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Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue returns to stands for summerBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

Last Friday, the members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue returned to the stands in full force to cast their watchful eyes over beachgoers as the Memorial Day holiday marked the formal start of the summer tourist season.

In preparation, the guards participated in the 2016 Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Challenge and one last training session Thursday to bring together what they learned while building camaraderie among the group of new and returning lifeguards.

Five teams of seven lifeguards made their way down the beach to participate in an array of tests. They were timed, but also given points, with the lifeguards run-ning, conducting paddleboard rescues and handling real-world beach emergency scenarios.

Though he still had points to tally, Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Director Dave Baker had already seen the results of the two weeks of training the ocean res-cue team had completed to get to this point. The teams finished within 12 minutes of each other.

“That’s how strong each of you are,” Baker told the group of exhausted rescuers afterward. “It shows how collectively strong this team is.”

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Wrightsville Beach police

file 32 charges on pair related to car break insBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

An early-morning discovery by a passerby in the park-ing lot of Seapath Marina helped Wrightsville Beach police break up what they charge is a pair of burglars who hit cars throughout the region.

The April 4 arrests of Elizabeth Almaraz, 19, of Currie, North Carolina, and Teron Williams Flowers, 21, resulted in 32 felony and misdemeanor charges between them, covering 12 victims, said Wrightsville Beach detective Bonnie Neral. Police put weeks of investigation into the case, she said, eventually tying them to several open reports of breaking and entering.

“It’s by far the most complex case I’ve ever worked in my career,” Neral said.

In the incident that occurred at about 6:30 a.m., a person in the marina parking lot spotted a man and woman trying to open automobile car doors and con-fronted them. While the man ran, the woman stayed, and Almaraz was arrested by Wrightsville Beach police at the scene while Flowers was picked up by police about 30 minutes later, Neral said.

Flowers had no permanent address and was believed to be staying with people in Wilmington, Almaraz said, adding that he had been discharged from the Army.

After searching the car registered to Almaraz, police discovered evidence related to several open breaking and entering cases in Wrightsville Beach. Police also

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By Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

Local professional triathlete Matthew Wisthoff bikes to and from Wrightsville Beach daily, and he envisions a future in which all Wilmington residents can safely do the same. Three bike-safety projects planned near the beach — one nearly done, two scheduled for later this year — put the city on the right path toward that future, he said.

The city has almost com-pleted the final gap in the Gary Shell Cross-City Trail, on the north side of Eastwood Road leading up to the Heide Trask Drawbridge. Other bike-friendly projects scheduled for comple-tion this year or early 2017 are steel planks over the draw-bridge’s grating and a multi-use path under the bridge’s west side.

“Fifteen years ago, you wouldn’t really say Wilmington was a bike-friendly town,” Wisthoff said. The city is slowly overcoming that stigma, he said, but “we just have to keep con-necting the dots.”

Every new crosswalk or stretch of multi-use trail is a step in the right direction, he said, like the

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Members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue cool off under the spray from a fire department truck after completing the Lifeguard Challenge on Thursday, May 26.

Memorial Day weekend goes smoothly for Wrightsville Beach

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Memorial Day weekend crowds pack the beach north of Johnnie Mercer’s Pier.

Meritorious conduct medals presented to jet crash rescue lifeguardsBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

On May 6,first respond-ers charged into a dangerous scene, riding a Jet Ski more than one mile and through floating debris and fuel to be the first to reach the pilot of a Marine Corps jet that crashed off of Wrightsville Beach. This week, the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department hon-ored Wrightsville Beach Ocean

Rescue Capt. Jeremy Owens and EMT, firefighter and lifeguard Kyle Miess with the depart-ment’s medal for meritorious conduct.

“Jeremy and Kyle were true to our motto: ‘always willing and always ready,’” said Glen Rogers, Wrightsville Beach fire chief. “They jumped into action to respond to potentially fatal military aircraft crash. Our nation could have lost another

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Wrightsville Beach fire chief Glen Rogers, far left, and Ocean Rescue director Dave Baker, far right, present EMT life-guard Kyle Miess and Ocean Rescue captain Jeremy Owens with medals for meritorious conduct during a ceremony Monday, May 30.

By Terry LaneStaff Writer

There were plenty of tickets for violations and a handful of lifeguard rescues, but overall, Memorial Day weekend celebrations at Wrightsville Beach largely went smoothly this past weekend, town officials said.

