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Watkins, Zapple finally seated

By Miriah Hamrick

Wrightsville’s holiday traditions over the years

Staff Writer

Weeks after Election Day and a countywide recount of all 67,000 votes cast, Commissioners Skip Watkins and Rob Zapple took seats among the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners during a Dec. 22 meeting.

Dozens of people gathered in the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse assem-

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Beach towns do Christmas their own way. With very little dashing through the snow, towns like Wrightsville Beach develop a unique set of holiday traditions — such as displaying the illuminated leaping dolphins at the town’s entrance and designating Santa’s festive lifeguard stand — to transform the island into a different sort of winter wonderland.

These traditions accumulated over the years as more and more residents remained at the beach through the winter. Decades ago, though, only a handful of people stayed around for the season. It was just a small group of family and friends, and for the most part, everyone knew everyone else.

The number of children on the island was even smaller. While the youngest children visited Santa Claus, the older kids celebrated the holiday a little differently. Christopher Rogers remembered one Christmas he spent at Wrightsville Beach as a teenager in the late 1980s.

Rogers said the weather was so mild he dressed in shorts Christmas Day. He and two other family members walked to Wrightsville Beach School to play basketball. When they arrived, Rogers said his father, uncle and two cousins were already there. They formed teams and started a game, adding on players to each team as more people showed up. They played all afternoon before splitting up to go eat Christmas dinner with their respective families.

Rogers said playing basketball at the school — a

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Newly elected New Hanover County Commissioner Rob Zapple takes his oath of office with grandson Jameson Zapple during the commissioner’s meeting Monday, Dec. 22.

Commissioner tempers insurance rate increases

“We should have done this on Dec. 1.

We have languished for four years, and certainly for two years, with a commission that has not been fully functioning.”

“Let me be the first to say — finally — congratulations,” Ray said.

Zapple took his oath of office, administered by District Judge James H. Faison III, with wife Michele Zapple by his side, sons Holden Zapple and Jack Zapple and daughter Zoey Zapple and her partner Sterling Wheaten behind him, and grandson Jameson Zapple lifting up the Bible.

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bly room, where all seats were occupied and a line of spectators stood along the back wall. With two signed and authenticated certificates of election in hand, Chairman Woody White welcomed Watkins and Zapple to be sworn into office after almost one month of delay while an elections appeal was heard and dismissed by the New Hanover County Board of Elections on Nov. 20 and the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Dec. 9.

Development rule deliberated by coastal commission

By Cole Dittmer While insurance companies in North Carolina proposed 35 percent increases in homeowner’s insurance rates, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin struck down the increases in a ruling Friday, Dec. 19.

Goodwin ordered an overall 0 percent statewide average change in homeowner’s insurance rates, effective June 1, 2015.

On average throughout the state, homeowner’s insurance rates will decrease by 0.3 percent, renter’s insurance rates will increase by 11.2 percent and condo owner’s insurance rates will increase by 8.1 percent.

In New Hanover County the proposed insurance rate changes called for 35 percent increases for the beaches and eastern portion of the county, and a 1.9 percent reduction for the western portion of the county. However, with Goodwin’s ruling, the beaches will see a 5.6 percent reduction, the eastern portion of the county will see a 1 percent reduction and the western portion will see an 18 percent reduction.

Goodwin attended a summit hosted by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors

“We should have done this on Dec. 1. We have languished for four years, and certainly for two years, with a commission that has not been fully functioning,” White said.

District Judge Sandra Ray administered an oath of office to Watkins while his wife Valerie Watkins held the Bible. His children, VJ Watkins and Brian Watkins, and nephew James Webb stood nearby.

Staff photo by Cole Dittmer

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission is considering an alternative to the static vegetation line that would measure setbacks according to the line of development.

A new rule considered by the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission could change the way coastal communities measure setbacks for beachfront buildings, proposing a development line as an alternative to the static vegetation line.

To ensure beachfront development does not encroach too far seaward in communities with large beach renourishment projects, the static vegetation line, or the line of natural vegetation observed before the first project, is used to measure setbacks and other coastal building requirements. The intent of the static line rule is sound, said commission chairman Frank Gorham, who initiated the discussion about alternatives earlier in 2014, but questioned the purpose of a rule that is often not followed.

“We have a bunch of communities with static lines, and most of them have an exception to the static line,” Gorham said. “Just philosophically, if you have a rule and most people have an exception or it doesn’t apply, why do you have the rule?” Gorham estimated half of all variance requests the commission hears stem from static line restrictions. n See development Page A5

STEM educates, inspires through hands-on projects

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Sixth graders Rebekah Williamson and Jerry Blanks sat across from each other at a lab table in a D.C. Virgo Middle School classroom Dec. 12, alternately examining an instruction manual and a contraption of paper girders and wooden dowels that stood between them. Blanks consulted his engineering journal in which he had sketched the final product, a miniature fairground ride. Their teacher, Shemeka Shufford, watched the

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contraption wobble slightly.

“Now, if this was actually made of metal and it had to load some heavy equipment, what do you think would happen?” she prompted.

“It would tip over,” Blanks responded, sticking the dowel through the girders to stabilize the model.

Connecting classroom learning to real-world scenarios is the purpose of Project Lead The Way, part of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curriculum at D.C. Virgo. n See stem Page A5

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Shemeka Shufford helps Rebekah Williamson and Jerry Blanks construct a STEM curriculum project at D.C. Virgo Friday, Dec. 12.

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Downtown stakeholders voice concerns about additional tax

By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Following the completion of a survey sent to the 1,137 property owners in downtown Wilmington, Wilmington Downtown Inc. hosted a meeting to gather comments about the creation of a Municipal Service District in the Central Business District.

The meeting, held Wednesday, Dec. 17, drew around 50 downtown residents and business owners, most of whom were concerned about the prospect of an additional tax.

A Municipal Service District is a defined area that receives areawide extra services based on the needs and desires of the district, and the properties within that district are assessed an additional tax for those services.

The idea to create a MSD downtown is not new, having come up in both the 1997 and 2004 iterations of the City of Wilmington’s Vision 2020 plan. The restored interest in the idea came from the University of North Carolina School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative recommendations to Wilmington City Council for the redevelopment of the Water Street Parking Deck. DFI argued a downtown MSD could make the Water Street Parking Deck redevelopment more attractive for investors.

Multiple residents argued the MSD would benefit downtown businesses more than residents.

Wilmington Downtown Inc. director Ed Wolverton countered, with better and more

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Downtown Wilmington residents and business owners gather at the Coastline Convention Center Wednesday, Dec. 17, for a public meeting about the creation of a Municipal Service District downtown.

stable businesses in downtown, the overall area and quality of life would improve for residents, business owners and visitors.

Isaac Lazar, owner of Isaac’s Men’s Shop on Front Street, said it is already too expensive to own a business downtown without the additional tax from a MSD. “We have too many empty stores in downtown Wilmington and by raising taxes you are pushing away potential merchants from coming downtown, our rents are just too expensive,” Lazar said. “A lot of problems downtown are caused by drunkenness, crime, littering, peeing everywhere. … This is caused mainly by patrons of bars and clubs. Shouldn’t those expenses be placed on the establishments

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be used for extra services within the outlined MSD. Steve Mailard, owner of Dock Street Oyster Bar, said downtown residents and business owners should hold the city more accountable for increased services.

“I think we are heading down a slippery slope by imposing another tax. A lot of this stuff should be put on the city,” Mailard said. “We don’t hold our city nearly as accountable for services as we should.”

WDI and the MSD Task Force are challenged to determine what supplementary services downtown stakeholders want most and if the time is right for a MSD. Wilmington City Council will have the final say in whether a MSD is created and what its borders are.

The task force plans to present its findings to city council in May 2015. The next public meeting will take place in March. email cole@luminanews.com

First federal regulation of coal ash enacted

By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Many millions of tons of coal ash generated by power plants each year and stored in unlined impoundments across the United States are subject to new regulation following an announcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s rule on the industrial waste.

A Dec. 19 press release from the EPA stated the new rule offers coal-fired facilities a practical approach to protecting drinking water and air from coal ash contamination.

“EPA is taking action to protect our communities from the risk of mismanaged coal ash disposal units, and putting in place safeguards to help prevent the next catastrophic coal ash impoundment failure, which can cost millions for local businesses, communities and states,” said Gina McCarthy, EPA administrator.

To ensure existing coal ash storage ponds do not collapse or seep heavy metals and other toxins into nearby water sources, the rule requires each pond undergo groundwater monitoring and regular inspections of structural integrity. Existing ponds that do not meet new requirements will be closed. Coal ash ponds

constructed after the rule’s release must be outfitted with liners.

Duke Energy spokesperson Dave Scanzoni said in a Dec. 19 email the rule is “lengthy and complex, requiring a detailed review” by staff before any official comments are made. If necessary, existing management plans and closure strategies created by the utility company, largely in response to the Feb. 2 spill of 39,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River near Eden, N.C., will be adjusted to comply with state and federal regulations, Scanzoni added.

Jamie Kritzer, N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources spokesperson, said the state agency is also deferring official comment on the rule until staff reviews it and compares it to state law.

“We will need time to review it to determine what the coal ash rule calls for and how that will impact coal ash regulation in North Carolina,” Kritzer said. A Dec. 19 statement from DENR said federal regulations handed down from the EPA appear to be weaker than state laws implemented in 2014 by the Coal Ash Management Act and Gov. Pat McCrory’s executive order.

Frank Holleman, Southern Environmental Law Center senior attorney, criticized the EPA’s final rule for imposing more tests and management practices at existing sites rather than requiring all coal ash be moved to dry, lined landfills away from public water resources.

“Instead of addressing the issue very clearly and requiring that the ash be moved over a reasonable period of time to safe storage,

the EPA adopted a complicated, convoluted, time-consuming process, which may result in some sites being cleaned up, but it’s not clear that it will,” Holleman said.

Holleman said he also hoped the rule would require federal enforcement of new regulations, instead of allowing community groups and state agencies to oversee implementation.

The rule did bring some good news, Holleman added.

“Finally, there are some federal standards. They apply across the country, everywhere, and the utilities are going to have to become more transparent with their data. … If anybody is crazy enough to build another one of these lagoons in the future, at least it would have to be lined,” Holleman said. “We’ve got some minimum standards.” email miriah@luminanews.com

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The relatively new metal grates on the Heide Trask Drawbridge became a concern for organizers of the Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon, who found a possible solution by temporarily installing heavy duty rubber mats along the span for the 2015 marathon.

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During the 2014 Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon, the new grates on the recently renovated Heide Trask Drawbridge proved hazardous for some runners, but race director Tom Clifford believes he now has the solution for the 2015 race.

Clifford and a small team tested out a 50-foot by 4-foot heavy rubber mat along one lane of the drawbridge early Saturday, Dec. 6, and Clifford said the mat greatly improved the running surface.

“If you rated running over the structure as it is I would say it might be a four out of 10 but with the rubber mat it is probably a nine out of 10,” Clifford said. “It is not perfect but it is way better.”

During the 2013 race, one

contestant fell on the grate, had to be taken to the emergency room for her injuries, and Clifford said she could not run for about six to eight weeks. With the mats in place, Clifford hopes contestants that may fall will be able to bounce back up without injury.

“It would be like falling on a basketball floor versus the grates so I think the biggest thing is that it would not be a race-ending fall,” he said. “It is a fall you might just be able to get back up from.”

The mat Clifford used for the test was borrowed from Bearing Marine as the rubber is usually used on yachts. Clifford said new mats would have to be purchased for the 2015 race, which could prove expensive.

“Financially it is probably going to be something we are going to have to invest in but we are going to do it regardless,

even if it costs us more money,” he said. “I want people to know we are trying and we will do what we can to make the course the best ever.”

Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens said he still needs to work out a few of the details with Clifford for installing the mats on race day but the town will likely approve their use if Clifford thinks they are the solution.

Clifford said rubber mats are used to cover bridges in other marathons around the country, like the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

While he is going through the process of pricing the mats, Clifford plans to have the running lane covered and improved for the 2015 Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon March 22. email cole@luminanews.com

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Weekend Police Report Dec. 19 Arrests • Matthew Jones was arrested for driving while impaired and failure to comply with driver’s license restrictions.

• Shaquan Andre Bryant was arrested for profane and boisterous, and resist, delay, obstruct.

• Austin Blake Lancaster was arrested for driving during revocation.

Citations • Eduardo Sanchez was issued a citation for expired registration.

Warning Tickets • Adam Maynard was issued a warning ticket for expired registration.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has named the rufa red knot a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Red knot on radar before officially protected

By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

County and state officials are prepared to take necessary precautions to accommodate the new federally protected rufa red knot, a small shorebird spotted at Masons Inlet and Masonboro Inlet each spring and fall.

