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Chicks hatch at Wrightsville’s south end sanctuary

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach police used a partial license plate number captured from a street camera to find the driver of a truck involved in a hit-and-run last week that left a 77-year-old woman visiting Wrightsville Beach with several fractured bones.

Wrightsville Beach police charged Joseph Frank Klus I I I , 3 4 , o f Wi l m i n g t o n , with felony hit-and-run two hours after the incident occurred at about 3:31 p.m. on Thursday. Capt. Valerie Blanton said that investigators were able to see part of the truck’s license plate on a camera near the intersection of South Lumina Avenue and Waynick Boulevard on the island’s south end. Investigators also used debris collected at the site to determine the type n See ARREST Page 5

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A least tern adult feeds its chick a small live fish from the ocean June 16 at Wrightsville Beach’s south end bird sanctuary.

In Wrightsville Beach’s south end bird sanctuary, black skimmers are looking after their recently hatched chicks while least tern chicks learn to fly.

Lindsay Addison, Audubon North Carolina coastal biologist, called right now “a great time of year to go down there” because of these and other behaviors on display.

This summer, the colony has 349 least tern pairs, 123 black skimmer pairs, 14 common tern pairs and four oystercatcher pairs. Those numbers are fairly typical, Addison said. The highest number of pairs observed was 597 in 2012, while only a few were counted in 2014 when beach renourishment dredging affected their habitat.

The four nesting bird species form a colony with what Addison called “a little bit of competition and a little bit of benefit.”

The least tern chicks hatched about one month ago, and now they are learning how to fly. They are the same size as the adults, Addison said, but don’t yet have the distinct black markings.

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Town urges rescheduling of drawbridge inspection, lane closures County board approves $14.8 million property tax raise By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved an election-year tax hike over the objections of two board members after county officials were able to bring down the total raise in property tax from an earlier approval.

On Monday’s 3-2 vote, the board approved a modified version of the original budget proposal, which dropped the property tax increase to 4.9 cents per $100 of assessed value, down from the 5.5 cent increase proposed by county staff in May, setting the tax rate at 62.3 cents. The increase will bring in approximately $14.8 million in new revenue for the county, all of which is slated to pay for bond initiatives approved by voters over the course of the past decade.

Commissioners Beth Dawson, Jonathan Barfield Jr. and Rob Zapple all voted for the budget, with Commissioners Woody White and Skip Watkins opposing it. The majority defended the budget, calling it a responsible measure to meet the increasing costs

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is considering Wrightsville Beach staff and leaders’ requests to delay a drawbridge inspection and associated lane closures scheduled for June 27–30. As of press time, no decision had been reached.

Town staff, leaders and residents were perplexed and concerned by the DOT’s decision, announced in a June 21 press release, to perform a routine, biannual drawbridge inspection just days before the July 4 weekend. The inspection

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The Heide Trask Drawbridge begins to go up for boat traffic May 13, 2013. Lane closures were common in 2013 due to work on the bridge’s steel deck grating.

A mission in Moldova

Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church members leave for Moldova mission trip

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

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Ghena Bulgari, second from left, who will host John McIntyre on Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church’s mission trip to Moldova, with his growing family.

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A friendship has been building between the congregation of Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church and residents of a tiny, landlocked European country called Moldova, and on June 22, a few church members travelled there for a weeklong mission trip.

Moldova is about the size of Delaware and New Jersey combined, with a gross national product less than that of New Hanover County, pastor John McIntyre said. It’s the poorest

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European country — the average income is $8 a day. For the past five years, the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina has worked to connect churches like Wrightsville Beach Baptist with Moldovan communities, but before that, McIntyre admitted, he had never heard of the country.

After several recent trips there, he has come to know the region and its residents — especially the family of Ghena Bulgari, who has hosted him during past trips and will do so again this year. n See MISSION Page 5

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Wilmington approves project for Water Street parking

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

In a not-quite-unanimous vote, the Wilmington City Council took its first step to approve an agreement to redevelop the Water Street public parking deck by demolishing the structure and replacing it with a mixed-use building that will feature commercial and retail space, residential units and a new parking area.

The resolution to enter the agreement with East-West Partners Management of Chapel Hill came on a 6-1 vote by the council, with member Paul Lawler being the only dissenting vote. Overall, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and downtown developers praised the project and the effort by staff to develop the plan.

The proposed project at the corner of Grace and North Water streets would feature a 13-story, 132-foot building with 170 residential units, along with 25,633 square feet of commercial space and 409 city-owned parking spaces. It will maintain

access to Bijou Park, the narrow alley, green space between Nutt Street and North Front Street, and include a water feature to decorate an outdoor stair space.

The city also funds $2 million to open Chestnut Street, connecting it with Water Street, and make improvements to Grace Street, including sidewalk upgrades.

The preliminary project cost estimates came to a total of $75.6 million, with the developer contributing $55.8 million of the costs, and the city picking up the remaining 26 percent of costs at $19.8 million, with a 5 percent cap in cost increases.

Overall, the property was valued at $2.15 million, and building a new parking deck on the property would cost approximately $12 million.

The city allocated approximately $15.6 million to the project, with Caudle noting there is already $5.9 million in the project fund. Financing the project would require $0.01 on the existing property tax base, though the proposal doesn’t specify how the city council

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The proposed mixed-use project at the corner of Grace and North Water streets in downtown Wilmington would feature a 13-story, 132-foot building with 170 residential units, along with 25,633 square feet of commercial space and 409 city-owned parking spaces.

would fund the project.

