L UMINA N EWS luminanews.com YOUR COASTAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE MAY 2002 Source: National Weather Service Jan. 21–27, 2016 Volume 15 | Issue 3 | 25¢ For daily updates visit LuminaNews.com YOUR COASTAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE MAY 2002 L UMINA N EWS LuminaNews.com Find us on Facebook facebook.com/LuminaNews Follow us on Twitter @luminanews POLICE REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FOR THE RECORD ................ 3 EDITORIAL ..................... 4 LIFESTYLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CLASSIFIEDS ................... 7 SPORTS/MARINE ............... 10 Cold weather brings cookie fever Page 6 Fish inspire fun at Striperfest Page 10 By Emmy Errante Staff Writer When she’s not working toward her degree in marine biology or completing research on the dangers of plastic to marine life, University of North Carolina Wilmington senior Sam Athey is driving a movement to keep plastic out of the ocean. “I’ve never seen anyone take on a project with such force as this one,” said Bonnie Monteleone, executive director of Plastic Ocean Project, a national non-profit aimed at reducing marine plastic. Athey supports Plastic Ocean Project’s initiative in several ways — she organizes weekly beach sweeps at Wrightsville Beach and she is helping local restaurants get cer- tified as ocean-friendly, meaning they only serve plastic straws on request. She is also encouraging fellow students to join the cause. Last fall, she and four friends founded the first student chapter of Plastic Ocean Project in the country. Already, the club is one of the most active out of the 200 stu- dent groups at UNCW, Monteleone said. In just a few months it has swelled to more than 80 members from all academic departments. “I think we even have a French major,” n See STUDENT Page 5 n See PARKING Page 5 n See TURTLES Page 5 Wrightsville considers parking changes By Emmy Errante Staff Writer Wrightsville Beach leaders are considering implementing a number of parking changes this year, including longer hours of enforcement, new compact space rules and more expensive residential parking passes. The board of aldermen heard parking contractor Lanier Parking’s recommendations during a Jan. 14 meeting. The board will hold a public hear- ing on the changes Feb. 11 before voting on them. The board agreed to six changes on which to vote in February: extending paid parking until 7 p.m. in lots with restrooms, increasing the price of residential park- ing passes from $25 to $35, limiting the time vehicles can occupy metered spaces to seven consecutive days, fur- ther restricting where parking passes can be used, creating more spaces on Old Causeway Drive, adding paid parking to Marina and Keel streets and adding pay stations allowing two free hours to Wrightsville Beach Park. By the time paid parking By Emmy Errante Staff Writer Jan. 19, Kure Beach became the 100 th municipality to adopt a reso- lution opposing offshore drilling and seismic air gun testing after a unanimous vote by the Kure Beach Town Council. “Some things are too precious for money to buy,” newly elected Mayor Emilie Swearingen told more than 50 citizens — many of whom were wearing blue and representing environmental advo- cacy groups Oceana, Surfrider Foundation and the Sierra Club — who packed into the council chambers. “Our marine life means so much to us, as does our environ- ment, our economy, our tourists, but most of all, our quality of life. That’s why most of us live here and many of the rest of you visit us.” The council’s vote drew a standing ovation from the pub- lic, although several were already standing because there were not enough seats to accommodate the crowd. Their reaction was a stark contrast to a similar scene two years earlier when then-Mayor Cold-stunned turtles wash ashore By Jamie Lynn Miller Contributing Writer Thus far along the North Carolina coast, the New Year has washed up a record number of cold- stunned turtles in need of rescue and rehabilitation. It’s only mid-January, and already 800 to 1,000 distressed turtles have been discovered off North Carolina beaches. “It’s a truly unprecedented situation,’ said Nancy Fahey, coordinator for Wrightsville Beach’s Sea Turtle Project. “In just two days, there were more than 600 turtles unable to swim to shore, due to the suddenly frigid water temperatures,” she added. Turtles have a small body mass, Fahey explained, and when waters cool so rapidly, the turtles are unable to acclimate. The rapid temperature change causes a hypothermic response, almost a paralysis, and the turtles find themselves in a potential death trap, literally stunned by the cold, unable to migrate to warmer waters in time. Around the size of a dinner plate, young green turtles, even Kemp’s ridley turtles, are most endan- gered; loggerhead turtles have a bit more body mass, but they too need to get to the warmth in time. To date, the majority of the cold-stunned activ- ity is happening around the Outer Banks — with large areas of bay, estuary, and sound, the waters around the Outer Banks provide fertile fall foraging for many sea turtles. Come winter, the turtles must UNCW student is 2015 Lumina News Person of the Year Town remembers former mayor as dedicated and knowledgeable By Terry Lane Staff Writer Those who worked with four-term former Wrightsville Beach Mayor Avery Roberts, who died on Saturday, Jan. 16 at the age of 89, remembered an organized leader who had wisdom to share and the interests of the town residents at heart. Roberts served as the Wrightsville Beach mayor from 1997 to 2005, after elected previously as a member of the board of alder- men. Roberts was at the forefront of battles over density and beach renourishment, said former mayor Bob O’Quinn, who followed Roberts into the mayor’s office and worked with him for several years as a member of the board of aldermen. “He was absolutely friendly and gregarious and he liked politics,” O’Quinn said. “He had a great relationship with the staff and the town manager. He would listen when other people would not and take into account their views. He and I on occasion would disagree with one another, but he would listen to me.” Town Clerk Sylvia Holleman also worked with Roberts, whom n See ROBERTS Page 5 Kure Beach council votes to oppose offshore drilling, seismic testing AD-HOC WATER AND SEWER RECOMMENDATIONS TRICKLE FORTH By Chris Russell Contributing writer The Wrightsville Beach sewer and water ad-hoc committee members discussed whether to request a second waste man- agement pipeline under the Intracoastal Waterway during a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19 to dis- cuss next steps in updating the Wrightsville Beach water supply. Speaking about the now 36-year-old waste pipeline, various committee members expressed concern about spend- ing money to upgrade water supplies, when there is not yet a plan in place to upgrade the sewer system. “We would be up to our eye- balls in crap over here if that line broke,” said committee member Durwood Sykes. Others voiced concern about spending large sums of money on clean water systems, when a combined sewer/water package could be in the town’s future. Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) manages Wrightsville Beach waste now, and the committee is considering suggesting the purchase of clean water from CFPUA, in peak Staff photo by Emmy Errante Sam Athey holds her Lumina News Person of the Year plaque and stands alongside her professors, friends and mentors at Wrightsville Beach Monday, Jan. 18. n See SEWER Page 5 Lumina News file photo Former mayor Avery Roberts attends a retirement party for Wrightsville Beach Police Chief John Carey on March 3, 2011. Staff photo by Emmy Errante Those who came out to the Kure Beach Town Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19 applaud after the council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing offshore drilling and seismic testing. n See SEISMIC Page 5
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When she’s not working toward her degree in marine biology or completing research on the dangers of plastic to marine life, University of North Carolina Wilmington senior Sam Athey is driving a movement to keep plastic out of the ocean.
“I’ve never seen anyone take on a project with such force as this one,” said Bonnie Monteleone, executive director of Plastic Ocean Project, a national non-profit aimed at reducing marine plastic.
Athey supports Plastic Ocean Project’s initiative in several ways — she organizes weekly beach sweeps at Wrightsville Beach and she is helping local restaurants get cer-tified as ocean-friendly, meaning they only serve plastic straws on request.
She is also encouraging fellow students to join the cause. Last fall, she and four friends founded the first student chapter of Plastic Ocean Project in the country. Already, the club is one of the most active out of the 200 stu-dent groups at UNCW, Monteleone said. In just a few months it has swelled to more than 80 members from all academic departments.
Wrightsville Beach leaders are considering implementing a number of parking changes this year, including longer hours of enforcement, new compact space rules and more expensive residential parking passes.
The board of aldermen heard parking contractor Lanier Parking’s recommendations during a Jan. 14 meeting. The board will hold a public hear-ing on the changes Feb. 11 before voting on them.
The board agreed to six changes on which to vote in February: extending paid parking until 7 p.m. in lots with restrooms, increasing the price of residential park-ing passes from $25 to $35, limiting the time vehicles can occupy metered spaces to seven consecutive days, fur-ther restricting where parking passes can be used, creating more spaces on Old Causeway Drive, adding paid parking to Marina and Keel streets and adding pay stations allowing two free hours to Wrightsville Beach Park.
By the time paid parking
By Emmy ErranteStaff Writer
Jan. 19, Kure Beach became the 100th municipality to adopt a reso-lution opposing offshore drilling and seismic air gun testing after a unanimous vote by the Kure Beach Town Council.
“Some things are too precious for money to buy,” newly elected
Mayor Emilie Swearingen told more than 50 citizens — many of whom were wearing blue and representing environmental advo-cacy groups Oceana, Surfrider Foundation and the Sierra Club — who packed into the council chambers. “Our marine life means so much to us, as does our environ-ment, our economy, our tourists, but most of all, our quality of life.
That’s why most of us live here and many of the rest of you visit us.”