The red knot will be protected under the Endangered Species Act beginning Jan. 12, 30 days after the bird’s official listing in the federal register of threatened and endangered species. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to announce areas essential for conservation of the red knot, or critical habitat, in 2015. The designations will be subject to public review and comment before becoming official.

Walker Golder, Audubon North Carolina deputy director, said inlets and barrier islands along the North Carolina coast are important stops where red knots rest and

fatten up while tackling long migrations, sometimes from areas as far-flung as southern South America to the Arctic. He listed Rich’s Inlet and Lea-Hutaff Island as particularly important areas for the red knot, but said the birds are also known visitors to the Wrightsville Beach area, most commonly in May. Audubon North Carolina has kept a close eye on the red knot for about 15 years, Golder said.

As a threatened species, Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to consider the red knot when outlining requirements and restrictions in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits awarded for beach and inlet management projects.

New Hanover County Shore Protection Coordinator Layton Bedsole said he has anticipated threatened status for the red knot for nearly two years.

“They’ve been on our radar for years. We’ve been including them in any environmental

documentation,” Bedsole said.

Preparations for the red knot’s designation were also underway at the state level, said N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources spokesperson Michele Walker. The red knot is included in a not-yetcompleted internal study of protected species along the coast. The study, Walker said, will help N.C. Division of Coastal Management staff know how to identify the red knot and which beaches the bird uses to grant conditions for future Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) major permits.

“We knew this was going to be coming,” Walker said.

The bird has been a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act since 2006, following an approximately 75 percent population loss over the last 35 years due to scarcity of food and the changing climate of its breeding habitat in the Arctic.

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Wrightsville Beach Police officers were breaking up a large party at a residence in the 100 block of North Lumina Avenue around 1 a.m., Friday, Dec. 19, when they saw a man who appeared to be impaired leaving the party and approaching his vehicle that was parked in a no parking zone.

Officers addressed 23-year-old Wilmington resident Matthew Jones but Jones entered his vehicle and attempted to leave.

One officer stopped him shortly down North Lumina Avenue.

Jones had a restriction not to blow more than .04 percent on a blood alcohol concentration test while driving and was found in violation.

Jones was arrested for driving while impaired.

Limo theft A limo driver parked along the 100 block of North Lumina Avenue flagged down Wrightsville Beach Police officers around 3 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 20, to report an unknown man stole a wallet and cell phone from one of his passengers. The driver pointed out two men walking on the west side of North Lumina Avenue and the officers approached the individuals.

After asking to search one of the individuals, 23-year-old Mikkail Roland, Roland resisted but the officers found the victim’s cell phone. The victim did not wish to prosecute Roland after the cell phone was recovered.

Alleged assault

Visitors walk through the Enchanted Airlie holiday light display Friday, Dec. 19 at Airlie Gardens. ~ Allison Potter

A 32-year-old man alleged to Wrightsville Beach Police that he was assaulted while visiting Red Dogs around 2 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20.

The man claimed one of the bouncers at Red Dogs pushed him to the floor, down the stairs and out of the building.

Officers noted the man was heavily intoxicated at the time.

Wrightsville earns high flood insurance discount

By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach residents are now seeing a larger discount in their flood insurance rates as a result of the town’s score on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System.

The new rates feature a 15 percent discount for residents after the town improved from a Class 8 rating to Class 7. Previously residents only saw a 10 percent discount when the town was listed as Class 8. The effective date of the new rate is Oct. 1, 2014.

Tony Wilson, Wrightsville Beach planning and parks director, said the town officially received notice of the change

in late November. Wilson said his department did everything it could to help residents realize more savings.

“They come in to do an audit of all our permitting system checks to make sure we are doing things correctly and you get certain points for certain things,” Wilson said. “We thought with the cost of insurance for property owners we could try to do everything we can to reduce a little bit of that cost.”

The Community Rating System was established in 1990 to encourage community floodplain management standards exceeding those established by the National Flood Insurance Program. Around 2,000 communities participate in the program nationwide and communities are

rewarded for meeting goals like reducing flood damage to insurable property, strengthening the NFIP and encouraging a comprehensive approach to floodplain management.

Wilson said communities have the ability to earn points for keeping records like elevation certificates and providing flood information to stakeholders like homeowners, engineers and the general public.

Around 10 years ago Wilson said the town achieved a Class 5 CMS flood insurance rating but the state government’s failure to pass an update to the International Building Code hurt the ratings.

“North Carolina did not adopt the full International Building Codes and when they did not adopt that some communities got

hurt, and we were one of them,” he said.

The town’s properties west of the Heide Trask Drawbridge also prevent any further discount on flood insurance because those properties have different building codes.

“At one time we were a Class 5 and the best in the state probably 10 years ago,” Wilson said. “But because of building code regulations and our properties across the bridge we probably cannot get any better than a Class 7.”

Wilson said he was proud his department was able to secure a higher discount for Wrightsville Beach residents, especially considering the potential effects of the new floodplain maps, which could be adopted in 2015. email cole@luminanews.com

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By A Jolly Old Elf To the Town of Wrightsville Beach: Thank you for guiding Santa’s sleigh tonight with more spectacular pole lights than ever and new, bright white lights beneath the live oaks on the island side of the drawbridge. I hear you would like to replace all of the town’s lighting with LEDs next year. Ho, ho, ho! Santa loves this idea!

Santa is so happy to see the town aglow that he has filled all of the stockings of the members of the Harbor Island Garden Club and the town’s parks and recreation department for sponsoring this year’s decorating contest. All of the contestants deserve a round of cheers, too. Ho, ho, ho!

Santa loves a good meal and I hope you saved him some leftovers from the third annual Taste of Wrightsville Beach. Just leave a to-go container filled with Brent Poteat’s sweet potato hominy grits and seared pork belly with Vidalia onion jam from 22 North — ho, ho, ho — and Sweet and Savory’s brownies for dessert. Lisa Weeks deserves a round of ho, ho, ho! Santa sees a tropical vacation on her wish list and will gladly give her a lift in his sleigh! Oh what fun!

Mayor Blair has been a good boy in his first year of office. He looked out for WB’s share of slush fund TDA money to support the maintenance of Masonboro Inlet and combed interlocal agreements and ordinances for loopholes, that when overturned, favor the town and its people. Ho, ho, ho! We know the mayor likes to ride his beach cruiser around the Loop. We’re packing a fat-tire bicycle to place beneath his proverbial Christmas tree so he can compete for King of Wrightsville Beach next November. Ho, ho, ho, Mr. Blair. You have 11 months to train!

On behalf of everyone at the North Pole, Santa has a wish for all of the townspeople and its visitors: a new municipal website, with all the bells and whistles. Ho, ho, ho, it’s about time, boys and girls!

For the central business district, Santa wants a new height restriction and a flat rooftop where he might land his sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. And it sure would be nice to see the ground break around the Salisbury Street plaza. A swanky, new mixed-use project would look just right at the site of the old Seascape Motel. It’s about time, boys and girls. Ho, ho, ho!

For Ace Cofer and the kids of WB, Santa hopes you find a place to safely skate. Ho, ho, ho!

For the moms of Coral Drive who walk their

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tykes to school, and the safety of the fifth graders who walk from WBS to the Baptist Church for classes, a paved sidewalk is on Santa’s wish list for you.

For Nancy Fahey and the Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project volunteers, Santa hopes you see more loggerhead sea turtle nests.

For Police Chief Dan House, Fire Chief Frank Smith and Ocean Rescue Director Dave Baker, a warm, wonderful, summer.

For Historic Square neighbors — the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, the Wrightsville Beach Visitors Center and Chamber of Commerce, and the North Carolina Coastal Federation — Santa fills your stockings with care!

For Pres Davenport and Linda Brown, another overthe-top holiday flotilla.

Santa wishes he could be a judge next year. (Hint, hint.)

For the Blockade Runner Baggetts, Santa wishes you another 50 years in business. Ho, ho, ho!

And last but not least, boys and girls, for Harold King, Santa wishes some attention for his vision of another evacuation route from the island to the mainland. Santa may need that one day, and so may you!

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“Praise be to Jesus, all Glory and Honor is Yours.”

Dec. 25–31, 2014

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location they chose because the short basketball hoops allowed them to dunk — was a typical December pass-time for the Wrightsville Beach teens.

“When you can’t get in the water,” he said, “you’re out doing some other type of activities.”

The town did offer one Christmas tradition for the young children beginning in the early 1960s, and they still remember it vividly. Linda Robinson recalled accompanying her father as he drove out to Brunswick County to find and chop down the town Christmas tree. He brought it back on his truck and the tree was erected in the municipal docks, now Wynn Plaza.

“I was always amazed he was able to get such a big tree,” Robinson said, “I just remember asking him, ‘Daddy, do we have permission to do this?’”

And he didn’t stop at delivering the tree. Robinson said she sat next to him in his truck as he drove up and down the beach, blasting Christmas carols from loudspeakers he hooked up to a record player.

On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus came over the bridge on a fire truck to visit the children near the illuminated tree at the docks.

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(WRAR) and Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE) in September.

WRAR President Jody Wainio said she applauded Goodwin’s move and believes the exposure to the public he received during the summit helped the coastal counties.

“I think it is a win and I appreciate him sticking to his guns and really standing up to the insurance companies,” Wainio said during a Monday, Dec. 22 phone interview. “I think he heard from more than just us Realtors and that was a good thing. When you hear from the public and the people that voted for you it makes a difference.”

While she is pleased with the ruling, Wainio said she remains fearful the insurance companies will find a way to circumvent the order.

“My concern is the insurance companies can still issue consents to rate orders with their customers and still require them to pay more if they want to continue their coverage,” she said.

Insurance companies can threaten policy holders’ coverage if they do not agree to consent to rate orders, which allows the company to charge more than what the insurance commission allows, she said.

“With having a handful of companies to choose from in the system we have, they all get in cahoots with each other and do the same thing,” she said.

Like Wainio, Tyler Newman, BASE governmental affairs

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Towns that can prove a reliable history and future for large-scale beach renourishment projects can apply for an exemption from the static line, allowing the town to adopt the new vegetation line for small building projects.

Based on the natural vegetation line documented in 1980 aerial photos, Wrightsville’s static line stretches approximately 2.3 miles down the beachfront from North Ridge Lane to Sprunt Street. The CRC granted a static line exemption to Wrightsville Beach in 2009, and again in 2014 when the town requested reauthorization.

Spencer Rogers, N.C. Sea Grant construction and erosion specialist, said the Wrightsville Beach static line would be much more restrictive if based on the pre-1965 vegetation line, when the beach received its first batch

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Her father was also one of the founding members of the Lions Club, and every Christmas they assembled food baskets to donate and stuffed mesh stockings full of candy and fruit for Santa to give to the children during the tree lighting ceremony.

“I stood in line and Santa Claus gave me that stocking that I already knew the Lions Club had packed,” Robinson said.

Jan Brewington remembered the excitement of seeing Santa Claus too, of climbing up to the decorated platform to sit on his lap. There was usually just a short line of children, some Wrightsville Beach residents and the policemen, which included her father, Chief “Stinky” Williamson.

“And I suspect that one of the police officers was Santa Claus,” she said.

After Santa Claus listened to all the children’s Christmas wishes, Chief Williamson would take him over the bridge to the Babies Hospital where he would visit with the sick children.

“My dad could never come to my grandmother’s house until after he was done with Santa Claus and the children,” Brewington said. email emmy@luminanews.com

director, also applauded Goodwin’s stance but took issue with the insurance system’s imbalance across the state.

“It still confounds me why our basic homeowner’s rates are three times higher than the rest of the state, when we also have to have wind coverage, and, in some cases, flood coverage,” Newman stated in a Friday, Dec. 19 email.

“What will be interesting to see is what happens when the legislature convenes.”

New Hanover County was not the only coastal county to benefit from Goodwin’s ruling. Carteret, Onslow, Pender and Brunswick counties all received the same reductions.

The beaches of Dare, Hyde and Currituck counties received 9 percent reductions while the eastern portions of those counties received 12 percent reductions.

The coastal areas of Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Jones, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell and Washington counties all received an 11 percent decrease.

Wainio said WRAR would continue to lobby for insurance rate equality heading into the North Carolina General Assembly’s long session in January 2015.

“We have support from the North Carolina Association of Realtors as well … to continue to look for ways to help the coastal counties fight the high rates we are paying and it took a long time to get them to jump on board,” Wainio said. “All of the coastal counties have joined efforts in this and we have strength in numbers.” email cole@luminanews.com

of sand, effectively prohibiting all development north of the old Shell Island subdivision that lies just beyond the Holiday Inn Resort and the old Moore’s Inlet bed.