Ed Wolverton, president of Wilmington Downtown Inc., spoke in favor of the project, noting that the construction phase will generate more than 500 jobs, with 130 permanent jobs following. It would also generate $625,000 in new annual revenue generated by the property taxes.

“This project will generate

Wrightsville’s new marketing strategies prove successful

By Emmy Errante Staff Writer

During the past fiscal year, Wrightsville Beach adjusted its marketing strategy to keep up with the public’s ever-changing methods of consuming media, and the switch was successful, the town’s hired marketing agencies told the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee on June 21.

One big change was buying fewer online display ads, which many people’s browsers now block. Instead, the agencies focused resources on social media and native advertising —content that blends in with its platform, like a sponsored article about Wrightsville Beach on a travel publication’s website.

Representatives from Clean Design and French West Vaughan (FWV) presented the results of the past year’s ad campaign to the committee during Tuesday’s meeting, telling members Instagram, Facebook and email blasts were some of the most effective channels for driving people to

Wrightsville Beach’s tourism website.

Instagram is a relatively new channel for advertising, but the platform proved effective for both advertising and public relations, the representatives agreed. While Instagram does not currently allow links in posts, they said, they were able to mine user-generated content by encouraging beach visitors to hashtag photos from their vacation.

The town’s hired public relations team at FWV also sent out several press releases throughout the year, covering topics like wellness travel, scuba diving and snorkeling at Wrightsville Beach.

Through these efforts, as well as pitches to media outlets, the public relations agency was able to make Wrightsville Beach’s limited budget go a long way, they said. After sharing the return-oninvestment data, Leah Knepper, FWV associate vice president, told committee members, “We don’t get numbers like this for a lot of clients, and I think it speaks in large part to the great product you have here.” email emmy@luminanews.com

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positive economic benefits for the short term and the long term,” he said.

One city resident raised concerns, citing his experience as a lawyer in Washington, D.C., and working with projects along that city’s waterfront. Ed Ablard said the project could end up costing the city more than $20 million, leaving it stuck with a “hole” by the riverfront. Caldwell told

the council that city staff had contracted engineers to study property and believed the site could be safely constructed. The proposal included $169,000 of costs for relocation of utilities in the area.

Both Saffo and council member Charlie Rivenbark praised the work and “due diligence” of the staff in researching the deal.

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By Terry Lane Staff Writer

A s t a ff b r i e f i n g t o t h e Wilmington City Council did little to draw out a consensus on the controversial topic of short-term rentals in the city, as members struggled to agree on definitions and on what, if any, regulations should be applied to homeowners that rent rooms through internet sites and e-commerce channels.

City manager Sterling Cheatham told the council that staff would work to develop “tools” that can help the members better focus on the issue after the briefing sparked a wide-ranging set of questions during the Monday, June 21 briefing.

The city is considering regulating use of residential homes for weekly or weekend rentals of the type offered by sites AirBnB and VBRO. The Residents of Old Wilmington, an association representing the city’s historic neighborhood districts, asked the council in December 2015 to restrict the practice, arguing the rentals were damaging the character of the neighborhoods.

Some members noted that the issue stretched beyond just the city’s historic district.

“That’s where we’re getting the pushback, from out farther in the overlay areas,” council member Neal Anderson said.

City staff began the briefing

with a proposed definition, based on state statute, of “shortterm lodging,” which classified the property as primarily for tourism, rents for seven days or fewer, doesn’t serve meals and isn’t primarily residential.

Staff also recommended that the council revise the state statute on the definition of “bed and

regulated.

“Why can’t we just get rid of the ones that are a problem?” he said.

Requiring short-term rental operators to register with the city was one of the additional requirements the council would likely need to consider, staff said in the brief.

“The popularity of Wilmington is putting strains on the residents of Old Wilmington.

Now Wilmington is the destination, as opposed to the beaches. These are some of the strains that affect that neighborhood.” breakfast home.” But questions about the definitions and requirements persisted throughout the briefing. There were discussions as to what constituted a “private home” under the definition.

Council member Kevin O’Grady, who opposes shortterm rentals in the historic district, said he believed that a resident should have to be on the property. A concern cited by the Residents of Old Wilmington was that with no property owner present, renters acted unruly and disturbed the neighborhood atmosphere.

Anderson asked why shortter m r en ter s co u ld n ’t b e

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and planning go into a project,” Rivenbark said. “What a great replacement to take us back to the good times.”

Lawler also praised the work of staff, but voted against the project on concerns of the costs to the city, which he said could leave taxpayers responsible for a total bill of $24 million without a plan from the council on how to pay for it. Additionally, Lawler said the plan provided favorable conditions to the developer that weren’t offered with other city projects.

“There are plenty of needs in Wilmington, and there are better uses for this money than investing in this project,” Lawler said, adding that the money could be used for more police and to augment the city’s $8 million transportation budget to include more roads and sidewalks. “I believe those would be better uses of the taxpayer dollar.” Lawler’s vote against the second-reading of the resolution means the city council will have to vote on the proposal again on July 19.

Short-term rentals collect a special heads-in-beds room occupancy tax that long term rentals do not.

Other issues included whether to require off-street parking, allow whole-house rentals, limit the number of bedrooms, and allow exemption for special events like the Azalea Festival.

Once the council comes to a definition of short-term lodging, it will then be tasked with deciding which zoning districts would be allowed O’Grady and other members generally agreed that it could be a good option for commercial zoning districts. Council member Paul Lawler said that the apartments over retail stores downtown would be ideal for short-term rentals.

Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo urged the council to proceed carefully, as both sides had strong arguments. In fact, city staff informed the council that the Raleigh City Council was having problems reaching a consensus, coming to a 4-4 vote June 7 on proposed short-term rental regulations.

