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By Terry LaneStaff Writer

Despite the transition from summer to fall, the Heide Trask Drawbridge that passes over the Intracoastal Waterway and connects Wrightsville Beach to Wilmington was still raised almost every daylight hour throughout October and November.

The frequent drawbridge openings can leave drivers vexed and fuming while boats pass through, but are a sign of an often-overlooked part of the Wrightsville Beach economy. Called transients by some and snowbirds by others, the stream of live aboard boaters heading south for the winter pours money into the local boating economy.

“The bridge openings are a pain but they’re good for local marinas,” said Chris Brock, manager of the Seapath Yacht Club. The drawbridge will open every hour for boats that can’t clear the 65-foot height and on demand for commercial vessels.

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Local ministry works to welcome refugees, dispel rumorsBy Chris RussellLumina News

Syrian refugees will not be placed in Wilmington any time soon, but local refugee resettlement orga-nizations like Interfaith Refugee Ministry (IRM) say they would welcome them arriving through the government-designed pro-cess. Interfaith Refugee Ministry works with the U.S. Department of State’s refugee resettlement pro-gram to place screened refugees in the Wilmington area.

“It is very different than what you see on the news happening in Europe. People can’t just come as a refugee to the United States. It is a very long process that begins overseas,” said Sara Pascal, coor-dinator of IRM.

A refugee must register with the United Nations in the country to which he or she has fled, the U.S.

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Smith sees the right time to leave fire chief positionBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

At some point, Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Frank Smith will become a volunteer again, just like he was when he first joined the department in January 1987. After Smith retires from the department in January 2016, he has a list of plans that will include another stint at volunteering, a few hiking expeditions, some time spent taking care of his family and more time at the beach that he helped safeguard for nearly three decades.

“I’m not the sit in the rocking chair type,” Smith said this week after announcing his retirement on Nov. 19. “It has been a privilege to serve with the fire department and particularly a great honor to lead as the chief. I’m

School board to vote on moving language immersionBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

Moving a popular dual lan-guage immersion program from one local elementary school to another would allow more stu-dents to enroll, New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley said, and Dec. 1 the county’s Board of Education will decide if — and how — the transition should be implemented to address parents’ concerns.

The recommended proposal calls for the language immer-sion program to move from Forest Hills Global Elementary to Gregory School of Science, Math and Technology and grow to include the middle school level.

In the existing program, classes are taught half in English and half in Spanish with native speakers of both languages inte-grated. The students learn from each other while developing “higher levels of reasoning skills that transfer to critical thinking,” Markley said during a Nov. 19 meeting.

Moving the program would not only allow students to stay in the curriculum through eighth grade, it would also solve problems for both elementary schools, Markley explained.

The immersion program started at Forest Hills six years ago with one kindergarten class and has grown every year since. Now, the school is over-crowded. Meanwhile, Gregory’s enrollment has warned recently because it competes for students with Rachel Freeman School of Engineering, which offers a similar science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program, Markley said.

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UNCW student organizes cancer fundraisersBy Pam CreechStaff Writer

The University of North Carolina Wilmington may soon be among thousands of venues in more than 20 countries to host a Relay for Life fundraiser. The 24-hour events involve teams that camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

UNCW softball standout Lauren Moore co-founded the university’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer, an organization that works to increase cancer awareness and host benefit events to fund cancer research. Moore’s

goal is to bring a Relay for Live event to UNCW within the next two years. She is also organizing a movement to put purple rib-bons on trees and other places on

UNCW’s campus to raise aware-ness for various forms of cancer.

Moore’s campaign against cancer began in 2010 after she lost her mother, Susan Moore, to breast cancer. Susan was

diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002. Shortly after receiving treatment, she was cancer free for six years, until a cancerous mass was discovered in her liver in 2008. By 2010, the cancer spread to her brain.

Later that year, Moore orga-nized a volleyball tournament at her high school, The Oakwood School, in Greenville, North Carolina, to raise funds for the hospice chapter that supported her mother during her final weeks of life.

“Hospice kept in touch with us a year after she passed,” Moore said. “They wrote us letters on how to cope with grief, and how

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Transient boaters help lift marinas, local economy during fall months

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The remains of a Santa Claus sand sculpture stand between Sea Oats and Moore’s Inlet near the Holiday Inn on Saturday, Nov. 21. The scene was created by Dianne Lough of Winston-Salem Tuesday, Nov. 17. Lough was in town with her husband, Mike. Dianne said she previously won the amateur division at the Siesta Key Master Sand Sculpture Contest in Florida but was unable to attend this year’s competition, which was held Nov. 13-17. ~ Emmy Errante

Staff photo by Allison Potter

Sailboats hailing from ports in the northeast United States head south in the Intracoastal Waterway following an opening of the Heide Trask Drawbridge on Thursday, Nov. 5.

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Frank Smith, Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief since 2003, announced his retirement Thursday, Nov. 19. His last day on the job will be Jan. 31, 2016.

“They still host the tournament every year to raise money for hospice,

even though I’m not at the school anymore.”

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Enchanted AirlieA holiday walk in the garden

By Elizabeth WeaverIntern

Airlie Gardens will become enchanted for the 11th consecutive year when the grounds are lit up for the holidays beginning this weekend.

“We are thrilled to host this again,” said Janine Powell, development director at Airlie Gardens.

Half of the trails in the gardens’ 67 acres are lit up with more than 750,000 twinkling, colorful Christmas lights for Enchanted Airlie. The one-half mile, self-guided walking tour also includes holiday displays. Powell said this outdoors walking expe-rience is perfect for couples venturing out on date night, family outings and anyone from young to old looking for something festive to do over the holidays.

“We’ll have probably close to 50,000 people come to the gardens during Enchanted Airlie, so it’s a labor of love for all the staff,” Powell said. “We spend a full year planning and preparing and implementing Enchanted Airlie.”

The gardens have added more lights this year. Superheroes such as Batman and Spiderman (donated by The Wow Factor of Wilmington) will be in the main building, greeting guests and taking photos with fans.

Santa Claus will also be in attendance, waiting in a tent filled with hot chocolate, popcorn, and other refreshments.

Powell said walking through the whole event and stopping by the assorted tents should take about two hours.

Enchanted Airlie runs November 27-28, December 4-6, December 10-13, and December 16-22. Tickets are priced at $12 for singles, $17 for couples, and $27 for parties of three people or more. Admission is free for children 3 and under. No pets are allowed on the trails or left in vehicles.

The first weekend is sold out, and last year it sold out every night. Powell said Airlie Gardens has added three more days to the event this year. To purchase tickets, visit www.airliegardens.org.

Developers present vision of future downtown WilmingtonBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

Downtown Wilmington will be the destination for much of the city’s anticipated population growth and community and busi-ness leaders recently got a view of the new apartments, hotels, restau-rants and recreational activities that will help support this expansion.

Developers of a handful of resi-dential, commercial and retail projects delivered a view of Wilmington’s future in a presenta-tion titled “Downtown’s Changing Skyline: A Six-pack of Projects.”

The projects included an office building in the historic district, mid-rise apartments in downtown and several projects near the Cape Fear River. The projects don’t only mean new places to live, eat and shop, but will also mean more jobs, said Ed Wolverton, president and CEO of

Wilmington Downtown Inc.“It’s a really exciting time,”

Wolverton said. “These proj-ects will contribute to growing the economic base for the entire community.”

Wilmington Mayor Pro-Tem Margaret Haynes, who attended the presentation, said the pro-jected growth required these new developments.

“People have discovered Wilmington,” she said. “They want to come downtown and live by the river.”

Newly elected Wilmington City Council member Paul Lawler said the projects showed that “the pieces are coming together” for downtown redevelopment.

First proposed in 2010, the 93 units in City Block Apartments at 814 North Third Street are 83 percent occupied, with an average rent of $1,109 a month, said devel-oper Tom Davis.

High-quality Class A office space will be available at the 101 North Third five-story office building located on the corner of Princess and Third streets, across from the courthouse and city hall, said proj-ect-developer Brian Eckel. When developing the project, which is connected to a city-owned park-ing deck, workers uncovered a time capsule. Eckel said developers put the capsule back where they found it, but not before adding a few new, modern items.

The redevelopment of the Water Street parking deck at the corner of Chestnut and Nutt streets will leverage a partnership with the city government to build River Place of Wilmington, said developer Lee Perry. At 132 feet tall, the devel-opment will conform with height

restrictions while bringing more retail options back downtown, “respecting the past while blend-ing it with the future,” he said.