Coastal communities that sought sizeable renourishment projects following the big hurricanes of the 1990s struggle more with static lines restricting use of safe, buildable oceanfront lots, Rogers said.

Rogers served on a subcommittee, appointed during the commission’s last meeting in October, which examined an alternative to the static line proposed by Gorham: a development line, traced along the current row of beachfront houses. The development line would not change other building requirements that use the static line as a reference, Gorham said, only the reference point used to determine those requirements.

Staff photo by Cole Dittmer

Newly seated New Hanover County Commissioners Skip Watkins and Rob Zapple share a moment during their first commission meeting Monday, Dec. 22.

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before taking their seats. Watkins thanked God for the opportunity to serve and thanked former commissioner Thomas Wolfe for his service to the board.

“Tom, I don’t know how you gave this seat up. I don’t think I’ll ever give it up,” Watkins said.

As one of five Democrats elected to the board in more than 30 years, Zapple pledged to work together with the board to make decisions that benefit all citizens of the county, regardless of race, gender, political affiliation, or where in the county they live.

“Let us all plan together, work together, and move forward together toward our common goals,” Zapple said.

Vice Chair Beth Dawson also cited the diversity of the current board when she nominated Jonathan Barfield Jr. as the new chair.

“It is great to finally have a full board of five dedicated public servants who are committed to serving all of the citizens of New Hanover County,” Dawson said, welcoming Watkins and Zapple. “We have the most diverse board we have had in years, and not just politically. The good thing about that is, we are also the most representative of all of the

citizens that we serve, over 213,000 citizens that we serve here in New Hanover County. Therefore, in the spirit of mutual respect, in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration …

I enter into nomination the name of Commissioner Jonathan Barfield for chairman.”

Watkins nominated Woody White to continue his tenure as chair. Barfield won the majority with affirmative votes from Dawson, Zapple and himself, and in turn nominated Dawson to continue serving as vice chair. She carried the same affirmative votes as Barfield.

After the board presented service awards to county employees and

retirees, heard an annual update from the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, and filled vacancies on a number of committees and boards, Barfield hinted that Dawson could serve as chair following the next election of leadership.

Before Watkins and Zapple were sworn, Wolfe was thanked for his service to the board. He pledged to continue serving the community through work on boards and committees, with a special focus on creating jobs and bolstering the local economy.

Commissioner Brian Berger, whose term expired along with Wolfe’s, was not in attendance. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Shufford initiated the program at Virgo when she accepted her teaching position in 2013. Her first mission was to set up a STEM lab, a classroom environment where the students could work in teams to create hands-on engineering and robotics projects. She selected the school’s old woodshop and although her resources were limited, she was able to set up tables and order technology kits to construct basic machines.

Her plans for purchasing carpets, beanbag chairs and whiteboards for brainstorming sessions could become a reality soon due to a $6,000 donation from the charity element of the CastleBranch/PPD/McGladrey North Carolina Holiday Flotilla title sponsorship. She also hopes to purchase a three-dimensional printer for the program.

“How great is it, to design something on the computer but then be able to touch a tangible object you created,” she said.

Shufford said she introduced the children to basic engineering concepts through a series of fun, simple projects. Creating a rubber band car taught kinetic and potential energy. Firing marshmallows from an air cannon demonstrated projectile movement.

“To engage the students, first you have to make it fun,” she said, “and then they’re cruising and learning and they don’t even realize it.”

Her goal, she said, is not to turn the children into engineers, but rather to foster a curiosity for discovering how contraptions work. Still, she ties every aspect of the program to real-world scenarios.

“They have to label everything they do in their engineering notebooks,” she said, “because in the industry your engineering notebooks are like legal binding documents … and an important part of engineering is planning.”

After working with paper girders and beams, the children will take their skills to the computer to create digital projects and plans. The culminating project for the course is designing a virtual playground using design software.

Next year, the students will study automation and robotics. Shufford said the program has received funding to purchase robotics kits from which the children will create and program traffic lights, tollbooths and robotic arms. She has already introduced her students to some basic computer programming.

“They’re going online and creating their own games like Angry Birds,” she said.

“They love it. … I turn them loose on their

“If Wrightsville Beach chooses to go with a development line, then they can opt out of the static line. But everything else — building standards, building setbacks, size standards — all would stay

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Sixth grade student Jerry Blanks works on a STEM curriculum project at D.C. Virgo Friday, Dec. 12.

computers with their headphones and there’s not a sound in the room.”

Shufford is already planning new ways to expand the program and expose the students to more hands-on engineering opportunities.

She wants to create an engineering club, she said, and take on community service projects like creating web pages for local churches.

“I want them to learn how to connect what they learn in here to what they do out in the community,” she said.

Shufford hopes Project Lead The Way will offer more than technical knowledge to her students.

“I think I’ve changed how they view

in place,” Gorham said.

The commission hashed out concerns about the development line proposal during a Dec. 17 meeting in Beaufort, including how development lines would

engineering, that it’s not geeks running around with pencils behind their ears,” she said.

And in a school serving a large low-income population and with many students who struggle academically, she hopes to expose the children to new career possibilities — such as a job with General Electric, PPD or Corning Inc. “The challenge is, the kids don’t know that this stuff even exists,” she said. “They’re not exposed to it. … But I try to teach them, you can’t always control your now, but sometimes you can control your tomorrow.” email emmy@luminanews.com

be drawn, before requesting the N.C. Division of Coastal Management draft language for two static line alternatives to be reviewed during a February meeting: a development line

rule and a rule making static line exemptions broader and easier for communities to attain. email miriah@luminanews.com

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cOMMUNITY nEWS For The Record Question and photographs by Cole Dittmer

What is your favorite way to relax during the busy holiday season?

Phillip Hamilton

Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

“I like to relax with the family, sit back and not think about work.”

Wilmington, N.C.

“I like to get out and play softball.”

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Port City New Year’s Eve Celebration on the River

8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Board the iconic Henrietta III and dance your way into the new year over the Cape Fear River.

Admission is $87 and includes a buffet of hors d’oeuvres, DJ entertainment and a midnight toast.

Boarding begins at 8 p.m., cruise is from 9:30 p.m.to midnight, after party is until 1:30 a.m.

910-343-1611 www.cfrboats.com

Une Soiree Cabaret

6 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.

Enjoy a five-course French dinner tasting and a live show to bring in the spirit of the New Year at TheatreNOW. Performances will include acrobatics, live music, burlesque, dancing, comedy and more. Tickets are $80 per person/$150 per couple.

910-399-3NOW www.theatrewilmington.com

New Year’s Eve Party and Performance

9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

The Community Arts Center presents a “Silver Carpet” themed event to benefit the Dance Cooperative, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit offering affordable dance classes. The evening will include a performance by the Dance Cooperative, a silent auction, food, dance, drinks and a midnight toast. Tickets are $60 per individual/$100 per couple/$450 per table of eight.

910-763-4995 Email dancecooperative@gmail. com

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Yvonne Lendacki

“I just enjoy the company of those around me.”

“I enjoy having time with family, and reflecting on the celebration of Christ’s birth and looking back at the year.”

Ray Berndt

Wilmington, N.C.

Wilmington, N.C.

Sara Beth Gay

Wilmington, N.C.

“Spending time with family and friends, and travelling to Nags Head.”

Volunteer of the Year

New Year’s Gala and “Hair”

7 p.m.

Welcome the new year with a gala to benefit Thalian Hall. Drinks, dinner and dessert begin at 7 p.m., with show time at 8:30 p.m. City Stage and Thalian Hall will present the rock musical “Hair.” After the show, celebrate with a DJ, dancing and midnight toast. Tickets are $125.

910-632-2285 www.Thalianhall.org

U’Nique Community Fund New Year’s Eve Ball

8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Experience a great night for a good cause at The Terraces on Sir Tyler. The night will include catering from Middle of the Island, an open bar, live music by Sonic Spectrum and a midnight toast. A $75 ticket price and the event’s silent auction will benefit U’Nique Community Fund for Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Mentoring.

910-262-2560 Email kparkin@ec.rr.com

New Year’s Eve: Pretty in Pink ‘80s Prom Package

Break out the Members Only jacket and hairspray for the ‘80s prom at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. The event includes a welcome gift, night’s stay for two, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, midnight toast and live music from the Mighty McFly Band. Tickets are $300.

910-256-2251 www.blockade-runner.com

Mike Giles, from left, Karen Dunn, Rick Shiver, Tracy Skrabal and Ted Wilgis gather after Shiver was announced Volunteer of the Year at the North Carolina Coastal Federation southeast office in Wrightsville Beach Thursday, Dec. 18. ~ Allison Potter

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Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 9 a.m. to noon Have a New Year’s celebration at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington like only a kid can.

Children will make crowns, play with glitter slime and party streamers to commemorate 2015. At noon a confetti throw will be held in the courtyard. Snacks will be available.

Tickets are $8-$9.

910-254-3534 www.playwilmington.org

Seafarers benefit from St. Therese OUTREACH St. Therese Parish Community OUTREACH along with its children’s ministry organized a Christmas gift drive to benefit the International Seamen Center’s Christmas Sea program. The International Seamen Center is a Christian ministry whose mission is to minister to the spiritual and temporal needs of seafarers docked in the Wilmington port who are away from family, friends and home during this Christmas season.

Extending an expression of warm welcome and kindness to those disenfranchised sailors, the outreach, chaired by Mike George, and the children’s ministry, led by Megan Gavrillen, encouraged donations during a Christmas Gift Drive Dec. 13 and 14.

OUTREACH member Virginia Baker and her daughter Sarah Baker crocheted and

knitted handmade hats. Those along with 21 tall kitchen bags containing travel-size shampoos, lotions, soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toiletries, hard candy, socks, gloves, small flashlights and playing cards were among the items collected and donated to ISC. Cary Newman, ISC board chairman, said the gifts are distributed to 600-700 seafarers from more than 40 countries, with most from the Philippines, Ukraine and Korea, from the International Seamen’s Center on the Port of Wilmington or on board ship at the port between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The St. Therese Catholic Church collection was the largest single donation from any church to the Christmas at Sea program at the ISC, Newman said. — Marimar McNaughton

Supplied photo courtesy of Dottie Fullerton

Cary Newman, Dottie Fullerton, Jane Brown and Loretta Brady stand with donations from the St. Therese Catholic Church Christmas gift drive to benefit the International Seaman Center’s Christmas Sea program.

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Christmas Eve church services at the beach

Little Chapel on the Boardwalk Wednesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Worship 5 p.m. Family Service 8 p.m. Communion and Candlelight Service 2 W. Fayetteville St. 910-256-2819

St. Therese Catholic Church Wednesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Vigil Mass 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25 Christmas Mass 10:30 a.m.

209 S. Lumina Ave. 910-256-2471

Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church

Wrightsville United Methodist Church

Wednesday, Dec. 24 Candlelight Service 5 p.m.

601 Causeway Drive 910-256-3682

Wednesday, Dec. 24 2 p.m. Children’s Service 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.* Candlelight Communion *Childcare under the age of 3 is available 4 Live Oak Drive 910-256-4471

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Who’s feeding whom Compiled by Thomas van Arsdale and Cullen Lea Interns

Every day in the Wilmington region, thousands of men, women, children and elderly are at risk of hunger. These local food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency assistance facilities are working to ensure no belly goes empty. But more than that, these volunteer-staffed organizations, clocking countless man hours, are reaching out to make sure no soul is undernourished, no person goes uncared for; because every person matters, and every kind gesture counts.

New Hanover County Ambassadors for Christ 4513 Franklin Ave. Wilmington, NC 28405 Type: Food Pantry Hours: First and third Thursday, 5-7 p.m.

Contact: Olivia Thames 910-228-8667

Bethany Presbyterian Church

2237 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28405 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact: Michelle Rivenbark 910-622-5562

Cape Fear Christian Church

Love in Action Ministry 811 N. College Road Wilmington, NC 28405 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Second and fourth Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon Contact: Edwina Marbley 910-399-7131

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Church Without Walls

Hope Baptist Church 1401 Greenfield St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Soup Kitchen Hours: Sundays 1 p.m., rain or shine Contact: Mel or Linda Smith 910-686-5308

First in Families

5041 New Centre Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 Type: Food Pantry Serves individuals and families of children with disabilities Contact: Cecelia Peers 910-523-1785

First Fruit Ministries

2750 Vance St. Wilmington, NC 28412 Type: Food Pantry, Shelter, Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Shelter open 24 hours; call for food distribution sites Contact: Rick Stoker 910-612-1653

Full Circle Ministry

2841 Carolina Beach Road Suite 7 Wilmington, NC 28412 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Thursdays 11 a.m. to noon Contact: Revered Thomas Deen 910-352-2830

Global River Church

4702 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28412 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Call for appointment Friday mornings 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact: Christine Downer 910-392-2899 ext. 103

Good Shepherd Center

811 Martin St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Shelter, Soup Kitchen Hours: Shelter open 24 hours; Soup Kitchen Monday-Friday 7-8 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon Contact: James Williams 910-763-4424

Harbor Storehouse

Harbor United Methodist Church 4853 Masonboro Loop Road Wilmington, NC 28409 Type: Food Pantry Hours: 8:30-10 a.m.