“The popularity of Wilmington is putting strains on the residents of Old Wilmington. Now Wilmington is the destination, as opposed to the beaches. These are some of the strains that affect that neighborhood,” Saffo said.

“Put in perspective that there is technology that exists today that gets around any kind of regulation we put in place.”

City staff proposed a public input meeting in early July, and a target date of November to vote on an ordinance, but no further meetings are set at this time.

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For The Record Question and photographs by Emmy Errante

Which is your favorite piece of equipment in Wrightsville Beach’s new playground?

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Seven years old, Wilmington “The spinning bucket seat.”

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Five years old, Wilmington “Zip line swing.”

“The jungle gym.”

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Eight years old, Leland “The monkey bars.”

Wilmington screening of Fly Fishing Film Tour will benefit Masonboro

By Sarah Sullivan Intern

Tickets are now on sale for a fishing film festival that will raise funds for the local nonprofit organization that helps preserve Masonboro Island.

The Fly Fishing Film Tour, which has played in 160 North American locations during the course of its history, will hold its first screening in Wilmington at

the Ironclad Brewery on July 7 at 6 p.m.

All net proceeds will be donated to Masonboro.org, a volunteer-based organization that helps preserve and promote Masonboro Island. As a part of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, the island plays an important part in the coastal ecosystem.

Masonboro.org provides cleanup of the island, funds field trips for

local middle school students and advocates for open access to the island.

Established 10 years ago, the film tour showcases independent filmmakers from all over the country. This year’s event will include nine short films suited for fishermen and outdoorsmen of all types.

Film tour organizer Rusty Meador explained, “Our goal in presenting the tour is to bring

the local outdoor community together and to raise money to protect the habitats that support our unique lifestyle.”

The event opens with a cash bar, local vendor expo and music by the local band Driskill. Tickets may be purchased at Intracoastal Angler at 6332 Oleander Drive or on www.flyfilmtour.com. Beach & Barn Apparel and Intracoastal Angler will host the show.

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Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Arrests • Jacob Aaron Laham was charged with DWI.

Citations • Theresa Karen Cebuski-Field was cited for expired registration and no insurance coverage.

• James Owen Wenning Jr. was cited with impeding safe movement.

• Shan Shawon Hobbs was cited with no operator’s license and an expired registration.

• Sherrill Jean Coen was cited with backing in an unsafe manner.

• Franklin Portillo was cited with no operator’s license and speeding.

• Alexander Rentz and Taylor Tice were cited with alcohol on the beach.

• Leticia Bennett was cited with glass on the beach.

• Ariana Brigman was cited with having a dog on the beach.

Warnings • Brian Christopher Eckel was warned for expired registration.

• Jay Thao was warned for illegal left turn.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Arrests • Blayke Arron McClure was charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior and resisting arrest.

Citations • Jamie Lee Sessoms, Gina Lynn Evers and Geoffery James Banks were cited with expired registration and inspection violations.

• Scott Cameron Sullivan and James Kretz were cited with driver’s seat belt violations.

• Guidarddo Huerta Rosas was cited with indecent exposure and human waste violation.

• Mallory Meave Parke was cited with expired registration.

• Amaury Guzman Garcia, Ian Lancaster Draughn, Cleveland A. Wright and James Jodale Hobbs were cited with stop sign violations.

• Jacob Kielas was cited with speeding.

• William Yancey was cited with careless and reckless driving.

• Jenna Moody, Paul Moody, Timothy Goff and Nicholas Santopietro were cited with alcohol on the beach.

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Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Director Dave Baker, left, tests a new rescue paddleboard design from local maker Prone 2 Paddle.

WBOR first to test new rescue paddleboard

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue will be the first lifeguards in the country to use a new rescue paddleboard designed by a local paddleboard startup company, which delivered the first two boards to lifeguards on Monday.

Prone 2 Paddle owner Cliff Ray said the new design would give lifeguards the ability to stand up on the board, giving them a better vantage point to see distressed swimmers.

“We wanted to build a board that had the volume, stability and speed that lifeguards need to quickly reach people in the water,” Ray said.

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“This is designed to let lifeguards raise their elevation and get a better line-of-sight. They can see so much further ahead.”

Local lifeguards were part of the board’s design process, as Friends of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue helped Ray modify the board to meet the needs of ocean lifesaving crews. Ray said the board went through 12 design changes before it was ready.

Dave Baker, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue director, said Ray’s work to make an industry-leading rescue board was evident, adding the board “will assist Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue’s mission in making a difference by having the quality equipment necessary to save lives when called upon.”

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• Dimitri Rae Atkins II was warned for speeding.

• Michelle Gold Jones and Zachary John Hutchinson were warned for equipment violations.

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By Simon Gonzalez The annual corn day at the Williams’ farm by the airport took place last Saturday. Friends, family and neighbors came to help themselves to the harvest, just as they have for the past 30-some years.

It’s a practice started by Dr. Bertram Williams, who became a fulltime farmer after retiring from his medical practice. Dr. Williams passed away on Nov. 16 last year, and his son, Bert Williams, is carrying on the corn day tradition to honor his father.

I was out on the farm very early Saturday morning to get a story for an upcoming issue of Wrightsville Beach Magazine. It wasn’t until I was driving home that I realized the serendipity of the date.

This year’s corn harvest took place a day before Father’s Day. For the first time in his life, Bert wasn’t able to give his dad a present. But this corn day was the best possible gift Dr. Williams could have received. By keeping corn day alive, his son continues his legacy with friends, family and neighbors.