“It went as well as could be,” said Tim Owens, Wrightsville Beach town manager.

The threat of Tropical Storm Bonnie, which formed Saturday off of the South Carolina coast, may have kept some crowds away, Owens said, but there were still cars lined up for parking Saturday morning. The storm was downgraded Sunday morning, and except for a few show-ers, most of the threat of rain never materialized.

The storm’s impact created rough local surf condi-tions, as the lifeguards flew red flags from their stands each weekend day, indicating a high risk of large surf and powerful currents. Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Capt. Jeremy Owens said Saturday, “We definitely have

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Veterans gather at USS North Carolina to observe Memorial DayBy Krys EstesContributing Writer

People of all ages, from babies to seniors, paraded around Battleship Park adorned in red, white and blue on Monday.

“We stand, always on the watch, to care for your sons, daughters, husbands, wives and friends,” U.S. Navy Rear Adm.

Christina Alvarado said. “And while we rejoice for the lives that we saved, we still lose sleep and mourn for the lives we could not save.”

The community came together for the 51st Annual Memorial Day Observance at the USS Battleship North Carolina lining the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington to remember those who sacrificed their lives in ser-vice to the United States.

“Many of the patriots that we honor today, they were young adults when they died,” Alvarado expressed. “In reality, they gave up two lives: they gave up the one they were living and the one they would have had, had they lived. They gave up their chance to be husbands and wives, fathers and grandfathers, mothers and grandmothers. They gave up everything for our country, for us. And all we are called upon to do is remember them.”

The public placed their right hands over their hearts as the lyr-ics, “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave” filled the tent while young ones played, not knowing the meaning behind our country’s national anthem.

“There is always someone remembering them for us,” Alvarado said. “No matter what time of year it is, no matter what time of the day it is, there are always people gathering in our national cemeteries across our country waving a flag, laying a flower or rock on a headstone. They stop and bow their head and they communicate with their hero. They call them by name. They recall happy or sad mem-ories they spent together. Even after many years, their eyes still fill with tears. To this day, they still regret that they didn’t have a chance to say goodbye and that their hero died in a foreign place. They wonder if anybody

held their hand or were offered a word of comfort, they wonder if their death was painful.”

The Memorial Day event was also a celebration for those who have sacrificed their lives, but had the fortune of coming home safely.

Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer James Bowen stood around the tented area sharing a short version of his history with the Navy after serving for 40 years.

What was his most memora-ble experience while in service? He said, “Just serving. I love the Navy and think about it every day.”

Not all of the veterans who attended the event served for a long length of time.

U.S. Navy Seaman First Class Lou Popovich served one year after being released from duty after World War II had ended.

“It’s nice to be honored here today,” Popovich said.

Rep.David Rouzer, R-N.C., took a moment to reminisce what brought the community together, not only to remem-ber fallen heroes, but to thank their families for their great sacrifices.

“The family members of our nation’s heroes never forget and we must never let them mourn alone,” Alvarado said. “At a minimum, we must provide the most basic comfort, the assur-ance that our country is grateful for their level of sacrifice in ser-vice and as a nation we have a responsibility to remember. We owe them a debt we can never repay, all we can do is remem-ber what they did and why they had to be brave for us. We must do our best to see that other young men and women won’t have to join them.”nhrmcphysiciangroup.orgCall 910.344.8900

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An eagle-eyed member of the Wrightsville Beach Police Department caught the first glimpses of a boat fire in Wrightsville Beach on Tuesday night, extinguishing it before it spread to the dock or nearby struc-tures, the town’s fire department

reported.The shore power cord was the

cause of the 10:25 p.m. fire to the 36-foot sport fishing boat docked near Motts Channel Seafood, which resulted in approximately $15,000 in damage, primarily to the rear left side of the boat where the fire broke out, the fire depart-ment report states.

“Straight behind the boat is the

house,” Wrightsville Beach Fire Department Capt. Sterling Powell said in describing the area around the dock. “If the officer hadn’t been riding by and seen the flames, it could have been a lot worse.”

Cpl. Gunner Matthews used the fire extinguisher in the police vehi-cle to extinguish the flames. The fire department arrived within five minutes, where they performed an overhaul to make sure it was extinguished.

Boat fires are relatively rare, Powell said, but since there were other boats and structures on the tightly packed dock, the depart-ment sent two vehicles, including one fire engine, and 11 firefighters to the scene.Email [email protected]

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Cpl. Gunner Matthews of the Wrightsville Beach Police Department spotted and extinguished a fire on Longshot, a 36-foot sport fishing boat docked near Motts Channel Seafood on Tuesday, May 31. The fire primarily damaged the rear left side of the boat, pictured here.