Contact: Mike Landry 900-452-7202 ext. 516

Help Center of Federal Point

1121 N. Lake Park Carolina Beach Recreation Center Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to noon Contact: Anne Hope Marvin 910-458-2777

Holy Grounds

2831 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 Type: Food Pantry Hours: First and third Saturdays 9-11 a.m.

Contact: Annette Rosen 910-791-1858

St. Jude’s Metropolitan Community Church 19 N. 26th St. Wilmington, NC 28405 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays 9 a.m. to noon and by appointment Contact: John McLaughlin 910-762-5833

Helping Hands/St. Stanislaus Church

4849 Castle Hayne Road Castle Hayne, NC 28429 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Second and fourth Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon Contact: Larry Seese 910-371-1525

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard

315 Red Cross St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 1-3 p.m.

Contact: Sue Wood 910-762-2199

Myrtle Grove

7547 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 Type: Food Pantry Hours: First and third Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact: Pastor Rob Guerrero 910-228-8777

Phillipians 3 Ministries

Harrelson Center 20 N. Fourth Street G-2 Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Limited Food Pantry Hours: Call for appointment Contact: Jerri Holliday 910-617-4595

The Lord’s Church

1502 East Lake Shore Drive Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays 8-10 a.m. (summer only) Contact: Bruce Miller 910-762-5797

The Rock of Wilmington

3233 Burnt Mill Drive No. 1 Wilmington, NC 28403 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Thursdays 3 p.m. until food is distributed Contact: Barbara Miller 910-602-5300

Wrightsboro United Methodist Church

3300 N. Kerr Ave. Wilmington, NC 28405 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays 9-11 a.m.; Thursdays 5-6 p.m.

Contact: Barbara Walker 910-762-2583

Tileston Outreach

412 Ann St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays-Thursdays 8:30 -11:30 a.m.; closed during August Contact: Sister Mary Isaac Koening 910-762-5491 ext. 135

St. Peter The Fisherman Church

Staff photo by Allison Potter

Kristi Robinson and her 9-year-old son, Gunner, volunteer at the Salvation Army’s soup kitchen in Wilmington Tuesday, Nov. 11.

314 S. Carolina Ave. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Soup Kitchen Hours: Sundays 7-8:30 a.m.

Contact: Deacon David Hueholt 910-763-6222

Salvation Army Wilmington

820 N. Second St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Food Pantry, Shelter, Soup Kitchen Hours: Food Pantry open Tuesdays and Fridays 9-11 a.m.; Shelter open 24 hours; Soup Kitchen open Mondays-Sundays 6-6:30 p.m.

Contact: Korey Giordano 910-762-7354 ext. 133

Good Shepherd Center

811 Martin St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Shelter, Soup Kitchen Hours: Shelter open 24 hours; Soup Kitchen open MondaysFridays 7-8 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon Contact: James Williams 910-763-4424

Coastal Horizons

615 Shipyard Blvd.

Wilmington, NC 28412 Type: Youth Shelter Hours: Open 24 hours Contact: Camber Caldwell 910-392-6936

Catholic Social Ministries 4006 Princess Place Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays 9-11:30 a.m.

Contact: 910-251-8130

Hope Baptist Church

Corner of 14th and Main streets Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Soup Kitchen Hours: Sundays 1-3 p.m.

Contact: Mel Smith 910-686-5308

New Covenant Holiness Church 1020 Dawson St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon Contact: 910-762-7376

The Love Center Church 615 S. 15th St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact: Pastor James Utley 910-815-0669

Staff photo by Allison Potter

Volunteer Amber Spivey fills boxes for widows at the First Fruit Ministries food pantry in Wilmington Saturday, Nov. 8.

Brunswick County Brunswick Family Assistance

4600 Main St. Shallotte, NC 28462 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m. to noon Contact: Linda Turner 910-754-4766

Brunswick Islands Baptist

1672 Mt. Pisgah Road Supply, NC 28462 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon Contact: Doreen Watson 910-842-8969

Faith Building Missions

7025 Beach Drive Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 Type: Soup Kitchen Hours: Wednesdays 5-7 p.m.

Contact: Dean Siler 910-755-6888

Inspirational House of Praise 1005 Village Road Leland, NC 28451 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Contact: Anne Mitchell 910-612-7041

Love of Christ Ministries 4309 Business 17 N.E. Bolivia, NC 28422 Type: Food Pantry Hours: second and fourth Thursdays 5-7 p.m.

Contact: Ronald Smith 910-253-4893

Sonrise Independent Baptist

8375 River Road Southport, NC 28461 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Second and fourth Mondays 4-6 p.m.

Contact: Barbara Ledford 910-448-0069

Southport Oak Island Interchurch

249 West Boiling Spring Road Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 28461 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Tuesdays 9-11:45 a.m.; Thursdays 6-7:15 p.m.; Saturdays 9-11:45 a.m.

Contact: Bill Hogue 910-845-2320

St. Brendan’s Church

5101 Ocean Highway West Shallotte, NC 28459 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to noon Contact: Mary Biesack or Kathy Doyle 910-754-9036

Towncreek Vision

215 Sunnybrook Way Leland, NC 28451 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon Contact: Willie Sloan 910-443-7111

Trinity Missionary Baptist

883 Holden Beach Road Shallotte, NC 28470 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Second and fourth Tuesdays 10-11 a.m.

Contact: Phillip Stout 910-754-4018

Trinity Tabernacle

1029 George II Highway Winnabow, NC 28479 Type: Food Pantry Hours: First and third Fridays 2-4 p.m., or call for appointment Contact: Ron and Becky Capps 910-253-6015

Victory Independent Baptist Church

526 Varnamtown Road Supply, NC 28462 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact: Tina West 910-471-6935

Salvation & Deliverance 4402 Northwest Road Leland, NC 28451 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Third Thursdays and fourth Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact: Shirley Freeman 910-655-3261

Wings Ministry

4519-1 Main St. Shallotte, NC 28470 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays noon to 4 p.m.

Contact: Missy Settlemyre 910-754-3615

Shoreline Baptist Church 4198 Vanessa Drive Southport, NC 28451 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays 3-5 p.m.

Contact: Tina Blake 910-457-1909

St. Mary’s Missionary Baptist Church

6401 Ocean Highway East Winnabow, NC 28479 Type: Food Pantry Hours: First and third Saturdays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact: Theresa Galloway 910-448-0159

Help Center of Federal Point Carolina Beach Recreation Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays-Fridays 10 a.m. to noon Contact: 910-458-2777

Pender County Burgaw PFWB

675 HWY 117 S. Burgaw, NC 28425 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon Contact: Ted Mercer 910-604-0071

Faith Harbor UMC

14201 US HWY 50 Surf City, NC 28445 Type: Food Pantry, Soup Kitchen Hours: Food Pantry Sundays 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays 2-3 p.m.; Soup Kitchen Sundays 6-7 p.m. (Doors open 5:30 p.m.)

Contact: Dawn Ellis 910-264-9509

Pender County Christian Services 210 W. Fremont St. Burgaw, NC 28425 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays-Fridays 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m..

Contact: Sandy Harris 910-259-2581

St. Joseph Parish Outreach

1303 HWY 117 S. Burgaw, NC 28425 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Thursdays 2-5 p.m.

Contact: Mike Orlowski 910-285-5041

TAFF, Inc.

117 HWY S. Burgaw, NC 28425 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays 6-8 p.m.

Contact: Tracey Ray 910-777-1811

We Care 4 You Foundation 8910 HWY 117 N. Watha, NC 28478 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Second and fourth Fridays 9 a.m. to noon Contact: Jo Ann Lewis 704-651-7475

Holly Ridge Church of God

1021 E. Ocean Road Holly Ridge, NC 28445 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays 9-11 a.m.

Contact: Stephen Dupree 910-329-1531

Blake’s Chapel

88 Blake’s Chapel Road Hampstead, NC 28425 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Wednesdays 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays 1-7 p.m.; Fridays 1-4 p.m.

Contact: Patricia Martin 910-617-1454

Folkstone Original Free Will Baptist Church 133 Old Folkstone Road Holly Ridge, NC 28445 Type: Food Pantry Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10-11 a.m.

Contact: 910-327-3795

School Backpack Programs Cape Fear Elementary 1882 HWY 122 Rocky Point, NC 28457 Type: Weekend Backpack Food Hours: Distributes Fridays Contact: Mary Hudson 910-602-3767

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Elementary Schools Wilmington, NC 28412 Type: Weekend Backpack Food Hours: Distributes Fridays Contact: Beth Hollis 910-612-6551

Supply Elementary

51 Benton Road Supply, NC 28462 Type: Weekend Backpack Food Hours: Distributes Thursdays Contact: Sarah Ruiz 910-754-7644

Elder Nutrition Programs Bread for Life Ministries Call for location Wilmington, NC 28405 Type: Elderly Nutrition Hours: First and second Tuesdays 9-11:30 a.m.; third Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to noon Contact: Claudette Fiskin 910-343-5276

Weekend Meals on Wheels

Elks Club 5102 Oleander Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 Type: Elderly Nutrition Hours: Second Sundays Contact: Cindy Hall 910-612-0676

Weekend Meals on Wheels

Temple of Israel 1 S. Fourth St. Wilmington, NC 28401 Type: Elderly Nutrition Hours: Fourth Sundays Contact: Charlotte Rosenberg 910-508-7925

Pender Adult Services

901 S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425 Type: Other Hours: Mondays-Fridays lunch by Meals on Wheels Contact: Jennifer Mathews 910-259-9119

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New app provides multi-media tour of historic Wilmington

By Pam Creech Contributing Writer

Historic walking tours typically involve a tour guide, a large group of people and a pre-determined meeting time. Now with the Civil War Wilmington walking tour app, participants can set the pace and duration of their tours.

The tour begins at the Bellamy Mansion, located at 503 Market St. The following 12 stops lead walkers to the Bellamy Mansion Slave Quarters, Confederate Headquarters for the Cape Fear District, Thalian Hall, Wilmington Railroad Museum, Paddy’s Hollow, Customs House, Water

Street, Orange Street, Seaman’s Bethel, the deRossett House and the Sword Factory.

The last five sites — Fort Fisher, Forks Road Battle Site, Fort Anderson/ Brunswick Town, Oakdale Cemetery and Wilmington National Cemetery — require driving.

Each stop includes historic photographs and a 400-word brief about the site. Purchasers can choose to read the summaries on their smart phones or listen to the audio version.

Dan Camancho, one of the app’s developers, stresses its uniqueness.

“It brings the multi-media you couldn’t normally get on a tour,”

Camancho said.

Camancho worked for Amazon.com before obtaining a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2009.

“I have a lot of experience with how people use websites, and what they understand and don’t understand,” he said. “I wanted to combine my love of writing with my love of history and my interest in technology.”

Camancho spent six months working on the Civil War Wilmington tour. He said it was challenging to condense the rich history of each site into a short summary.

“You write it differently when you know it’s going to be read aloud,” he said.

One of Camancho’s favorite stops is the deRossett House.

“We wanted to focus on what women did during the war,” he said. Many women, who had no prior work experience outside of the home, distilled salt from ocean water or became landladies by renting out their homes.

Beverly Tetterton, who co-developed the app, is fascinated by the Bellamy Mansion Slave Quarters’ history.

“That’s a story you just can’t make up,” she said.

While Camancho handled the

State parks host New Year’s hikes

By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

For the past three years North Carolina State Parks have opened their gates New Year’s Day for First Day Hikes to help North Carolinians shake off the holiday meals and kick start the new year.

On Jan. 1, 2015, both state parks within New Hanover County, Fort Fisher State Recreation Area and Carolina

Beach State Park, are hosting hikes throughout the parks.

Carolina Beach State Park’s hike will begin at the marina trailhead at 10 a.m. and cover around 2 miles of the parks terrain, said park ranger Carla Edwards.

“It is a good hike for people to get outside and start the New Year off right and you see something new every time,” Edwards said. “It walks along the river and goes through marsh area

and up through pine savannah to Sugarloaf, and then will walk out to the marsh on the observation deck.”