I also lost my dad last year. George Gonzalez died in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 13, just three days before Dr. Williams.

Like Bert, this was the first Father’s Day that I wasn’t able to send a present and tell him I loved him. But I, too, know the best possible gift I can give him now is to continue his legacy.

It won’t be easy.

My dad was a special man. He loved his family. He loved his friends. And he let them know about it. In every phone call, without fail, he told me he loved me and was proud of me. It didn’t matter whether I was a baseball columnist for a daily newspaper, an anonymous writer/web editor for a nonprofit, or the editorial director for a magazine. The message was the same.

Come to think of it, my job didn’t have a lot to do with it. He told me he was proud of me as a man, a husband, a dad. Knowing my shortcomings, it was more than a little embarrassing at times. But that’s just the way he was.

I left Texas with my wife and two kids — his

only two grandchildren at the time — to move to North Carolina 15 years ago. I know he was disappointed, but he never said so. He was a man of faith, and was instrumental in passing on that faith. I was going to work for a Christian relief ministry, and it was ample consolation that he thought I was following God’s leading. Besides, it wouldn’t have occurred to him to put a guilt trip on anyone.

He had an incredible work ethic. He started his own phone company, prewiring apartments and houses and installing additional outlets. I saw him use a hand-held vacuum to clean up after himself.

He was a perfectionist. My sister wanted a bunny one year, but first Dad had to build it a home. It took him forever to construct that rabbit hutch, but it was the world’s best bunny house.

He saw the best in people.

He might not understand why you would vote a certain way. He wasn’t shy about airing his opinions about politicians — or anyone, really — who didn’t share his “God and country” passion. But when he got to know you, you couldn’t hope for a better friend.

He never met a stranger.

We were in Walmart during one of his trips to see us in Boone. By the time we checked out he knew the cashier’s name, knew that she was attending Appalachian State, what she was studying, when she was graduating, and what she wanted to do with her life.

He was cared for at hospice toward the end. I was in a little lounge area outside the room, getting some work done on my laptop. A hospital chaplain came by, and stopped to talk to me to get some information before going in. I found out his name, where he used to live, why he moved to Texas, why he became a chaplain, what he wanted to do in the future.

It occurred to me that it was something my dad would have done. I’ve got a long way to go to live up to his standards in many areas, but it’s a start. Like Bert Williams, I, too, have a legacy to fulfill.

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Unprofessional behavior During the early evening of Monday, June 20, 2016, there was a large number or people — primarily adults — on beach access 4 since it was a beautiful evening with the full moon rising.

At approximately 8:45 pm, a white police truck drove north-bound up the beach near the dunes and stopped short of several gatherings of people. It was obvious that people were in the way. An officer leaned out the driver’s side and gruffly yelled “everybody move!” There was no further information. Many of us, myself included, moved beach chairs and other articles in the wrong direction, towards the dunes, when in fact we subsequently learned we should have moved them away from the dunes. The truck remained where it was as this confusion continued.

I approached the truck and yelled “which way.”

That prompted a young, uniformed officer — I

believe the same one who yelled the move order — to leave the vehicle, approach me in a hostile fashion and accuse me abusing him with “attitude.”

As far as others and I could tell, it was he who had the attitude. After the confusion was cleared up, articles were moved in the correct direction and the truck passed so an emergency lane could be opened; a requirement everyone understood.Several beachgoers stated the obvious: all the police had to do was have one officer leave the truck and tell people which way to move. Instead, it was an unnecessarily belligerent, hostile and unprofessional encounter.

We appreciate the police have a difficult and important job. But is this the way Wrightsville Beach wants its police to be viewed?

Robert L. Nevin, Jr.

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of truck after a local auto parts store helped match part identification numbers to the vehicle make and model, which was not the Toyota Tundra that witnesses originally reported, but instead was a Dodge Ram. Though only a partial plate number, they were able to match it to a vehicle that fit the description, which police said was a silver or gray fourdoor Dodge Ram pickup truck.

A Wrightsville Beach police officer who was cross-sworn with the New Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office went to the 2812 Miranda Court address registered to truck, where police found and arrested Klus, Blanton said. The 2002 Dodge truck had

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requires crews intermittently close one of the drawbridge’s lanes in each direction between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

“It’s just a very bad week to do an inspection,” said Sue Bulluck, Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce president. “It lacks forethought, in terms of encouraging more ease

Joseph Frank Klus III, 34, of Wilmington, was charged with felony hit-and-run by Wrightsville Beach police June 16.

visible damage that police suspect was from the collision with the woman, Blanton said.

The woman from Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, who suffered several fractures, was of traffic flow for tourists who are coming and spending, literally, hundreds of dollars a day to get here.”

Bulluck said she remembered the DOT agreeing to attempt to schedule maintenance and inspections for the offseason after summer bridgework two years ago caused frustration.

Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair said he hopes the inspection can be delayed until

in town visiting relatives and walking across the street near 220 Waynick Boulevard when the silver truck traveling north struck the woman while she crossed the inside line, knocking her into the southbound inside lane, Blanton said. The woman, who was alert and responsive, was taken by emergency medical services to New Hanover County Regional Medical Center, police said.

After the collision, police said the truck left the island, prompting a be-on-the-lookout alert to other area police agencies.

Klus was booked into the New Hanover County Detention Facility, where he is being held on a $25,000 bond. Records show Klus had DWI convictions in January 2013 and November 2006.

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the winter. The DOT’s inspection announcement came as a surprise to him and other board members.

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are about the same age, but a few might be younger if the parents’ eggs failed to hatch and they had to lay more. Nesting together makes it easier for the adults to defend the chicks and eggs, Addison said.

