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Lifeguards describe jet pilot rescue off of WB

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

It took 18 minutes for a team from Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue to reach a downed U.S. Marine Corps jet pilot on Friday, arriving on jet ski before the helicopters, aircraft and Coast Guard boats dispatched to the wreckagestrewn scene.

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

“There was fuel everywhere. Debris everywhere. He was floating in the middle of it.”

Ocean Rescue Capt. Jeremy Owens and lifeguard and firefighter Kyle Miess rode the tandem Jet Ski about two miles to reach the site, where they had to circle the wreckage before making visual contact with the pilot.

Owens, the driver, spotted the pilot about 250 yards deep into n See LIFEGUARDS Page 5

Marine Corps jet crashes off Wrightsville Beach coast

Staff photo by Allison Potter

Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Capt. Jeremy Owens, left, and lifeguard Kyle Miess were the first to reach a Marine Corps jet pilot who crashed offshore on Friday, May 6.

Witnesses who saw a military jet plane crash from Wrightsville Beach on Friday, May 6 described an eye-catching splash, followed by a quick response from local rescue crews and the military.

“It was almost like a geyser,” said Brooke Hefele, visiting from New York City, who was on the beach near the Holiday Inn and Public Beach Access No. 8.

“At first, I thought it was a boat crash.”

U.S. Marine Corps Marine Lt. Maida Zheng said that an AV-8B Harrier from the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point crashed off of the North Carolina coast on Friday afternoon. A Navy rescue helicopter retrieved the pilot after n See JET Page 5

River to Sea Bike Ride

WB Farmers Market kicks off with nine new vendors

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Monday, May 16, 20 craft and food vendors will sell their wares in Wrightsville Beach Park, marking the first day of the island’s summer farmers market.

This year’s market, held every Monday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September 26, includes longtime participants like Sea Love Sea Salt and Hanchey’s Produce as well as nine new vendors.

Potential vendors must apply for the market every year, and town staff aims to create a relatively equal balance of craft, food and produce vendors for residents and visitors. This year’s market has 10 vendors selling crafts, four selling edible items and seven selling local produce.

Several of the new vendors are either new businesses or new to Wilmington. Many of them, like The Pepper Mill Shop’s Kelly Sweitzer, started selling their goods online and are now transitioning to the market setting.

Sweitzer said she particularly likes actually seeing customers’ reactions to her crafts, which are whimsical illustrated renderings of food puns like “I don’t wanna taco ‘bout it,” “I barley know you” and “I don’t carrot all.” n See FARMERS Page 5

More than 300 cyclists approach the Heide Trask Drawbridge on Saturday, May 7 during the 27th annual River to Sea Bike Ride. Read about it on page 3. ~ Emmy Errante

Ogden tornado injures one, leaves path of damage

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

By Emmy Errante

New Hanover County workers spent this week collecting leaves, branches and other debris that was created after a tornado touched down in the Ogden area last Thursday, May 5.

The National Weather Service, which sent a team to investigate, confirmed an EF-1 tornado did touch down in the Middle

Sound Loop area with winds of up to 95 mph.

Tree limbs and debris was scattered throughout neighborhoods in Ogden after the tornado touched down at around 2:30 p.m. in northern New n See TORNADO Page 5

WB officials agree to water, sewer rate increase Staff Writer

Staff photo by Terry Lane

New Hanover County Fire Department crews help clear debris from Timber Creek Lane after a tornado touched down in the Ogden area on Thursday, May 5.

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During a final budget workshop May 5, Wrightsville Beach staff and leaders agreed that a water and sewer rate increase is necessary to balance the 2016-17 budget.

Residents will be able to weigh in on the rate increase and other budget items during a public hearing in June, when the board is scheduled to approve the budget. The proposed rate increase means residents would pay $10 more each month for water and sewer services.

That particular increase was chosen because town staff said it was comparable to rates paid by Cape Fear Public Utility Authority customers.

Staff and leaders said the increase is necessary to help fund several expensive upgrades to the town’s aging water and sewer system this year. Without a rate increase, town manager Tim Owens said, the town would either have to cut many of the projects or borrow from its reserve funds. n See INCREASE Page 5

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Committee approves One Love tennis program receives major gift marketing budget

By Simon Gonzalez Staff Writer

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

Room occupancy tax collections the last few months are the highest they’ve ever been for this time of year, which means Wrightsville Beach has more money to spend on marketing: $278,000, a budget the town’s marketing committee members finalized during a May 10 meeting.

“A lot of times we’re in here having to cut things,” said Shawn Braden, Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau vice president. “This time we get to do everything [in the budget].”

The town’s marketing budget is up about 8 percent from 2015, so it gets to spend more across the board, creating what Braden called “a good variety of all types of media, which is good because we’re not putting all our eggs in one basket.”

The town will use the same campaign as last year: “Just another day on the island.” The campaign features large, scenic images, and committee members agreed to spend money to obtain updated imagery.

Those photography costs plus video costs bumps the town’s video and imagery budget up $2,000 from last year, Braden said, emphasizing the importance of video for platforms like social media.

The biggest increase from last year is for E-specials, which Braden said was due to the need to continue to improve them. They will be redesigned to be more elegant on mobile devices, Braden said, since that’s how about 55 percent of the people read them.

The social media and public relations budget is also up 5 percent from last year, to allow the town to start targeting more regional markets instead of just in state. In general, the town is switching its marketing to target specific cities in out-of-state markets. Those markets include cities like Bethesda, Maryland, Columbus, Ohio, Greenville, South Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Social media efforts will be focused more on Instagram, Braden added, and mining user-generated content, or posts by people visiting Wrightsville Beach. Channels that allow user interaction, like social media, require extra time and energy to maintain, Braden pointed out. Agencies have to monitor the comments and respond when necessary, which often requires research.

“It’s a lot more labor-intensive now, with digital,” she said.

Now that the marketing committee has approved the budget, it will pass to the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen for final approval during the board’s June meeting. email emmy@luminanews.com

Lenny Simpson’s One Love Tennis and Education Fund received a major boost during its annual fund-raising luncheon on May 5 when table sponsors David and Carolyn McLemore presented the foundation with a $200,000 check from their McLemore Trust charitable foundation, and gifted a 15-passenger van through a business they own.