The council’s vote drew a standing ovation from the pub-lic, although several were already standing because there were not enough seats to accommodate the crowd. Their reaction was a stark contrast to a similar scene two years earlier when then-Mayor
Thus far along the North Carolina coast, the New Year has washed up a record number of cold-stunned turtles in need of rescue and rehabilitation.
It’s only mid-January, and already 800 to 1,000 distressed turtles have been discovered off North Carolina beaches.
“It’s a truly unprecedented situation,’ said Nancy Fahey, coordinator for Wrightsville Beach’s Sea Turtle Project. “In just two days, there were more than 600 turtles unable to swim to shore, due to the suddenly frigid water temperatures,” she added.
Turtles have a small body mass, Fahey explained,
and when waters cool so rapidly, the turtles are unable to acclimate. The rapid temperature change causes a hypothermic response, almost a paralysis, and the turtles find themselves in a potential death trap, literally stunned by the cold, unable to migrate to warmer waters in time.
Around the size of a dinner plate, young green turtles, even Kemp’s ridley turtles, are most endan-gered; loggerhead turtles have a bit more body mass, but they too need to get to the warmth in time.
To date, the majority of the cold-stunned activ-ity is happening around the Outer Banks — with large areas of bay, estuary, and sound, the waters around the Outer Banks provide fertile fall foraging for many sea turtles. Come winter, the turtles must
UNCW student is 2015 Lumina News Person of the Year
Town remembers former mayor as dedicated and knowledgeable
By Terry LaneStaff Writer
Those who worked with four-term former Wrightsville Beach Mayor Avery Roberts, who died on Saturday, Jan. 16 at the age of 89, remembered an organized leader who had wisdom to share and the interests of the town residents at heart.
Roberts served as the Wrightsville Beach mayor from 1997 to 2005, after elected previously as a member of the board of alder-men. Roberts was at the forefront of battles over density and beach renourishment, said former mayor Bob O’Quinn, who followed Roberts into the mayor’s office and worked with him for several years as a member of the board of aldermen.
“He was absolutely friendly and gregarious and he liked politics,” O’Quinn said. “He had a great relationship with the staff and the town manager. He would listen when other people would not and take into account their views. He and I on occasion would disagree with one another, but he would listen to me.”
Town Clerk Sylvia Holleman also worked with Roberts, whom n See ROBERTS Page 5
Kure Beach council votes to oppose offshore drilling, seismic testing
Ad-Hoc wAter And sewer
recommendAtions trickle fortH
By Chris RussellContributing writer
The Wrightsville Beach sewer and water ad-hoc committee members discussed whether to request a second waste man-agement pipeline under the Intracoastal Waterway during a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19 to dis-cuss next steps in updating the Wrightsville Beach water supply.
Speaking about the now 36-year-old waste pipeline, various committee members expressed concern about spend-ing money to upgrade water supplies, when there is not yet a plan in place to upgrade the sewer system.
“We would be up to our eye-balls in crap over here if that line broke,” said committee member Durwood Sykes. Others voiced concern about spending large sums of money on clean water systems, when a combined sewer/water package could be in the town’s future.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) manages Wrightsville Beach waste now, and the committee is considering suggesting the purchase of clean water from CFPUA, in peak
Staff photo by Emmy Errante
Sam Athey holds her Lumina News Person of the Year plaque and stands alongside her professors, friends and mentors at Wrightsville Beach Monday, Jan. 18.
n See SEWER Page 5
Lumina News file photo
Former mayor Avery Roberts attends a retirement party for Wrightsville Beach Police Chief John Carey on March 3, 2011.
Staff photo by Emmy Errante
Those who came out to the Kure Beach Town Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19 applaud after the council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing offshore drilling and seismic testing.
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By Emmy ErranteStaff Writer
A multi-use path around the northeastern perimeter of Wrightsville Beach Park will likely be the next project for
which the town seeks grant money. The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen voted Jan. 14 to seek possible designs for the project to review during its Feb. 11 meeting.
The pedestrian and cyclist
path would s t re tch f rom Causeway Drive to Salisbury Street around the backside of Wrightsville Beach Park, which is town property. Town manager Tim Owens said bollards at the entrances would prevent vehi-cles from accessing the path.
Town staff’s rough rendering of the project includes a board-walk overlooking the marsh and an observation deck, which Owens said would incorporate “an educational component.” The town could also lease lights from Duke Energy to illuminate the path at night.
Owens provided cost esti-mates based on materials used — asphalt, concrete or pervious
concrete — and width — six feet, eight feet or 10 feet. He estimated the project’s total cost, including surveying, engi-neering, landscaping, furniture, observation decks and lighting to be $400,000.
While the town’s preliminary rendering and estimate gave the board an idea of the scope of the project, Owens said seeking quotes and designs from land-scape architects would increase the town’s chances of receiving the grant.
Grant applications are due short ly af ter the board’s February meeting, Owens added.email [email protected]
Environmental groups are sponsoring a Jan. 23 forum to inform the public about the consequences of building a proposed 1,200-foot jetty-like structure called a terminal groin at Figure Eight Island’s north end to combat erosion caused by Rich Inlet’s northern migration.
During the event, which is moderated by N.C. Coastal Federation coastal advocate Mike Giles, the public is invited to engage in a panel discussion with geology and environmental experts.
Director of Audubon North Carolina Walker Golder will offer insight on the threatened bird species that nest on Figure
Eight’s north end, coastal geolo-gist Dr. Stan Riggs will speak to the geology of Rich Inlet, coastal geology professor Dr. Robert Young will talk about the effects of coastal engineering projects and Southern Environmental Law Center director Derb Carter J.D. will discuss the effective-ness of models in predicting a terminal groin’s impacts.
Giles said the forum is open to citizens on both sides of the controversial proposal.
Those against the proposed terminal groin believe it would cause erosion at Figure Eight Island’s north end, disrupting the inlet’s natural movement and destroying the habitat of endangered bird species that nest there.
There are too many potential
consequences, Giles said, for a project that isn’t even necessary.
The Figure Eight Homeowners Association started applying for the terminal groin permit sev-eral years ago when the inlet’s southern migration threatened 19 homes at the island’s north end. But since then, the inlet has shifted back north.
“A terminal groin is not needed,” Giles emphasized. “There is no erosion. The sandy spit has come back, so the mod-eling and proposal put forward is for an island that currently does not exist.”
There are less permanent methods of controlling the inlet’s periodic shift, Giles said, like sandbags, which the island’s homeowners association used previously, and dredging, which
it was considering before termi-nal groins became legal in North Carolina in 2011.
But Figure Eight Homeowners’ Association administer David Kellam argued a terminal groin would cause less loss of habitat at Figure Eight’s north end than the 2,200-foot sandbag wall that existed there previously. While the inlet’s recent northern move-ment has mitigated the need for such a structure now, Kellam said the inlet’s migration back south is inevitable.
And, contrary to environmen-talists’ claims, Kellam said the terminal groin would not cause the inlet to shift south.
The Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing the required study submitted by Figure Eight outlining potential benefits and environmental con-sequences, and it could be just months from deciding whether to issue the permit, Kellam said.
Even if the Corps issues the permit, the final decision on whether to build lies with the Figure Eight homeowners, because they are funding the project. Kellam estimated the ter-minal groin would cost between $2 million–$4 million, but based on informal meetings, he said the homeowners supported the proj-ect as part of a long-term inlet management plan.
Both advocates and opponents of the terminal groin use science, modeling and similar terminal groin projects to defend their stance, but the Corps’ environ-mental study, on which it bases its final decision, is unbiased, Kellam said. Those both for and against the groin will be able to comment on the environmental impact study during a public hearing after it is released.
To register for the Jan. 23 forum visit www.saverichinlet.orgemail [email protected]
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen appointed members to the town’s committees during its Jan. 14 meeting and two com-mittees, planning and marketing, have new members.
Wrightsville Beach resident Jim Smith was appointed to the plan-ning board. The vacancy was left by Andrew Hall’s term expiring, and he did not seek reappointment. While this will be Smith’s first planning board term, he has previously served on the town’s unified development ordinance committee, its parks and recreation commit-tee and is currently serving on an ad hoc water and sewer committee.
New members and a larger membership will give the market-ing committee a different makeup in 2016. During the aldermen’s December meeting, they approved increasing the committee’s mem-bership from seven to nine. Members represent various factions within the tourism industry.
The board filled six open spots on the committee — four expiring terms and two additional terms. South Beach Grill general manager John Andrews reapplied, but the other five members are new.
Those members are Realtor Michelle Clark, Sandpedder Inn and Suites general manager Taphne Collins, Holiday Inn Resort gen-eral manager Anne Marie Hartman, Blockade Runner Beach Resort marketing manager Maria Tofalo and LM Restaurants, Inc. district manager Scott Keikert.
Returning members are Wrightsville Sands Realty owner Dave Motte, Jr., Wrightsville Beach Museum of History executive director Madeline Flagler and Preston Davenport of New Media Strategies.email [email protected]
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The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen voted Jan. 14 to seek possible designs for a multi-use path around the northeastern perimeter of Wrightsville Beach Park.
Wrightsville Beach seeks design for multi-use path
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The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen appointed Jim Smith to the town’s planning board during its Jan. 14 meeting.