“It helps them to drive away predators,” she said, “because all the terns can get up and chase away a crow that might want to eat their eggs or chicks.”

The terns might defend their nests as a pack, but they only brood and feed their own young, Addison said. Both parents catch small fish from the ocean to feed their chicks.

Several weeks after the terns nested, the black skimmers nested, and their chicks hatched about one week ago, Addison said June 16.

They nest after the terns so they can take advantage of the terns’ protection against predators.

“The terns are really aggressive defending the colony,” she said.

“The skimmers aren’t as good at that.”

In Wrightsville Beach’s colony, the skimmers tend to congregate closer to the dunes than the terns do. Competition occasionally arises between the species if a skimmer nests too close to a tern.

“A skimmer can displace a tern because the skimmers are bigger,” Addison said.

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Bulgari and his wife oversee seven churches in the region.

Moldovan churches are generally more rustic than American churches; bathroom facilities are typically outdoor latrines and worship spaces are rarely heated, even during the cold winter months.

“When we visited in October or November, you could literally see your breath in there,” McIntyre said.

When McIntyre last visited, hundreds of Moldovans, bundled in warm clothing, packed into the small worship spaces to hear him speak. His words were then translated into Romanian and Russian. They listened patiently because “they were hungry for it,” he said, although years of hard living were evident in their expressions.

“You don’t see many smiles,” he noted.

The country spent decades under the Soviet Union’s Communist rule, and while the Soviet Union was dissolved in the 1990s, the people of Moldova, especially the older generations, are struggling to transition to their new way of life, McIntyre said.

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“When you’ve spent five generations under Communist rule, it’s going to take a while to accept responsibility and learn how to think on your own,” church member Carole Jackson said. “They are, in many ways, still trapped in a Communist mentality even though they don’t have a Communist government anymore.”

Parents seeking employment have had to leave their children to go find work elsewhere, McIntyre said, so large orphanages dot the countryside. Those children face the possibility of being sold into human trafficking or blood-typed for organ sales, he added.

He remembered meeting Maya, the adopted daughter of a local pastor. The pastor said when he brought Maya home her first questions were, “What will you do with me?” and “What did you pay for me?”

“It’s stuff you just don’t hear about here,” McIntyre said.

Bulgari has adopted many children from the orphanage.

His family of 15 is squeezed into an 800-square-foot house with a 500-square-foot barn attached. The home has just one modern bathroom and a hose outdoors that functions as a shower. The children retrieve

drinking water by lowering a bucket into a well.

“They would scrape the dead stuff off the top and drink the water underneath,” McIntyre said.

About one month ago, McIntyre received an email from Bulgari asking if he could borrow some money because a house down the road from his home was for sale. McIntyre forwarded the request around and raised $9,000 — enough for Bulgari to buy the home for his oldest children.

“From Wilmington, we were able to raise that money in a short amount of time, but for them it would have taken a lifetime,” McIntyre said.

Video chatting has allowed the Baptist congregation to interact with the Moldovan people and form a personal connection with those they hope to benefit with their mission work.

“Now, we know some of the kids that John [McIntyre] and the others are going to work with,” Jackson said. “It changed the dynamic because it wasn’t just Moldova on a map anymore.”

In addition to the $9,000 for the house, the church members donated clothes for the orphans and $8,000 to fund two camps:

one for 125 adults and another for 100 teenagers. Two thousand of those dollars were raised by Memorial Day beachgoers who parked in the church’s lot and gave a small donation in return.

Donations taken during the July Fourth weekend will also support the Moldova mission, McIntyre said.

On his previous trip, McIntyre also took a few musical instruments for the children. He had

Common tern chicks have also recently hatched, she added. Adult common terns are slightly larger than least terns with a solid black cap of feathers and a bright red bill.

The oystercatcher is the only species in the sanctuary that has not yet raised any chicks. The four pairs’ eggs hatched, Addison said, but the chicks did not survive.

“I don’t know why,” she said.

“Usually we do have at least a few fledglings succeed.”

She’s worried human behavior might affect the oystercatchers.

Unlike the other species that are colonial, meaning they nest in a group, oystercatchers are solitary nesters.

Because their nests aren’t located with the rest of the colony at the southern tip of the sanctuary, they are less obvious to beachgoers, Addison said. Postings and signs mark the entire sanctuary, but Addison said people occasionally enter the sanctuary if they don’t see any birds around.

“They’ll ignore the signs and walk under the string,” she said.

“They’re disturbing oystercatchers, and that can cause them to lose the chicks.”

Beachgoers can also disturb the birds from outside the postings, Addison added. She has seen people try to feed the birds by tossing small dead fish into the sanctuary.

But nesting birds only eat live fish

they catch from the ocean, Addison said, so the actions of the wellmeaning beachgoers only served to attract predators like gulls to the area.

Onlookers should also be aware if their presence is causing the birds to become agitated enough to fly away, she added. Even if people are outside the sanctuary, if they notice the birds taking to the air in numbers they should back away.

“If the birds fly off their eggs or chicks, a gull or a crow can come in and grab them,” she said.

Volunteers have placed tiny structures in the sanctuary in which the chicks can seek shelter from crows and gulls. Chicks will also shelter in the sparse vegetation, which protects them from both predators and heat.

If a chick or an egg is exposed to the direct summer sunlight for as short a time as 15 minutes, Addison said, it could overheat and die.

“It’s harsh out there on the beach,” she said. “Anyone who has tried to walk barefoot on the sand can tell you that.”