Several of the developments will offer riverfront locations.

Sawmill Point Apartments will offer 280 units on a Cape Fear River location just south of the Isabel Holmes Bridge. Developer Blair Booth said the development will feature 800 feet of river front-age, access to the Riverwalk, a pool with a view of the river and a ham-mock garden.

Another riverfront project will offer dining and entertainment with access to boaters through a high-end marina. Developer Chuck Schoninger said the concrete docks at Port City Marina will cater to upper class, high-end yachts.

“We call them the big boy yachts,” Schoninger said.

The Port City Marina will fea-ture a pier and a band shell that can accommodate up to 5,000 visitors, he said. Located downtown next to the Wilmington Convention Center, the marina will include the BlackFinn Ameripub and Vidia Mexican restaurants and Hotel Indigo. Schoninger said the developers conducted an exhaus-tive search for the right hotel for the project.

“We don’t like mediocrity,” he said. “We had some infe-rior hotels try for the space, but we stuck to our guns. We like masterpieces.”

Adding to the options at the marina will be Pier 33 Apartments, which developer Todd Saieed said will feature 300 units and ground floor retail space, with construction expected to begin in fall 2016. email [email protected]

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7:30 p.m. Fireworks Display immediately following the boat parade

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FOR PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATESINTERESTED IN BEING APPOINTED

TO ONE OF THE TOWN’S VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

The public will take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting begin-ning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015, in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC. The purpose of the meeting is to bring elected officials, current advisory board members, and people interested in serving on an advisory board or committee together to discuss the mission and goals of the various boards and committees and to answer ques-tions from prospective candidates. Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen in January to the Planning Board, Historic Landmark Commission, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, and Marketing Advisory Committee.

For additional information, contact Town Manager Tim Owens at 239-1770, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sylvia J. HollemanTown Clerk

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The Enchanted Airlie holiday light display illuminates Airlie Gardens Dec. 19, 2014. This year’s event begins Friday, Nov. 27.

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Connect conference spotlights local businessesBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

Wilmington’s Cucalorus has developed an international repu-tation as an event that celebrates filmmakers, but this year’s film festival also cast a spotlight on local entrepreneurs through its Connect conference, which hosted a series of panels, workshops and events.

Organizers said the Connect conference, which drew to a close Nov. 16, was a natural fit with the mission of the film festival.

“Filmmakers are nothing if not entrepreneurial,” said Margee Herring, Connect conference organizer. “There’s a nice cohe-siveness when bringing together filmmakers and entrepreneurs.”

The conference did this through the 10 x 10 event, where 10 entrepreneurs were paired with 10 filmmakers to make short films about their business. The Connect conference ended with the screening of these films, giving these up-and-coming local startup businesses the opportunity to gain exposure and showcasing the variety of new business ideas emerging in the area.

“We needed something in Wilmington that showcases entre-preneurs and startups; that can connect people with financing and inspire people who are leading the global movement in entrepreneur-ship and technology,” said Dan Brawley, executive director of the Cucalorus Film Festival.

One business promoted through the event was Petrics, which will introduce a specialized pet bowl that can limit the amount a pet eats by recognizing the animal through the technology in its collar. The company has already received an investment from another local business, Ironclad Brewery in downtown Wilmington.

“Over the past couple of years

the pet industry has seen an influx of interest and demand from pet owners for smart technologies to track and monitor their pet’s health,” Petrics founder Edward Hall stated in a press release. “Pet technology is a brand new seg-ment that is still relatively untapped in the pet market and expected to grow at alarming rates.”

Another entrepreneurial ven-ture, Elite Innovations, helps other businesses develop and promote their products, such as the den-tistry products at Otero Dentistry, which were featured in the film. A couple of local businesses are entering into the emerging sub-scription box market, where subscribers receive products mailed to them on a periodic basis.

One of those is Monster Box, which mails nutritional supple-ments on a monthly basis. Another is Candy Compass, which delivers international candy with informa-tion about the country of origin. The founder, 14-year-old Aiden Shepard, is perhaps one of the area’s youngest entrepreneurs.

“Kids love it because it’s candy and parents love it because it is educational,” Shepard said.

The films also featured Mushpa Y Mensa, a mobile arts truck that sells T-shirts, jewelry, pillows and other hand-crafted items. Performance Culture is a web-based service that tracks the workplace culture of different companies, giving employees the ability to evaluate their next potential boss.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship was a primary sponsor of Connect conference and many of the film-makers in the 10 x 10 event were students. TekMountain, the startup incubator operated along-side of corporate management firm CastleBranch, was another

sponsor.The Connect conference also

featured several panels on entre-preneurship, including the Women In TechNovation panel that high-lighted women in the region who have started technology-focused businesses. They discussed their experiences with their own start-up companies.

“The perception is that women are not qualified enough, for one reason or another, in STEM tech-nology or to run any company at an executive level” said Julie Thomas, CEO of DocsInk, a mobile healthcare software com-pany based in Wrightsville Beach. “I found myself apologizing and trying to fit in and conform. I would say don’t conform and concentrate on all those differ-ences. I would have gone a lot further a lot faster had I not tried

to be someone I’m not.”The panelists focused on how

women can embrace technology and the opportunities before them in an industry that has tradition-ally attracted more men into the workforce.

“My grandmother knew some-thing about chemistry, about being in a man’s world,” said Lizzy Hazeltine, venture associ-ate at The Startup Factory, which invests in early-stage software, internet, and mobile companies. “Her advice to me that she had to give herself at that time was, ‘If you’re not falling down, you’re not running fast enough.’ If I’m not messing up, then I know I’m not taking any risks.”Intern Krys Estes contributed to this report.email [email protected]

For The RecordQuestion and photographs by Emmy Errante

What is your favorite part of Flotilla weekend?

Sheila Wheatley Annapolis, Md.

“Watching the sailboats with lights on. It’s such a neat coastal thing.”

Annie Reed Wilmington, N.C.

“All the families coming together, the tree lighting and watching the boat

parade from my folks’ house on Banks Channel.”

Todd Campbell Raleigh, N.C.

“It’s the official start of the holidays.”

Evan Mullinix (with Harper) Wilmington, N.C.

“Watching the boat parade with the family from our boat in Banks Channel.”

Collier and John Merriman Raleigh, N.C.

“We like seeing the smallest boat in the parade and the one

with the most lights.”

Thursday, Nov. 26

Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, New Hanover County offices closed for Thanksgiving

Friday, Nov. 27

Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, New Hanover County offices closed

Tuesday, Dec. 1

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 5:30 p.m., Lucie Harrell Conference Room, government complex,

230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington

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

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Wilmington Planning Commission, regular meeting, 6 p.m., council chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third Street

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BEACH BLOTTER

Gone in a flashWrightsville Beach police are searching for a man who exposed himself to a woman while she

was in her home in the early evening of Monday, Nov. 16.Police said at about 6:30 p.m., a white male in a black ski mask and black hooded sweatshirt

climbed onto the back deck of the home on Driftwood Court and exposed his genitals to the woman while she was in her living room. The man then fled.

Police believe the 27-year-old woman may have been targeted for the crime, as there no other reports of seeing the man in that area.

“With the houses so close together, we would normally get other complaints from that area,” said Wrightsville Beach police Lt. Jason Bishop.

Hunt for spray paint banditAfter discovering graffiti in several locations across Wrightsville Beach on Saturday, Nov. 21,

police have a person of interest and are reviewing video in order to identify the suspect.Police found the spray painted “tags” underneath and on the walkway up Johnnie Mercer’s Pier,

on the lifeguard stand located between Raleigh and Augusta streets, and at the mailboxes on the end of Stone, East Fayetteville, Augusta, West Asheville and Charlotte streets.

Bishop said the town had a rash of graffiti nearly four years ago, but hasn’t had many incidents since then.

Weekend Police ReportFriday, Nov. 20

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• James P. Hamrick was cited for speeding.• Bevan N. Hoover was cited for speeding.

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• Marvin Sevilla Lopez was cited for improper backing.

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Kusek announces candidacy for county commission

Local financial adviser and Landfall resident Patricia Kusek will be among the first to file as a candidate for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The filing period for candidates opens at noon on Dec. 1 and Kusek announced on Wednesday, Nov. 25 she will be at the Board of Election offices on 230 Government Center Drive to formally launch her campaign.

In an email release, Kusek said her candidacy will be focused on “integrity, leadership and management.” Kusek is the owner of Kusek Financial Group, located at 1826 Sir Tyler Drive, Suite 265 in Wilmington.