“This check just put us ahead by light years of where we were trying to get to,” Simpson said during the event at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside. “It has changed the whole face of the One Love tennis program, overnight. It will put us on a different level of reaching some of our goals. We now have to rework much of our strategic plan, because the McLemores have just taken us five years ahead, and our strategic plan was for threeto-five years. That’s what a gift of that magnitude means to us.”

Simpson, a former tennis great who became the youngest male to win a first-round match in the U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open) when he competed in 1964 at the age of 15, returned to his hometown of Wilmington in 2013 to found the program that provides free coaching, education, and character lessons to children ages 6-12, many of them considered at-risk.

The year-round program teaches some 400 children Monday-Saturday at tennis courts throughout the city.

The McLemores became aware of Simpson and the foundation at a screening of “Althea,” a documentary about tennis legend Althea Gibson — a former Wilmington resident and Simpson’s friend

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Lenny Simpson’s One Love Tennis foundation received a $200,000 donation from David and Carolyn McLemore through the McLemore Trust charitable foundation on May 5.

— presented by One Love Tennis at Thalian Hall in June 2015. They learned about Simpson’s program and were impressed by the impact it is having on area youth.

“They are doing incredible things with little resources,” David McLemore said.

Carolyn McLemore is a Wilmington native, and the couple has lived here since 1982.

They set up the McLemore Trust as a means to make charitable gifts.

“We’ve been blessed financially, and look for ways to give back to Wilmington,” Carolyn McLemore said. “We like to give locally. We’ve been looking for something that could

make an impact.”

Simpson’s program met all of their criteria.

“It’s so much easier to give to people who have done things and don’t just have a dream,” David McLemore said. “Lenny has taken his dream and done something with it.”

As they got to know Simpson, they discovered he didn’t have an official headquarters.

Simpson says his office is a silver Chevy Tahoe.

“Our first meeting was at a Krispy Kreme,” David McLemore said. “They [One Love] really didn’t have a home. They needed a home.

That’s something this will help with.”

Memorial flag honors fallen firefighter

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

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Simpson, who said he learned about the gift a week before the luncheon, was clearly moved when the official presentation was made.

“This just doesn’t happen every day,” he said. “For people like that to step up and to have that much passion, that much love, for this program says volumes. It’s just incredible. These kids, from these dollars, from this van, they are going to benefit immensely.”

For more on One Love Tennis and Lenny Simpson see “A Love Like No Other” in the February 2015 edition of Wrightsville Beach Magazine: w w w. w r i g h t s v i l l e b e a c h magazine.com/flash/2015-2/#/58/

Six members of the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department were in Raleigh on Saturday, May 7 to honor the memory of six North Carolina firefighters who lost their lives over the past year, while upholding the memory of the department’s only fatality in the line of duty.

The event recognized Amy L. Pierce of the Badin Lake FD, James Alan Hicks of the N.C. Air National Guard Fire and Emergency Services, James D. Robinson of Brasstown FD, Christopher J. Daniels of Pine Level FD, Carl C. Phillips of Locke Township FD and Sidney Weiner of No. 7 Township Fire & Rescue. It also recognized the 1918 fatality of Winston-Salem FD’s Robert Young and the 1969 death of Hamlet FD Joe Thomas Sowell.

Fire Chief Glen Rogers, Capt. Robert Pugh and firefighters Garrett McQueen, Tom Long, Kyle Miess and Ray Thompson represented the town at the annual North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Association memorial ceremony. The firefighters drove Engine 82 to Raleigh for the ceremony, while Thompson also rode a motorcycle as part of the Red Knights Fire Service Motorcycle Club.

Wrightsville Beach participated in the ceremony because it is one of the state’s departments to suffer a fatality. It was the first time Capt. Pugh has participated in the service.

“It was great to see the appreciation. It’s good to

know that there is a big community out there to support you,” said Pugh, who noted that service drew a large turnout from residents in Raleigh.

A Fallen Firefighter’s Flag — plain black with a red stripe — now flies in Wrightsville Beach’s Wynn Plaza in memory of the plaza’s namesake. Lt. Robert Wynn died in the line of duty Dec. 6, 1981, while fighting the Doak Apartments fire.

The fire department recently cleaned up and landscaped the area around the memorial at Wynn Plaza. Rogers said he hopes the Fallen Firefighters Flag will help show that the plaza isn’t just there for recreation, but also serves as a memorial to Wynn.

“People may not see the memorial because it’s tucked [back] off of the bridge,” Rogers said.

Wynn’s death is the only fatality in the line of duty in the department’s century of fighting fires on the island. The Doak fire destroyed the Doak Apartments at 551 S. Lumina Ave. and the Hanover Seaside Club and did minor damage to the Carolina Temple Apartments.

“We want the flag to grab people’s attention and help them understand why it’s named Wynn Plaza,” Pugh said. “We want it bring attention to the sacrifice he made for this community.”

The town’s fire department conducts yearly training around a Doak fire scenario because, Rogers said in an email, “The same circumstances could happen again, so we need to be prepared.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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For The Record Question and photographs by Lexi Schimelfenig

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“If I’m going to be at the beach for long periods of time I use 50 [SPF] and up.

I take large doses of vitamin D3 which is also good for preventing skin cancers and healing.”

“Hat, sunscreen, bringing an umbrella to sit under. Just to create as much shade as possible, especially with the kids. ”

“Most people think that a lower SPF is OK, but I try to stick to 50.

I just think it works for everyone in the family.”

“Well I wear sunglasses; I wear suntan lotion, usually SPF 15; and I try to wear a hat as often as possible.”

“I don’t wear any makeup unless it has SPF in it. The best protection I’ve found is to put it on before you leave the house, before you even go outside and then of course reapply after that.”

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Bonnie Culp, Wrightsville Beach lover and advocate, dies at 89 A longtime Wrightsville Beach resident, Bonnie May Caneer Culp, died peacefully April 19. She was born May 1, 1926, in Missouri, but lived on the island for the last 25 years.

Her late husband, Harold Culp, was a Wrightsville Beach alderman and her son, David Culp, currently serves on the town’s planning board. Bonnie Culp stayed involved with town proceedings herself, attending board of aldermen meetings and participating in the beach’s Clean Sweep program.