The hike will lead to Sugarloaf and back, with rangers discussing the park and its history throughout the hike. Edwards said the wildlife hikers may see includes deer, fox squirrels and winter birds.

Bird species like ducks, egrets, herons and warblers may also

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be seen during the hike at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, which begins at 2 p.m.

Fort Fisher park ranger Alyssa Taylor said the 3-mile roundtrip hike would be suitable for all ages.

“We are going to be hiking our Basin Trail and that will go through maritime forest, through the salt marsh and ends at the overlook in the basin looking toward Zeke’s Island,” Taylor said. “We will talk about some of the significance of the salt marshes, and the flora and fauna of this area.”

Both rangers said crowds for the hikes could vary between 15-30 people depending on weather. Registration is not required but appreciated.

There will be more than 40 New Year’s Day scheduled hikes at state parks across North Carolina covering around 10,000 miles of trails. For more information about the local parks and all state parks, visit www.ncparks. gov email cole@luminanews.com

technical side of the app, Tetterton, a retired research librarian at the New Hanover County Public Library, compiled historical information and pictures for each site.

“A lot of the photographs came from the public library,” she said.

Tetterton also credits Chris Fonvielle Jr., Ph.D., associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, for much of the historical information used to create the tour.

Tetterton was challenged by condensing Wilmington’s rich Civil War history into a two-hour

tour with 18 stops.

“We could’ve added more, but we had to stop at some point and we wanted to get it out before the 150th [anniversary],” she said, which begins Dec. 24, 2014, on the anniversary of the Union raid on Fort Fisher.

To purchase the tour, download the “wihi tours” app. Then, purchase Civil War Wilmington for $5.99. Two other tours of Wilmington — Old Wilmington I and Old Wilmington II — are also available for purchase.

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Hook, Line & Sinker Late December fishing opportunities still exist

By Skylar Walters

The year is quickly winding down and limited fishing opportunities have sent most anglers’ fishing gear to the garage or shed to wait out yet another winter season. But for those fishermen stubborn enough to not relinquish the season, the fishing has been relatively good, you just need to know what’s available and how to fish for it.

Water temperatures are still hanging around 55 degrees, which is plenty warm for several species of fish in our area.

The mid-week weather looks somewhat dreary, but most time will no doubt be spent

rather bothersome.

Inshore fishing seems to have slowed a little, which is to be expected considering the time of year. But the good news is it hasn’t stopped, and with the extended forecast the fishing looks to continue right on into the New Year.

Speckled trout are still biting rather well in the lower Cape Fear River with both keeper and undersized fish being reported. Hard baits such as MirrOlures fished in the deeper waters and soft artificials fished in both deep and shallow water are producing fish in the creeks and channels.

The weekend weather is looking rather fabulous, especially for late December, and might be a prime opportunity to try out some of that new fishing gear you might be receiving. with friends and family during the Christmas week. However, the weekend weather is looking rather fabulous, especially for late December, and might be a prime opportunity to try out some of that new fishing gear you might be receiving.

Unfortunately the offshore weather has not been that cooperative for boaters lately, with only a few small windows for anglers to try their luck. There have been some very decent reports of nearshore grouper biting, within 20 miles of the beach, and black sea bass are always eager to take the offering. Further off the beach, the area around Frying Pan Tower is holding king mackerel, amberjack and assorted bottom dwellers.

Further out in the Gulf Stream, blackfin tuna have been fairly numerous when the anglers can find them. One species that entails all of the areas covered is sharks, and lots of them, so if you manage to head out, make sure you are prepared with enough tackle and enough bait as the sharks have become

Areas around Wrightsville Beach are also producing some fish but most are on the small side with a few larger fish coming from the surf and around the Masonboro Inlet jetties. Reports of schooling red drum in the surf have also started filtering through. These fish can be targeted with both bucktails and weighted spoons.

For those fishing with bait, such as shrimp, the Virginia mullet fishing has been decent with reports of plenty of fish in the 1 pound range coming from the surf. There have been some larger fish reported, and while a few have been caught on shrimp, most have come from sand fleas.

If your plans don’t include fishing in the next two or three months, then the upcoming fishing schools might pique your interest. When the report returns in the New Year, we’ll give you some information on what’s on the books, but until then have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Sports/Marine New urban path offers fitness, fun

By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

In what could be mistaken for a protest, a crowd of about two dozen faculty, staff and students, some toting signs reading, “Follow us for fun and fitness,” gathered at the corner of Front and Walnut streets in downtown Wilmington Dec. 17 to walk an inaugural lap around a new student-designed fitness course that twists through Cape Fear Community College’s downtown campus.

The trail, almost one mile in length, was planned by the community college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, an international honor society for two-year colleges.

Donning a suit and sneakers, Phi Theta Kappa Chapter President Billy Koch snipped a satiny blue ribbon stretched across the sidewalk in front of the college’s administration building and invited the crowd to start moving.

Honor society members meet with senior administration each year to plan a project that improves the college experience and furthers the college’s mission statement.

During a spring 2014 meeting, Koch said honor society members were asked to fulfill a missing element of campus life at the community college.

“We don’t have a gym here.

The other college down the road has a gym, a really nice gym, but because of our location and our infrastructure, we don’t have one,”

Staff photo by Allison Potter

Cape Fear Community College students and staff members walk an inaugural lap around the new fitness course planned by the CFCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Koch said.

Inspired by the challenge of the school’s location, honor society members decided to create an urban trail with outdoor exercise equipment scattered along its path — an undertaking they soon learned required more planning and fundraising than originally anticipated.

The project was split into two phases. A mini-grant from the Cape Fear Community College Foundation allowed the group to map out the path, which loops down to Water Street and up through a courtyard beside Union Station and weaves around the Hanover Parking Deck and the

Schwartz Center in a figure eight from Walnut Street to Hanover Street. A series of 12 signs directs pedestrians along the way.

The trail will expand to encompass the area around the new fine arts building after construction is complete, kicking up the distance to a little more than one mile.

One piece of outdoor exercise equipment costs about $800, Koch said. To complete the second phase and bring equipment to the trail, honor society members attended a grant-writing workshop to apply for funding outside the college system. Koch hopes to purchase and install the equipment by the end of 2015.

Koch said the trail, an avenue for students to engage in physical activity and connect with the campus, is an asset for the community college.

“The college’s mission statement is to retain students. You can’t retain students if they’re not happy, if they’re not fit. We think this is a great way to do that,” Koch said.

Local citizens and visitors are also welcome to hit the trail, Koch added.

“This is a great way to get out and experience the whole place,” Koch said. “Anyone can use this course. We encourage anyone and everyone to come and use it.” email miriah@luminanews.com

Weathering the Cold Stroke Classic

By Mark Dorsey Intern

While the rest of Wilmington clings to its warm bed sheets on the morning of Jan. 17, the thrill-seeking athletes of standup paddleboarding will once again be gearing up and taking to the intracoastal waters for the start of the Seventh Annual Cold Stroke Classic at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Organized by local retailer Coastal Urge, the event draws lovers of the newly popular sport from all parts of the East and West coasts to compete for cash prizes, fame and bragging rights.

Jeoffrey Nathan, race director and co-owner of Coastal Urge, explained the race was begun to

TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS

THE WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE PLANNING BOARD, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND MARKETING COMMITTEE The Town of Wrightsville Beach is now accepting applications from Town residents who are interested in serving on the Planning Board, the Board of Adjustment, the Historic Landmark Commission, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, or the Marketing Committee. (Representatives from the Town’s business community may also serve on the Marketing Committee.) Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen at their January 2015 meeting.

Applications are available on the Town’s website (towb.org) and at Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. January 7, 2015.

For additional information, please contact Sylvia Holleman: 239-1771 or sholleman@towb.org.

encourage people to keep paddleboarding during the off season “We started the race seven years ago to encourage people to keep their boards out of their garages and out on the water,” Nathan said.

For all of those brave enough to laugh in the face of freezing midJanuary tides, the race commences at 10 a.m. with the course taking contestants on a brisk tour around the beautiful, yet untamed waters of Harbor Island.

“It’s a nice route,” Nathan said, “because you can always get out at any point during the course but there are still plenty of wind and tide conditions to negotiate.”

With two divisions to choose from, paddlers will either register for the 3.5 mile recreational course or the 7 mile elite course, which took last year’s first-place winner Jeremy Whitted of Charleston, S.C., more than one hour and 20 minutes to complete. Those in the elite divisions are competing for a $1,250 cash purse while those in the recreational classes compete for $5,000 in prizes donated

by Coastal Urge. Nevertheless, Jarrod Covington, a former contestant and current Wrightsville Beach resident, believes that even though winning and taking home the victor’s cash is a big part of this race, it is really the camaraderie between all the paddlers that should be the main focus.

“This race is a big part of the community,” Covington said.

New to the 2015 event is a swap meet and barbecue at the Wrightsville Beach Coastal Urge

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Jeremy Whitted holds off Ron Gossard to win the Elite Men’s 14 foot Division of the 2014 Cold Stroke Classic Jan. 18, 2014.

store located at 2035 Eastwood Road from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. A free North Carolina pig-pickin’ dinner is available for contestants with raffles and giveaway prizes accompanied by the rocking sounds of DJ Fray during the evening.

Over the years, the Cold Stroke Classic has become a date to save on the calendar for many, including John Beausang, Wilmington

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local and fifth-year participant.

“It started the standup paddle culture in Wrightsville Beach and the friendships we made in the first year have grown and fostered new ones. It’s something I look forward to all year long,” Beausang said.

While the race does bring the paddlers together it also attracts those who like to watch the sport. For those interested in learning more about standup paddleboarding, Coastal Urge is hosting an exhibitors expo located at the Blockade Runner, which will be open to the public throughout the event with free demos.

“I would love to see the town get behind it even more,” Covington said. “It’s a very spectator-friendly sport.”

Registration for the Cold Stroke Classic, up until midnight Friday, Jan. 16, starts at $55 for adults and $25 for children at www.coldstrokeclassic.com

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Real Estate Residential Real Estate Sales Trends

Downtown

28401 Active Listings: New Listings: Went Pending: Sold Units Absorption Rate**: Sold last 12 months:

Central Wilmington 28403-28405

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Myrtle Grove/MJ 28409-28412

Ogden/ Porter’s Neck 28411

Week of Dec. 15–21, 2014 Single & Multi-family Homes

Information provided by Chris Livengood, Vice President of Sales, Intracoastal Realty

Wrightsville Pleasure Topsail Beach Island Island Hampstead Leland Castle Hayne 28480 28428-28449 28445 28443 28451-28479 28429

All of New Hanover County

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**Absorption gives you an idea of the number of months it will take for the current inventory to be sold out based on the last twelve months of sales.

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Note: This representation is based in whole, or in part, on data supplied by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors (WRAR) Multiple Listing Service. Neither the WRAR nor their MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the WRAR or their MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed. ©2009 Multiple Listing Service of the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS, Inc.

housing market

By Miriah Hamrick, Staff Writer

I

t is the most wonderful time of the year — unless, as traditional wisdom holds, you are buying or selling real estate. With potential buyers busy shopping and wrapping gifts, attending parties, and traveling to visit friends and family, sellers may hesitate to list a home during the winter months of November, December, January and February, when the real estate market lags in most places.

The dynamics of the real estate market in Wilmington are different this time of year, said 2014 Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors President Jody Wainio, but conditions are still favorable for sellers and buyers.

“Don’t let the time of year scare you,” Wainio said.

“If you feel like you’re ready and you know where you want to go or what you want to buy, don’t let this time of year keep you from listing because there is a market.”

Wainio, who has six listings through her real estate business, Buyer’s Choice Realty, said she saw interest pick back up in mid-December after a slow Thanksgiving.

“I had no showings from the Monday before Thanksgiving through this past week, and then as soon as I sent my sellers a little note saying, ‘You know, the holidays are sometimes unpredictable,’ then bam!

I got three showings the very next day,” Wainio said.

Realtor Michelle Clark, from Intracoastal Realty’s Wrightsville Beach office, also reported a little surge in interest in mid-December this year, which she suggested could be a result of the influx of visitors to the region during the holidays. If done right, she said decorated homes shown during the holidays can help potential buyers picture themselves in the home.

“If people are looking at homes at Christmas, and they celebrate Christmas, you want them to feel like they could very easily celebrate Christmas with their family in the home,” Clark said. “I think it’s important to decorate, but be minimal and bring attention to whatever special features the home has to offer.”

Randy Williams, of Hardee Hunt & Williams, said showings taper off during the holidays, but when houses are shown, he also said tasteful decorations can welcome buyers in the home.

“If you do get an opportunity to show a house this time of year, if somebody lives there, it’s almost always decorated. It’ll be festive.