The terms of commission chairman Jonathan Barfield, Jr. and commissioners Beth Dawson and Woody White are all set to expire in 2016. White announced this week that he would not challenge U.S. Rep. David Rouzer for the congressional seat representing North Carolina’s seventh district, which includes New Hanover County.email [email protected]


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Last Friday on a beautiful, clear, yet chilly day I joined a field trip to Masonboro Island’s southern end with about 80 fifth graders from Castle Hayne Elementary, their teachers and volunteers from Masonboro.org.

The trip was the last one of last of the season for the non-profit group’s Masonboro Island Explorer (ILX) program, an educational, science-based field trip to the uninhabited barrier island east of Wilmington that’s only accessible by boat. In this 2015-16 school year, over 800 students will make the trip. The following year’s goal is 1,200 kids.

The ILX program, begun in 2013, was devel-oped in partnership with North Carolina Coastal Reserve.

The nonprofit masonboro.org, founded and led by Richard Johnson, has an admirable goal of tak-ing every fifth grader in New Hanover County to explore and learn on Masonboro Island.

With 600 members, these volunteers are best known for their red-shirted presence protecting the north end of Masonboro Island every Fourth of July. Every year since 2009, volunteers haul away and recycle literally tons of discarded party litter after each Independence Day celebration at Masonboro.

Just after 9 a.m. the kids, teachers, volunteers and escorts began arriving at the docks in Carolina Beach. The program outgrew the transportation from the Marine Max docks at Wrightsville Beach, used in the beginning, and moved south to accom-modate a significantly larger number of students per trip.

The curriculum-based instruction by Carolina Oceans Studies is well-run. After being briefed on the rules and boarding one of the Winner head boats, the kids settled, and instruction began immediately. Sitting on the open top deck stu-dents learned more about marine life, the ocean, and the estuarine ecosystem they would find on the island. There was even live crab education and demo in advance of the crabbing each child would get to engage in as part of the three stations of instruction on the island itself.

I was impressed with the knowledge these stu-dents came with. The questions they answered and asked showed they have a higher degree of teaching than I did in the fifth grade.

I had to smile, though, when one child asked if they would see shells. They were guaranteed to see shells.

A fair number of these students had not previ-ously been on a boat this size and a few had not even been to the county’s beaches, must less a pristine barrier island.

After disembarking, they split into three groups.

Birds soared overhead in large numbers as each class began an exercise at either the beach front, on the island’s lee side, or in an estuarine creek for the crabbing. Each group rotated through all three. A beach sand chair was employed for full participation so that no student was left behind due to ambulatory challenges.

It was a glorious day and the time went fast.This hands-on, wet-feet experience is ideal for

curious kids. Shells were collected and identified. Live periwinkles and other small crustaceans and mollusks were discovered and returned to their environment after close examination, although from the looks on a few faces it is possible some parents discovered smelly pants pockets in laun-dry rooms in the days that followed.

Johnson says the crabbing is his favorite of the stations and I agree with him. I had the privilege of crabbing with my siblings multiple times as a child and those memories remain some of my favorites of growing up.

The crabbing began with a how-to lesson, fol-lowed up by the real thing. Each child got a chance to toss out and roll in a string baited with a large chunk of fish on a hook that could have a live crab on the end. Many did. The excitement of bring-ing in, netting or losing one was audible for both kids and adults.

No one really wanted to leave the island when the time came, but when we offloaded back at the dock, with chilly feet and rumbling stomachs, most were ready to head for their dry shoes and waiting transportation back to school.

It is easy to imagine the excited stories each child will tell for years to come.

This experience — funded by masonboro.org’s annual Bradley Creek fundraiser, grants, and supported by New Hanover County — is such a worthwhile endeavor. The memories will be cher-ished, and the experience may even fuel future careers in marine science. But one thing is certain: each child now has an appreciation for and a clear understanding of just why it is so important to protect and preserve the coast’s natural resources to ensure use for future generations to come.

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to be positive and thankful during the process of grieving.”

Moore’s tournament became an annual school event. By 2013, the games had raised $30,000.

“They still host the tournament every year to raise money for hos-pice, even though I’m not at the school anymore,” Moore said.

After Moore enrolled at UNCW in the fall of 2013, she began orga-nizing a volleyball tournament at Capt’n Bills Backyard Grill, which took place in October 2014.

This year, Moore’s tournament at Capt’n Bills raised $757. On Saturday, Oct. 17, eight teams of four people participated, an increase over last year’s six teams. The proceeds benefited New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Project, an organization that has helped thousands of local women, many of whom don’t have medi-cal insurance, by providing mammography screenings and

emotional support.Moore has already started plan-

ning next year’s tournament. “I’ll meet with Capt’n Bills in

January to set a date,” she said.Moore hopes to register at least

10 teams in next year’s tourna-ment. Participation cost is $100 per team. Each competitor receives a T-shirt, a bracelet and a pen.

Organizing volleyball tourna-ments and founding a student organization at UNCW have not been easy feats for Moore. As an infielder with the univer-sity’s softball team and a junior with a 3.91 GPA, her spare time is limited.

“She has a lot of irons in the fire,” said Joe Browning, UNCW’s athletic communica-tions director.

Moore plans to put her biology degree to use after she graduates by attending medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon. Her first-choice med school is the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.email [email protected]

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insurance policies regulate when they can travel south, said Adam Meyer, director of marine insur-ance for Wells Insurance.

Because of rules designed to prevent damage during hurricane season, most East Coast boaters are prevented from traveling south of the Georgia-Florida bor-der before Nov. 1, Meyer said. He said an estimated 90 percent of boaters heading south at this time have insurance that restricts their transient movement to the East Coast, the Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

The results of these travel rules mean good late-season busi-ness for marinas up and down the East Coast, especially those on the Intracoastal Waterway. Sam Clary, dockmaster for Wrightsville Marina, said an average of 10 boats a night were tying up at its docks.

Not all transient boaters choose to stay at a marina. Some will anchor in nearby waterways like Banks Channel. Regardless, almost all will make a stop at a marina, whether it is to stay or just resupply, Clary said.

“Some people need to get pro-visions for their boats. Some people want easy access to the showers, laundry and restaurants that we provide,” he said. “But some will prefer the tranquility of anchoring out.”

The parade of boaters will continue through Thanksgiving, Clary said, until it begins to taper off.

Wrightsville Beach is a popular overnight stop for transient boat-ers because of the facilities and activities it offers.

“Boaters love Wrightsville Beach because it’s an easy inlet to get into,” said Meyer, whose offices overlook Wrightsville Marina. “There are fuel docks close to the inlet. They can come in during the evening, refuel, go to dinner and be gone before I even get to work.”

For Ken Ferrari and Ludi Sujanova, who anchored in Banks Channel during the weekend of Nov. 13, the journey southward is an opportunity to

meet interesting people. “There are tons of snowbirds,

mostly retirees, but we did meet a really cool couple from Canada in their mid-30s,” said Ferrari, who is younger than a retiree himself. “We spent a little time with them. Unfortunately, their engine blew up on them in Oriental so they’re working on replacing it.”

Ferrari and Sujanova are making the journey on the HuskaBean, a 38-foot 1981 Morgan 382 sailboat they spent more than three years repair-ing and upgrading. They set sail on Oct. 30 from Cobb Island, Maryland, located on the Potomac River. Their jour-ney has taken them through the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia, with other stops including Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, Belle Haven, Oriental and Morehead City in North Carolina.

Their goal is to make it to Grenada by June 1, Ferrari said. They travel about 240 nautical miles before needing to refuel. At Seapath Marina, after refueling for $61 — one of their cheapest refuels of their trip so far — they encountered attentive dock hands and took use of the showers that are free for customers.

Ferrari said the experience at Seapath Marina was part of an enjoyable stay in Wrightsville Beach, as the couple even elected to stay an extra day.

“The people here are especially friendly,” Ferrari said. He and Sujanova chronicle their journey on a blog called Don’t Pay the Ransom at www.dptransom.com

Sujanova said she’s over-whelmed with the experience of boating south, especially see-ing the different styles of boats and meeting the people on them. Their experiences include see-ing a boat made of concrete and meeting a boater from South Africa making the trip on a 25-foot yellow sailboat.