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For The RecordQuestions and photographs by Alexandra Golder
Wrightsville Beach is considering adding new bike lanes to deal with increased traffic. Where do you think additional bike lanes are needed to improve traffic?
Alen and Margaret Anne Collins
Wilmington“Getting across the Causeway bridge
to the beach is rough.”
Alexeon Champ Wilmington
“Market Street. It’s too small. I go to school at Cape Fear [Community
College], so that would be best.”
Carlyie Gee Wrightsville Beach
“Causeway Drive could improve on the bridge. Pelican Drive could
also be improved.”
Mary Glackmeyer Wilmington
“Bike lanes going down Eastwood would ideally be on both sides of
the road and go all the way from the Mayfaire area to Wrightsville Beach.”
Deanne Theriot Wrightsville Beach
“They definitely need to complete the existing bike trails. I would like to see
completed trails to go from the beach to downtown.”
IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, Jan. 21
Chat with the Chief, Wrightsville Beach Police
Chief Daniel House, 6 p.m., Town Hall Chambers
New Hanover County Schools science fair, Murray
Middle School, 3:15 p.m., 655 Halyburton Memorial
Parkway
New Hanover County Tourism Development
Authority meeting, Wilmington and Beaches
Convention & Visitors Bureau offices,
noon, 505 Nutt St., Unit A
Saturday, Jan. 23
N.C. Coastal Federation forum on Rich Inlet, 10 a.m.,
Poplar Grove Plantation, 10200 U.S. Highway 17 N,
Wilmington
Monday, Jan. 25
North Carolina Holiday Flotilla, 6 p.m.,
board meeting, Flotilla office, Town Hall Campus
New Hanover County Schools parental information
meeting on Spanish immersion program,
5:30 p.m., Gregory School of Science, Mathematics &
Technology, 1106 Ann St.
Tuesday, Jan. 26
Wilmington Subdivision Review Board regular
meeting, 1:30 p.m., Lord Spencer Compton
conference room, City Hall, 102 N. Third St.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
New Hanover County Technical Review Committee
Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Government Center
conference room 601, 230 Government Center
Drive
Colleges, parks would get local bond fundsBy Chris RussellContributing Writer
Leaders from both parties began a public relations campaign in January to convince voters to approve a new bond that will enable the state to borrow $2 bil-lion to fund a variety of projects, including education, parks, safety, recreation, and water and sewer infrastructure.
More than $73 million of the proposed $2 billion Connect N.C. bond would be invested in New Hanover County. Education is the big winner in the bond proposal, which was approved in September. Nearly $1 billion of the state bond money would build or refurbish engineering and science-related buildings in the University of North Carolina system.
If voters pass the bill March 15, University of North Carolina Wilmington is slated to receive $66 million for a new nursing and healthcare building. Cape Fear Community College is budgeted close to $6 million for construction, renovations and repairs. Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher parks are earmarked for nearly $2 million in improvements.
Support is building for the educa-tion and infrastructure bond, which would initiate projects in 76 of North Carolina’s 100 counties.
“The $2 billion bond will con-nect North Carolina to the 21st century through statewide invest-ments in education, parks, safety, recreation, and water and sewer infrastructure,” Governor Pat McCrory stated in a press release. “The Connect N.C. bond will allow us to pay for 50-year assets with 20-year financing. No tax increases
are necessary to finance the bond, given our strong revenue growth and ample debt service capacity. We will continue to balance the budget and uphold our position as one of only 10 states to have earned the coveted Triple A bond rating from all three major ratings agencies.”
On Jan. 5, McCrory joined North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue Jr. for a launch event at N.C. State University.
Aside from the UNC system, the bond earmarks funds for: 58 com-munity colleges; 25 public parks and attractions; clean water, sewer and improvements for the disabled at local parks statewide; National Guard readiness centers; DPS training academy; agriculture labs in Wake County; and general state facility repairs.
The largest single alloca-tion in the university system is for Western Carolina, where a $110 million science and STEM building is planned.
“We are excited about engaging voters in an online conversation during this important campaign. … Building a robust online com-munity will be critical to educating and mobilizing voters in support of the bond in the March 16 primary election,” said Bob Orr, former N.C. Supreme Court Justice and co-chair of the N.C. Connect Committee.
The non-partisan committee working to inform the public about the bond has launched a website to explain more about the ben-efits, which can be found at www.VoteYesToInvest.com
‘Good news’ for flood zone appeal
By Emmy ErranteStaff Writer
Wrightsville Beach received initial feedback from federal and state agencies regarding its ongo-ing flood zone appeal, and town manager Tim Owens said, “it’s really good news.”
The town appealed the Federal Emergency Management Association’s (FEMA) flood zone designations for Harbor Island in October 2015 to secure lower flood insurance rates for its residents, who argued FEMA’s remotely gathered data deemed their homes at higher risk of flooding than residents actually experienced during storms.
FEMA’s feedback, which Owens presented to the board of aldermen Jan. 14, suggested minor tweaks to the new maps proposed by the town’s hired consulting firm, but Owens said,
“Informally, it looks like [the appeal] is going to go forward.”
If FEMA formally grants the appeal, it will publish prelimi-nary maps reflecting the new flood zones. Another 90 day appeal period will follow, during which town staff, leaders and res-idents can review and comment on the new maps. If no further concerns are raised, Owens esti-mated the maps could take effect in mid-2017.
While the possibility of lower insurance motivated the appeal, Owens said the new maps would benefit development too.
“You can now more easily redevelop buildings by flood proofing them,” he said. “You don’t have to worry about break-away walls and all those different things, so there are a lot of dif-ferent ramifications other than insurance rates.”email [email protected]
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Request for Proposal Wrightsville Beach Park
Inclusive Playground
The Town of Wrightsville Beach is accepting proposals for an inclusive playground in Wrightsville Beach Park thanks to a $300,000 Trillium Heath Resources grant. Specifications may be requested via email to [email protected] or obtained through the Town’s website www.towb.org. Qualifying pro-posals must be received by 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2016 at which time they will be opened. Sealed bid propos-als should be mailed or hand delivered to Katie Ryan, WB Parks & Rec, 1 Bob Sawyer Dr, PO Box 626, WB, NC 28480, Office hours: M – F, 8am – 5pm, (910) 256 – 7925. The Town of Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen have the right to reject any or all proposals.
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Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher (pictured) parks are earmarked for nearly $2 million in improvements under the Connect N.C. bond.
Weekend Police ReportFriday, January 15Arrests
• Zachary Avrette was charged with disruptive intoxication.
Citations
• Hunter A. Snellings was cited for a red light violation.
Warning tickets
• Jessica D. Whitley was warned for having improper equipment.
• Ashton J. Tennis was warned for having improper equipment.
Saturday, January 16Arrests
• Raymond A. Damitio was arrested for trespassing and underage consumption.
Citations
• John J. Kovalski was cited for failure to stop at stop sign.
• Patrick L. McCarthy was cited for failure to stop at stop sign.
• Greta S. Barnes was cited for expired registration or inspection.
• Parker E. Musler was cited for underage consumption of alcohol.
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It’s been 53 years since 250,000 men and women, boys and girls, black and white, filled the National Mall to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s stirring “I Have a Dream” speech.
King’s purpose was “to dramatize a shameful condition.” That condition, of course, was blatant, often brutal racism, inequality, and the nation’s shameful exclusion of black people from the prom-ises of our founding documents.
“When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were sign-ing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir,” King said on Aug. 28, 1963. “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the ‘unalienable rights’ of ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-ness.’ … Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.”
Injustice was easy to spot at the time of the speech. Discrimination was rampant and overt, especially in the South.
A few months earlier, George Wallace had taken the oath of office as governor of Alabama, promising “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segre-gation forever.” Exactly three months prior to the speech, three black students silently protested segregation by sit-ting at the “whites only” counter at a Woolworth’s in Jackson, Mississippi. Not only were they not served, but they were sub-jected to horrific abuse, both verbal and physical.
We’ve come a long way in 53 years. There are no longer fire hoses trained on blacks, different water fountains, restaurants and hotels for blacks and whites, “separate but equal” facilities. We have a black president, freely elected and then re-elected by the people.
And on Monday, people around the nation and in New Hanover County celebrated a day honoring the slain civil rights icon for the 30th consecutive year — the same man who now has his own memo-rial in the capital and some 900 streets named after him across the United States.
The sickness of racism is still alive in people with diseased minds. Just last June, Dylann Roof killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, hoping to ignite a race war. But such actions are quickly condemned. White supremacists now lurk in the shadows of society, on the extreme and not in the mainstream. Clearly, much of King’s dream has been realized.
Even so, black people still feel marginalized
and excluded from much of the American dream. They speak of injustice and disenfranchisement, and institutional racism. From such feelings spring movements like Black Lives Matter and protests, violent and otherwise, in the aftermath of police shootings, justified and otherwise.
It can be hard to understand and see that perspec-tive, and to empathize. It’s easy to focus on the excesses of the movements and the counterpro-ductivity of riots, to stridently argue — Too much government! Not enough government! — about who’s to blame for why blacks are worse off than whites in every meaningful statistical measure.
The problem with getting defensive, though, is that it ignores a very real problem that is obvious for those with eyes to see. Look around. Drive through Wilmington, and see where the poor neighborhoods and the government housing projects are and who lives there.