Addison encouraged people who have further questions about Wrightsville’s nesting birds to participate in weekly tours of the sanctuary led by Audubon North Carolina’s Wrightsville Beach bird stewards every Monday at 9 a.m.

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only board member voting in favor of the budget, will face re-election this November.

Zapple’s term continues two more years and Dawson lost in the February Republican primary. Zapple said the tax hike was needed to meet the debt obligations for nearly $340 million in borrowing since 2008.

“There is no such thing as free money,” he said. “It’s time to act responsibly and to pay the bills.”

A Republican candidate for the board of commissioners, financial adviser Patricia Kusek, watched the vote from the gallery, saying the public needed to be better educated about the consequences of public bonds. Kusek also questioned whether all of the proposed staffing increases were necessary.

“You can’t continue to say yes to everything or everybody,” Kusek said. “Different commissioners staked out what they wanted to fund in this budget.

That’s the problem with this board of commissioners.”

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associated with the county’s capital projects.

“This is a balanced, prudent and responsible budget,” said board chair Beth Dawson, a Republican who broke with the other members of her party on the board. “It found ways to offer additional services that we are required to offer, that citizens need and that meets the demands of our population growth.”

Neither White nor Watkins commented before the vote.

Afterwards, White said that while he and Watkins looked for areas for budget savings, the board’s leadership rejected those proposals.

“The board’s leadership set the wrong tone for staff, that raising taxes was acceptable and necessary,” White said, pointing out that the tax hike would likely be an issue in the upcoming election for three board seats. “We won’t see any changes until we see changes in the leadership.”

Barfield, a Democrat, the

received word that one boy could play the guitar, so he brought him one, and the boy was thrilled.

“You would have thought it was some high-end guitar,” McIntyre said, because the instrument, which cost $300 in America, would have cost as much as $2,000 in Moldova.

“I’ll probably hear a concert from one of them this time.”

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Baptist Church will focus its mission work on another region.

But, Jackson and McIntyre agreed, their connection with the people of Moldova will endure. McIntyre said he hopes to help other churches connect to Bulgari and the Moldovan people.

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Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church members and friends recently purchased a home for Ghena Bulgari and his growing family, which includes many adopted children.

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Sports/Marine Tournament benefits child advocacy center

Hook, Line & Sinker Fish still biting strong despite arrival of dog days

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Monday marked the official start of the summer season, but with some of the heat we’ve been experiencing one would think it has already been here for quite some time. Despite the heat and the current conditions, the fish are still cooperating and biting for the anglers willing to endure the mugginess. Naturally, as has always been the case when the day’s heat and sun can become uncomfortable for both the fishermen and the fish, planning your outings early and late in the day will definitely improve your chances of success. Water temperatures are currently running in the lower 80s, but again, they don’t seem to be affecting

Conditions weren’t great for fishing in the waters around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach on Saturday, fishermen agreed, due to 30-knot winds.

Still, 89 fishermen took part in the Carousel Center’s 14th annual Flounder Tournament.

Fishermen left the docks before dawn and returned around 3 p.m. They were allowed to fish throughout the Cape Fear waters, but the rough conditions mostly confined them to the Snow’s Cut area.

A past winner, Chris Hansen, earned another victory and $1,000 after reeling in a 5.8pound flounder. Hansen caught the winning fish around the Cape Fear River because the ocean was too rough to venture further out.

The Monkey Junction resident is no stranger to fishing competitions.

“We like to fish all the local tournaments,” he said.

Another participant with experience, Bryan Perkins, spent the day fishing alongside his 14-year-old son, Justin. While their flounders didn’t earn any awards, they also didn’t leave empty-handed. Perkins loaded their catch in a cooler to eat for dinner that night.

The tournament drew many

the range with the deeper water producing the better quality of fish.

Closer to the beach, the artificial reefs in the 5- to 10-mile range have been holding a lot of amberjack along with some king mackerel and cobia. The live bottoms in the 10-mile range have also produced some dolphin during the past couple of weeks. While these fish have only averaged around 10 pounds, which is common for the nearshore mahi, it’s a good sign that the fishing for them from the smaller boats should improve in the coming weeks.

The cobia fishing has also been good recently, although it

The weekend weather is looking rather fishable and even the seas appear to be somewhat decent based on the current forecast. the fishing all that much right now, although that will definitely change as the temperatures continue to increase into the months of July and August. The weekend weather is looking rather fishable and even the seas appear to be somewhat decent based on the current forecast, however, that can also change at a moment’s notice.

Offshore, the weekend trips were menaced by an unusual cold front and strong northeast winds that all but shut down any thoughts about heading out of the inlet. The days leading up to the weekend, however, were quite pleasant and those lucky enough to have some fishing time available did pretty well. The long trips to the Gulf Stream are not needed if dolphin, aka mahi mahi, are on your list. The fishing has been good for them in the 20- to 30-mile range. Bottom fishing for grouper, snapper, black sea bass and triggerfish has also been good in

has declined slightly from past weeks. Bait pods are still being found along the beaches and that’s a good place to look for them when sight casting bucktails. The Spanish mackerel fishing has tapered off just a tad due to the heat, but limits of fish can still be caught early and late in the day.

Inshore, the flounder fishing has been outstanding with lots of fat keeper fish being reported.

A lot of the larger fish have come from the river and areas around Carolina Beach, but the fishing around Wrightsville Beach has also been pretty good. There’s plenty of baitfish around if fishing a Carolina Rig is your style.

The deeper creeks and channels are holding fish as are the area inlets. Red drum have also been reported in good numbers around these same areas.