“I’m still pinching myself that I’m doing this,” Sujanova said. “I grew up landlocked and had never been around sailboats. Seeing all this is wonder-ful. The sailing community is wonderful. Everyone has some interesting stories.”email [email protected]

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the transition, it can either implement it immediately or gradually. Markley said he was in favor of “ripping off the Band-Aid,” and in doing so fixing Forest Hills’ overcrowd-ing. Gregory’s STEM program would be gradually phased out, although that program’s unique equipment — iPads for all stu-dents and a broadcast room — would stay.

“For a third-grade student at Gregory in the STEM pro-gram, I’m not going to tell you

that you can’t stay at Gregory and get STEM,” Markley said. “I’m going to support you in the STEM program in third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade.”

The more gradual implemen-tation involves keeping the program at Forest Hills until those students matriculate out and introducing the program at Gregory only in kindergarten and sixth grade. That would eventu-ally accomplish the same goal, Markley said, but students cur-rently enrolled in the program at Forest Hills wouldn’t have to transfer to remain in the program.

Some Forest Hills parents

would be willing to follow the program to Gregory, based on comments made in earlier board meetings. But Neil Anderson, a Wilmington City Council mem-ber who has a daughter in the program, was concerned remov-ing the immersion program would affect other aspects of the school like the Parent Teacher Association and End-of-Grade Test scores.

“I worry about the heart and soul of the school being pulled out,” he said.

Gregory parent Christy Dukes said she wasn’t in favor of the language immersion program

replacing the STEM curricu-lum, and wondered whether the school could offer both options. She said Gregory parents would be “very upset that the school is going to be going all immersion and not STEM.”

The board will also consider keeping the language immer-sion program at Forest Hills and creating a second program at Gregory, converting the entire Forest Hills into an immersion school or leaving the current programs as they are. Parents may comment during the Dec. 1 meeting.email [email protected]

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Department of State website states. The state department may invite certain refugees to come live in the United States after thorough screening and background checks occur overseas.

In a press release last week, N.C. Governor Pat McCrory questioned the integrity of any background checks coming from Syria. He stated that intelligence coming from the war-torn country is hard to obtain and he cited the closing of the U.S. Embassy in 2012 as a lack of resources there.

McCrory’s letter also stated F.B.I. Director James Comey told the U.S. House in October that the U.S. does not have the resources to perform thorough checks on the 10,000 Syrian refugees that President Obama said he plans to

admit to the country.All refugees to the United

States must work through the state department program. Once refugees are cleared for entry, the state department works to arrange placement through one of nine contract agencies. The Episcopal Migration Ministries in New York City is the agency IRM is affiliated with to locate refugees in the Wilmington area.

Pascal said during a phone interview that she hoped gov-ernment officials would not politicize refugees to create an atmosphere of fear.

“The Syrian refugees are them-selves victims of terrorism, the victims of ISIS,” Pascal said. “They are fleeing the same terror-ists that everyone here is scared of. They have been confronted by this violence over and over in their hometowns for almost five

years, so they are not the people to fear, they are people running from terrorists.”

Pascal reminded that the United States has a long history of wel-coming people fleeing persecution.

“If you are not Native American, then we came here at one point in our history from somewhere else, usually because the conditions overseas were not favorable for our ancestors and they decided to come to America,” she said.

Pascal noted refugees they place have been persecuted because of who they are, for their race, religion or ethnicity. She said many have been treated badly in their home countries and forced to live in refugee camps for a long time.

“We have a case manager on staff who lived in a refugee camp for 23 years before being offered this chance for resettlement,” she said.

Once a refugee finally arrives in a new location, he or she is very hopeful, optimistic, and wants to work hard, Pascal said.

“Many times people ask directly when we pick them up from the airport, ‘When can I start working?’ They are willing to take those entry-level jobs. They are willing to work hard, six to seven days a week for very lit-tle money, in terms of American standards,” she said.

Many volunteers work through the interfaith ministry to help refugees from all over the world make the transition to life in North Carolina. Volunteers may mentor a family, teach English, help with transportation or help children with homework.

“Our goal is to have them be not noticeable to the outside world — they’re just other Wilmington residents,” Pascal said.

confident the fire department is in good shape and will continue to go upward and onward from here.”

Smith said he had been consid-ering his retirement for a while and was looking for a time when it was good for both him and the department. One of his consider-ations was a family medical issue that required more attention. And having recently implemented several projects he described as significant, and with the winter season putting less pressure on the department, he said the tim-ing was right for him to move on.

“It’s the right time for the fire department and it’s the right time for me,” Smith said.

Over the course of the past five years, the department moved into the town’s new public safety building, replaced two aging fire engines and used federal grants to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus.

“We tied a string around several big, important projects, making it a good time for the next chief to lead,” Smith said. “And with this business being as seasonal as it is, winter is a good time to make a transition.”

While the threat of a fire always

exists, Smith said the summer beach season is especially busy for the fire department because of both the lifeguard services that the department oversees and the emergency medical services that they provide to the throngs of tourists that visit Wrightsville Beach.

Due partly to good fortune and partly to diligent training, the fire department hasn’t faced the loss of a major structure on Wrightsville Beach in 15 years, Smith said, and it’s been a year since the department faced a major fire.

But serving a community with large houses that sit close together, and frequent, strong winds that can fuel a fire, the threat of the next blaze always lurks, Smith said.

“The only way to be able to address that situation is through a top-notch training program,” he said.

The training program was something Smith said he inher-ited when he took over the department in 2003 after former chief Everett Ward’s retirement.

Every Wednesday, the depart-ment participates in training drills. On Dec. 2, the depart-ment will go over a presentation about the Doak Apartment fire that occurred on Dec. 6, 1981,

which took the life of firefighter Lt. Robert Wynn, still the depart-ment’s only fatality. The town’s Wynn Plaza is named in his honor.

“We do it to keep the memory of Lt. Wynn alive,” Smith said. “And we study what happened to prevent it from happening again.”

Smith first joined the department in January 1987 as a volunteer. At the time, Smith, who has a degree from Virginia Tech in mechanical engineering, was working in engi-neering project management.

But he stuck with the depart-ment, eventually serving as president of the Wrightsville Beach Volunteer Fire Department and advancing to the rank of cap-tain before joining the department full time.

After advancing to chief in 2003, one of Smith’s first proj-ects was to integrate Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue into the fire department, which had before been under the oversight of the police department.

“The fire department had grown to the point where it could support the lifeguards,” Smith said.

It was one of many administra-tive projects that Smith took on when he became chief, which he said offered challenges that were different than being a line officer

in the department.“I tell people I traded in my axe

for a stapler,” he said. “When you become chief, it’s a more strategic position. It’s different, but when things go well, it can be extremely satisfying. When they don’t, it can be frustrating, but you have to dust yourself off and try again.”

One of Smith’s last administra-tive tasks will be to help the town put together the yearly budget. Town manager Tim Owens said the town already has ads up for Smith’s replacement, though with four captains on the department, internal candidates could also be considered.

Upon retirement, Smith said his first priority will be to focus on a family health issue. After that, he plans on going on hik-ing expeditions with his wife Angela, with destinations that include the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, the Black Hills of South Dakota and even another international hiking trip to England and Scotland.

He’s also not done volunteer-ing, as he said he will participate in providing emergency services in some capacity. But he won’t be straying too far from the ocean.

“I plan to spend more time on the beach,” he said. “I’m looking forward to that.”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 ?

Festive FlickersTree Lighting CeremonyFriday, Nov. 27, 5 p.m., FreeWrightsville Beach Park

The Town of Wrightsville Beach will host its annual tree lighting ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. Hot chocolate will be provided. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will make an appearance at 5:45 p.m. To learn more, call 910-256-7925.

Holiday Hilarity“SantaLand Diaries”Friday, Nov. 27-Sunday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m., $15Red Barn Studio Theater

Panache Theatrical Productions presents David Sedaris’ story of Crumpet, the disgruntled Macy’s Christmas elf, and his crabby holiday mishaps. The dark comedy stars Anthony Lawson and will continue to run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings through Dec. 20. To purchase tickets, call 910-251-1788.

Artsy Evening Fourth Friday Gallery NightFriday, Nov. 27, 6-9 p.m., FreeVarious locations, downtown Wilmington

Crescent Moon, ACES Gallery and Port City Fine Arts & Crafts are among more than a dozen Wilmington galleries that extend their store hours on the fourth Friday each month and provide complimentary beverages and live music to their guests. For details, visit www.artscouncilofwilmington.org

Seasonal SoundsSwing’n the Holidays Tuesday, Dec. 1, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., $22 -$40 Thalian Hall

Swing’n the Holidays features the Jive Aces, a renowned jive and swing band from the United Kingdom. The band once performed for Queen Elizabeth during Diamond Jubilee celebrations. They also performed in the London 2012 Olympics. To purchase tickets, call 910-632-2285.