Look up the demographic makeup of underper-forming schools in New Hanover County. Check
out the poverty rates. Research the 1898 Wilmington race riot, the closing of Williston High School, the 1971 arrests of the Wilmington 10 and their linger-ing effects.
A few months ago I asked local attorney George Rountree why he invests his time and treasure in the minority com-munity. The need, he said, is too great to ignore.
“It cries out for it, as stri-dently, with a pitch of rancor and disappointment, that is dif-ficult to ignore, if you listen to it,” he said.
The King Center in Atlanta held a week of events leading up to Martin Luther King Day under the theme “Remember! Celebrate! Act!” Great idea. Let’s remember King’s dream, celebrate how far this country has come, and act to keep making progress.
Action is the responsibility of people in both the white and the black communities.
A major focus of Wilmington youth mentor Vance Williams’ work is finding black men to serve as role models and mentors, to encourage youth. More need to get involved. Tennis great Lenny Simpson needs more than the current one black volunteer at his One Love Tennis clinics.
Whites can search out the many organizations working in the minority community and not just offer their money, but give their time. They can find volunteer groups like the ones from predominately white churches that join with a black pastor to pick up trash and serve hotdogs in the housing projects the first Saturday of every month.
These actions might not stop injustice or solve institutional racism. But they do provide hope and opportunity, and make a difference.
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It’s easy to focus on the excesses of the movements
and the counterproductivity of riots, to stridently argue —
Too much government! Not enough government! —
about who’s to blame for why blacks are worse off than
whites in every meaningful statistical measure.
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swim out of those bays and estu-aries and into the Gulf Stream, a virtually impossible feat in their suddenly frozen state.
With rescue efforts taking place up and down the state’s coastline, rehabilitation efforts range from administering anti-biotics and amniotic fluids, to performing ongoing health checks. First and foremost, however, the turtles are grad-ually, incrementally warmed — like cooling too rapidly, too much warmth too soon can send the sea turtles into shock.
Like all things beach-related, real estate is precious, and lim-ited; turtles are being housed wherever “beds” are being cre-ated, in aquariums and refuges across the state. Holding cen-ters include the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, which is currently caring for 11 sea tur-tles, while the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City is rehabili-tating as many as 46 sea turtles.
Warmed, nurtured, and given a clean bill of health, the sea turtles must still find their way to warmer waters. The four-flip-pered portion of the journey is yet to come.
“We can’t release the animals right back into the surround-ing waters,” Fahey said, of the next step in the process. If local waters aren’t yet balmy
enough the Coast Guard might shuttle the turtles out to the Gulf Stream, or, like other, less amphibious cold-stunned beings, the turtles — assisted
by modern-day transport — will head south for the winter, to the waters off the Florida coast. Prior to release, each turtle is equipped with a microchip tag so that researchers and turtle volunteers can track its prog-ress throughout its new journey.
Because local waters are more of a summer feeding ground, a “hot spot” for juvenile green turtles before fall foraging around the Outer Banks, cold-stunned turtles haven’t yet washed up along local beaches. But they could.
Indeed, with more winter ahead, the sea turtles are still at risk. This winter’s abnormally high fall temperatures, which lingered through December, followed by January’s sudden transition to winter continues to shock North Carolina’s sea turtle population.
“We haven’t had any reports around Wrightsville yet, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any,” Fahey says. “We’re expecting more cold weather, so we ask that locals please keep an eye out. If you see turtles that look lethargic, or any turtles at all, please let us know so we have a chance to save them.”
To report findings or turtle-related activity, call the sea turtle hotline at 252-241-7367.
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Dean Lambeth signed a letter that endorsed seismic testing.
During that January 2014 coun-cil meeting, hundreds of protestors gathered at Kure Beach town hall, so many that the council chambers’ window blinds were opened so those who couldn’t fit inside could watch from outside. Fifty residents spoke during the public hearing — 48 against offshore drilling and two in favor — but the council
ultimately voted 3-2 against for-mally opposing offshore drilling.
Kure Beach resident and Carolina Beach business owner Mo Linquist spoke during that meeting, voicing concerns about how an oil spill would devastate her business. Lambeth was to blame for the council’s stance at the time, she said.
“The town council ignored the people,” she said. “Primarily it was because of the previous mayor.”
Kure Beach residents made their opinion of Lambeth’s actions clear
during the November 2015 munici-pal election. He was defeated by Swearingen, one of the Kure Beach councilmembers opposed to off-shore drilling.
“It just goes to show, the citizens have power,” Kure Beach resident Dr. Kyle Horton said. “We can really protect our people and pro-tect our way of life.”
Horton, a local physician, said she is against offshore drilling “as a public health advocate who cares about climate change and our dirty fossil fuel addiction in
our country.”But her opposition is also
personal.A member of her extended fam-
ily was one of 11 people killed when the oilrig Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
“The unsafe practice of drilling really is not right for our town,” she said.
Lambeth’s vocal support of off-shore drilling, while frustrating to Kure Beach’s residents, actually made Kure Beach “ground zero for opposition to seismic testing
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she described as organized and determined.
“He ran a tight ship. He liked to have the meetings well orga-nized ahead of time,” Holleman said. “He came in during a time of transition, around when several storms had hit the beach, and he led us through it. He did a good job.”
Roberts declined to run for office after his term expired in 2005, moving to Landfall shortly thereafter.
O’Quinn, whose law office is in the Landing on Causeway Drive, said that Roberts applied a conser-vative viewpoint to his politics, where he sought to keep taxes and spending low. But he also lobbied on behalf of the town, making trips to Raleigh and Washington to help support beach renourish-ment funding.
O’Quinn also recalled Roberts’ involvement in density planning, including a fight between the town and the Holiday Inn over the resort’s proposed expansions, which O’Quinn said ended in a compromise.
“Avery taught me a lot about politics and a lot about how the government works,” O’Quinn said. “He was very in tune with politics.”
Current Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair also remembered meeting Roberts, whose advice he sought before deciding on whether to seek a seat on the board of alder-men in 2007.
“His knowledge of Wrightsville Beach’s history was informative, helpful and very impressive,” Blair said of Roberts.
Roberts’ obituary states that he served in World War II aboard the Liberty Ship SS Simon Bamberger in the Pacific theater. He lived for many years in Henderson, North Carolina, where he eventually retired in 1990 from Rose’s Stores as executive vice president.
He also served as chairman of the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association and was a member of the North Carolina State Ports Authority. He received the Distinguished Citizens Award from the Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Roberts died in his home with family nearby. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sylvia; his son Jim, of Raleigh; his daughter Kim, of Clayton; and several grandchil-dren and great grandchildren.
The Wrightsville United Method Church will host a celebration of Avery’s life on Monday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m.email [email protected]
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starts March 1, the town will also address confusion over compact spaces. The 15 to 20 compact spaces, most of which are on Waynick Boulevard, range in size from 16 to 19 feet, so it’s unclear what size car is allowed to park there.
Residents have complained about large cars squeezing into the spaces and blocking them from reaching their homes or docks. Board members agreed the spaces should all be shortened to
15 feet so only true compact cars can occupy them.
Lanier’s parking recommenda-tions addressed issues it identified during the 2015 season. Mayor Bill Blair was in favor of extend-ing paid parking until 7 p.m. in lots with facilities — the north end lot at Public Beach Access No. 2, Crystal Pier lot, Johnnie Mercer’s Pier and the L-shaped lot at Public Beach Access No. 4 — because those areas and their facilities are heavily used until sunset, requiring public works.
The town also needs more park-ing revenue to increase its sand
fund, Blair said, which will pay for Wrightsville Beach’s $10 mil-lion beach renourishment projects if federal funding runs out. The increase in residential parking pass prices requires residents contribute to the sand fund as well.
“A lot of this [parking discus-sion] is based on the reality that our funding from the federal gov-ernment will go away,” Blair said.
Another recommendation, add-ing pay stations to Wrightsville Beach Park, would discourage beachgoers from parking there all day. The proposed pay stations
would give two free hours, which board members said would allow those actually using the park’s facilities to park for free.
Lanier Parking also recom-mended adding metered spaces in the Harbor Island business district. The town metered Old Causeway Drive last summer but it could create about 20 more metered spots by replacing par-allel spaces with side-by-side spaces. Metering nearby Keel and Marina streets is another option the board will consider.email [email protected]
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Athey said. Learning about the harm-
ful effects of plastic through classwork and research spurred Athey’s involvement in Plastic Ocean Project, but a thorough understanding of the problem isn’t necessary to being a part of the solution, she emphasized.
“It’s important for even the non biology majors to understand that anyone can make a difference,” she said. “Whether you know a lot about the ocean or you don’t, we all have a huge impact on it.”
While Athey is incredibly enthusiastic about the Plastic Ocean Project mission, it is her ability to inspire others to get involved that is so valuable to the cause, Monteleone said.
“I’ve been doing this for eight years, and watching Sam come up with ideas about how we can continuously engage science stu-dents and art students and film studies students, I’ve been blown away,” she said.
The dangers of plastic in the ocean can be a dark subject mat-ter, Monteleone said, and Athey emphasizes the fun, social aspect of events like beach cleanups.