It’ll look and smell like the holidays,” Williams said.

Susan Powers and her husband listed their urban loft on the south end of Wrightsville Beach with Hardee Hunt & Lumina News file photos Williams in April. Showings Above: Nick Phillips of Sotheby’s International Realty is advertising the Marino residence in Landfall in the holiday issue of Hamptons of the property have picked up Magazine. Top: The Powers residence on Wrightsville Beach is currently listed with Hardee Hunt & Williams.

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around the holidays, Powers said, and the loft is decorated to invoke a cozy Christmas feeling for viewings.

“I decorate the house the way I want for the holidays because we have a mixed bag, where we’re Jewish and we celebrate Christmas at the same time. It’s a very nice, warm feeling,” Powers said.

Powers said the holiday atmosphere at the beach might sway out-of-town visitors interested in relocating.

“Everybody knows what a beach is going to look like during the summer. But you come down to Wrightsville Beach during the holidays and it is just magical. It really is,” Powers said.

Nick Phillips, broker and owner of Sotheby’s International Realty, said his real estate company markets the winter climate of Wilmington to prospective out-of-town buyers during the holidays.

“It’s a great time of year to showcase the Wilmington market, especially in the Northeast,” Phillips said. An ad for one of his recently listed properties in Landfall was the on location site for the pilot filming of “Revenge.” Phillips is running the listing in the holiday issue of Hamptons Magazine with the tagline, “A Hamptons summer year-round.” He said his marketing strategy changes during the holidays to cater to a new group of potential buyers, usually in the Northeast or overseas.

A bout of mild weather during the holidays can boost the market, Clark said.

“If the weather is nice, that’s going to impact sales even more so, especially for people who are visiting from the Northeast, if you come here and we’ve got a 60 degree day and it’s sunny,” Clark said.

A different set of buyers is not the only change to the winter real estate market, Wainio suggested. Numbers gathered from the Wilmington Multiple Listing Service (MLS) indicate fewer listings in November compared to October, offering a chance for properties to stand out to prospective buyers.

“It is more of a seller’s market, I think, because our inventory is lower,” Wainio said. “It gives sellers a better chance to get a better price, but it also gives buyers less competition to be able to pick what they want.”

All four Realtors expect to see serious interest pick up in January and continue through November, especially for buyers with an eye on beachfront property to use this summer.

“For us, if somebody wants a house and they’re thinking about using it in the summer, then they will be seriously looking for that property in the spring.

The spring season starts very easy after the holidays.

I’d say, arguably, it starts in January,” Williams said.

Wainio agreed that January and February are unusually busy months for the Wilmington area market.

“For a lot of areas, that’s their dead time. But for us, we have those serious buyers, those folks who are up north saying, ‘OK, no kidding. At the end of this winter, I’m putting my house on the market and I’m getting rid of it because I’m tired of this cold.’

They’ll come and spend some time in the warmer climate while their market’s dead and pick something out,” Wainio said. email miriah@luminan ews.com

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Regional MLS in the works

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Sea Coast Real Estate Academy

After coordinating with six other Realtor associations in the area to lay the groundwork, Wilmington MLS and soon-to-be Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors President Sherri Pickard signed an operating agreement for the North Carolina Regional MLS. Development of a business plan has begun, with a service built by more than 4,000 members expected to be available by 2016. Participating Realtor associations span across eastern North Carolina, from Duplin County and New Bern in the north to Brunswick County, with more associations interested in joining the effort.

The next pre-licensing courses at Sea Coast Real Estate Academy begin Jan. 5. Successful completion of the six-week-long, 75-hour course, which includes instruction in basic real estate principles and practices, qualifies students to take the real estate license examination. Tuition costs $399, including a textbook, workbook and study guide. Reserve a seat with a $150 deposit. Morning and evening options available. Contact Christie Berry by calling 910-202-3611 or emailing christieberry@seacoastrealty.com for more information.

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Business News Money Matters IRA and retirement plan limits for 2015 Provided by RBC Wealth Management and Dave Dupont The IRS recently announced changes to several inflation-adjusted tax items, including the 2015 federal income tax brackets and rates that will impact your 2015 tax return. The IRS also announced changes to 2015 retirement plan contributions limits and phase-outs.

Retirement plan contribution limits Staff photo by Cole Dittmer

Urban Fitness owner Karon Tunis recently relocated her gym to the Seagate area of Oleander Drive, joining a number of new businesses moving into the area.

Businesses relocating to Seagate

By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Among a host of businesses popping up in the Seagate corridor of Oleander Drive, both Urban Fitness and Figments Cottage moved away from shopping centers along Eastwood Road to free-standing locations in the area.

Urban Fitness owner Karon Tunis first admired the roughly 5,000-square-foot space at 5739 Oleander Drive when she moved to Wilmington in 1998 and purchased a sofa at the furniture store that was there at the time.

“I walked into that building to buy a leather sofa and remembered

saying it would make an amazing dance studio,” Tunis said.

After she noticed Urban Fitness was outgrowing its space at Lumina Commons, Tunis began looking for another location and finally the Oleander Drive building became available.

“When I was looking for spaces I saw a lot of areas that were doing well like Mayfaire and Landfall, but I wanted to move into an area that could use a little something,” she said. “It is perfect because it is on a main street with a lot of traffic but not hard to access.”

Tunis had to undertake extensive renovations of the building, ultimately transforming it into an

eco-friendly space with energy efficient air circulation and water systems. Other improvements included the installation of mahogany laminate flooring specifically designed for gyms and dance studios that provides a lightly cushioned surface.

Urban Fitness is not based on a membership model but instead patrons can sign up for as many or as few personal trainer sessions and classes as they want.

Each month Tunis and her team of personal trainers select one charity to donate a majority of the funds accumulated through the classes. Charities that Urban Fitness has donated to include the Good Shepherd Center and

the Communities In Schools Cape Fear’s Wilmington Youth Center for Inspiration, Recreation and Education.

Once a month Tunis also opens up her gym for free to those who may not be able to afford a personal trainer or may be reluctant to hire one.

“Training is one of those things you don’t need to live so I let them know it is not about the money and we want them to enjoy it as well,” Tunis said.

Figments Cottage, which was formerly Figments Gallery in the Landfall Shopping Center, is also relocating to Seagate.

Figments owner Wendy Worden said poor visibility spurred her to look elsewhere for her next location and, like Tunis, she had her eye on her current location for a while.

Worden said the circa 1940s cottage at the corner of Oleander Drive and Sebrell Avenue was the perfect location for Figments to reemerge.

“I would always look at it saying, ‘If I could just get in there,’ and one day it was for sale,” Worden said.

“Definitely the visibility is going to be great being on the main drag.”

In addition to artwork, Worden will reopen Figments with artisanal crafts like candles, soaps, purses and more.

The renovation of the cottage has proven extensive with new plumbing, electric and HVAC systems

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The elective deferral (contribution) limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan has increased from $17,500 to $18,000. The catch-up contribution limit for employees aged 50 and over who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan changed from $5,500 to $6,000.

The amount you can contribute to a SIMPLE IRA or SIMPLE 401(k) plan has increased to $12,500 for 2015, up from $12,000 in 2014. The catch-up limit for those aged 50 or older has also increased, to $3,000 (up from $2,500 in 2014).

IRA contribution limits

The maximum amount you can contribute to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA in 2015 is $5,500 (or 100 percent of your earned income, if less). The maximum catch-up contribution for those aged 50 or older remains at $1,000. (You can contribute to both a traditional and Roth IRA in 2015, but your total contributions can’t exceed these annual limits.)

Traditional IRA deduction limits

The income limits for determining the deductibility of traditional IRA contributions have increased for 2015 (for those covered by employer retirement plans). For example, you can fully deduct your IRA contribution if your filing status is single/ head of household and your income (“modified adjusted gross income,” or MAGI) is $61,000 or less (up from $60,000 in 2014).

If you’re married and filing a joint return, you can fully deduct your IRA contribution if your MAGI is $98,000 or less (up from $96,000 in 2014). If you are not covered by an employer plan but your spouse is, and you file a joint return, you can fully deduct your IRA contribution if your MAGI is $183,000 or less (up from $181,000 in 2014).

Roth IRA contribution limits

If your filing status is single/head of household, you can contribute the full $5,500 to a Roth IRA in 2015 if your MAGI is $116,000 or less (up from $114,000 in 2014). However, if you are married and filing a joint return, you can make a full contribution if your MAGI is $183,000 or less (up from $181,000 in 2014).

The information included in this article is not intended to be used as the primary basis for making investment decisions.

RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC

SUDOKU by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9X9 grid that has been sub Worden said Worden said Figments Cottage gridsrequired, of 3X3butsquares.

Toit has solve the puzzle each row, column been worth it for the uniqueness should open in mid-January. of the numbers come in three grades: easy, m of the location. 1 to 9. Puzzlesemail cole@luminanews.com Level: Medium

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Budget rival 6. Penny, for one 13. Ballad 16. Mouse catcher 19. Part of LEM 20. Magnetite, e.g.

21. From Okla. City to Tulsa 22. Density symbol 23. ABC quip, part 1 26. ___ Zedong

Down 1. Word for Yorick 2. Kind of job 3. Celebes buffalo 4. 1951 N.L. Rookie of the Year 5. Seal eater 6. Covered with mud 7. Modern address 8. Orange Free State settler 9. Nullify 10. Orbital point 11. Roth ___ 12. Rod Laver’s sport 13. Economical 14. Part of A.M. 15. Progressive rock band 16. Imitation gold 17. Raps 18. Consider 24. Part of a tennis court 25. Start of a Beatles song title 30. Karate school 32. Infamous 1972 hurricane 33. Certain gathering 34. Snoop Dogg CD 35. Order 36. Done over 37. Possessive pronoun 38. Rattle

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47. Some salads 48. Greek 50. Celtic rival 51. Corn site 54. Violist’s clef 55. Presented 56. Signs 58. Palindromic title 59. Acquire 61. Roman god 62. Asian martial art 64. ABC quip, part 3 71. Matches

39. Of long duration, in Scotland 40. Grand ___, Nova Scotia 41. Almost forever 42. Hackles 43. Fed. property overseer 44. Exclusively 48. Kachina doll carver 49. “Men always hate most what they ___ most”: Mencken 51. Chalupa alternative 52. Home to Mount Konahuanui 53. Fujairah VIP 55. Buds 57. Scope 58. Inconclusive proceeding 60. Watch closely 61. Crow cousin 62. Align 63. Plugs 64. U.S. architect 65. Arch type 66. Lunchbox treat 67. Colorful carp 68. Squeezed 69. Emancipate 70. Verge 75. Take away 76. Stuff 77. Structural member

78. European shad 80. One’s partner 81. Opposite of hence 82. Neighbor of Bulg.

84. Certain raptors 85. Monsoonal 87. Moisten flax 88. Short order?

89. Deck material 90. Army unit 92. With reticence 93. Classic theater name 94. Old-fashioned warning 95. Kitchen gadgets 96. Winter coat 97. Spotlights 102. Unhurried 103. Ostentatious display 104. Smooch 105. Quisling’s city 106. Elliptical 108. Terrifies 109. Crux 110. Michael Collins’s country 111. Carey 112. Subjoins 114. Census datum 115. Bit of binary code 116. Joanne Woodward Oscar-winning role

72. Passable 73. ___ Bowl 74. Follow 75. Lender’s protection 76. Produce 79. Outcry 83. New beginning?

84. Milk supplier 86. Lasting 88. “That’s it!”

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100. Insidious 101. Dearth 102. Baseball stats 104. Audience shout 107. City on San Francisco Bay 113. Metric measure 114. End of ABC quip 117. Blackguard 118. Founded: Abbr.

119. Subjugate 120. Like cornstalks 121. River to the North Sea 122. Letters left out of ABC quip 123. Repairs shoes 124. Burgoos, e.g.

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For Christmas Eve services please turn to page B1 Little Chapel On the Boardwalk Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 Early Worship: 8:30 a.m. No early worship on Dec. 14 or 28.

Sunday School/Children’s Choir: 9:15 a.m.

Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Church: 10:45 a.m.

Nursery provided St. Andrew’s On-The-Sound Episcopal The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.

Wrightsville Beach Baptist church Keith Louthan, church pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m.

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

Wrightsville United Methodist Church

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Signs and Finding truth

Week 23 in a multi-part series

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Over the past few months I have endeavored to establish biblical truth about the true nature of God. Many people are confused on the subject of healing and the roll of the Holy Spirit in the church today.

Jesus used signs and wonders as a dinner bell, drawing all men to Himself and His ministry. Why would we think that His ministry, or ours, no longer need them today?