The surf anglers are reporting some bluefish along with a few flounder, Virginia mullet and pompano.

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A Wilmington boat that took a top early prize finished the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in second place Saturday, capitalizing on its strong start and edging a late challenge to earn more than $500,000 during the course of the tournament.

The Marlin Gull, owned by Michael Feasel and captained

by Kenny Midgett of Wanchese, North Carolina, finished second after it was the tournament’s first boat to bring in a blue marlin when it weighed a 564.8-pound catch less than three hours after the tournament started Monday, June 13.

By Saturday, their catch was still good enough to net the $238,480 second prize, which added to the $433,500 prize the boat won for the Fabulous Fisherman’s prize, given to the first catch of more than 500 pounds.

There was little change in the leaderboard over the tournament’s last few days until a New Gretna, New Jersey, boat hooked a blue marlin for weight on Friday. The 564.1pound catch was less than one pound shy of the Marlin Gull’s Monday catch, earning the boat

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The crew of the Wilmington-based Marlin Gull celebrates its second place finish during the 58th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament in Morehead City on Saturday. In addition to the $238,480 prize for second place, the boat also won the Fabulous Fisherman’s prize of $433,500 for being the first boat to bring in a marlin weighing more than 500 pounds.

The victory had special meaning for the owners of the Ashley Lauren. The boat is named in memory of the Ashley Lauren Annis, the daughter of Mark and Kim Annis, who died of a rare blood disorder in 2005.

“It’s just so special with how everybody has supported us throughout this thing,” Mark Annis stated in a June 16 press release. “The boat was named after my daughter so we always feel she’s fishing with us when

we’re (offshore).”

The crew of the Ashley Lauren also won the Keli Wagner Lady Angler tournament, a one-day event that precedes the Big Rock tournament. It is the first time the same boat has ever won both tournaments. Kim Annis, along with Clayton angler Jackie Miller, both caught and released blue marlins to secure the victory for the Ashley Lauren.

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fishermen who, like Hansen and Perkins, fish and compete regularly. But participation also included a number of families who simply wanted to support the Carousel Center, a child advocacy center serving New

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She was especially grateful to their support during what she called a transition year for the tournament.

Tom Banks, the driving force behind the tournament for years, could not help organize it this year for personal reasons, but Feath was determined not to cancel the event for the sake of the both the center and its supporters.

“We didn’t want to disappoint people,” she said.

The tournament has raised more than $200,000 for the center over the years, and while this year won’t add much to that total, Feath stated, “We’re going to come back even bigger and better next year.”

The fishing tournament is one of the center’s largest annual fundraisers. Proceeds go toward general operations to help the organization provide medical examinations and trauma therapy for children in cases of reported child sexual or physical abuse.

The money is more needed than ever, Feath said, because grant opportunities are dwindling as demand for the organization’s services goes up. This year, it will serve 400 children, providing them not only medical healing but also emotional healing — “helping the kids get back to being kids.”

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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 Beach Service: 8 a.m., Public Beach Access No. 4 Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m.

Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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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.

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 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.

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My shepherds have an understanding that none will be left behind As it is with mankind all knowledge can be gained but must be refined What is a simple thought today will grow immensely when watered

by My word Think of new ways to enrich the family and help it grow and move forward Understanding will clarify your thoughts and cement a path to follow Be careful what words you use to define yourself and others, make sure they are not hollow It is with understanding that you must welcome the lost that need a hand up Feed them the food of life slowly and continue to invite them over to sup Walk beside them and show them the path to salvation one step at a time Slowly their understanding will grow to match their stride and they will be fine As My shepherds you must keep an eye on all the sheep to make sure none wander Some of the ways of heaven are hard to understand and occasionally they will ponder The what ifs of life and how to incorporate them with understanding into their life Patience is required to help the lost overcome the enemy and cast off strife

Use all your understanding to define the individual needs of every soul Freedom to worship and celebrate without fear must be your final goal (Psa 49:3 NRSV) My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

(Prov 2:1 - 6 NRSV) 1 - My child, if you accept my words and treasure up my commandments within you, 2 - making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 - if you indeed cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding; 4 - if you seek it like silver, and search for it as for hidden treasures— 5 - then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. 6 - For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; (Jer 3:15 NRSV) I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

(Jer 10:12 NRSV) It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.

(Phil 4:7 NRSV) And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

(1 John 5:20 NRSV) And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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JOHN 9:6-27 This man showed great courage in confronting these religious leaders. Even Peter later backed down for fear of this same group of men (Lk. 22:54-62). Certainly one thing that gave him this boldness was that he knew what Jesus had done for him. And even beyond the physical healing, he knew that Jesus had healed him because He loved him. It’s our security in the Lord’s love for us that gives us the strength to face rejection from others. As Proverbs 28:1 puts it, “the righteous are bold as a lion.” The antidote for fear of men is a large dose of the love of God. One of the greatest truths of the Bible and one of the hardest to comprehend, is that we are the objects of God’s love. God didn’t just pity us or feel some sense of moral obligation to save us. He saved us

because of His infinite love for us (Jn. 3:16). An experiential understanding of God’s love is the key to being filled with all the fullness of God (Eph. 3:19).

Paul prays in Ephesians 3:19 that we would experience the love of God which passes mere knowledge about it. How can we know the love of God if it passes knowledge? This sounds like a contradiction.

It’s not. The knowing is experiencing it. The end result of having understanding and experiential knowledge of God’s love is that we will be filled with all the fullness of God. God’s love is the key that opens the door to everything that God is. God is love (1 Jn. 4:8).