In addition to her son David, Culp is survived by her daughter, Jeneane Culp Tadlock, seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Wilmington

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

A caravan of more than 300 bikers cruised over the Heide Trask Drawbridge onto Wrightsville Beach May 7 during the 27th annual River to Sea Bike Ride.

The 20-mile event started in Bailey Park in downtown Wilmington at 8 a.m. and arrived in Wrightsville Beach Park 90 minutes later. Cyclists could then either bike back downtown or take the bus.

The slow-paced ride took participants along the River to Sea Bikeway, which winds through the city following the former Beach

Thursday, May 12 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall council chambers Monday, May 16 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 9 a.m., New Hanover County Courthouse room 301, 24 N. Third St. Wrightsville Beach farmer’s market opens, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17 Wilmington City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third St.

Weekend Police Report Friday, May 6

• William Brock Miles was cited for affray.

Arrests

• Trevor D. Babson was cited for human waste.

• Tyler N. Coffey was cited for human waste.

• Chase C. Smith was cited for human waste.

Citations • Amy Sicotte Jones was cited for expired registration.

• Christian P. Densmore was cited for human waste.

• Daniel L. Adams was cited for human waste.

• Jose Rosario Pardon was cited for no operator’s license.

• Alexander Pressley was cited for violation of noise ordinance.

• Susan Michele Rohrer was cited for expired registration.

• Brielle Smith was cited for violation of noise ordinance.

• George Edward Holt IV was cited for expired registration.

• Shirley Hankins was cited for obstructing traffic.

• Brandon D Gay was cited for human waste.

• Christine Bates-Ferguson was cited for obstructing traffic.

• Jessica L Keenen was cited for obstructing traffic.

Saturday, May 7 Arrests • Daniel Austin Taylor was charged with felony breaking and entering and cited for misdemeanor larceny.

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Participants in the 27th annual River to Sea Bike Ride arrive in Wrightsville Beach on Saturday, May 7.

Car Line, the only railway to the beach in the early 1900s.

The ride has grown every year.

Cape Fear Cyclists Club president Richard Knight said he remembers when the event only drew six bikers. Last year 250 bikers took part, and this year he estimated between 300 and 350 made the journey.

One purpose of the ride is to give inexperienced cyclists a safe opportunity to practice riding in the road. Between 20 and 25 members of the Cape Fear Cyclists Club took part in the ride, offering advice and carrying bike pumps in case of flat tires.

“The important thing is to keep your head up and communicate,” Knight said.

“Don’t make any drastic moves, don’t stop suddenly without letting people know,” club member Al Schroetel added.

But Knight said the main goal of the event is to let people share in the joy of bike riding through Wilmington.

“It gets people who aren’t used to biking introduced to what a pretty city we have, and how much fun it is to ride, get outside and get a little exercise,” he said.

Riders of varying abilities, and with varying equipment, took part.

Mixed in the crowd of road bikes were beach cruisers, tandem bikes and bikes with various attachments designed to tow kids and pets.

Six-year-old Cooper Spells and his mother Beth Riegler rode a

tandem bike with three wheels, two sets of peddles and one squirt gun. Riegler sat in front, admittedly doing most of the work, while her son sat behind her manning the little squirt gun Riegler’s brother installed between the rear handlebars.

As the two rested for a few minutes at the turnaround point in Wrightsville Beach Park, Riegler said without the squirt gun, her son wouldn’t be nearly as excited about the return trip.

“He’s going to squirt people on the way back,” she said.

Riegler said she does as many local bike events as she can in honor of family members who have MS. But she hasn’t done the River to Sea bike ride in years, and she said she was impressed with its growth. Its success was probably due to the local municipalities’ willingness to participate by offering a police escort and refreshments, she said.

“Not all towns embrace things like this,” she said, “the way the community came together, and the police and the city.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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Arrests

• Grayson W. Greenwood was cited for affray.

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Editorial/Opinion My thoughts B y P at B r a d f o r d

The City of Wilmington has broken trust with the residents and business owners of Wrightsville Sound.

Everything residents fought a pitched and protracted battle to prevent has been realized.

Of course I mean the large, unattractive apartment complex that has destroyed the coastal look and feel of this unincorporated community on the eastern edge of New Hanover County, the gateway to Wrightsville Beach, lying on the edge of the City of Wilmington.

Evidence of the city’s elected officials’ duplicity in issuing a special use permit for the construction of this mixed use project over neighbors’ strong objections is there for all to see.

Then too, what was built is not even what was approved.

The mammoth grouping of non-coastal buildings, under construction since 2014, is incredibly out of place on the 4.5 acre site where before the historic and beloved Babies Hospital and UNCW Marine Science facility sat surrounded by gracious live oaks, buffered by bucolic views of the Summer Rest pond (Motts Pond) teeming with fish and water birds.

The sad thing is the developer, Bailey and Associates, built something that would have looked fine in their hometown of Jacksonville, North Carolina. But in this pristine setting, on the historic Wrightsville Avenue corridor, in the heart of this unique coastal community, it is an eyesore.

The city promised Wrightsville Sound residents their fears were unwarranted, as did the Baileys.

Residents who spoke during the numerous public hearings referenced the Wrightsville Sound Small Area Plan, adopted July 2011, and expressed their concern over the incompatibility of the proposed construction with the surrounding area, and its inconsistency with the area’s character.

They noted that there are no other 50-foot-tall buildings in the Wrightsville Sound Small Area, which would make this one conspicuous, out of character and not in harmony with the area.

How right they were.

Adding insult to injury, the city turned a blind eye to the protection of the trees.

Besides the other large and small trees maimed or sacrificed to construction and views, the significant heritage live oak that graced the eastern portion of the property has been horribly disfigured.

Time and again, tree cutters whacked away at limbs and branches. The cuts have been numerous and pronounced, including amputation of the noteworthy long, low, eastern-reaching horizontal limbs.

The drip line of the tree, ringed with orange webbing for a majority of the construction, gave the appearance of protection — lulling those concerned about the tree into a false sense of security. All the while, the cutting continued surreptitiously.

The area of protective orange webbing shrank repeatedly, then heavy equipment and construction materials were parked on top of the great tree’s horizontal roots, compacting the extended root system still below.

Frantic calls and emails have fallen on the deaf ears of the city’s arborist and elected officials.

Clearly the process has not worked. The mayor, council and city manager eager for coins in the tax coffers are not to be trusted. Neither is the arborist on staff.