“They’re just out there on the beach enjoying the company of like-minded folk and educat-ing others,” Monteleone said. “That’s something I haven’t had a lot of time for, is that fun aspect and bringing the commu-nity together.”
Another initiative Athey started with UNCW Plastic Ocean Project was to get local restau-rants certified as ocean-friendly, meaning they only serve plastic straws on request. So far eight restaurants have taken the pledge and she hopes more will follow.
Plastic straws are the seventh most common piece of litter found on beaches around the world, Athey said, and the break-down of plastic can be extremely harmful to marine life. Ceviche’s owner Hunter Tiblier, who took the pledge several months ago, said straw-less beverages don’t appear to bother his patrons.
“We used to buy two or three packs of straws a day but since we started the [ocean-friendly] program, I haven’t bought straws in months, because no one’s really asking for them,” he said. “It saves us money and saves us
ocean.”Athey is also making a differ-
ence through her research on the dangers of ingesting plastic. Not only is plastic itself harmful to animals’ digestive systems, but Athey’s research shows plastic absorbs pollutants from the ocean and then leaches them into the bloodstream of marine life that ingest the plastic.
As her research culminates this semester she will test tissue samples from stranded turtles for evidence of pollutants leached from ingested plastic.
Though she is a marine biology major, her research is with chem-istry department chair Dr. Pamela Seaton, which, Monteleone pointed out, “just proves how smart she is.”
Part of Athey’s research required operating a complicated chemistry instrument that she had never used before. It was a hurdle she quickly overcame — by read-ing the entire manual.
“Today, she knows how to run that instrument better than most faculty,” Monteleone said. “It’s such an incredible statement to her tenacity.”
Although Athey is graduat-ing in May to ideally continue sea turtle research in a Duke University master’s program, she leaves behind a powerful contingent of younger people she inspired to carry on the Plastic Ocean Project cause.
“I’m just so proud of my group, they are so passionate,” she said.
Athey helped ensure the initia-tive would be continued by not only underclassmen, but also by future generations. Last semester, she and other UNCW students visited local schools and read the children books about plastic marine debris and recycling.
“These are really important messages that we need to teach people really young, and hope they carry it on the rest of their life,” Monteleone said, adding the enthu-siasm Athey and her friends have injected into the Plastic Ocean Project mission has renewed her faith that they can have a lasting impact, not only at Wrightsville Beach but around the world.
“It has inspired me to believe that we can get on the front end of this,” she said. “We’re going to need a small army, but I think we’ve already started one here at UNCW.”email [email protected]
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seasons and possibly in entirety one day, replacing or diminishing town wells.
The ad-hoc group reviewed and discussed past suggestions and examined some cost analysis of water fixes for the town. Options include: fixing existing wells, pur-chasing water from CFPUA and storing it in aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells, reverse osmosis, relinquishing the island water system to CFPUA, and building new wells.
“If you had all the money in
the world, RO (reverse osmosis) would be the way to go,” town manager Tim Owens said.
The suggestions, which will be put forth by the committee to the town board of aldermen include: continue to operate the town water system as opposed to selling to the CFPUA, encourage water conser-vation, design for a second water line under the waterway, model current water system, research land west of ICWW for wells, and make necessary improvements to town well Nos. 5, 7 and 11.
One first item of importance will be to complete modeling of the town’s water system to assess
the town’s interconnection with CFPUA.
“We need a system assessment, an inventory of what we have, and the condition of what we have,” Owens said.
Many factors have to be con-sidered: age of equipment and infrastructure, chemical con-cerns mixing transported and well water, and even water pres-sure differences. The current water pipe interconnect with CFPUA is strictly for emergency situations. It was tested about six months ago and was about 55 psi. The Wrightsville Beach pressure in the same spot was about 48 psi.
Water conservation ideas for residents include: water yards on specific days, create a rain barrel program, create a conservation committee, and make sure irriga-tion is responsibly done.
Other items discussed include: incrementally hiking water rates to citizens when needed, install-ing more shut off valves to ease and speed water break repairs, searching for new well sites (an acre is needed) on the mainland near existing pipes, re-drilling of non or low producing wells, and suggesting a Wrightsville Beach official join the CFPUA govern-ing board.
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and offshore oil,” Swearingen said.It also served as “a catalyst for
a nationwide movement” and prompted dozens of other munici-palities from Delaware to Florida to adopt resolutions opposing drilling, Oceana senior campaign organizer Randy Sturgill said.
Two years later, Kure Beach’s residents cheered as its council, under new leadership, not only opposed offshore drilling, but did so unanimously.
“I am so overjoyed,” Linquist said. “I am just in heaven!”email [email protected]
Supplied photo courtesy of Nancy Fahey
Volunteer Ginger Taylor examines a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City on Aug. 11, 2015.
Staff photo by Emmy Errante
Kure Beach Mayor Emilie Swearingen tells the public at the Jan. 19 town council meeting why the council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing off-shore drilling and seismic testing.
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All Girl Scout cookies are $4 and include the well-known flavors like shortbread, Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Sandwiches, Caramel deLites, Lemonades, Thanks-A-Lot and Cranberry Citrus Crisp.
A little more than half of all money raised by Girl Scout cookie sales goes towards programs, camps and training, with one-fourth going to the cost of cookies and distributes and 18 percent funding troops proceeds.
There are different ways to find Girl Scout cookies in New Hanover County. One way is to simply answer your door, as troops will be making “walkabout” visits to neighborhoods, doing door-to-door sales.
If Girl Scouts cookies don’t just walk up to your door, the next option is to visit a local Girl Scout cookie booth, which fans of the cookie can now find by checking a comprehensive web-site that gives locations for cookie booths throughout the region. The booths will be set up at several locations throughout the next two months. Locations will include: Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park, 5320 Oleander Drive; Sam’s Club, 412 S. College Road; Casey`s Buffet, 5559 Oleander Drive; Eastwood Barber Shop, 132 Racine Drive #9; Capt’n Bill’s Backyard Grill, 4240 Market St.; 7419 Market St.; Lowe’s Home Improvement, 191 Porters Neck Road, 6932 Market St. and Mayfaire Town Center locations.email [email protected]
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LIFESTYLES
W H AT ’ S C O M I N G D O W N T H E P I P E L I N E T H I S W E E K E N D ?
Fiery Film and Forum“Wilmington on Fire” film screening and panel discussion Thursday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m, $15Kenan Auditorium, UNCW
UNCW Association for Campus Entertainment hosts a special screening of “Wilmington on Fire,” a documentary exploring the history of Wilmington in 1898 when African Americans of the commu-nity where attacked by a mob of armed, white men with political backing, in what is considered the only coup d’état in U.S. history. Following the screening a panel discussion focused on art and social justice will take place.
Families are invited to receive a free distribution of tree and grass seedlings in the JC Penney end court, which can be used to increase tree can-opy and biodiversity. There is a limit of five trees. The event is free but a donation of at least $3 is requested to help support the cost of the seeds and to ensure the continuation of this event.
In SyncWindSync Wind Quintet in ConcertFriday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m., $15St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 16 N. 16th St.
The 2012 winner of the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh International Competition brings its dynamic version of chamber music to Wilmington. The group of five virtuosos will entertain audiences with both newly commissioned works and original arrangements of classical masterworks. Advance tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com.
Who Done it?Cape Fear’s Mystery at the MuseumSaturday, January 23, 1 p.m., free for members, $7 for non-members Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market St., Wilmington
Mystery at the Museum offers a fun Saturday out-ing for families with small children. The museum will be staged to appear to have been robbed. Toys, books, and souvenirs will be scattered through-out the room and the kids will have the chance to play as detectives, finding the missing items and uncovering who done it.
GGirl Scout cookie sales resumed this week, and at the Mayfaire Town Center on Monday, young Daisy and Brownie scouts from Troop 4902 serenaded passersby with a song about one of the most popular cookies.
Buy thin mints, buy thin mints,Buy a box today.They’re only here once a year,Then they go away.Troop 4902 is operating a stand in front of the Buckle, where a hand-
ful of scouts are selling a full assortment of Girl Scout cookies. The stand is one of many that will be found throughout the Wilmington area during the next two months. New Hanover County will have 90 troops participating in
Buy thin mints, buy thin mints!Other flavors too.We have them all here today,So buy some, why don’t you?Kiera Hewitt, age 8, a Girl Scout Brownie, says
her favorite cookie is the Thin Mint and that she delights in singing with her fellow Girl Scouts.
“My favorite part is singing the Thin Mint song,” Hewitt said.
Cooper Shaw, age 6, a Girl Scout Daisy, enjoys talking to new people while selling the cookies.
“My favorite part is asking people to buy our Girl Scout cookies,” Shaw said.
Cooper’s answer is a big reason why the Girl Scouts offers so many benefits, and especially cookie sales, said her mother Debbie Shaw.
“Cookie sales teach many important things,” Shaw said. “Money management, responsibility, public speaking, confidence.”
The girls from Troop 4902 used the funds raised from last year’s Girl Scout cookies sales to fund an adventures to one of the scouts’ regional campaigning sites.