I believe that we need the power of the Holy Spirit and His gifts more today than any other time in History. ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men (shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams’ (Acts 2:17 NKJV). It is obvious that God is going to re-establish His powerful church to the original state that once ‘turned the world upside down’ (Acts 17:6).

It is wonderful to know that through faith in the shed blood of Jesus my sins are forgiven for eternity and heaven is my new home.

However, as dynamic as that promise is, it is also exciting to know that because my sins are forgiven, my body is also healed (Isaiah 53:4,5). When I became the righteousness of God through His sacrifice, sickness or any other penalty for sin can no longer live in or on my body, unless I allow it.

Some do not believe it is God’s will to heal, while others do believe it is His will to heal, but not to heal everyone.

Still others erroneously believe that God uses sickness and suffering to teach us something, or to establish humility. Or that He uses suffering to correct us when we sin, or to get our attention when we fail to

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listen. None of these false doctrines are true and in several past issues of SIGNS AND WONDERS, I have illustrated this from Scriptures.

Armed with the truth of God’s Word, and knowing His will, we can stand on His promises daily, receiving whatever He has promised.

Without knowing His will, I am building on sinking sand, without faith to stand on.

As long as we do not know the will of God concerning sickness, when we believe that somehow God allowed or did it, we will not fully stand against it. And believing that lie, if God allowed it, to resist sickness, would that not then be resisting God? However, once we received from Scripture that Jesus is the “express image” of the Father, we can look at Him in the gospels and see the true nature of God (Hebrews 1:3). Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? (John 14:9 NKJV). Jesus not only uses miracles, signs and wonders to draw people into His Kingdom but to reveal the true nature of God. When God created man, He gave him dominion and authority over the earth (Genesis 1:26). When Satan seduced Adam and Eve into sin, he stole that power and authority for himself, plunging all of creation into corruption and spiritual darkness (Luke 4:5,6) (Romans 8:22). However, there is good news, for when we become believers in Jesus, we are restored to that original dominion and no longer subject to Satan’s rule.

All of this and much more are spelled out from scripture in past articles of SIGNS AND WONDERS. I believe we cannot truly love God until we know Him and begin to understand His insatiable love for each of us.

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

Buddy and Maude Dawson are the founders and directors of the River of Life Worship Center, 3504 Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington, NC. therolwc.org/buddydawson@ec.rr.com

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

St. Therese Catholic church Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: 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, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

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

Beth Simcha Messianic Jewish Congregation Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

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December 7, 2014, 6:10 p.m.

Gift Every day is a gift from Me to My worshipers all Filled with love and special blessings available at your call Every gift of heaven must be shared among you You have the power over this Earth there is nothing the enemy can do To take from you any gift I have given from My heart Use the gift I have shared with you and do not depart From the path I have laid before you now and in the past My love for you is the most important gift and will last Look around you and see all I provide and see it all as a gift You walk a straight path and your life is not adrift The beauty of the sunrise is a gift to start your day Immersed in colors so glorious and bright they remind you to pray A prayer of thanksgiving for each and every gift given to you The beauty of each day is a gift from heaven for you to do Whatever you want as the spirit leads your heart To share every gift you have they will not be lost or depart

(John 4:10 NRSV) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”

(Acts 2:38 NRSV) Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

(Rom 3:24 NRSV) they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, (Rom 6:23 NRSV) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

(1 Cor 7:7 NRSV) I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has a particular gift from God, one having one kind and another a different kind.

(1 Pet 4:10 NRSV) Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.

(Rev 22:17 NRSV) The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let everyone who hears say, “Come.” And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.

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December 25 WATER BAPTISM IS A SIGN Mark 16:16 “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”

Water baptism is a command of Jesus and is the initial action taken upon believing. Mark’s statement could be rendered, “He who believes with saving faith (i.e. faith that produces actions) will be saved.” In this sense, water baptism is very important. It is an opportunity to act on your new profession of faith. Anyone who refuses to follow Jesus’ command to receive water baptism, may be suspected of not really believing.

However, there are scriptural examples of people being born again before they were baptized in water. Cornelius and his friends were filled with the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues before they were baptized in water (Acts 10:44-48). John 14:17 records Jesus saying that an unbeliever cannot receive the Holy Ghost, so Cornelius and

his friends must have been born again before their water baptism.

Water baptism is the sign of the new covenant in the same way that circumcision was the sign of the old covenant. The apostle Paul made it clear in Romans 4, that although Abraham was circumcised, his circumcision was only a sign. Abraham was justified in the sight of God before his circumcision. Paul goes on to state in Galatians 5:1-6, that anyone who trusts in circumcision has fallen from grace; Christ will profit him nothing.

It is faith in the redemptive work of Christ that produces salvation — not our actions. However, James writes that faith without works is dead (Jas. 2:20).

Faith alone saves, but saving faith is never alone; it must be acted upon.

This is what Mark is referring to when he speaks of baptism.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L N O T I C ES 12 SP 1165 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James O. Richardson, Jr. and Melissa S. Richardson to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 10, 2006 and recorded on October 16, 2006 in Book 5092 at Page 1178, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 30, 2014 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 29 in Block 2, of Hanover Heights Subdivision as shown on the map thereof duly recorded in Map Book 5, at Page 82 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County.

Subject to restrictions applicable to said property as recorded in Book 550, Page 249 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 910 Francis Marion Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James O. Richardson, Jr. and wife, Melissa S. Richardson.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is 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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-12437-FC01 December 18 and 25, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 476 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Scott N. Martin unmarried to Jeffery L. Tuttle, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of May, 2007, and recorded in Book 5178, Page 1581, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 30, 2014 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 21, Block 8 of Greenwood Estates, as the same is shown on a survey plat of same recorded in Map Book 4, Page 7 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

SUBJECT TO all easements, rights of way and restrictions of record, all governmental land use statutes, ordinances and regulations, including zoning, subdivision and building regulations.

Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 5555 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403 Parcel ID: R05618-007-034-000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater,

will be required at the time of the sale.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1133537 (FC.CH) December 18 and 25, 2014 14 SP 604 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Margaret H. Cauley and William J. Cauley to Geoffrey B. Ginn, Trustee(s), which was dated September 26, 2007 and recorded on October 11, 2007 in Book 5240 at Page 1268, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 30, 2014 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 certain property situated in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, being described as follows: Lot 113, Section 3, Windemere Subdivision. BEING more fully described in a Deed dated 08/01/2000 and recorded 09/14/2000, among the Land Records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 2805 and Page 336.

And being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot 113, Section 3, WINDEMERE SUBDIVISION as per map thereof recorded in Map Book 11 at Page 9, New Hanover County Registry, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description of subject property.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 429 Windemere Road, Wilmington, NC 28405.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FOR-

TY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Margaret H. Cauley.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-16306-FC01 December 18 and 25, 2014 13-SP-573 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Billie M. Atkins and Clyde K. Atkins a/k/a Clyde K. Atkins, Sr., dated September 20, 1996 and recorded on September 20, 1996 in Book No. 2084 at Page 0035 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the 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 highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on December 31, 2014 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 particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 6328 Wrightsville Avenue, Unit A-2, Wilmington,

NC 28403. Tax Parcel ID: R05616004-011-000 Present Record Owners: Atkins Clyde K Billie M Atkins, LLC c/o Frances K. Atkins, Registered Agent. 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 Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)7444444, 112854-01610 P1122596 12/18, 12/25/2014

14-SP-762 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1263, Page1825, Book 1312, Page 896, Book 1345, Page 1237, and Book 1345, Page 1164, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47F and/or Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by the Campus Edge Unit Owner’s Association, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on February 19, 2013, File No. 13-M-196, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, the undersigned will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 10:00 a.m. on the December 29, 2014, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC, Princess Street side, the following property (including any improvements thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina: BEING ALL of Unit G-114 of Campus Edge, Phase III, as the same is shown on the plat thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 9, Page 191, New Hanover County, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Also commonly known as 448 Racine Drive, Unit G-114 Wilmington NC 28403.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five (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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are DSDB INVESTMENTS, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Bratten, Ltd, Substitute Trustee

By Clark, Newton & Evans, PA, Attorneys for Bratten, Ltd 509 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (910) 762-8743 Fax: (910) 762-6206 December 18 and 25, 2014 14-SP-763 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1263, Page1825, Book 1312, Page 896, Book 1345, Page 1237, and Book 1345, Page 1164, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47F and/or Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by the Campus Edge Unit Owner’s Association, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on February 19, 2013, File No. 13-M-201, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, undersigned will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 10:00 a.m. on the December 29, 2014, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC, Princess Street side, the following property (including any improvements thereon), located in New Hanover County, North Carolina:

BEING ALL of Unit F-307 of Campus Edge, Phase 2, as the same is shown on the plat thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 7, Page 189-190, New Hanover County, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Also commonly known as 452 Racine Drive, Unit F-307 Wilmington, NC 28403.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are DSDB INVESTMENTS, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Bratten, Ltd, Substitute Trustee

By Clark, Newton & Evans, PA, Attorneys for Bratten, Ltd 509 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (910) 762-8743 Fax: (910) 762-6206 December 18 and 25, 2014 14-SP-764 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1263, Page1825, Book 1312, Page 896, Book 1345, Page 1237, and Book 1345, Page 1164, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47F and/or Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by the Campus Edge Unit Owner’s Association, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on February 19, 2013, File No. 13-M-193, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, undersigned will

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L E G A L N O T I C ES expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 10:00 a.m. on the December 29, 2014, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC, Princess Street side, the following property (including any improvements thereon), located in New Hanover County, North Carolina: BEING ALL of Unit F-117 of Campus Edge, Phase 2, as the same is shown on the plat thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 7, Page 189-190, New Hanover County, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Also commonly known as 452 Racine Drive, Unit F-117 Wilmington, NC 28403.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five (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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are DSDB INVESTMENTS, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Bratten, Ltd, Substitute Trustee

By Clark, Newton & Evans, PA, Attorneys for Bratten, Ltd 509 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (910) 762-8743 Fax: (910) 762-6206 December 18 and 25, 2014 14-SP-765 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1263, Page1825, Book 1312, Page 896, Book 1345, Page 1237, and Book 1345, Page 1164, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47F and/or Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by the Campus Edge Unit Owner’s Association, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on February 19, 2013, File No. 13-M-191, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, undersigned will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 10:00 a.m. on the December 29, 2014, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC, Princess Street side, the following property (including any improvements thereon), located in New Hanover County, North Carolina:

BEING ALL of Unit G-116 of Campus Edge, Phase III, as the same is shown on the plat thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 9, Page 191, New Hanover County, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Also commonly known as 448 Racine Drive, Unit G-116 Wilmington, NC 28403.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five (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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are DSDB INVESTMENTS, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Bratten, Ltd, Substitute Trustee

By Clark, Newton & Evans, PA, Attorneys for Bratten, Ltd 509 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (910) 762-8743 Fax: (910) 762-6206 December 18 and 25, 2014 14-SP-766 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY New Hanover County, North Carolina Under and by virtue of the Declaration recorded in Book 1263, Page1825, Book 1312, Page 896, Book 1345, Page 1237, and Book 1345, Page 1164, New Hanover County Register of Deeds, and the provisions of Chapter 47F and/or Chapter 47C of the North Carolina General Statutes, and because of the Respondent’s failure to pay assessments duly assessed by the Campus Edge Unit Owner’s Association, Inc. (“Association”) as shown by the Claim of Lien for Assessments filed on February 19, 2013, File No. 13-M-198, in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court, undersigned will expose for public sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at 10:00 a.m. on the December 29, 2014, at the Courthouse door, New Hanover Judicial Building, 316 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC, Princess Street side, the following property (including any improvements thereon), located in New Hanover County, North Carolina: BEING ALL of Unit F-218 of Campus Edge, Phase II, as the same is shown on the plat thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 7, Page 189-190, New Hanover County, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Also commonly known as 452 Racine Drive, Unit F-218 Wilmington, NC 28403.

Save and except any releases,

deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five (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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are DSDB INVESTMENTS, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Bratten, Ltd, Substitute Trustee

By Clark, Newton & Evans, PA, Attorneys for Bratten, Ltd 509 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (910) 762-8743 Fax: (910) 762-6206 December 18 and 25, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Melissa T. Sullivan (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Melissa Sullivan) to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of May, 2008, and recorded in Book 5313, Page 2865, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on December 30, 2014 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 of Unit/Lot 1, Hinton Oaks, Phase 1, as shown on map of Hinton Oaks, Phase 1, Building 2, as shown on plat recorded in Map Book 46, Page 218, New Hanover County Registry reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 5627 Moss Vine Place, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Together with and subject to the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Hinton Oaks Townhouse Association, Inc. recorded in Book 4310, Page 587 and amended in Book 4439 at Page 596 of the New Hanover County Registry.