Is it any wonder residents of nearby Airlie Road are so freaked out about the proposal to add residential units to a parking lot of a restaurant in their neighborhood? How can they trust the city with their property values and quality of life?

An arborist can be bought; the city at Mayor Bill Saffo’s urging needs to step up and appoint a committee of three people, plus an arborist to oversee its enforcement of its tree protection ordinance. Enforcement and consequences need to have teeth. Significant fines must be levied when the ordinance is ignored.

City leaders can and should direct responsible growth and development compatible with neighborhoods. If not, we need new elected leaders.

The city is getting less attractive by the week as saws cut and cut and cut away what contributes so much to the beauty and health of the city.

When you destroy the golden goose, there are no more golden eggs.

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Wrightsville Beach staff originally thought the town’s new inclusive playground would be completely installed by early May, but now they are predicting mid-June. The delay is due to one piece of equipment being on back order, town staff said. ~ Emmy Errante

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Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue first arrived on scene from a Jet Ski, followed by a boat from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach. The pilot is in stable condition and recovering at home this week.

The jet, which took off from Wilmington International Airport after refueling, went down shortly before 5 p.m., officials said, and the pilot was recovered by helicopter and rescue divers at about 5:30 p.m. The jet was part of the

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Hanover County. By Tuesday, May 10, the county had picked up 864 cubic yards of debris from the tornado, which left a 1.75-mile path that was 75 yards wide and injured one person.

Some of the most significant damage occurred in the Gorman Plantation and Queen’s Point neighborhoods, where trees and branches damaged cars and houses. One woman in the Gorman Plantation

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“I enjoy when people crylaugh, or when they laugh so hard they snort,” she said. “I especially love it when the kids get them.”

She paints the characters on lightweight plywood and then digitizes the paintings in Photoshop to print the images on tote bags, shirts, onesies, buttons and magnets. As for coming up with the food puns, she said in the beginning she held a few brainstorming sessions with friends, but now concepts just come to her.

“They just pop out of thin air, like when I’m walking down the grocery store aisle,” she said, adding that ideas are also inspired by cooking with her husband.

Rachel Archer is also participating in Wrightsville Beach’s market for the first time after several years of selling her wares online. For her business, Bows on Arrows, she makes jewelry out of distressed metal and gemstones.

She just moved to the area from West Virginia, she said, and she applied to be in the Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market because she thought it would be a good fit for her product, and she liked its proximity to the ocean.

Archer is a self-taught jewelry maker. She has a degree in graphic design, but she found she enjoyed making art with her hands instead of working all day on a computer. She started painting wine glasses, but one day stumbled across a photo of a wire-wrapped pendant.

“I just thought it was so interesting, but I didn’t really understand how it was done,” she said. “I made it my mission to figure it out.”

She’s only been making the jewelry for about six months, she said, but she loves the process

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Marine Attack Squadron 542, Marine Aircraft Group 14. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Wrightsville Beach police secured a spot on the beach by Access No. 8 where the crash was first reported. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office sent a boat to the scene, mainly to help secure debris from the wreckage.

Lt. Jerry Brewer of the sheriff’s office said the U.S. Coast Guard would monitor the debris until the military finished its cleanup.

There have been no reports of debris washing onto Wrightsville

Beach following the crash.

Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Capt. Jeremy Owens and lifeguard Kyle Miess rode a Jet Ski out to the scene, reaching the pilot at 5:08 pm. being among the first to help secure the pilot before Coast Guard and U.S. Navy divers arrived. (See related story, page 1.)

The Wrightsville Beach Coast Guard Station launched a 45-foot medium-sized response boat after receiving a 911 call from a patron of the Holiday Inn, said Coast Guard petty officer Adam Sansoucie. A Navy helicopter,

along with two divers, also arrived to help recover the pilot.

The crash left both a field of debris and a sheen of fuel on the surface, however, most of the debris dissipated by sinking into the ocean. The sheen of JP-5 jet fuel burned off of the surface of the ocean and also dissipated, Sansoucie said. The Wrightsville Beach Coast Guard station also deployed a 24-foot boat to help secure the debris field. The Marine Corps said the plane wasn’t carrying any weapons. The jet crashed in about 40 feet of water.

neighborhood was injured when she was hit with a tree branch, but neighbors said she was expected to be OK. On Thursday afternoon, residents of both neighborhoods were out in their yards clearing away branches and other debris, while neighbors walked the streets to check up on their neighbors.

A tree knocked into the back yard by Kristen Jeno’s house on Wellington Drive did minor damage to the roof. But another damaged tree, which leaned on

another tree, was also expected to fall, possibly hitting her or her neighbor’s house.

“We don’t know which way it will fall,” she said. “We’re watching it closely.”

Residents described how quickly they were hit by high winds. Chris Blanchard was in his Chevy Suburban in a driveway on Timber Creek Lane when the storm hit and knocked a tree onto the truck, denting the roof of the truck that was partially crushed under the tree.

“I felt it before I saw it,” he

said. “It was so quick. It was here and then it was gone.”

Susan Williams, who also lives on Timber Creek Lane, said she was out walking her six dogs in the backyard when she described winds that seemingly went from “5 mph to 60 mph.”

“You had no time. You just ran,” she said, adding that she and her dogs took cover in the shower. “It was the scariest experience I’ve ever been through.

And as fast as it happened, it was over.”

and how unique each piece turns out depending on the materials she uses. Another benefit, she added, “is now I have jewelry all the time.”

New vendor Andrea Martin has sold her line of handcrafted skincare, Seagrass Naturals, in hair salons, but this will be her first time selling at a farmers market. She hopes to reach a wider

audience and introduce herself to more people in the community.

She started making skincare products as a hobby, she said, but friends and family encouraged her to turn it into a business. She described the products she’ll be selling at the Wrightsville Beach Farmer’s Market as “handmade soaps, sea salt scrubs, body butter and all-natural shower gels.”

Other new vendors are Lunchbox Pickles, selling pickled vegetables, Island Roast Coffee and Barren Inlet Creek Designs, selling hand-woven doormats. Several more produce vendors are also taking part this year. For the full list, visit www. townofwrightsvillebeach.com

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the messy debris field, and sent in rescue swimmer Miess, who made first contact with the pilot, who was unharmed and completely responsive.