“I got to roast marshmallows,” Hewitt said. This year, Girl Scouts in New Hanover County
ordered 7,000 cases of cookies, totalling 84,000 boxes. More may be needed, as last year New Hanover County Girl Scouts sold 12,000 cases. Cookies were distributed last Saturday, Jan. 16 and the troops will begin with booth sales at most major stores and shopping centers beginning on Jan. 23. Girl Scout cookie sales will continue through March 6.
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Top left: Paige Carroll buys Girl Scout cookies from Troop 4902 at Mayfaire Town Center Monday, Jan. 18. Top right: Kiera Hewitt, from left, Georgia Taydus, Cooper Shaw and Annabelle Feller man the Girl Scout cookie booth. Center top: Cases of Girl Scout cookies await distribution at a ware-house in Wilmington during the 2016 selling season. Above: Gluten-free Trios, left, are one of the newest products in the Girl Scout cookie line-up. Right: Annabelle Feller of Troop 4902 sells Girl Scout cookies
LUKE 2:46, “And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.”
LUKE 2:41-51This is the only scriptural record of Jesus’ childhood. Yet there is
much that we can learn from this brief account.At twelve years of age, Jesus’ wisdom astounded the men who had
spent a lifetime studying the scriptures (v. 47). Remember that Jesus did not have full time access to a copy of the scriptures like we do today. He had to depend on His visits to the synagogue and the direct revelation knowledge from His heavenly Father.
He was also asking these scholars questions (v. 46). This is amazing
when you realize that in Him are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge! (Col. 2:3) Although He was God, He inhabited a physi-cal human body that needed to be educated.
He also had a clear understanding at this young age of who His real Father was and exactly why He had come to the world (v. 49). We can only speculate how this must have influenced His childhood.
So we see that Jesus knew His call and purpose even in His early childhood. However, there is no record of miracles or ministry on His part until after His baptism by John at the age of thirty. Preparing a body for God Almighty to manifest Himself through was no small task. Praise God for His great love that caused Him to sacrifice every-thing for us.
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Your worship is powerful and raises your desires to heaven aboveWhere they are heard by the hosts of heaven and acted upon
with loveEach desire is a seed planted by the river of life to be nourishedA powerful message will flow down to the hearts of My children
to be cherishedLife will flow freely and with ease to the one who listens very
carefullyTrusting in what you hear will help you take every step in faith
and cheerfullyEvery song you lift up is a powerful message if you can com-
mit to MeWorthy of honor and the protection of all the angels that you seePoised to defend you in every situation and powerful enough to
defeat any enemySing from your heart with all confidence that your prayers will
not return emptyLet the Holy Spirit flow through you for the Spirit is a power-
ful toolSharper than a two-edged sword to come against anything that
would be cruelThe battle will be won as long as you keep your focus on My wordIt is powerful and the truth that is needed to strike a chordIn the hearts of the lost and lonely that cross your path each dayThe desire of your heart will be present and powerful as you pray
C ARL WATERSH2OLiving(Psa 29:4 NRSV) The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
(Mat 3:11 NRSV) “I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
(Luke 1:52 NRSV) He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;
(2 Cor 13:3 NRSV) since you desire proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful in you.
(Heb 1:3 NRSV) He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
(Heb 4:12 KJV) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
(James 5:16 NRSV) Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Patricia Teague and Donald Byrd to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 11th day of May, 2012, and recorded in Book 5641, Page 536, in New Hanover County Registry, North Caroli-na, 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 instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on January 26, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the follow-ing real estate situated in the City of Wilmington, in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEING all of Lot 3, Old Baymeade Subdivision, as the same is shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 38 at Page 237 of the New
Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 1001 Appaloo-sa Trial, Wilmington, North Caro-lina.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be offered pursu-ant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, spe-cial assessments, and prior liens or
encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to appli-cable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and rein-statement 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 chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further rem-edy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiv-ing the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termi-nation to the landlord, to be effec-tive on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, pro-vided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-nation. Upon termination of a rent-al agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agree-ment prorated to the effective date of the termination.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1158110 (FC.FAY)January 14 and 21, 2016
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
14 SP 784
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by F. Keith Harris (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): F. Keith Harris and Gela M. Nixon)
to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of February, 2008, and recorded in Book 5279, Page 874, and Modification in Book 5648, Page 2163, in New Hanover Coun-ty Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Substitute Trustee Servic-es, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Caro-lina and the holder of the note evi-dencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on January 26, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Being all of Lot 397, Section 2, Apple Valley, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 26 of the New Hanover County Registry, ref-erence to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Said Lot previously designated as Log (Lot) 397 Section 15, Walnut Hills.
Together with improvements thereon, said property located
at 3104 Memory Lane, Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Parcel: R02517-011-003-000
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be offered pursu-ant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, spe-cial assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to appli-cable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and rein-statement 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 chal-lenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further rem-edy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiv-ing the notice of foreclosure sale,
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terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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 TRUSTEEBY: Attorney at LawHutchens Law FirmAttorneys for Substitute Trust-ee Services, Inc.c/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1098664 (FC.FAY)January 14 and 21, 2016
DMN 14254691
NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK
15 SP 553
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORE-CLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST
EXECUTED BY FREDERICK M. HOBBS AND WIFE, DEBBIE
RILEY HOBBS DATED Decem-ber 22, 2010 AND RECORDED
IN BOOK 5535 PAGE 1554, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REG-
ISTRY, TO FRANCES JONES, TRUSTEE.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by FREDERICK M. HOBBS AND WIFE, DEBBIE RILEY HOBBS dated December 22, 2010 to FRAN-CES JONES, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPA-NY, recorded in Book 5535, Page 1554, NEW HANOVER County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebt-edness 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 Sub-stitute 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 5, Section 4, Block “A”, of the property of The Figure Eight Island Company as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 13 at Page 12 of the New Hanover County Registry.
PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: 5 Backfin Pt. Wilmington NC 28411
DATE OF SALE: January 27, 2016
TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M.
LOCATION OF SALE: NEW HANOVER County Courthouse
RECORD OWNER(S): Freder-ick M. Hobbs and Debbie Riley Hobbs
TERMS OF THE SALE:
(1). This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbranc-es, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting 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 beneficia-ry 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 payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees pay-able to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this fore-closure sale.
(4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to
make a cash deposit of five per-cent (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 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.
(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.
(7) If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mort-gagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Substitute Trustee.
This the 17th day of November, 2015.SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKESAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P.Cara B. Williams, Attorney forJeff D. Rogers, Substitute TrusteeP. O. Box 26268Raleigh, NC 27611-6268(919) 250-2000Fax: (919)250-2211January 14 and 21, 2016
15-SP-677
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 Juan Manuel Avalos dated May 31, 2001 and recorded on June 1, 2001, in Book 2947 at Page 558, 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 per-form the stipulations and agree-ments contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the hold-er of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed of Poore Substitute Trust-ee, LTD (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, on January 26, 2016 at 10:30 AM, and will sell to the high-est bidder for cash the follow-ing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina and being more particu-larly described in the above refer-enced Deed of Trust:
Address of Property: 705 East Owens Court, Wilmington, NC 28412
Tax Parcel ID: RO6613-003-006-000
Present Record Owner: Juan Manuel Avalos
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Sub-stitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).
The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assess-ments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.
If the Trustee or Substitute Trust-ee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Rea-sons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limit-ed to, the filing of a bankrupt-cy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 prop-erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or/after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the Notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the Notice of Termination. Upon termination of a rental agree-ment, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of such termination.
January 14 and 21, 2016
15-SP-626
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 Scott Fowler and Susan M. Fowler dated June 24, 2002 and recorded on June 24, 2002, in Book 3340 at Page 658, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover Coun-ty, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and per-form the stipulations and agree-ments contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the hold-er of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed of Poore Substitute Trust-ee, LTD (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, on January 26, 2016 at 10:30 AM, and will sell to the high-est bidder for cash the follow-ing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina and being more particu-larly described in the above refer-enced Deed of Trust:
Address of Property: 616 Daw-son Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Tax Parcel ID: RO5409-036-018-000
Present Record Owner: Fowler PropertiesPlus, LLC
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Sub-stitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).
The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assess-ments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.
If the Trustee or Substitute Trust-ee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Rea-sons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limit-ed to, the filing of a bankrupt-cy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 prop-erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or/after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the
rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the Notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the Notice of Termination. Upon termination of a rental agree-ment, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of such termination.
January 14 and 21, 2016
15-SP-820
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 exe-cuted and delivered by James Patrick Carl dated November 6, 2006 and recorded on Novem-ber 6, 2006, in Book 5102 at Page 157, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover Coun-ty, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and per-form the stipulations and agree-ments contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the hold-er of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed of Poore Substitute Trust-ee, LTD (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, on January 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM, and will sell to the high-est bidder for cash the follow-ing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina and being more particu-larly described in the above refer-enced Deed of Trust:
Address of Property: 318 East Bedford Road, Wilmington, NC 28411
Tax Parcel ID: RO4412-004-002-000
Present Record Owner: James Patrick Carl
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Sub-stitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).
The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assess-ments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.