Wrightsville Beach’s 32nd annual N.C. Holiday Flotilla Nov. 27-28 features a boat parade with more vessels than last year, a new route and a special entry by D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, a beneficiary of

this year’s event.Five days before Saturday’s boat parade, Flotilla committee

chair Pres Davenport said 19 boats were registered. “I think we had 17 sign up last year, so we’re already ahead

of that,” he said. “We’re doing everything we can to try to track down a few last minute.”

This year’s boat parade starts north of the Heide Trask Drawbridge instead of south as it has in years past. The new route takes the decorated boats past The Dockside Restaurant, The Fish House Grill, The Bridge Tender Restaurant and Bluewater Waterfront Grill, and Davenport said he hopes the route change brings extra patrons to those restaurants.

“Part of why we have the Flotilla is to create a burst in business and activity on the beach during the shoulder sea-son,” he said.

Those restaurants will also offer handicap accessible view-ing of the boat parade, something that has been lacking in years past.

“We get a number of requests for that but because we don’t have bleachers or anything like that set up for the public, we’ve had trouble managing those requests,” Davenport said.

The route change also means the boats will go under the drawbridge when it’s raised at 6 p.m. But Davenport said the boats would move quickly to prevent the bridge being up any longer than it normally is.

Traffic is always an issue for those who don’t arrive early for the boat parade, Davenport said. He recom-mended people get to the island earlier in the day and visit Festival in the Park, an outdoor market of nearly 100 arts and crafts vendors in Wrightsville Beach Park. The festival includes an antique car show that orga-nizer Linda Brown expects

will be twice the size of last year’s and a booth where sev-enth- and eighth-grade D.C. Virgo students will demonstrate their robotics projects.

Through a charity element introduced by last year’s title sponsors, the 2014 Flotilla donated $6,000 for the D.C. Virgo’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program. Davenport hopes to make a similar contribution this year. The school was chosen as the Flotilla’s benefi-ciary partly because it is federally designated a Title 1 school, meaning it serves a large low-income student population.

STEM teacher Shemeka Shufford said with last year’s dona-tion, the school purchased a three-dimensional printer and other classroom items like carpet squares and whiteboards. This year’s money will fund student tool kits and profes-sional development for faculty. The donation will also allow the program to transition from STEM to STEAM by adding an art component.

To celebrate that initiative, the theme of D.C. Virgo’s boat parade entry is “full STEAM ahead.” The students came up with what Shufford called the “mad scientist theme” and helped the teachers build some of the props.

Virgo’s boat will not be the only one honoring a particular cause. Ava and Scott Werlstein won last year’s People’s Choice award for their Furtilla-themed boat promoting ani-mal adoption, and they plan to do a similar theme this year.

Capt. Michael Hamby last entered the Flotilla in 1999, but he is participating this year because of his friend, Stephen Russ. Several years ago, Russ was in a bad car accident and nearly died. This year, he asked Hamby if they could enter the Flotilla together.

They’ve been working on their Christmas Island-themed boat for more than a month. Their props include illuminated fishing penguins and a 10-foot lighthouse, which took the men eight hours to adorn with 1,500 tiny lights.

Hamby’s decorations also include something special to be revealed Saturday night when he passes in front of the five boat parade judges at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. The judges decide six awards, including a $5,000 cash prize for Best In Show. Spectators decide the People’s Choice award by texting in their favorite boat.

But Hamby’s goal isn’t winning one of the prizes, it’s sim-ply participating in the memorable holiday celebration with his friend.

“We’re doing it for the experience,” he said.email [email protected]

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Top left and below: Capt. Michael Hamby decorates his boat Sunday, Nov. 22 for the N.C. Holiday Flotilla.


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2015 Schedule of EventsFriday, Nov. 27 5:45 Christmas Tree Lighting Wrightsville Beach Town Hall

7 p.m. Atlantic Marine Anchor’s Away Launch Party at the Blockade Runner. Food, drinks and live music by Embers featuring Craig Woolard

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Saturday, Nov. 28 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Festival in the Park at Wrightsville Beach Town Park

6 p.m. 32nd Annual Holiday Flotilla Lighted Boat Parade

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October 23, 2015, 7:42 p.m.Love 3

I have a love for each of you that no one can comprehendNo matter where you go or what you do, your life I will defendWhen My love flows down from heaven all souls will be savedWelcome the warmth that flows like honey removing the fear

that kept you a slaveOpen your heart to receive My love that will heal all the inner

parts of youIt is free to all who believe salvation is free and there is noth-

ing you can doNo work or deed is needed to be surrounded by the perfect

love that I giveNever hold within the love shared by Me but let it flow through

you like a sieveGiving love away is the best way to keep it flowing in your lifeLove will reach the drowning hearts of the ill and cut the evil

in their life like a knifePure love is what you need to share the glories of heaven with

othersRejoice and release your pure love to all your sisters and brothersStep into the deepest part of the river of life without any fearKnow that My love flows from the throne so accept it with

good cheerMy grace precedes the flooding of love that will be releasedOnce the flow of love begins in this city it will never cease

(Psa 40:10 NRSV) I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.(John 13:34 NRSV) I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love

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PROPHESY — TO BUILD UP THE BODYNovember 24

Luke 22:64 “And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?”

LUKE 22:64Teaching and learning in the scriptures, are much more than aca-

demic. It involves being guided by God’s principles in relationship to others, as well as knowing and responding to God. It calls for the learner to put the Word of God into practice, not just hear it (Jas. 1:22). It involves hearing a word from the outside and putting it on the inside, so that it may be expressed in our every action. Proverbs 2 tells us to incline our ear unto wisdom, apply our heart to under-standing, cry after knowledge, lift up our voice for understanding, seek her as silver, search for her like hidden treasures, and then we will understand and find the knowledge of God (Prov. 2:1-7). God says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6),

and He admonishes us to meditate on His Word day and night that we may observe to do all that is written therein.

All things should be done unto edifying. If those present cannot be taught by what is being done, then it shouldn’t be done. Just as with the gift of tongues (that was spoken in the church to benefit everyone) so it is with prophecy. Those who listen will learn and be comforted.

The end result of prophecy is to comfort, encourage, edify, strengthen, exhort, stimulate and help. These should be the guide-lines for prophecy within the New Testament church.

We, as believers, are given the sole responsibility in ministry to build others up. This takes place in various ways as we walk in love, promote harmony and peace, and seek the true welfare of others. We must prophesy unto the edifying of the church, and speak things that are good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others.

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one another.(John 15:9 NRSV) As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.(Rom 5:5 NRSV) and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.(Rom 13:9 NRSV) The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”(1 Cor 13:4 NRSV) Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant(2 Cor 13:11 NRSV) Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.(1 Th 4:9 NRSV) Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;(1 John 4:8 NRSV) Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.(1 John 4:9 NRSV) God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.(1 John 4:16 NRSV) So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.(1 John 4:18 NRSV) There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever

Church Services NEAR THE BEACH

LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)

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

www.littlechapel.orgWorship at Wrightsville Beach Public Access No. 4: 8 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m.

Nursery provided.

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

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

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682

Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m.Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m.

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

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHDoug Lain, senior pastor

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

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCHFather Joe Vetter

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

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

Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration

ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane

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

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

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

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

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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 Rosetta Sax-tion (Rosetta Saxtion, deceased)(Heirs of Rosetta Saxtion: Mary Durant, Farley G. Saxtion and Michael Bethea) to Steve Blizzard, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of September, 2008, and recorded in Book 5348, Page 1876, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, 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 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 December 1, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the South-ern line of Grace Street, 43 feet Westwardly from the intersec-tion of the Southern line of Grace Street, with the Western line of McRae Street, runs thence South-wardly and parallel with the East-ern line of Seventh Street, 66 feet; thence Westwardly and parallel with the Southern line of Grace Street 34 feet and 6 inches, thence Northwardly and parallel with the Eastern line of Seventh Street, 66 feet to the Southern line of Grace Street; thence Eastwardly with and along the Southern line of Grace Street, 34 feet and 6 inches to the point of beginning, same being part of Lot 1, in Block 197, accord-ing to the official plan of the City of Wilmington, North Carolina, as prepared by James & Brown, Civil Engineers, in 1870, together with a right of way and easement in, to through and over that strip of land immediately adjoining the above described tract of land on the East which is more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the South-ern line of Grace Street 38 feet Westwardly from the Western line of McRae Street; runs thence Southwardly and parallel with the Eastern line of Seventh Street 66 feet, thence Westwardly and paral-lel with the Southern line of Grace Street 5 feet; thence Northward-ly and parallel with the Eastern line of Seventh Street, 66 feet to the Southern line of Grace Street; thence Eastwardly with and along the Southern line of Grace Street, 5 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Together with improvements located thereon; said proper-ty being located at 712 Grace Street, Wilmington, North Caro-lina.

