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792! Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach Toys for Tots bike drive again smashes previous record Organizers already setting goal for more in 2020 By Terry Lane Staff Writer

\With just three days left in it’s now-annual bike collection drive for Toys for Tots, the owners of downtown bar Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach were starting to come to terms with the idea that they wouldn’t be able to overtake their 2018 collection numbers. Having collected bikes for the better part of three weeks, the bar had taken in 215 bikes, well short of the 415 bikes donated the prior year. “I didn’t believe we would get there,” said co-owner Jimmy Gilleece. “There was a point in the drive when if we could have gotten just 300 bikes, I would have taken it.” But then they came. Sometimes it was a business or group that would bring in 10 or more. Other times, college students would pool together their limited resources to bring in just one. But regardless of how they got here, the bikes arrived. By the collection cut-off on Sunday, Dec. 15, the bar had raised 792 bikes, as dozens of volunteers helped to assemble, load and move the bikes. As

Wrightsville Beach police helped block the streets, volunteers lined the bikes along the sidewalk, stretching the length of two blocks. After the box truck was filled, volunteers loaded bikes into their pickup trucks to take them to the collection point. “We really needed help to beat last year’s record, and the community came together and delivered,” said co-owner Keaton Cline Gilleece. “It was insane. At one point, there was a line out the door of people wanting to donate bikes and have their picture taken.” Before the weekend outpouring, the organizing force behind the drive, local band L Shaped Lot and its lead singer Eric Miller, had already assured Gilleece that any and all donations are appreciated. “At one point, when they had only raised 60 or so bikes, I told Jimmy that it was a great thing,” Miller said. “I told him it's not about doing better than the year before. It’s about doing good, and whether you bring in one bike or one thousand bikes, the fact is, you’re doing something good for your community.” But the owners of Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach, located at 5A N. Lumina Ave., said they were determined to make the

10 year old Caroline Merrifield donated 15 bikes

goal, blasting out posts to their Instagram and Facebook channels, which have combined more than 15,000 followers. The first bike was donated in early November by one of the drive’s biggest supporters, 10-year-old Caroline Merrified. The Ogden Elementary School student raised enough money to bring in 15 bikes after collecting donations from friends at school, her parents work colleagues and even finding money in the dryer. She has donated bikes in each of the drive’s three years.

Mills sworn in as mayor, new aldermen take seats on board By Sherri Robinson Contributing Writer

A new mayor and two new members of the board were sworn in during the Dec. 12 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting.

board veterans Jeff DeGroote and Zeke Partin took seats on the board of aldermen. Mills replaces Bill Blair, who served three two-year terms as mayor and did not run for re-election. It was also the last meeting for Alderman Elizabeth King,

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District Judge Sandra Ray swears in newly elected Mayor Darryl Mills on Dec. 12, 2019

After serving two terms as a member of the board of aldermen, attorney Darryl Mills took the oath of office to serve as the new mayor of Wrightsville Beach, while town planning

who had served on the board for eight years but did not run for re-election. After the new mayor and members were seated, the board elected Alderman Hank Miller to

the position of Mayor Pro Tem, where he will serve mayoral duties in the mayor’s absence. Mills was elected on Nov. 5, defeating attorney and political newcomer Greg Buscemi 480 votes to 216. During the campaign, Mills touted the record of the current mayor and board of aldermen, citing the town’s building of a reserve fund of $10 million, with $5 million earmarked for potential future beach renourishment projects. Mills also said he would continue the board’s work on repairing and improving the town’s aging water and sewer system. Mills has permanently resided at Wrightsville Beach since 1995. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law and practices law through his firm, F. Darryl Mills, PLLC. He has a son and a daughter; his daughter held the Bible on which he took his oath. Town planning board veterans, DeGroote and Partin both ran unopposed for the two open seats on the board of alderman. n See MILLS Page 4

“I want them to have a good Christmas as much as I will and I like helping other people,” she said. “I’m glad so many kids will have the chance to ride bikes.” After being at 215 on Wednesday evening, the bar collected at least 100 bikes on Thursday, putting them within eye shot of the goal. By happy hour on Friday, Jimmy’s Wrightsville Beach had already beat its mark of 416 bikes, with still a day-and-a-half left in the drive. The 415 collected in 2018 was more than double the 201

bikes collected in the drive’s first year. The outpouring of donations was so unexpected that the organizers scrambled to find ways to transport and store the bikes. After taking about half of the bikes to a New Hanover County collection point, organizers called collection organizations in Brunswick, Pender and Columbus counties. “Fortunately, I had an army of volunteers ready to help,” Gilleece said. “They’re what made this happen.”

