tue 05:34 am 4.61h 11:58 am -0.93l 05:50 pm 4.0h

2/18 wed 12:14 am -1.3l 06:24 am 4.82h 12:49 pm -1.2l 06:42 pm 4.3h

Winter doldrums got you down? Go fishing!

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The unfortunate part about writing a fishing report, and even moreso for those reading it, is the information is nor-mally a week or so old. During the fishing season, that’s typi-cally not a bad thing because it can make you plan your attack for the coming week. But dur-ing the winter months, namely now in the middle of February, fishing, if there is any, will change daily if not hourly. And just like the fishing that might be available, the weather will change drastically, as is expected this weekend.

So what’s a fisherman to do when seasons and condi-tions are not anywhere near perfect, or as close as they can be? Being prepared is the first chore that lies directly on the angler. Opportunities this time of year are scarce, and when the opportunity presents itself, one must be motivated to go, even if conditions are not perfect. Limited prospects are available this time of year and with the ever-changing weather patterns, an angler, if he or she hasn’t submitted to the winter season just yet, must jump at the first occasion to wet a line.

Unfortunately for most of those who still want to fish, the window of opportunity passed while you were reading this report. Last week and the weekend was the time to try as conditions are only going to deteriorate for the upcom-ing weekend. The good news is that no liquid or frozen pre-cipitation is being forecast, but cold, blustery conditions will make it an unhappy experience for most. That being said, there will be fish biting, of course

depending on what your target species is. Water tempera-tures are still in the lower 50s, although they will be sure to plummet the coming days. But as is normally the case in our region, give it a few days, and with some sunshine they will rebound and get things for this time of year back on track.

Offshore fishing this week-end will not be on the books, but during the past week some information of wahoo com-ing from the Gulf Stream and black sea bass coming from as close as 20 miles were reported by those who were lucky enough to fish during the lulls in our weather. Inshore, there have been plenty of reports of red drum in the surf, but once again those who like to fish the surf will find it hard to do with the forecast winds and seas whipping along our beaches. Some speckled trout have been reported coming from areas around New River and if inshore fishing is your game, that will be your best bet in the coming days as finding a spot in a creek protected from the elements might result in some dinner coming home.

Elsewhere, the striper fishing was on fire the past week in the Cape Fear River near down-town Wilmington. Soft baits such as swimming shad fished along the shoreline seem to be the go-to lure for these fish. Many anglers reported numer-ous fish during the day and it appears the fishing was actu-ally getting better as the month progressed. This future cold weather could shut them down or turn them on even more. It’s up to the anglers to find out what the fish are thinking.

By Skylar Walters

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The university of North Carolina Wilmington rugby team takes on the Cape Fear Rugby Club in a scrimmage at Flytrap Downs Saturday, Feb. 7.

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