BEING the fee simple proper-ty which, by General Warranty Deed dated January 8, 1968, and recorded in the Office of Reg-ister of Deeds of the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, in Book 827, Page 551 was grant-ed and conveyed by Annie Mae Grant Brown and husband, Har-rison Brown unto Rosetta Saxtion, single.

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 Dol-lars ($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 aris-ing 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 hun-dred fifty dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form

of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any rea-son, the sole remedy of the pur-chaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to con-vey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 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 ter-mination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement pro-rated 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: 1152653 (FC.FAY)November 19 and 26, 2015

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NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Nila E. Elder and Michael V. Elder to Burke & Associates, Trustee(s), which was dated November 17, 2006 and recorded on November 29, 2006 in Book 5111 at Page 185, 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 Caro-lina, 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 Sub-stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and custom-ary location at the county court-house for conducting the sale on December 1, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in, County of New Hanover, State of North Caro-lina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 35, Bock 37, according to the Survey of Sunset Park Subdivision, as recorded in Map Book 3, page 6, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, State of North Carolina. Being the same property conveyed by Fer-rari Properties, LLC to Nil E. Elder and husband, Michael V. Elder dated 1/11/2005 and recorded 1/12/2005 in Book 4636, Page 187 in the Register’s Office for New Hanover County. The Parcel/TMS number for said property is R05916-002-009-000. Wilmington, NC 28401

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

Said property is commonly known as 2069 Burnett Boule-vard, Wilmington, NC 28401.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hun-dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Follow-ing the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and

owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHAS-ERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safe-ty 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, ease-ments, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property is/are Nila E. Elder and husband, Michael V. Elder.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur-chaser 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 agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-minate 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 no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agree-ment prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and 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 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.: 15-12195-FC01November 19 and 26, 2015

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thom-as L. Hines, III, and Laura F. Hines to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated March 16, 2011 and recorded on March 30, 2011 in Book 5554 at Page 1886, 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 Caro-lina, 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 Sub-stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and custom-ary location at the county court-house for conducting the sale on December 1, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

The following described property:

All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Wilming-ton, New Hanover County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 23, Phase I, Upper Reach as shown on the Plat there-of recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina entitled Revised Map of Survey of Phase I, Upper Reach, recorded in Map Book 31 at Pages 241-244, refer-ence to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description.


Said property is commonly known as 1202 Upper Reach

Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409-2665.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hun-dred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Follow-ing the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHAS-ERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safe-ty 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, ease-ments, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property is/are Thomas L. Hines, III and Laura F. Hines.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur-chaser 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 agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-minate 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 no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agree-ment prorated to the effective date of the termination.



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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Stephen Joseph Smith and Loretta Dee Smith to Andrew W. Collins, Trustee(s), which was dated March 14, 2007 and recorded on March 20, 2007 in Book 5156 at Page 2277, 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 December 1, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

All lot 18R in Gorman Plantation Subdivision, Section 1, as the same is shown on a revised map recorded in Map Book 28 Page 108 in the New Hanover Coun-ty Registry and being the same lands recorded in Instrument recorded in Book 1863 Page 557 in said Registry.


Said property is commonly known as 204 Land Line Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411.

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 Stephen Joseph Smith and wife, Loretta Dee Smith.

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


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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dan-iel Grover Adams, Jr., and Stacy Adams, Husband and Wife to First American Title Insurance Compa-ny, Trustee(s), which was dated March 25, 2005 and recorded on March 28, 2005 in Book 4731 at Page 304 and rerecorded/modi-fied/corrected on March 29, 2005 in Book 4732, Page 801 and rere-corded/modified/corrected on February 16, 2015 in Book 5868, Page 1188, 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 December 1, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell

to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

BEING all of Lot Number 33 of Willow Brook Subdivision, Phase 3, as the same appears on a map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 305 of the New Hanover County Public Reg-istry.


Said property is common-ly known as 7355 Bright Leaf Road, Wilmington, NC 28411.


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 Daniel G. Adams and wife, Stacy Adams.





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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Margaret Marie Dowling to Echols, Purser & Glenn, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of September, 2008, and recorded in Book 5352, Page 1776, 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 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 foreclo-sure sales, at 12:00 PM on Decem-ber 1, 2015 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:

The following described Real Estate situate in New Hanover County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 54, Phase 2, Sound-side Subdivision as shown on map recorded in Map Book 35, Page 164, New Hanover County Regis-try, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular descrip-tion. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 7824 Niffer Lane, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Being the same property con-veyed to Margaret Marie Dowling by Deed from Atlanticsouth Prop-erties, LLC recorded 08/11/2004 in Deed Book 4448 65, in the Register of Deeds Office of New Hanover County, North Carolina.


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 Dol-lars ($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 aris-ing 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 hun-dred fifty dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.


Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Resi-dential Real Property


Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agree-ment 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 agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement pro-rated 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: 1158025 (FC.FAY)November 19 and 26, 2015

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019746-00281/15-SP-632

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUST-EE’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 James C. Beatty and Lori L. Beatty, dated February 2, 2012 and recorded on February 9, 2012 in Book No. 5616 at Page 2634 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 perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the high-est bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on December 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particu-larly described in the above refer-enced Deed of Trust..

Address of property: 1012 Gor-don Woods Rd, Wilmington, NC 28411-6500

Tax Parcel ID: R 0 3 5 1 8 -012-009-000

Present Record Owners: James C. Beatty and Lori L. Beatty

The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), 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 Trans-fer 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 assess-ments. 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 prop-erty or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is chal-lenged by any party, the 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 pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur-chaser 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 agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-minate 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 no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination.

Attorney at LawRogers Townsend & Thomas, PCSubstitute Trustee2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520Charlotte, NC 28217(704) 442-9500November 19 and 26, 2015

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AMENDED NOTICE OF FORE-CLOSURE SALE


Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Michael J. Parker to Joseph A. Michalik, Trustee(s), which was dated May 18, 2010 and recorded on May 18, 2010 in Book 5486 at Page 1850, 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 December 8, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 2, Block 22, Sun-set Park Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map of said subdi-vision recorded in Map Book 3, Page 40, New Hanover County Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description.


Said property is commonly known as 1904 Monroe Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no 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 Michael J. Parker.

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.


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.: 12-28919-FC01November 26 and December 3, 2015


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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert J. Wozniak, Sr. and Kimberley Wozniak to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of October, 2006, and recorded in Book 5099, Page 1209, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the pay-ment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been sub-stituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Reg-ister of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having direct-ed 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 December 8, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lots 180R, Section 12, BRITTANY WOODS, as shown on map of Revision of Lots 176-182 recorded in Map Book 36, Page 23 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particu-lar description. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 1006 Shef-field Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.


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.



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: 1158984 (FC.FAY)November 26 and December 3, 2015

15 SP 693



Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joel M. Motley, Tamara Motley, Jenni-fer Motley Davis, Joseph E. Davis, Latrelle Barker Grissom and Char-lie R. Grissom to George E. Moore, III and Mary M. Leeds, Trustee(s), which was dated November 1, 2006 and recorded on Novem-ber 7, 2006 in Book 5102 at Page 1850, New Hanover County Reg-istry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 8, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 6 of Block 12 of Wilmington Beach, as shown upon that map of said sub-division recorded in the New Hanover County Registry in Map Book 2 at Page 30, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.


Said property is commonly known as 1510 South Lake Park Boulevard, Carolina Beach, NC 28428.

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

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no 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 encumbranc-es or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the prop-erty is/are Joel M. Motley and Jennifer Motley Davis.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after 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 mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termi-nation of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement pro-rated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.