If the Trustee or Substitute Trust-ee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Rea-sons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limit-ed to, the filing of a bankrupt-cy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant 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 prop-erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or/after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the Notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the Notice of Termination. Upon termination of a rental agree-ment, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of such termination.
January 14 and 21, 2016
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
15 SP 616
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ronald A. Cohen and Carol Cohen to MIchael C. Gerald, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of May, 2005, and recorded in Book 4833, Page 744, in New Hanover County Reg-istry, North Carolina, default hav-ing been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Substitute Trustee Servic-es, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebt-edness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door in the City of Wilm-ington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclo-sure sales, at 12:00 PM on Feb-ruary 2, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more partic-ularly described as follows:
BEING all of Lot 1R as shown on a map entitled “Reconfigura-tion of Lots 1 & 2, Section 1 of Harbor Villa,” prepared by Arnold W. Carson, PLS and recorded in Map Book 47, Page 259 of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4300 Mason-boro Loop Road, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be 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 representa-tion 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to 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 purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rent-al units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent-al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, ter-minate the rental agreement by providing written notice of ter-mination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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 TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1161939 (FC.FAY)January 21 and 28, 2016
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
15 SP 773
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Alan-na M. Holmes to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of June, 2003, and recorded in Book 3865, Page 831, 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 2, 2016 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 5-2 as more par-ticularly described on that cer-tain plat entitled, “Lot Split Along Common Wall Duplex Units Lot 5 and 6 Jervay Place Phase I” as recorded in Map Book 44, Page 159, New Hanover County Reg-istry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being locat-ed at 941 South 8th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be 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 representa-tion 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to 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 purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rent-al units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent-al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, ter-minate the rental agreement by providing written notice of ter-mination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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 TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1119601 (FC.FAY)January 21 and 28, 2016
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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 Lynda Hobbs and Donald Hobbs to Craig A. Williamson, Trustee(s), which was dated May 24, 2002 and recorded on May 29, 2002 in Book 3313 at Page 469, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.
Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Trustee Services of Caroli-na, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evi-dencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for con-ducting the sale on February 2, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:
BEGINNING at the point where the southern line of Spirea Drive (formerly Greenfield Ave-nue) (16.5 feet from the cen-ter line thereof ) is intersected by the western right-of-way line of Forty First Street (former-ly South Eighth Street) (30 feet from the center line thereof ); running thence from said begin-ning point and along the western line of Forty First Street South 9 degrees 00 minutes West 110 feet; thence North 81 degrees 00 minutes West and at right angles to the western line of Forty First Street 286.5 feet to a point in the western line of Farm 20 of Win-ter Park Gardens as said farm is shown on map recorded in Map Book 14 at Page 44 in the New Hanover County Registry; run-ning thence North 9 degrees 00 minutes East along said west-ern line of Farm 20 and parallel with the western line of Forty First Street 110 feet to the north-eastern corner of said Farm 20 which is in the southern line of Spirea Drive; thence South 81 degrees 00 minutes East along said southern line of Spirea Drive 286.5 feet to the point of begin-ning the same being a portion of said Farm 20 of Winter Park Gar-dens and being the same land described in deed recorded in Book 1149 at Page 0176 in the New Hanover County Registry.
EXCEPTING however the follow-ing property conveyed by Jeffrey C. Ray and wife, Terri L. Ray to the City of Wilmington by deed dated 9 March 1989 and record-ed in Book 1449 at Page 0410 New Hanover County Registry;
Beginning at a point where the southern line of Spirea Drive (formerly Greenfield Avenue), 16.5 feet south of the center-line thereof is intersected by the western right-of-way line of Forty First Street, (formerly South Eight Street), 15.0 feet from the cen-terline thereof. Running thence from said point of beginning with the western right of way line of Forty First Street South 09 degrees 00 minutes West - 110.0 feet to a point; thence N 81 degrees 00 minutes West and at right angles to the western line of Forty First Street 15.0 feet to a point; thence in a northerly direction and parallel with the western line of Forty First Street North 09 degrees 00 minutes East - 96.50 feet to a point; thence in a westerly direction and parallel with the southern line of Spirea Drive North 81 degrees 00 min-utes West - 270.0 feet to a point in the western line of Farm 20; thence northwardly, parallel with
the western line of Forty First Street, and with the western line of Farm 20 North 09 degrees 00 minutes East - 13.5 foot to a point in the southern line of Spirea Drive; thence in a easterly direc-tion and with the southern line of Spirea Drive South 81 degrees 00 minutes East - 285.0 feet to the point of beginning and being a portion of that tract described in Deed Book 1306 at Page 1470 of the New Hanover County Reg-istry and also being a portion of Farm 20 of Winter Park Gardens.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior convey-ances of record.
Said property is commonly known as 1602 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403.
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 representations 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 Donald Hobbs.
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 prop-erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date con-tained in the notice of sale, pro-vided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of ter-mination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rent-al agreement, the tenant is lia-ble for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive 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.
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.: 15-15703-FC01January 21 and 28, 2016
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Edward N. Hill and Monica Jordan Hill to Glenn R. Walker, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of Septem-ber, 1997, and recorded in Book 2246, Page 640, 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 2, 2016 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:
TRACT ONE: Being all of Lot 23 of the Subdivision of WILLOWDALE map of which is recorded in Map Book 5 at Page 16 of the New Hanover County Registry, refer-ence to which is hereby made for a more particular description.
TRACT TWO: BEGINNING in the northern line of Willow Street 155 feet eastwardly from its intersection with the eastern line of Twenty-seventh Street; thence northwardly and parallel with Twenty-seventh Street 140 feet; thence eastwardly and par-allel with Willow Street 30 feet to the northeastern corner of Lot 18 of the Subdivision known as “Willowdale”; thence south-wardly and parallel with Twenty-seventh Street 140 feet to the northern line of Willow Street, the southeastern corner of Lot 19; thence westwardly along the northern line of Willow Street 30 feet to the point of BEGINNING, same being part of Lots 18 and 19 of the Official plan of “WIL-LOWDALE” according to the map thereof registered in Map Book 5 at Page 16 of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2709 Willow Street, Wilming-ton, North Carolina.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be 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 representa-tion 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to 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 purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rent-al units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent-al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, ter-minate the rental agreement by providing written notice of ter-mination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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 TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1170503 (FC.FAY)January 21 and 28, 2016
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jonathan L. Lalonde to Philip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of March, 2011, and recorded in Book 5554, Page 2502, in New Hanover County Registry, North Caro-lina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trust-ee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note 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 Carolina, or the customary loca-tion designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 2, 2016 and will sell to the high-est bidder for cash the follow-ing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more par-ticularly described as follows:
Being all of Lot 227, Section 5, Kirkwood at Arrondale as same is shown on a map of same duly recorded in Map Book 44 at Page 181-182 of the New Hanover County Registry, refer-ence to which is hereby made for a more particular descrip-tion. Together with improve-ments located thereon; said property being located at 6320 Lenoir Drive, Wilming-ton, North Carolina.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
Should the property be 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 Hundred 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 agreement, or both, being fore-closed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized represen-tative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warran-ty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the prop-erty being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condi-tion expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold sub-ject to applicable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to 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 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 fur-ther remedy.
Additional Notice for Residen-tial Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Prop-erty
An order for possession of the property may be issued pur-suant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent-al agreement entered into or
renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, ter-minate the rental agreement by providing written notice of ter-mination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the ten-ant provides the notice of ter-mination. 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.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC-ES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1171806 (FC.FAY)January 21 and 28, 2016
017360-00414/ 13-SP-315
AMENDED NOTICE OF SUB-STITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORE-
CLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority con-tained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Thomas Aaron Halsel and Nancy Marie Halsel, dated May 16, 2008 and recorded on May 22, 2008 in Book No. 5315 at Page 2985 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Caro-lina; 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 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situat-ed, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Caroli-na, and being more particularly described in the above refer-enced Deed of Trust..
Address of property: 132 Deerwood Drive, Wilm-ington, NC 28405-0000
Tax Parcel ID: R o 4 2 0 8 -006-006-000
Present Record Owners: Thomas Aaron Halsel and Nancy Marie Halsel
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A depos-it of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed.
The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.
If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchas-er is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee.
Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued 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 prop-erty 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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice
that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the ten-ant provides the notice of ter-mination. 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.
Attorney at LawRogers Townsend & Thomas, PCSubstitute Trustee2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520Charlotte, NC 28217(704) 442-9500January 21 and 28, 2016
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT
CO-EXECUTRIX NOTICE
The undersigned having qual-ified as Co-Executrix of the Estate of Thomas R. Dickey 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 31st day of March 2016, 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 31st day of Decem-ber, 2015.Janice T. Dickey, Co-Executrix151 Ginger RoadWilmington, NC 28405Amy L.D. Meacham, Co-Exec-utrix230 Shorepoint DriveWilmington, NC 2841112/31/2015 & 1/7, 1/14, 1/21/2016
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
FILE NO. 15 E 1594
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE
The undersigned having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of John R. Schenck, III, 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 31st day of March, 2016, 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 31st day of December, 2015. John R. Schenck, Jr. Executorc/o Robert A. O’Quinn, Attor-ney at Law Post Office Box 1364Wrightsville Beach, North Caro-lina 28480 December 31, 2015, January 7, 14 and 21, 2016
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE
The undersigned having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of Joseph Leonard Tuminaro 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 31st day of March, 2016 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 31st day of Decem-ber, 2015.Darrell Leonard Tuminaro, Executor4307 Parmele Road Lot #4Castle Hayne, NC 2842912/31/2015, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21/2016
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Patricia Richards Geyer, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby noti-fy all persons, firms and corpo-rations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the under-signed c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilm-ington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 18th day of April, 2016, 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 imme-
diate payment to the under-signed.