“The only thing he wanted was to get out of the water and get warm,” Miess said.

Owens described a scene unlike any he has ever seen as an experienced lifeguard.

“There was fuel everywhere.

Debris everywhere. He was floating in the middle of it,” Owens said.

The pilot, who ejected from the AV-8B Harrier military jet before it crashed into the ocean with a tremendous splash seen by beachgoers, was in good condition and recovering at home.

WBOR received the first call from 911 at 4:50 p.m. WBOR was part of a response crew from the town’s fire station that went to Masons Inlet at the town’s north end. From the shore, Miess surveyed the debris field with binoculars and spotted the pilot. He was aided by the military aircraft in the area searching for the pilot.

“It was good that they were circling, it helped let us know where he was,” Miess said.

Fortunately for the rescue, the conditions were calm.

“We were able to get out there pretty quickly,” Owens said, reporting that contact was made with the pilot at 5:08 p.m., but noting that the debris field slowed the search. “The length

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“No one wants to propose a rate increase,” he said, but alderwoman Lisa Weeks pointed out that it’s hard to make an argument against one.

“This should have been done a long time ago,” Mayor Bill Blair added.

of time reflected our time trying to figure out where he was. We circled the debris field looking for him until we spotted him.”

Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers said that the team’s rescue was especially impressive given the uncertain circumstances they were riding into.

Rogers said the pilot was OK, but it could have been different if not for the quick reaction of the firefighters.

“This Ocean Rescue team had no idea exactly what they were responding to or what the injuries would be,” Rogers said.

There were initial reports that the crash might have been a paraglider, but Owens believes that witnesses may have been describing the parachute of the pilot who ejected.

Miess, a two-time WBOR lifeguard of the year, is part of the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department intern program and lives in a dorm at the fire department. He studies at Cape Fear Community College’s EMS Program, getting real-world experience as a first responder for WBFD, including a full day of firefighting at the April 29 King’s Beachwear fire.

Both Miess and Owens praised the quick response of all of the first responders, including WBFD and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, which deployed a boat to the area. But the highest praise has come from Rogers, who described the efforts of Owens and Miess as a “purely heroic rescue!” email terrylane@luminanews.com

With the increase, Wrightsville Beach can complete projects such as installing new automated water meters and upgrading sewage lift stations that don’t perform well during busy times.

The town is also having its water and sewer system assessed to help determine its future, but Owens said he hoped to receive a grant for that project.

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LIFESTYLES Making a Difference in the Cape Fear Region

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After receiving a grant to upgrade the Noble Middle School library with nonfiction books, administrators turned to the students to help make selections, each adding personal experiences and input into the process. From left, Ella Gordon, seventh grade, selected books about the arts, including books on cooking and acting; Taylor Chism, sixth grade, selected titles on women’s sports like soccer and lacrosse; Tanner Jones, eighth grade, and Elijah Sutton, eighth grade, focused on sports books, including some on their favorite teams; Alex Beste, eighth grade, selected titles on science and history, including an updated book on dinosaurs and graphic novels on mythology.

Grant gets Noble students reading

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Pluto is not a planet. Ice was discovered on Mars. Terrorists attacked America.

Dean Smith passed away. A lot has happened since 1999 — the average age of the Noble Middle School library’s nonfiction

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n an age where the Internet offers instant access to information, the library at Noble Middle School wasn’t keeping up. The school’s media coordinator, Gretchen Nash, was worried that the outdated collection would turn kids off of reading. However, a $5,000 grant from the Landfall Foundation recently allayed her concerns by providing the school’s students with a fresh selection of timely books.

“Pluto is not a planet. Ice was discovered on Mars. Terrorists attacked America. Dean Smith passed away. A lot has happened since 1999 — the average age of the Noble Middle School library’s nonfiction collection,” Nash said.

“It’s disheartening for me to help kids search for books on Carolina basketball or supernovas and either come up empty-handed or give them an outdated book. If we keep sending kids away from the library without something they really want to read they’ll eventually stop coming.”

To help find the books that students would want to read, Nash turned to her students, who helped her select an array of new books for the library. They included a wide range of sports books, including books on the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bulls and New York Jets.

Eighth-grader Elijah Sutton helped select the sports books, making sure to include other football books, including one on his favorite, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“I learned a lot about their history,” Sutton

said, noting that his favorite player was Le’Veon Bell.

Tanner Jones, an eighth grader, wanted the selection to include plenty of books about basketball.

“Everyone plays basketball,” Jones said. “I figured a lot of students would want to read more about it.”

Sixth-grader Taylor Chism included books on the World Cup champion USA women’s soccer team and an instruction book on girls’ lacrosse.

“I feel like kids would read more soccer and books about athletes if they were more updated,” Chism said.

Nash noted that finding sports books geared to girls can be difficult and it took a lot of searching to find some of the titles.

Eighth-grader Alex Beste, who is a fan of the “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” movies, wanted to see more up-to-date books on dinosaurs.

“Our library was seriously lacking updated information about dinosaurs,” said Beste, who found a book with plenty of visuals depicting the latest in scientific discovery on the ancient creatures. “The artist is very good and it has some of the feathered and hairy dinosaurs that actually existed.”

Another popular selection was a series of graphic novels on Greek and Roman mythology.

“These are comic books that tell the story of the mythology,” Beste said. “Kids were

trying to check them out before they were even laminated.”

Seventh-grader Ella Gordon helped balance the selection of books to include titles on the arts, actresses and baking.

“I’m a dancer and I want to be an actress so I love books that have to do with the arts,” Gordon said.

Nash used student input to guide selection of the new book collection of nearly 300 hardback books. The goal was to buy books that met students’ reading interests apart from the books required for the curriculum. Students were invited to the library to pick out books online that interested them, which not only made the students feel independent but also sparked more interest in the library.

Teachers at Noble Middle School are thrilled to have the new availability of books in their library.

Jennifer Waring, language arts teacher, expressed her excitement over the new collection.

“Our librarian has always done a great job stocking our library with the latest, most popular fiction novels for the kids to enjoy,” Waring said. “I am so excited that Mrs. Nash received this grant for our school so that she can begin to do the same for our non-fiction section. This is the genre that is most difficult for students and the one that they like to read the least.”