Beachgoers play volleyball, a surfer rides the rough surf and a line of cars forms on Causeway Drive on Saturday, May 28. ~ Emmy Errante

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For The RecordQuestion and photographs by Lexi Schimelfenig

What is your favorite summertime cookout food?

Ben Anthony Fayetteville, N.C.

“I’d like to say barbecue.”

Laura Stevens Wilmington, N.C.

“A good veggie burger. … I changed my answer: fresh grilled veggies!”

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“Watermelon, grilled chicken. I’m going to go with grilled corn.”

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“A good cheeseburger.”

Weekend Police ReportFRIDAY, MAY 27

Citations

• Kayla Alexandra Smith was cited for improper child restraint.

• Vincent Spataro was cited for driving during revocation.

• Bryan Andrew Hord was cited for a stop sign violation.

• Benjamin Taylor Eisenberg was cited for an expired registration.

• Daniel Craft Pfeffer was cited for not having insurance.

• Nicholas Coy Weddengton was cited for driving during revocation.

• Arash Manshoory was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Richard Jenkins was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Haley Bradley was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Jerrick Carelock was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Erica Hall was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Koven Hensley was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Paul Talerico was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Nathaniel Goulder was cited for public urination.

• Daniel McCord was cited for public urination.

• Rashod Ballentine was cited for public urination.

Warning Tickets

• Avery Katherine Hester was warned for an open container.

• Margaret Elizabeth Blythe was warned for an open container.

• Logan Farriss was warned for a taillight.• Shawn Stukes was warned for a headlight violation.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

Arrests

• Samantha Lynn Goodman was arrested on a charge of an outstanding warrant.

• Kyle Langdon Adams was charged with DWI and driving after consuming under the age of 21.

• Thomas Henry Coulson was charged with DWI.

Citations

• Kevin Kelly was cited for safe movement violation.

• Haley Peterson Haynes was cited for a seatbelt violation.

• Silvano Morales was cited for driving while license revoked.

• Jose Santos was cited for no operating license.

• Sarah Elizabeth Thompson was cited for failure to reduce speed.

• Samantha Lynn Goodman was cited for driving while license revoked and driving 50 mph in a 35 mph zone.

• Joseph Olinger was cited for an expired registration and inspection violation.

• Russell Deltufo was cited for a seatbelt violation.

• Thomas Henry Coulson was cited for improper equipment.

• Mary Richerdson was cited for larceny.• Erika Farfan was cited for driving while license revoked and displaying revoked plates.

• Walter Mays was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• William Davis was cited for glass on the beach.

• Tayler McGhee was cited for glass on the beach.

• John McAdams was cited for glass on the beach.

• Corey Barnes was cited for glass on the beach.

• Rose Anderson was cited for glass on the beach.

• Kayla Ingram was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Barry Smith was cited for glass on the beach.

• Brandon Long was cited for glass on the beach.

• Vanessa Peromo was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Cecilia Olvera was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Grayson Ayscue was cited for human waste.

Papers Served

• Samantha Lynn Goodman was served papers charging failure to appear.

Warning Tickets

• Matthew Lee Johnson was warned for a stoplight violation.

• Steven Edward Bunch was warned for a stoplight violation.

• Lionel Yow was warned for a seatbelt violation.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

Arrests

• Joshua Schutt was arrested on a charge of an outstanding warrant.

Citations

• Richard Anderson was cited for an expired registration.

• Brittaney Sard was cited for a seatbelt violation.

• Olivia Kirkman was cited for a seatbelt violation.

• Melissa Pauley was cited for an expired registration.

• Louise Prout was cited for aiding and abetting an unlicensed driver.

• Eugine Morgan Jr. was cited for driving during revocation.

• Elijuan Ross was cited for having an open container in the passenger area.

• Julio Cesar Gaviria was cited for being intoxicated and disruptive.

• Anthony Messina was cited for a red light violation.

• Shelby E. Kramer was cited for an open container.

• Allyson M. Warren was cited for an open container.

• John H. Masters was cited for human waste.• Madison Taylor Long was cited for an open container.

• Jeffrey Grun was cited for a fireworks violation.

• Mitchell Starnes was cited for an alcohol violation.