This the 14th day of January, 2016.Gessner Hunt Geyer, Executor of theEstate of Patricia Richards GeyerJill L. PetersSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP300 N. Third Street, Suite 301Wilmington, NC 28401January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2016
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT
The undersigned, having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of FRANK D. CLAWSON, Deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to pres-ent them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before April 22, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per-sons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.
This the 21st day of January, 2016.MARSHALL W. CLAWSON, Exec-utorc/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq.Attorney at Law1213 Culbreth DriveWilmington, NC 28405-3639January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2016
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT
EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE
The undersigned having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Gerald Maxwell Bruton 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 22nd day of April 2016, 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 21st day of January, 2016.Sabrina B. Keys, Executrix148 Arlington DriveWilmington, NC 28401 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11/2016
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More racers coming out for the coldBy Logan HarleIntern
With temperatures predicted in the mid 40s on Saturday, the weather will feel like the dead of winter. But for 120 standup pad-dleboard racers in Wrightsville Beach on Jan. 23 for the eighth annual Cold Stroke Classic, what they lack in warmth, they’ll make up with fun.
This year’s event has boosted attendance by 20 percent over 2015, which event organizer Katie Elzer-Peters said is because of the race’s lighthearted atmosphere that acknowledges every competitor.
“The thing about our race is that we don’t have fancy trophies. We have really nice prizes for every single person who races and I don’t think there is any other paddle race that does that,” Elzer-Peters said. “At this race you can sign up and know that you are going to have a great time with friends and you are going to leave with a cool prize and that they will have called your name, even if you finish last.”
The Cold Stroke Classic was started by Jeoffrey Nathan as a family-friendly event that gives paddleboarders an activity for the sport’s offseason.
“What good is a paddleboard
when it’s hanging in the garage?” said Nathan, race director and co-owner of Coastal Urge, which sponsors the race. “We started this race eight years ago to keep people on the water during the winter.”
In addition to the prizes for every finisher, the race also fea-tures $8,000 in cash prizes for the elite and 3.5 mile recreational races. But Elzer-Peters says that is not the main reason people come. The race collects donations for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money to fund research to fight childhood cancers.
“The contestants come from all up and down the East Coast to have fun, see old friends and make new ones,” Elzer-Peters said.
The paddlers start the race at the Blockade Runner at 10 a.m. on the resort’s sound side beach, where they will circle the 3 and
one-half mile loop around Harbor Island. Recreational racers will circle the island once while elite racers will travel the course twice. Elzer-Peters said orga-nizers chose this course because it gives the competitors easier access to the safety patrol.
“As a winter race, we are defi-nitely concerned about safety and that is a course so that if someone has a problem at any time they can get out and be on land and be around people and safety patrol,” Elzer-Peters said.
The organizers have added to the Friday night pre-party, as the pig pickin’ feast has been expanded to add more family activities, including hula hoopers, live music and a bounce house. Elzer-Peters said they started this pre-party event because there are many contestants that travel and would be staying overnight. She said the event is like a fam-ily reunion and that her favorite part is seeing previous contes-tants come back.
“It’s so fun because we all haven’t seen each other since October or November when the season ends. It is such a fun com-munity event, it’s not super serious, people aren’t really stressed out. We get so excited when we start seeing the boards rolling into town on top of cars,” Elzer-Peters said.
For more information or to reg-ister, visit www.coldstrokeclassic.com
Winter conditions have finally arrived
Hook, Line & Sinker
By Skylar Walters
While it might be short lived, the frigid weather of winter has finally arrived in our area. Highs in the 30s and 40s with water temperatures reaching the middle 50s have certainly had an impact on the local fishing. But these conditions don’t normally stay around for any length of time, so if you pay attention, there may still be an opportu-nity or two during the month of January to have some success with wetting a line and trying some fishing.
As is normally the case this time of year, winds and sea con-ditions are affecting those who want to head offshore and even those who want to fish the beach. Ocean conditions have not been favorable for those wanting to fish these waters and they don’t appear they will be that fishable for anglers any time in the near future.
For those absolutely intent on fishing, your best bet will be the inshore waters — some anglers have actually had some luck here and there. Speckled trout are the main target and areas in the lower Cape Fear River are the best locations close to home. If you want to travel a little bit, some larger fish are being found around New River. Elsewhere, the striper fishing in the upper Cape Fear River has been fairly steady. Remember, when fishing these waters for stripers, they are strictly catch and release. Once ocean conditions subside, there should still be some puffers caught from the piers and surf along with an occasional trout or two. Now that water tem-peratures have finally receded into the 50s, the mullet fishing is probably over for the season,
although it wouldn’t be surpris-ing to see a fish or two caught here or there.
As mentioned last week, this is normally the time of year that anglers are prepping for the upcoming season and one way to do this is to attend a local fish-ing school or seminar. Not only will these seminars refine your skills, but you might also learn a new tactic while stalking your favorite prey.
The Fisherman’s Post Full Day “Hands On” Fishing School, held at the Coastline Conference and Event Center on Saturday, Feb. 6 is the largest in our area and gives the most bang for your buck. Registration fees are $100 by Jan. 30 and $110 after. That fee includes breakfast and a bar-becue chicken lunch, drinks and snacks, a fishing school T-shirt, rigging materials, a goodie bag and a chance at door prizes. The schedule for the day is varied but provides lots of opportunities to attend different sessions that appeal to you rather than hav-ing to endure something that you might not be interested in.
If you can’t get there on Saturday, then maybe the Half Day School on Sunday, Feb. 7 might be more appealing. This event is basically the same and includes just about everything the full day school does except the lunch, and of course the amount of seminars and sta-tions available is reduced and ends around 1:30 p.m. Cost for this event is $70 by Jan. 30 and $75 after.
For tickets and more infor-mation for either event, visit Fisherman’s Post on the web or stop by Tex’s Tackle or West Marine.
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Fish inspire fun at StriperFest By Emmy ErranteStaff Writer
Children and parents packed the Coastline Conference and Event Center on Jan. 16, wandering between the 45 fish-themed sta-tions set up for Cape Fear River Watch’s (CFRW) StriperFest Community Education Day.
Four years ago, when the family-friendly component was introduced to the annual StriperFest, only 25 peo-ple attended. Since then, the event has swelled to more than 400 guests and hundreds of volunteers from numerous envi-ronmental groups.
The two-day StriperFest also featured a live auction and tag-and-release fishing tournament to raise money to restore the local fisheries. Striped bass and sturgeon populations have dwin-dled ever since three dams were built across the Cape Fear River, blocking the fish from reaching their spawning grounds.
One dam was retrofitted recently to help the fish cross, and StriperFest funds support CFRW’s efforts to retrofit the other two. Several stations at Community Education Day sought to simplify that process
for the children.CFRW volunteers created
handmade fish puppets and enter-tained children with a story about three fish trying to leap over a dam so they could lay their eggs. Six-year-old twins Andrew and Cameron Coulthard giggled at the fishes’ humorously unsuc-cessful efforts and clapped at the eventual happy ending, when the retrofit gave the fish a path home.
Their mother, Sandy Diehl, said she was pleasantly surprised at how engaged her children were with the puppet show, given the high expectations children have for entertainment now.
“That was really neat,” she said. “There’s a whole science behind it, but it’s still something they can make entertaining.”
Nearby, CFRW volunteers Roger Shew and Jeannie Lennon
presented children with a minia-ture model of a dam to create their own retrofit. The children used stone to build what Shew likened to a staircase for the fish to ascend up and over the dam. He said the goal of every StriperFest activity — casting fishing lines, dissecting fish, testing PH levels, examining organisms under a microscope or getting fish-themed face paint-ings — was to entertain as well as educate, because, he said, “If you can entertain, it gives you the opportunity to educate.”
Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette agreed, saying even artistic activi-ties like creating fish whirligigs taught scientific lessons.
“The kids made art, but they also learned about the fish they were making, so they learned about migratory fish,” he said.
Even if the children don’t grasp the finer details of retrofit-ting dams and restoring fisheries, CFRW education coordinator Kay Lynn Hernandez said she hopes they leave with a greater interest in the environment.
“We’re living in an era when kids are becoming discon-nected with nature,” she said. “If we’re going to achieve a goal of some kind of sustainable world, environmental education is important.”email [email protected]
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Staff photo by Emmy Errante
Children laugh as they watch a puppet show put on by Cape Fear River Watch volunteers at the annual StriperFest Community Education Day on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Staff photo by Emmy Errante
Cape Fear River Watch volunteer Carolyn Fortner-Burton shows children shrimp, squid and fish that live in the Cape Fear River at the annual StriperFest Community Education Day Saturday, Jan. 16.