The bike donations were part of the Toys for Tots drive organized by L Shaped Lot, an annual fundraiser now in its eighth year. In addition to hundreds of bikes raised, this year’s drive brought in more than 800 toys, the sixth consecutive year the drive has reached those levels. Run nationally by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, the New Hanover County branch of Toys for Tots is administered by Marine Corps League Detachment 1070. While Toys n See BIKES Page 2

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for Tots collects the bikes, they are distributed by the Salvation Army, since that organization has the means to screen applicants to make sure the bikes go to those who need them, organizers said. Gilleece said it was remarkable how many individuals and businesses stepped up to help in this year’s drive. To help transport the bikes, the local Two Men and a Truck franchise donated a truck

and labor, consultant Jon Toney said, adding that employees Terrell Thames and Nas Brown were on the scene to help for the third consecutive year. He estimated the value of the donation at $750 - $1,000. On the day of collection, there were still about 150 bikes that needed to be assembled, which is where local relief organization Port City Proud came in, bringing in volunteers to build the bikes Sunday morning. The volunteers

assembled at the bar on Sunday morning were fed through a donation from Sawmill Grill. The Triangle Lounge provided key support, bringing in 30 bikes and rallying volunteers, Gilleece said. Jimmy Gilleece said the outpouring of donations demonstrated the generosity of the community, in all its forms. An important aspect of the drive is that no donation is judged, he said. “We had donations of 10 bikes from businesses and people who

are rich and we had college kids pool money together to buy just one bike,” he said. “It’s all the same to us, we appreciated each donation, no matter how big or small. It’s a very generous community.” While they said they were surprised and a bit overwhelmed by the outpouring, Gilleece said there are no plans to slow down next year, and will again hold the bike drive in 2020, this time with the goal of breaking this year’s total of 792.

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L Shaped Lot, Jimmy and Keaton Gilleece and David Dixon all helped organize the event

instant update of the collection totals. “We’ve already talking about getting a new board that can display four digits.”

“We plan to break the board,” Gilleece said of the 3-digit digital counter displayed in front of the establishment, providing an

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THEME: HAPPY HOLIDAYS ACROSS 1. Taken where? 6. Vegas bandit’s body part 9. Titian’s Venus or Collier’s Godiva 13. Indian metropolis 14. Flapper’s neckwear 15. E-cigarette output 16. Galsworthy’s “The Forsyte ____,” pl. 17. Bovine hangout 18. UV light absorber 19. *Scrooge’s late partner 21. *December 26th, a.k.a. ____ Day 23. Ideas worth spreading, acr. 24. Great deal 25. *Like Santa’s suit 28. “____ Las Vegas,” Presley song 30. 1/100th of a ruble 35. Pupil’s place 37. *Sleigh bell sound 39. Fairytale dust-sprinkler 40. German Mrs. 41. Chose between competitors 43. Type of ballistic missile, acr. 44. Not a gregarious one 46. Castaway’s home 47. Fungal spore sacs 48. Pencil end, often 50. ____-a-Sketch 52. Summer color 53. Cuckoo

55. “____ the ramparts...” 57. *Santa’s call 60. *Welcoming holiday decor 63. Bird of prey’s hunting tool 64. 16th birthday gift? 66. Engages the services 68. Skirt shape 69. Beehive State native 70. Bikini, e.g. 71. Bibliophile’s concern, sing. 72. D.C. bigwig 73. Australian Aboriginal’s war club

DOWN 1. *Do holiday ones start earlier every year? 2. Show pleasure 3. Aquarium organism 4. Navigational aid 5. *Hanukkah month 6. Competently 7. Wade’s 1973 opponent 8. Not yes, nor no 9. Like Hitler’s Germany 10. Second word in fairytale 11. *Ding follower in “Wonderful Christmastime” 12. *”But I heard him exclaim, ____ he drove out of sight...” 15. Public opinion, in Great Britain 20. Changes to a manuscript 22. Sturdy tree

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Wrightsville Beach Police Weekly Arrest Report TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 • Thomas Wayne Price, 28, was charged with possession of marijuana.

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• Spencer Reese Swain, 18, was charged with possession of marijuana.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 • Stefanie Alexandra Mckinney, 46, was charged with DWI, driving while license revoked, possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of schedule III controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Zachary Floyd Mathews, 38, was charged with felony possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, aiding and abetting DWI and possession of an open container of alcohol.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 • Sophia -Elizabeth Daigle, 18, was charged with underage possession of alcohol.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 • Brandon Cole Carnine, 22, was charged with resisting a public officer and injury to real property. • Denise Mary Ruggiero, 48, was charged with DWI, reckless driving and failure to yield right of way.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 • Samuel Cooper Littlefield, 22, was charged with DWI, carrying a concealed weapon after consuming and rear lamp violation. • Joseph Lee Jackson, 21, was charged with resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer.