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From Beach Boys to Broadway

Greek Festival May 13-15, $3 for entire weekend St. Nicholas Church, 608 S. College Road

OrthoWilmington 5K Saturday, May 14, 8 a.m., $15-$25 Port City Community Church, 250 Vision Drive

Southern Exposure: A Photographic Arts Show Sunday, May 15, noon, $5 Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. Fourth St.

Wilmington Choral Society Concert Sunday, May 15, 4 p.m., $5-$12 CFCC’s Wilson Center, 701 N. Third St.

The 24th Annual Greek Festival includes food, music, dancing, a marketplace and cooking demonstrations. The event draws thousands from around the area. Proceeds benefit the church and Good Shepherd Center. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For details, visit www.stnicholasgreekfest.com

The OrthoWilmington 5K benefits two nonprofit YMCA programs that encourage pre-teen girls and boys to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. Walkers, runners and strollers are welcome. Prizes include Fleet Feet Sports gift cards and glow-in-the-dark medals. For details, visit www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org/races

The Brooklyn Arts Center partnered with Kelly Starbuck Photography to present a photography show in which local photographers will display and sell their work. The event also features local food trucks and a coffee shop. Admission includes a raffle ticket, and kids get in free. For details, visit www.brooklynartsnc.com

The Wilmington Choral Society, a singing group featuring between 50 to 180 voices from New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties, will perform musical selections from spirituals, The Beach Boys and Broadway. For details, visit www. wilmingtonchoralsociety.com

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LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Worship: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m.

Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided.

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 Worship: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m.

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m.

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

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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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., 11:15 a.m.

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.

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Listen to and read My word for it is powerful and a direction for your life Take it to heart and let it shine for it is more powerful than a twoedged knife The confidence you gather from knowing and hearing My word and knowing the sound of My voice Is a powerful tool to have when you are faced with decisions and must make a choice Worship from the strength you gather knowing I love all that you are and will be Your beauty was given to you so that all the earth will be able to see You quench the thirst of your soul with the word knowing it is the truth for all Listen carefully for the message I will give to each of you for it guides your call Everyone has a plan for their life set in place before you were ever born Never fight the calling in your heart and you will glide through life and never be torn Between good and evil for the powerful grace that heaven has is forever yours Think of all you do as a gift to share with all and it is powerful and not a chore In your Father in Heaven’s name you are powerful and a threat to evil works here You are not a slave to fear so step out in the faith you have and cheer

Gather together as often as you can because where two are I will be You are more powerful when you have support so trust that you will see Me (Psa 29:4 KJV) The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

(Luke 3:16 NIV) John answered them all, “I baptize you with water.

But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

(2 Th 1:6 - 7 NIV) 6 - God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 7 - and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels.

(Heb 1:3 NIV) The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

(Heb 4:12 KJV) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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DEAD WORKS May 12 John 6:28, “Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?” JOHN 6:24-29 All throughout history, mankind has been seeking ways to do the works of God. Everyone has a knowledge within them of the reality of God (Rom. 1:18-20), and a desire to be right with Him. However, just as with these Jews, few agree with the Lord as to how to do it.

These Jews were willing to do something to obtain salvation, but they were not willing to commit themselves to Jesus and accept His gift.

This is one of the major differences between Christianity and the religions of the world. Religion is willing to make sacrifices to obtain

right standing with God, but Christianity recognizes our complete inability to ever do enough to save ourselves and calls for total faith and reliance on what Jesus did for us.

No one deserves salvation. It cannot be earned by what the Bible calls “dead works” (Heb. 6:1; 9:14). Dead works include all religious activities, good deeds, or charity that one may do as a means of being justified before God. Faith towards God and what He has done through Christ Jesus is the only means of receiving His free gift of salvation. He only asks us to believe.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES 15 SP 504 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 Gilbert D. Stephenson, III and Kendra H. Stephenson to Charles W. Bennett, Trustee(s), which was dated March 20, 2006 and recorded on March 24, 2006 in Book 4997 at Page 1013, 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 May 17, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County,

North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 32, DEMAREST VILLAGE, Phase 2, Section 4, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 44, Page 399 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all of the rights, covenants, easements and restrictions contained in Declaration recorded in Book 2629, Page 565 of the New Hanover County Registry.

TOGETHER WITH a right of way for ingress, egress and regress over and across those roads and streets of Demarest Village, all sections, including but not limited to the areas labeled or denominated as “private access and utility easements” as shown on those plats recorded in Map Book 40 at Page 11 of the New Hanover County Registry.

In accordance with CAMA Permit SW 8990322, and applicable modifications, no more than total coverage of 2800 square feet of impervious coverage shall be allowed.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3103 Dever Court, Wilmington, NC 28411.

Gilbert D. Stephenson, III and Kendra H. Stephenson a/k/a Kendra Bert Horner.

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

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

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 inabil-

ity to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan 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.: 14-19751-FC01 May 5 and 12, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 175 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James R. Austin and Carol A. Austin (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): James R. Austin) to PRLAP, Inc.,

Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of June, 2009, and recorded in Book 5419, Page 1249, 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 May 17, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 229, Section 5, Lords Creek Subdivision, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 37 at Page 0058, New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particu-

lar description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6702 Hailsham Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.

SUBJECT to the Protective Covenants of Lords Creek Subdivision, recorded in Book 2017, Page 0360 and Book 2200, Page 093, and any amendments thereto; New Hanover County Registry and all easements, rights of way and restrictions of record, all governmental land use statutes, ordinances and regulations including zoning, subdivision and building regulations.