15 SP 686



Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Roy Lee Mullen to Fidelity National Title Insurance Compa-ny, Trustee(s), which was dated December 17, 2014 and recorded on December 22, 2014 in Book 5858 at Page 2468, 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 December 8, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

THE LAND REFERRED TO HERE-IN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS

BEING ALL OF LOT 9 OF SYC-AMORE GROVE SUBDIVISION, PHASE THREE, SECTION THREE, AS THE SAME APPEARS ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 55 AT PAGE 368 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION

PARCEL ID # R07600-006-346-000

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ROY LEE MULLEN, MARRIED FOREVER FROM BILL CLARK HOMES OF WILMINGTON, LLC, A NORTH CAROLINA LIM-ITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN A DEED DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2014 AND RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, 2014 IN BOOK 5798, PAGE 246


Said property is common-ly known as 617 Julia Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no 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 All Lawful Heirs of Roy Lee Mul-len.


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.


AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

10 SP 1649

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jeffrey Babilonia and Sandra Babi-lonia Wiener to Todd A. Cline, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of January, 2006, and record-ed in Book 4970, Page 2555, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the 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 custom-ary location designated for fore-closure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 8, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

All that certain property situated in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, being described as follows: Lot No. 80, Section 1, Map Book 27, Page 46. Being more fully described in a deed dated 04/17/1996 and recorded 04/18/1996, among the land records of the Coun-ty and State set forth above, in deed volume 2017 and Page 651. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3325 Hamp-shire Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.





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.


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.




15 SP 545

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ernest L. Spear, Jr., (Ernest L. Spear, Jr., deceased) (Heirs of Ernest L. Spear, Jr.: Steven Scott Spear, Adele Ann Spear and Unknown Heirs of Ernest L. Spear, Jr.) to Andrew N. Lock and William T. Morrison, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of May, 2013, and record-ed in Book 5733, Page 492, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the 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 custom-ary location designated for fore-closure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 8, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING ALL of Lot 171 in Section 8A of CRESTWOOD SUBDIVISION as the same is shown on a map of Section 8A of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 18 at Page 12 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover Coun-ty. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4870 Berkley Drive, Wilmington, North Car-olina.





If the trustee is unable to con-vey title to this property for any


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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 reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.


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 supe-rior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent-al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, ter-minate 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, provid-ed that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the ten-ant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the ter-mination.



15 SP 695

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joseph Clarke (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Joseph M. Clarke IV) to Chicago Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of May, 2012, and recorded in Book 5644, Page 2221, 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, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly record-ed in the Office of the Regis-ter of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidenc-ing 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 des-ignated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 8, 2015 and will sell to the highest bid-der for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Caroli-na, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 31 of Palm Grove Subdivision Phase 1 as the same appears on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 53 at Page 252 of the New Hanover County Registry reference to which is hereby made for a more particu-lar description. Together with

improvements located thereon; said property being located at 331 Lido Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.



The property to be offered pur-suant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agree-ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attor-neys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any represen-tation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, envi-ronmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities aris-ing out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this prop-erty is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releas-es. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Fed-eral and State laws.


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 reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.


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 supe-rior court of the county in which the property is sold.


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: 1168499 (FC.FAY)

November 26 and December 3, 2015

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT

EXECUTOR NOTICE

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of Angela Lynn Moore of New Hanover County, North Caroli-na, does hereby notify all per-sons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 5th day of February 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 is the 5th day of Novem-ber, 2015.Gregory Butner, Executor 8907 Breadon CourtWilmington, NC 2841111/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/2015





EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Chin-nis Sears McKoy of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to pres-ent them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 8th day of February 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 5th day of November, 2015.Sabra Stephens DeBose, Executrix 4610 Split Rail Drive Wilmington, NC 2841211/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/2015

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Helen Haley Tin-ney, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilm-ington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 15th day of Febru-ary, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 12th day of November, 2015.John Eldon Tinney, Administrator of the Estate of Helen Haley TinneyJill L. PetersSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP300 N. Third Street, Suite 301Wilmington, NC 28401November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2015




SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

15 E 1402

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

OF ANTHONY J. FIMIANO, JR.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned, having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of Anthony J. Fimiano, Jr., deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and cor-porations having claims against

the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 12th day of February, 2016, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 5th day of November, 2015.Ronald Russo, Executorof the Estate of Anthony J. Fimi-ano, Jr.c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, IIAttorney at LawPost Office Box 2237Wilmington, NC 2840211/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/2015



NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned, OLGA R. RETCHIN, having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of HOW-ARD LEE RETCHIN, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said HOWARD LEE RETCHIN, at the address set out below, on or before February 12, 2016, or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 12th day of November, 2015OLGA R. RETCHINEXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD LEE RETCHINc/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR.219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6WILMINGTON, NC 2840311/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/2015





15 E 1354

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

OF ALEXANDER M. RODGER

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The undersigned, having quali-fied as Administrator CTA of the Estate of Alexander M. Rodger, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and cor-porations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 12th day of February, 2016, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 9th day of November, 2015.Kenneth J. Rodger, Administra-tor CTAof the Estate of Alexander M. Rodgerc/o H. Kenneth Stephens, IIAttorney at LawPost Office Box 2237Wilmington, NC 2840211/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/2015

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Execu-tor of the ESTATE MARGARET V. LEARY, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons hav-ing claims against said estate to present them to the under-signed on or before the 10th day of February, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment.

Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the under-signed at The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC, 1508 Military Cut-off Road, Suite 102, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403.

This the 12th day of November,

2015.Daniel T. Leary, ExecutorEstate of Margaret V. LearyJames A. MacDonaldThe MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102Wilmington, NC 2840311/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/2015





EXECUTRIX NOTICE

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Richard Henry Marston Jr. 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 19th day of February 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 is the 19th day of Novem-ber, 2015.Katrina Marston Morton, Execu-trix608 S. Lumina AvenueWrightsville Beach, NC 2848011/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10/2015

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER



The undersigned, having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of CHRISTIANE V. DYBVIK, Deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before February 20, 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 19th day of November, 2015.RUSSELL E. DYBVIK, Executorc/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq.Attorney at Law1213 Culbreth DriveWilmington, NC 28405-363911/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10/2015

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Horace Lee Wil-liams, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and cor-porations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the under-signed at 93 Remington Road, Wilmington, NC 28409, on or before February 26, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the under-signed.

This the 26th day of November, 2015. Harold Lee Williams, Executor of the Estate of Horace Lee WilliamsJerry A. Mannen, Jr., AttorneyYOW, FOX, & MANNEN, LLP102 N. 5th Ave.Wilmington, NC 2840111/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015






The undersigned having qualified

as Executrix of the Estate of Betty Midgett Boggs of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to pres-ent them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 26th day of February 2016, or this notice will be plead-ed in bar of their recovery. All per-sons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 26th day of Novem-ber, 2015.Susan Boggs Reynolds, Executrix5814 Ocean Hwy E.Winnabow, NC 2847911/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015






The undersigned having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Rodney Bruce Maslanka of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the under-signed at the address shown below on or before the 26th day of February 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the under-signed.

This is the 26th day of Novem-ber, 2015.Carol A. Maslanka, Executrix222 Bayshore Drive Wilmington, NC 2841111/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015





BEFORE THE CLERK

FILE NO. 15 E 001430


IN THE MATTER OF

THE ESTATE OF:

EUGENE ALBERT LEES

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Eugene Albert Lees of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all per-sons having claims against the estate of said Eugene Albert Lees to present them to the under-signed on or before February 26, 2016, that being three (3) months from the first date of publica-tion of this Notice or same shall be pleaded in bar of their recov-ery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This the 26th day of November, 2015.Patsy Ruth S. Lees of the Estate of Eugene Albert Leesc/o Stephen E. CulbrethAttorney at LawP.O. Box 446Wilmington, N. C. 2840211/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015

File No. 14 JT 33

NORTH CAROLINACASWELL COUNTY IN THE GEN-

ERAL COURT OF JUSTICEDISTRICT COURT DIVISION

In the Matter of: “In Re Doe”

a Minor Child NOTICE OF SERVICE

OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: The Father of a male juve-nile born on 6/24/1999 in New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina, Respondent.

Take notice that a Petition has been filed in the above named Court seeking to terminate your parental rights as to the juvenile named above (and being more particularly identified in the origi-nal Petition filed in this cause).

You are Summoned and notified to answer the Petition in which the Petitioner asked the Court to terminate your parental rights to the above juvenile. Any writ-ten answer to the Petition must be filed with the Caswell Coun-ty Clerk of Superior Court on or before December 28, 2015. A copy of the answer must also be served on the Petitioner’s Attor-ney named below.