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June 23–29, 2016

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16-SP-336 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made DAN H. GLISSON, JR. AND PEGGY J. GLISSON, DANIEL H. GLISSON, SR. (NOW DECEASED) AND PHYLLIS ANNE GLISSON to PHILIP E. GREER, Trustee(s), dated the 12TH day of DECEMBER, 2005 and recorded in BOOK 4953, PAGE 293, 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, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., 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 at 11:00 A.M. ON JUNE 29TH, 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 145 OF KINGS GRANT SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3, AS SHOWN UPON THAT MAP OF SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY IN MAP BOOK 10 AT PAGE 9.

Said property being located at: 5014 SHAW COURT, WILMINGTON, NC 28405 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: DANIEL H. GLISSON, JR., PEGGY SUE GLISSON AND PHYLLIS N. GLISSON.Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (e). 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 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

of the sale. That 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 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 the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. N.C.G.S. 45-21.16(b)(2).

This 7TH day of June, 2016.

Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 June 16 and 23, 2016 DRA 97357253 NORTH CAROLINA NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 260 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LAURA ELISABETH CLAY a/k/a L. ELISABETH CLAY DATED October 6, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 5240, PAGE 2521, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed

by LAURA ELISABETH CLAY a/k/a L. ELISABETH CLAY dated October 6, 2007 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 5240, Page 2521, NEW HANOVER County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of NEW HANOVER and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Condominium Unit 1-E of Sands at Wilmington Beach Condominium V, according to the Declaration thereof recorded on June 26, 1984 in Book 1257 at Page 1870 of the New Hanover County Registry, made a part hereof by reference, and further according to the Unit Ownership Plans of the building of said condominium recorded in Condominium Book 6 at Pages 160162 in the New Hanover County Registry together with all appurtenances thereof including a 5.556% undivided interest in the

common areas and facilities of said condominium as provided in the said declaration. The land committed to unit ownership by virtue of the aforesaid declaration was conveyed to Robert O’Neill by deeds dated August 22, 1983 and recorded in Deed Book 1231 at Pages 1605 and 1610 in the New Hanover County Registry. This conveyance is subject to said Declaration of Condominium of Sands at Wilmington Beach Condominium V, recorded on June 26, 1984 in Deed Book 1257 at Page 1870 in the New Hanover County Registry, and to the Unit Ownership Plans of the building of said condominium recorded in Condominium Book 6 at Pages 160162 in the New Hanover County Registry and to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the association of the unit owners of said condominium and to Chapter 47A of the North Carolina General Statues, the Unit Ownership Act, all of the foregoing as now written and as duly supplemented or amended hereafter.

PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: 1423 S. Lake Park Blvd.

Carolina Beach NC 28428 DATE OF SALE: July 6, 2016 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: NEW HANOVER County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Laura Elisabeth Clay a/k/a L. Elisabeth Clay TERMS OF THE SALE: (1). This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies.

(2) The property is being sold “as is”. Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property.

Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property.

(3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale.

(4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period.

(5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving this 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 no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this Notice of Foreclosure 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.

(6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession, by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

(7) If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Substitute Trustee.

This the 7th day of June, 2016.

SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. Lauren V. Reeves, Attorney for Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 Fax: (919)250-2211 June 23 and 30, 2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 300 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert L. Jordan, Jr., (Robert L. Jordan, Jr., deceased) (Heirs of Robert L. Jordan, Jr.: Unknown Heirs of Robert L. Jordan, Jr.) to Donna M. French of Norfolk, Virginia and David Shoop of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of December, 1995, and recorded in Book 1967, Page 489, 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 July 5, 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: Beginning at a point in the eastern line of 23rd Street, said point being located 116 feet southwardly from the intersection of the eastern line of 23rd Street with the southern line of Lyndon Avenue, running thence southwestwardly along the southeastern line of 23rd Street, 60 feet; thence eastwardly and parallel with Lyndon Avenue 136 feet; thence, northwardly and parallel with 23rd Street 60 feet; thence westwardly and parallel with Lyndon Avenue 136 feet to the point of beginning. Same being a portion of Lots 4 and 5 of the Market Street extension as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 2, Page 47, of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon;

said property being located at 8 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be 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 SingleFamily 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 SERVIC-

ES, 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: 1177082 (FC.FAY) June 23 and 30, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Patrick Carpenter, Jr. late, of Wilmington, 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 in care of the undersigned at 2064 Harrison Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 on or before September 9, 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 9th day of June, 2016.

James Ralph Powell Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Patrick Carpenter, Jr. Douglas A. Fox, Attorney YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5th Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, & 6/30/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Ancillary Administrator of the ESTATE OF CARL EUGENE MCBRIDE, JR., deceased of Los Angeles County, California, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of September, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 639 Airlie Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403.

This the 12th day of May, 2016.

Robert O. McBride Estate of Carl Eugene McBride Jr James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, & 6/30/2016

fied as Executor of the Estate of Eleanor Sneeden Davis of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 26th day of September 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 23rd day of June, 2016.

John C. Davis, Jr., Executor 10601 Marabou Court Raleigh, NC 27614 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14/2016 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 Dallas E. Stoudenmire of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 26th day of September 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 23rd day of June, 2016.

Sylvia Orrell Stoudenmire, Executrix 5905 Turnstone Court Wilmington, NC 28409 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14/2016

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of CLARA M. BISHOP, Deceased, of New Hanover County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the Personal Representative listed below on or before September 16, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

All debtors of the said Estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 16th day of June, 2016.

DAVID ALLEN BISHOP Executor c/o PETER B. VON STEIN Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 867 New Bern, NC 28563-0867 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 & 7/7/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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