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,

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LEGAL NOTICES 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1177486 (FC.FAY) May 5 and 12, 2016

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 177 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jody R. Porter and Richard Charles Porter (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jody R. Porter) to Kevin J. Strickland, Attorney at Law, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of January, 2006, and recorded in Book 4973, Page 613, 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 May 17, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 31R in Huntington Forest Subdivision, Section 3, as the same is shown on a revised map recorded in Map Book 32 at Page 11 in the New Hanover County Registry, and being the same lands described in instrument recorded in Book 2266 at Page 483 in said Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being

located at 4507 Alden Court, Wilmington, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1175036 (FC.FAY) May 5 and 12, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 176 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Talmadge M. Watson, Jr. and Rachel P. Watson, Talmadge M. Watson, Jr. and Rachel P. Watson, both deceased)(Heirs of Rachel P. Watson: Alice M. Matthews, Roger N. Raynor, Talmadge M. Watson, III, George P. Watson, Thomas M. Watson) to Robert Green Collins, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of May, 2003, and recorded in Book 3797, Page 726, 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 May 17, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 10, Section 1, Glynnwood Village Subdivision as the same is shown on map of Section 1 of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 19. Page 85, New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 401 Lex Road, Wilmington, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Deed of Trust executed by Patricia Diane Holt to Jeffrey W. Porter, Trustee(s), which was dated March 29, 2005 and recorded on March 30, 2005 in Book 4735 at Page 276, 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 May 24, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, and being part of Lots 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48, Arcadia Subdivision, as recorded in Map Book 2, Page 88, records of New Hanover County, said tract also being part of those tracts as described in Deed Book 378, at Page 570 and Deed Book 404 at Page 173, records of New Hanover County: Beginning on a point at the intersection of the Western right-of-way of 25th Street (formerly Williams Street) and the Northern right-of-way of Chestnut Street, said point also being located North 42-44-07 West 36.78 feet from a monument at the intersection of centerlines of 25th Street (formerly Williams Street) and Chestnut Street: Proceed from said beginning point with the Western rightof-way of 25th Street (formerly Williams Street) North 00-05-00 East 116.40 feet to the Northeastern corner of said Lot 44, thence with the Northern line of said lot North 89-55-00 West 67.00 feet to a point, thence South 00-05-00 West 125.57 feet to the southern line of lot 48, also being the northern right-ofway of Chestnut Street, thence with the Southern line of said Lot and the Northern right-of-way of Chestnut Street North 82-1724 East 67.24 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.19 acre according to a survey by Hanover Design Services, P.A. in October of 1993.

All bearings are relative to Map Book 2, Page 88.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2421 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28405.

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

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered 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 Patricia D. Holt.

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1173657 (FC.FAY) May 5 and 12, 2016 16 SP 195 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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.: 12-29911-FC02 May 12 and 19, 2016

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.: 15-23927-FC01 May 12 and 19, 2016

15 SP 824 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 Kevin Prelle to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated February 16, 2005 and recorded on February 17, 2005 in Book 4678 at Page 238, 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 May 24, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Tract 1-A as shown on plot plan for Arthur Wayne Vandergrift by G. Douglas Jeffreys, dated July 2, 1988 and being 1.91 acres. Said Plot Plan is recorded in Map Book 28 at Page 191 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which 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 125 Gladiolus Road and 127 Gladiolus Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429.

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

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered 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 Kevin Prelle.

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

tive 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.: 15-05565-FC01 May 12 and 19, 2016

15 SP 282 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 Ann Hudgins a/k/a Ann E. Hudgins, James H. Hudgins, Darin W. Coble and Robin W. Coble to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated January 6, 2005 and recorded on January 6, 2005 in Book 4630 at Page 160, 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 May 24, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 295 Section 9, Arrowhead Subdivision, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 18 at Page 106 of The New Hanover County Registry, reference to which 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 905 North Lorraine Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412.

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

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered 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 N.C. Coastline Properties, 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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-

16 SP 23 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 Ralph S. Callahan, Jr. to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated July 6, 2011 and recorded on July 25, 2011 in Book 5576 at Page 26, 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 May 24, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, STATE OF North Carolina, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 162, PRINCE GEORGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON MAP OF SAME RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 16, AT PAGES 50 & 50A OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH 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 209 Deerfield Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429.

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

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered 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 All Lawful Heirs of Ralph S. Callahan, Jr..

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the

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LEGAL NOTICES tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental 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.: 15-26290-FC01 May 12 and 19, 2016 020267-00612/ 15-SP-862 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 Helen V. Bradley and Helen V. Bradley, as Trustee of the Helen V. Bradley Revocable Trust, dated January 18, 2010 and recorded on January 25, 2010 in Book No. 5464 at Page 394 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 May 24, 2016 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: 1554 S 41st St, Wilmington, NC 28403-7301 Tax Parcel ID: R06106-005-025000 Present Record Owners: The Trustee of the Helen V. Bradley Revocable Trust 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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28273 (704)442-9500 May 12 and 19, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 207 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Daren F. Helms and Crystal Greene Helms to Joan H. Anderson, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of June, 2008, and recorded in Book 5326, Page 1237, 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 May 24, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 309 A-R, as shown on plat entitled Apple Valley Section 8 and revision of Lot 309 a recorded in Map Book 49 Page 278 in the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3005 Old Barn Court, Castle Hayne, North Carolina.

Be the same more or less but subject to all legal highways.

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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides

the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1176239 (FC.FAY) May 12 and 19, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Peter Norton Burr, 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, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 25th day of July, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of April, 2016.

Karen K. Burr, Executrix of the Estate of Peter Norton Burr Jill L. Peters Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Margaret Ellen Green, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Layne McNeill Smith, Attorney at Law, 300 Coral Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 on or before the 25th day of July, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of April, 2016 Bobby Gaster and Sara Aderhold, Co-Executors of the Estate of Margaret Ellen Green Layne McNeill Smith Attorney at Law 300 Coral Drive Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 16 E 565 CO-EXECUTRICES NOTICE Having qualified as Co-Executrices of the Estate of Edith Rogers Cameron late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before July 21, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

THIS 21st day of April, 2016.

Estate of Edith R. Cameron

c/o Jane C. Cameron Elizabeth O. Cameron Edith P. Thomas P.O. Box 7307 Wilmington, NC 28406 W. Talmage Jones Hogue Hill, LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 2178 Wilmington, NC 28402 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/2016 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 Bobby Lee Lancaster 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 25th day of July 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 21st day of April, 2016.

Edna Lancaster, Executrix 4501 Dean Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Philip H. Ackert, 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 Kaess, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 1st day of August, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 28th day of April, 2016.

Rita E. Ackert, Executrix of the Estate of Philip H. Ackert Jill L. Peters Kaess Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JOHN DAMIAN MANLEY 15 E 1286 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against John Damian Manley, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Karen Ruth Manley, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before July 28, 2016 at 2903 John Yeaman Drive, Wilmington NC 28405, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

JUSTICE

JUSTICE

UPERIOR COURT DIVISION

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

16 E 546

BEFORE THE CLERK

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

16-E-599

OF JACK LEWIS LEDFORD

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

LESLIE BONEY IVES, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of SUE BONEY IVES, deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit same to the said Leslie Boney Ives at the address set out below on or before August 19, 2016, or this Notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Jack Lewis Ledford, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 29th day of July, 2016, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 28th day of April, 2016.