• Sean Michael Albanese, 19, was charged with underage possession of alcohol.

• Lee William Jackson, 20, was charged with resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer, underage consumption of alcoholic beverage and possession of identification of another person to obtain alcohol.

• Brennan Daughtry Pearson, 24, was charged with resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer and intoxicated and disruptive behavior.

• Samuel Cooper Littlefield, 22, was charged with DWI, carrying a concealed weapon after consuming and rear lamp violation.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 • Dallas Jesse Lamb, 38, was charged with resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer and intoxicated and disruptive behavior.

• Fernando Arturo Hernandez, 26, was charged with failure to appear in court, resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer, speeding and no operators license.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 • Cody Austin Gioielli, 19, was charged with maintaining a vehicle for drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 • Julio Duarte Lopez, 31, was charged with DWI. • James Murphy Gregg IV, 20, was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior and underage consumption of alcoholic beverage.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 • Christopher Colton Blackman, 23, was charged with DWI and no

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• Zachary Floyd Mathews, 38, was charged with assault on a female and interfering with emergency communications.

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• Deborah Bailey Bordeaux, 19, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. • China Marie Lucas, 21, was charged with possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear

Coast Guard issues warning on Russian spy ship

• Kaitlyn Taylor Francisco, 27, was charged with DWI and failure to change address.

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• Mason Jay Weiss-Putney, 26, was charged with DWI.

A Russian spy ship is conducting operations off the coast of the Eastern United States and has been engaged in unsafe activities near a U.S. nuclear missile submarine base, according to the Coast Guard. The Russian ship, Viktor Leonov, has been shadowed periodically off the coast for years and is also suspected of spying on undersea Internet cables in addition to U.S. military bases. The Viktor Leonov has been sailing off the coast of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina and making its way up the US East Coast. The Coast Guard is alerting mariners in the area, and a defense official said the Navy’s USS Mahan was operating nearby. The Russian vessel has patrolled in international waters along the eastern US coast every year since 2015. Its presence there comes as a US Navy destroyer visited

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 • Colin Matthew Thompke, 23, was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior. • Lucas Daniel Collie, 23, was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior and resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 • Eric Richard Brewer, 21, was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, intoxicated and disruptive behavior and resisting, obstructing or delaying an officer.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 • Brian David Cook, 28, was charged with driving while license revoked, displaying revoked registration plate and failure to carry liability insurance.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 • Brian David Cook, 28, was charged with driving while license revoked, displaying revoked registration plate and failure to carry liability insurance.

Constanta, Romania, over the same period in an effort to bolster US presence in the Black Sea. On Sunday, the Coast Guard in Charleston, SC issued a maritime safety information bulletin about the Leonov, described as a Russian auxiliary general intelligence ship. “The United States Coast Guard has received reports indicating that the RFN Viktor Leonov (AGI175) has been operating in an unsafe manner off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia,” the notice said. “This unsafe operation

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includes not energizing running lights while in reduced visibility conditions, not responding to hails by commercial vessels attempting to coordinate safe passage and other erratic movements.” A Coast Guard official in Charleston confirmed the notice and said there has been no update since it was issued. The notice said vessels sailing near Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina should “maintain a sharp lookout and use extreme caution when navigating in proximity to this vessel.”

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 • Victor Manuel Garcia Guerrero, 23, was charged with DWI and intoxicated and disruptive behavior.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 • Wilson Taylor Corbett, 23, was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior. • Braden Joseph Kullman, 22, was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior. • Ava Bessma Hamzawsky, 22, was charged with DWI, failure to reduce speed and possession of marijuana.

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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.

ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 Monday-Wednesday at 8:30 a.m 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., Celtic Service 5:30 p.m. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m

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DeGroote owns South End Surf Shop in Continued from Page 1 Wrightsville Beach. Partin, in 2015, was appointed as the first female board member in the 80-year history of the New Hanover County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, she now chairs that board. During her career in state government, she served as the first female chief financial officer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The next board of alderman meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 pm.

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THE WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BOARD OF ALDERMEN WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE: PLANNING BOARD, HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Town of Wrightsville Beach is now accepting applications from Town residents who are interested in serving on the Planning Board, the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. The Town is also accepting applications from Town residents and representatives from the Town’s business community who are interested in serving on the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee. Appointments will be made by the Board of Aldermen at their January 2020 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 3, 2020. For additional information, please contact Sylvia Holleman: 239-1771 or sholleman@towb.org.