The Court will conduct a Hear-ing to determine whether one or more grounds alleged in the Peti-tion for terminating your parental rights exist. If the Court finds if one or more grounds exist, the Court will proceed at that Hearing or a later Hearing to determine whether your parental rights should be terminated. If you do not file a written answer to the Petition in this action with the Caswell County Clerk of Superior Court at P.O. Box 790, 139 Church Street, Yanceyville, NC 27379 on or before December 28, 2015, the Court may terminate your paren-tal rights. You have a right to be represented by a lawyer in this case. If you want a lawyer and cannot afford one, the Court will appoint a lawyer for you. You may contact the Caswell County Clerk of Superior Court at 336-459-4000 immediately to ask for a Court appointed lawyer. This is a new case and any lawyer appointed to represent you in another case will not represent you in this case unless the Court appoints that person again. (NOTE: If a lawyer is appointed for you and if the Court terminates your parental rights, you may become liable for repayment for lawyers fees, and a judgment for the amount of the fees may be entered against you).

This the 26th day of November, 2015.Stuart N. Watlington,Attorney for the Petitioner, the Caswell CountyDepartment of Social Services 114 Court SquareP.O. Box 1776Yanceyville, N.C. 27379State Bar No.: 9652Telephone: 336-694-1155 11/26, 12/3, 12/10/15

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Coger sinks first CFCC Power Five recruitmentBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

Standing 6 feet, 8 inches and averaging more than 12 points a game, Cape Fear Community College basketball forward Tyrek Coger draws the attention of Sea Devils opponents.

He also drew the attention of the University of Mississippi, which has signed the standout big man, making him the first CFCC player to make the jump to a major NCAA college and further establishing the local program as a place for players to gain national attention.

“It’s a big step for us as a pro-gram,” said coach Ryan Mantlo of Coger’s commitment to ‘Ole Miss. “It takes us to the next level. It’s a work in progress but we want to be at the forefront of junior colleges on the East Coast. We’re starting to see the fruits of those efforts finally come through.”

When he becomes a Mississippi Rebel next season and competes in the Southeastern Conference, Coger will be the first CFCC

athlete to move on to a Power Five conference, which includes the top schools throughout the country.

But Mantlo said that in all like-lihood, Coger won’t be the only player on this year’s Sea Devils squad to play at a higher level next year.

At 5-3, the Sea Devils started the season in the National Junior College Athletic Association top 25, coming in at No. 18. And two of CFCC’s losses this season have come against top-10 teams in road games, including No. 3 Northwest Florida State and No. 10 Georgia Highlands.

The Sea Devils are projected to win the NJCAA Region 10 and return to the season-closing national tournament. CFCC has

made tournament appearances for two consecutive years and in four of the past seven seasons.

“We have a chance to be really, really special this year,” Mantlo said.

Coger comes to the team from Raleigh, where he was recruited by Mississippi out of high school after they saw him play in bas-ketball camps. But Mantlo said that he wanted to stay closer to home coming out of high school and chose CFCC, with its focus on recruiting top junior college level players from the Tar Heel State. Coger is a key member of the front court that powers the Sea Devils, Mantlo said.

“Our front court could be the best in the country,” he said.

Freshman forward Alonzo Tyson leads the team with 16.8 points per game and has already committed to High Point University. Freshman forward DeVarte Watson is contribut-ing 6.6 points per game and also getting looked at by other major college programs, Mantlo said. Sophomore guards TJ Evans and Calvin Davis are making big con-tributions to the team, respectively averaging 16.2 and 11.8 points per game.

All of these players could see action at the next level, Mantlo said, with Maryland East Shore, University of Charlotte and University of North Carolina Wilmington already expressing some interest.

The Sea Devils are establishing a reputation as a program that pre-pares junior college athletes for the next level, as at least 50 players have moved on to bigger programs after their two-year stint at CFCC concluded, including Charlotte, Towson and Youngstown State. email [email protected]

Fishing still relatively good, but winter changes coming

Hook, Line & Sinker

By Skylar Walters

Sports/Marine

Seaside Shuffle moves to beach strandBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

Twenty-six year old Brittany Perkins from Wilmington won the 33rd annual Seaside Shuffle, a Wrightsville Beach 5K that lived up to its name this year after being moved from the pave-ment to the beach strand for the Nov. 22 race.

Despite the cold drizzle and stiff north wind Sunday morning, nearly 100 race partici-pants gathered on the sand behind the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. The course was designed so the men and women started and finished at the same point but ran in opposite directions, with the exception of newlyweds Steve and Vikki Jones.

“This is our first race together, so we decided we would run the

same way,” Vikki Jones said, explaining they were honey-mooning at the Blockade Runner, saw people gathering for the race and decided to take part.

As runners convened at the starting line, a brief debate over who should run which direction was quickly settled as the women insisted on running north.

It was a calculated choice, race director and participant Tracy Christian admitted, smiling. They wanted the benefit of a tailwind on the way back, and “the beach is better [for running] that way,” she said.

The first and second finishers were women — Perkins in 19:40 and Castle Hayne’s Kimberly Mueller in 20:13. David Southerland was the first man to cross in 20:53, followed by Stuart Ross in 21:31. The men finished

from the opposite direction after running south to the N.C. Coast Guard station and back.

Perkins said the adverse condi-tions took the pressure off.

“I like running in this because there are no expectations,” she said. “I’m not going to get mad about my time if we’re on the sand and it’s raining.”

Both the men and women agreed one of the biggest chal-lenges was locating the firmest sand on which to run.

“You try to run as close to the water as you can without getting your feet wet,” Ross explained. And with everyone hugging the water’s edge, “You try not to hit anybody on the way back.”

Ross, like many of the other participants, is a member of the Wilmington Road Runners Club, the local running group that

puts on the Seaside Shuffle every year to raise money for its schol-arship fund. This spring, the club will award a $1,000 scholarship to two high school runners — one female and one male — who plan to keep running in college.

The race’s fundraising goal is partly why it was moved to the beach strand; racing on the road requires applying for costlier per-mits, which would deplete the run’s profits.

The event , which Ross described as “a race for runners by runners,” also serves as a social gathering for the running community.

“It’s fun,” Perkins said, “because you run with different groups of people throughout the week, and then you get to see everybody together at this race.”email [email protected]

The fishing has been fairly good, considering the time of year, but cold temperatures and windy conditions have made the fishing a little difficult. Water temperatures have plummeted to the mid to lower 60s, no doubt affected by the freezing tempera-tures our area has experienced, and now those temperatures have rebounded and so will the water temps, slowly and slightly. But what do you expect, as it is, after all, the last full week of November.

The speckled trout fishing continues to be strong if you know where to look, although the small, undersized fish have arrived in abundance, making catching a keeper rather dif-ficult. In addition to the small specks, there are plenty of small bluefish that have invaded and will readily tear up any bait intended for a trout. The sug-gestion from anglers is, if you encounter bluefish, move loca-tions quickly, otherwise be prepared to go through a lot of tackle. The good news in this report is that the larger fish have also arrived, with sev-eral fish reported coming from local waters that have weighed in between 5-9 pounds. While those fish have been few and far between, the colder waters nor-mally produce some larger fish and 5-7 pound speckled trout are a common occurrence for anglers throughout the month of December. Most of the larger fish of this size will come from the ocean waters, whether it be from the surf or around the jet-ties, although some prize-sized trout will also be found in the river. The same soft artificial baits used by anglers fishing

the inshore waters are perfectly fine for use in the ocean waters, but some anglers suggest using the larger sized baits in order to entice the larger fish. Live baits will also work and there are still a good number of finger mullet cruising around the creeks and marsh edges, but they will be a little more difficult to find and catch as the waters continue to cool.

Red drum are also being caught in good numbers in both the inshore waters and from the surf. Both artificial baits and natural baits, such as cut bait and live minnows, are work-ing. While there are still some larger over slot fish around, most of those encountered have been within slot size. Areas around the docks and creek mouths are producing good results as are areas around the Masonboro Inlet jetties.

Surf fishing has been steady as well, with good catches of both black drum and Virginia mullet being reported when the surf conditions allow fishing from the beach. Fresh cut shrimp has been a good bait choice but those using sand fleas have been expe-riencing better luck with larger fish. A few red drum and floun-der have also been caught.

Speaking of flounder, new rules and regulations will be going into effect starting in 2016. More on this change will be covered as fishing slows down, before the new regula-tions begin, but in brief, starting on January 1, 2016, the mini-mum size limit for flounder will be 15 inches. In addition, flounder fishing will be closed October 16 through December 1 of next year.

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The women start the Seaside Shuffle at Wrightsville Beach Sunday, Nov. 22.

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