William T. Womack, Administrator of the Estate of Jack Lewis Ledford c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER 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 JoAnne Midgett Woodbury 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 1st day of August 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 28th day of April, 2016.

Edgar Max Woodbury, Executor 1824 Starfix Terrace Wilmington, NC 28405 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER 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 Cecil Elmer Turner 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 8th day of August 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Karen Ruth Manley, Executrix Estate of John Damian Manley c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 04/28, 05/05, 05/12, 05/19, 2016

This is the 5th day of May, 2016.

David Stuart Turner, Executor 109 Santa Ana Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

In the Matter of the Estate of

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

SUE BONEY IVES, Deceased

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF

This the 12th day of May 2016.

LESLIE BONEY IVES, Executor Estate of SUE BONEY IVES, Deceased c/o MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, L.L.P. 14 South Fifth Street Post Office Drawer 2088 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-2088 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 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 Bonnie Caneer Culp 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 August 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 12th day of May, 2016.

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Sports/Marine Hook, Line & Sinker Fishing is steadily improving for anglers

By Skylar Walters

The first week of fishing for the month of May was pretty impressive and with the water temperatures finally hitting the 70-degree mark, which the weather service mentions is right where we should be this time of year, things are only bound to get better.

Inshore and offshore is taking off as is the near shore and pier fishing. Seems just about anywhere you wet a hook, there is something that can be caught. And as water temperatures continue to get into their prime in the very near future, plenty of other opportunities will show up. If all holds together, as mentioned a few weeks ago, this could be a very memorable year of fishing and maybe even one for the record books.

Offshore, the dolphin fishing has been pretty fantastic with some decent-sized fish being found as close as 35 miles out, but the better fishing is found closer or in the Gulf Stream. Those fishing in the Gulf Stream are having plenty of luck with wahoo, blackfin tuna and even yellowfin tuna here and there as well as some sailfish in the mix. The Same Ole Hole and the Steeples have all been producing fish but those that have been the most successful are getting the surface temperature charts and fishing those areas.

The bottom fishing has been very good in the 20to 30-mile range, with the deeper water producing more quantity and quality of fish than the shallower areas.

Black sea bass, snapper, triggerfish and grouper are all being reported in fairly good numbers. Those throwing light lines off the back of their anchored vessels are finding some hungry king mackerel and even a stray dolphin or two. As the waters continue to warm in the coming weeks, the dolphin will continue to move inshore.

Closer to the beach, the Spanish mackerel fishing has been on fire with anglers catching their limits in a matter of minutes rather than hours. Trolling Clark Spoons in water depths between 25 and 35 feet has been working very well while sight casting to the schools early in the morning has also been good.

Some of the fish are still pushing 5 pounds or more but there have also been a lot of smaller — but legal — fish in the mix. King mackerel have been reported as close as 10 miles but finding the warmer water and baitfish are key. Remember these small kings sometimes resemble Spanish mackerel so know how to properly identify the difference if putting them into the cooler. Some good information can be found on the NCDMF website.

The Atlantic bonito fishing is still there but has started to dwindle as the waters are warming. First thing in the morning is your best bet if these are your target.

The pier anglers have started getting into the action with the Spanish mackerel using Got-Cha Plugs and small spoons. Plenty of bluefish are around and will also readily attack the same baits. Bottom fishermen from both the piers and the surf have been finding some decent Virginia mullet along with some hefty pompano weighing up to 4 pounds.

A few black drum and even sheepshead have also been reported being caught and these fish should start showing in good numbers in the coming weeks.

Inshore, it’s red drum, flounder and black drum.

Some of the flounder have been fairly large for this time of year. Artificial baits are working but now that the baitfish have started showing up, some anglers have elected to start using those.

Young tennis champs serve up skill at Junior Classic

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Hoggard High School freshman Holland Baynard, who is on his way to the boy’s high school state tennis tournament this weekend, tuned up his game last Sunday by winning the Country Club of Landfall’s Junior Classic tennis tournament 16 and under division.

Baynard, 15, won his final 6-0, 6-3 on Sunday after a strong performance on Saturday, where he swept his opponents in straight 6-0 sets.

“I played one of my better matches on Saturday,” said Baynard, who added that he was

“This is one of my favorite places to play tennis. The people are really nice.

Plus, I don’t have all of the coaches watching me like I would in Raleigh.” “pumped up” by the music from a band playing at a nearby restaurant. “I hit it hard, cranked all my serves and carried that over into my match on Sunday,” he said.

The young tennis star has been playing since he was 9 and his win this weekend at Landfall wasn’t his first at the Junior Classic, where two years ago he won the 14 and under division.

Baynard, who plays on Hoggard’s tennis team, will compete in the state tournament this weekend in doubles with playing partner Miles Hirchak.

The Junior Classic is Landfall’s biggest tennis tournament of the year, drawing 148 players from around the state. It featured both male and female junior players from a range of ages, with

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Madison Smith serves the ball during a girls 16 and under division match at the Country Club of Landfall’s Junior Classic on May 7.

the boys 10 and under division being the largest. The tournament includes play on both clay and hardcourts.

“It’s always a really great tournament to play in, it’s especially fun just being in town,” said Baynard, who usually travels

throughout the state for tournament play.

The tournament featured other Wilmington-area winners, including Alan Dimock, Elena Berg and Walker Stanfield in the 12 and under division.

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particularly large number of players from the Raleigh and Cary areas, said tournament director Jon Ingham. The weather for the weekend tournament created ideal playing conditions, he said.

“We were lucky it was so beautiful,” Ingham said. “It was a great weekend.”

Alice Holding, a 14-year-old player from Raleigh, won the double title with her partner Kylie Rigsby in the 16 and under division.

“This is one of my favorite places to play tennis,” she said of the Landfall facility. “The people are really nice. Plus, I don’t have all of the coaches watching me like I would in Raleigh.”

Holding and Rigsby won their match on Landfall’s center court against a rival team from the Raleigh Racquet Club.

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