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

at 110 Sugarloaf Court, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1143762 (FC.FAY) December 18 and 25, 2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 622 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert McConville and Virgina R. Hewett, Husband and Wife to David. A Harris, Trustee(s), dated the 18th day of December, 2008, and recorded in Book 5366, Page 320, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on January 6, 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 8, Section 2, Carolina Beach Village, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 151 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Together with improvements thereon, said property located

Parcel No: R08814-003-077-000

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 12497 Charlotte, North Carolina 28220 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1135511 (FC.CH) December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 14 SP 802 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Cheryl Willis and Demond Willis to Vicki L. Parry, Trustee(s), which was dated May 29, 2007 and recorded on May 31, 2007 in Book 5190 at Page 114, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 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:

having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 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:

Lot 3, Grayse Landing at Holly Tree as shown on plat recorded in Map Book/Cabinet 50, Page 241, New Hanover County Registry.

Said property is commonly known as 501 North 25th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 5014 Holly Tree Road, Wilmington, NC 28409.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Cheryl Willis.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-14932-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 14 SP 628 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Darryl L. Brown to Brock & Scott, Trustee(s), which was dated January 20, 2006 and recorded on January 24, 2006 in Book 4969 at Page 62, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default

All of Lot 10, in Block 26 of Belvedere Extension as recorded in Map Book 5, at Page 97 (Slide 76) New Hanover Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Darryl L. Brown.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-08097-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 14 SP 529 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Phillip C. Oakley, Jr., and Amy M. Oakley to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated April 6, 2005 and recorded on April 11, 2005 in Book 4753 at Page 867, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for

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L E G A L N O T I C ES conducting the sale on January 6, 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 Lot No. 30 on the Map/ Plan of ALAMOSA PLACE, as shown on the plat of record in Book 36 at Page 64, and revised in Map Book 36 at Page 332, Register’s Office for New Hanover County, North Carolina, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more complete description thereof.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 803 Plainfield Court, Wilmington, NC 28411.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Phillip C. Oakley, Jr. and wife, Amy M. Oakley.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a

bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-09792-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 14 SP 572 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed

by Raleigh Clinton Childress, III and Chet Harrison Childress to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated July 18, 2002 and recorded on July 23, 2002 in Book 3368 at Page 388, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 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 7, Section 1, STEEPLECHASE AT CARRIAGE HILLS, as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 33, Page 109 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

SUBJECT TO Declarations of Covenants, Conditions and restrictions of Section 1, steeplechase at Carriage Hills recorded in Book 1685, Page 102 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3701 Tumbril Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX,

NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS Tax Listing Notice All persons owning real, personal and business property on January 1, 2015, have the duty to list property that is subject to New Hanover County property taxation. Certain personal property must be listed every year. Real estate listing is not required unless buildings or other improvements having a value in excess of $100 have been acquired, begun, erected, damaged, or destroyed in the year prior to January 1, 2015.

Listing Period Begins - January 2, 2015 Listing Period Ends - January 31, 2015 Listing Assistance is available at New Hanover County Tax Department 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 190 Monday - Friday 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Except Holidays WHAT TO LIST? You are required to list un-licensed vehicles, trailers with multi-year registrations, mobile homes not designated as real property, all types of water craft, aircraft, and items used in a business. Business Property also includes items used for farming, a trade or profession, or furnishings or appliances you provide to a tenant.

Except for trailers with multi-year registration, exempted from listing are licensed vehicles, mobile homes (considered real estate,) and household items used for your own residence.

Forms may be picked up at the above address or mailed upon request.

You may list in person. Bring all detailed information necessary to identify your property and its value. If forms were mailed to you, please bring them with you.

Listing by mail is permitted. Listings must bear a U.S. Postal Service postmark on or before January 31, 2015. Penalties apply to late listings.

If you have not received your listing forms by January 20, you should make satisfactory arrangements with this office so that you may make a timely listing.

Persons who fail to comply are subject to listing penalties and other penalties which are prescribed by N.C. General Statutes.

PROPERTY TAX RELIEF: Persons at least 65 years of age or persons that are permanently and totally disabled whose income does not exceed the maximum, may apply for a tax reduction or tax deferment on their permanent residence.

The maximum income to qualify for the 2015 tax reduction is $29,000, the maximum income to qualify for 2015 tax deferment is $43,500. If you meet the qualifications your taxes could be significantly lowered. Please contact our office or visit our website for more details on this program and to obtain an application.

PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR DISABLED VETERANS: This program excludes the first forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) of the appraised value of a permanent residence owned and occupied by a North Carolina Resident, who is an Honorably Discharged 100% Disabled Veteran, or the unmarried surviving spouse of an Honorable Discharged 100% Disabled Veteran. Please contact our office or visit our website for more details about this program.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY TAX DEPARTMENT (910) 798-7300

AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Raleigh Clinton Childress III and Chet Harrison Childress heirs of Rosa Lee Wilder.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-21016-FC02 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 868 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tina Holt to Shapiro & Kreisman, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of May, 2008, and recorded in Book 5309, Page 1918, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on January 6, 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 15 of the “Pine Grove” Subdivision, according to a map thereof, which is of record in the Registry of New Hanover County, in Map Book 3, Page 79, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description of said property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 309 Pine Grove Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Subject to restrictions of record at Book 314, Page 211, New Hanover County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale

for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1147976 (FC.FAY) December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 14 SP 277 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kimberly L. Bolander to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), which was dated January 11, 2005 and recorded on January 12, 2005 in Book 4637 at Page 148, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 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 a unit ownership in real property, under and pursuant to Chapter 47A of the North Carolina General Statutes, entitled, “Unit Ownership Act” and being more specifically described as all of Unit B-9, Building B of Sand Pebbles,

Phase III, a condominium project situated upon real property ocated within the Town of Carolina Beach, State of North Carolina, as said real property is described in the Declaration Creating Unit Ownership of Property Under the Provisions of Chapter 47a of the General Statutes of North Carolina; referred to hereinbelow; said Unit B-9 being more specifically described by reference to and shown on that set of plans of Sand Pebbles, Phase III which are recorded as Exhibit B to said Declaration which is recorded in Book 1269 at Page 1858 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, N.C. reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description thereof; said plans also being recorded in Condominium Plat Book 6, beginning at Page 265 in said Registry, said Unit also being more defined in said Declaration, together with all appurtenances thereto belonging, including, but not limited to, the undivided, interest in the common areas and facilities of Sand Pebbles, Phase III, appurtenant to said Unit as the same is established in said Declaration or the Supplements thereto; and Together with and subject to all rights, privileges, easements, obligations, restrictions, covenants, and conditions, applicable and appurtenant to said Unit specifically, and to unit ownership in Sand Pebbles, Phase III in general, as the same are stated in said Declaration referred to hereinabove.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1101 South Lake Park Boulevard, Unit B-9, Carolina Beach, NC 28428.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Kimberly L. Bolander.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-04759-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015

14 SP 130

13 SP 1214

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Patrick Earl Gerhard Savage and Jessica K. Savage to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated August 28, 2012 and recorded on August 29, 2012 in Book 5667 at Page 2076, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jason L. Parker to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated May 25, 2007 and recorded on May 25, 2007 in Book 5187 at Page 1052, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 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 45 as shown on a map of Stones Edge, Phase 3 recorded in Map Book 51, Page 313 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of the New Hanover County, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1607 Stones Edge Loop, Wilmington, NC 28405.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Patrick Earl Gerhard Savage and wife, Jessica K. Savage.

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-02384-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 2015 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at the intersection of the western line of North Twenty-Third Street and the northern line of Klein Road, the same being the southeastern corner of Lot 1, Block 6, Princess Place according to the official plan of Princess Place in (in part) as recorded in the New Hanover County Registry; and running from said beginning point and along the northern line of Klein Road North 88 degrees 20 minutes West 168 feet, thence North 01 degrees forty minutes East 65.67 feet, more or less, to a point in the northern line of Lot 1, thence South 88 degrees 20 minutes East 168 feet to the point in the western line of North Twenty-Third Street, thence South 01 degrees 40 minutes West 65.67 feet to the point of beginning, the same being part of Lot 1, Block 6 of Princess Place as shown on Map by M. H. Lander, C.E., recorded in Map Book 4 at Page 58 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 601 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28405.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jason L. Parker.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchas-

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Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-25566-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 13 SP 307 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sandra K. Britt to White, Hearne & Ballantine, LLP, Trustee(s), which was dated August 10, 2005 and recorded on August 15, 2005 in Book 4889 at Page 761, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 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: Lot (s) 22, Section 1A, Treybrooke Subdivision, as shown on Plat recorded in Map Book/Cabinet 38, Page 23, New Hanover County Registry.

Subject to Covenants, Easements, Conditions and Restrictions recorded in Book 1988 at Page 523 in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 5020 Treybrooke Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sandra K. Britt.

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

pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-30430-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015 14 SP 480 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Erica Kelsey Satorre to Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated December 13, 2012 and recorded on December 14, 2012 in Book 5696 at Page 1401, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 6, 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 34, Sunset South Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 45, Pages 359-360 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2237 Jefferson Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). 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.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer

and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Erica Kelsey Satorre.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-05897-FC01 December 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015

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 Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)7444444, 017360-00393 P1123644 12/25, 01/01/2015 14-SP-478

13-SP-112 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Christopher Ballenger, dated May 18, 2010 and recorded on May 18, 2010 in Book No. 5486 at Page 1662 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the 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 highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on January 7, 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 particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 2241 Jefferson Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

Tax Parcel ID: R06013-016-036000 Present Record Owners: Christopher Ballenger. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Wilhemina Edge Hankins, dated November 5, 1999 and recorded on November 10, 1999 in Book No. 2665 at Page 0975 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the 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 highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on January 7, 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 particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 315 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

Tax Parcel ID: R05407-016-004000 Present Record Owners: The Heirs of Wilhelmina Edge Hankins. 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

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the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale.

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)7444444, 017367-00268 P1123703 12/25, 01/01/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Josephine W. Cooper, 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, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 6th day of March, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 4th day of December, 2014.

Dr. Javon S. Cooper, Executor of the Estate of Josephine W. Cooper Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Guy Stillman Howell 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 5th day of March 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

REGISTER, SR. c/o PAUL A. NEWTON, ATTORNEY 107 N. 2nd Street, Suite C Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Telephone 910-769-2896 12/18, 12/25, 2014, 1/1, 1/8/2015

This is the 4th day of December 2014.

Angela Howell Rigsbee, Executrix 502 Superior Road Wilmington, NC 28412 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2014

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Janet I. Yaggi 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 26th day of March 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Dorothy Smith Moore 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 5th day of March 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 4th day of December 2014.

Kenneth Eugene Moore Jr., Executor 7016-F Cape Harbor Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Gloria M. Overton 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 12th day of March 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 11th day of December 2014.

Tara Deppert, Executrix 109 Lees Cut Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2014 & 1/1/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 14 E 1534 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTRIX of the Estate of DAVID GEORGE REGISTER, SR., deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby give notice to all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the said Estate to present them by giving evidence of same to the undersigned on or before the 25th day of March, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the deceased or said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This, the 18th day of December, 2014.

SARAH ELIZABETH RIVENBARK, Executrix Of the Estate of DAVID GEORGE

This is the 25th day of December 2014.

John M. Peck, Executor 458 Robert E. Lee Dr Wilmington, NC 28412 12/25/2014, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 14 E 1561 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTOR of the Estate of ELIZABETH S. PETZAL, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby give notice to all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the said Estate to present them by giving evidence of same to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of March, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the deceased or said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This, the 25th day of December, 2014.

WILLIAM N. BURNER, Executor Of the Estate of ELIZABETH S. PETZAL c/o PAUL A. NEWTON, ATTORNEY 107 N. 2nd Street, Suite C Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Telephone 910-769-2896 12/25/2014, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15/2015

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Place the cocoa powder, chopped nuts and coconut in their own individual containers. Roll chocolate truffles in the coating of your choosing after they have warmed up for about 10 minutes (this makes the coating stick better).

Refrigerate in airtight containers until ready to serve.

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rum balls

My mother made these special no-cook sweets at Christmas time. They are just as delicious any time of year. ­— Mary Glass, Wilmington, NC Ingredients:

1 box vanilla wafer cookies, crushed (about 3 cups crushed)

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2 Tbsp cocoa powder

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½ cup chopped walnuts (1 2-ounce package)

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3 Tbsp light corn syrup ½ cup dark rum or rum flavoring to taste

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Confectioners sugar

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Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Roll by hand into small balls and then roll in confectioners sugar to coat. Store in a tightly lidded tin.