• Marcus Alston was cited for glass on the beach.

• Jesse Styers was cited for glass on the beach.

Papers Served

• Elijuan Ross was charged on an outstanding warrant.

• Eugine Morgan was served papers charging an outstanding warrant and failure to appear in court.

Warning Tickets

• Sheila Wilson Windborne was warned for no headlights.

MONDAY, MAY 30

Citations

• William Ray Sivley was cited for driving while license revoked and a stop sign violation.

• Richard Xavier Garrett was cited for displaying revoked registration and failure to surrender revoked registration.

• Olivia Blanton was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Nico Cerniglia was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Stacy Brown was cited for a dog on the beach.

• Mitchell Gore was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Lauren Caulbeerg was cited for glass on the beach.

• Todd Albright was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Karissa Zaharis was cited for alcohol on the beach.

• Johnathen Diaz was cited for alcohol on the beach.

Warning Tickets

• Evelyn Shanelle Malveav was warned for a seatbelt violation.

• Alan William Edick was warned for a stop sign violation.

IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, June 6

Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting, 4 p.m., Town Hall conference room

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., New Hanover County Courthouse room 301, 24 N. Third St.

Tuesday, June 7

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

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

Wednesday, June 8

Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall council chamber

TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NCPROPOSED 16/17 BUDGET — PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

A copy of the proposed Town of Wrightsville Beach Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Budget will be submitted to the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen on May 31, 2016. A public hearing will be held on the budget proposal at the regularly scheduled Board of Aldermen meeting on June 8, 2016 at 5:30pm (or soon thereafter) at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall. The Budget was prepared in accordance with the North Carolina Local Government and Fiscal Control Act. A summary of the projected revenue and expenditures by Fund are as follows:

Summary of Revenue and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2016/17

Fund Revenue Expenditure General Fund $10,580,410 $10,580,410 Enterprise $ 2,983,290 $ 2,983,290 Total $13,563,700 $13,563,700

The proposed Ad Valorem Tax Rate for the upcoming Fiscal Year is $.133 per $100 of value and represents no change over the FY15/16 tax rate. The budget proposes an increase in water and sewer maintenance fees of $10 per month for the standard residential customer. Water and sewer maintenance fee increases are proposed for all meter sizes and vary. A copy of the proposed budget and budget ordinance will be filed in the office of the Town Clerk and will be available on May 31, 2016 for review at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall located at 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 during normal business hours. A copy of the document can also be viewed at www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com on May 31st.

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Good news, New Hanover County. Two of the 10 happiest places to live in North Carolina are right here.

That’s according to the lovely folks at zippia.com, a careers website. They “analyzed over 143 places in North Carolina to determine where it’s all rainbows and sunshine.” New Hanover County’s unincorporated Myrtle Grove came in at No. 8, and the community of Porters Neck No. 10.

The search for happiness is common to all of us and eclipses even our job and career search, their website says. As a service to their readers, Zippia “took a dive into the most recent cen-sus data to help you identify which places in North Carolina have the big-gest smile of them all.”

The criteria: Being well edu-cated (population with at least a bachelor’s degree); hav-ing a job (as measured by the unemployment rate); a short commute to work (people hate traffic); low cost of liv-ing; having a family (getting, and staying, married has a ton of happiness benefits, on aver-age); owning a home (that’s a big plus); and the poverty rate (money definitely helps out).

The numbers say that about 80 percent of the 9,030 people living in Myrtle Grove own their home, and 60 percent are married. At Porters Neck, 67.5 percent of the 6,476 people own their home, and 74 per-cent are married.

Personally, the survey is great news. I now know that I am deliriously happy!

I’m a Myrtle Grove resident with a college degree and a job. The commute is relatively short; although it’s probably best we don’t talk about the traffic. Low cost of living? Sure, as long as gas prices remain low and it’s possible to avoid the government’s health care exchanges. My wife and I are closing in on our 30th anniver-sary. We own our home. Thankfully, we are well above the poverty rate.

All those things contribute to my wellbeing, to be sure. Homeownership beats homelessness. A job and accompanying paycheck trumps unem-ployment. They certainly help provide a sense of security.

But do wellbeing and security add up to hap-piness? Is it harder for single people who rent, don’t have a college education, live in Shallotte and commute to work across the bridge, and who can’t afford to drive through Starbucks for a soy

chai tea latte on their way to work to be happy?I don’t disagree with the contention that the

search for happiness is common to us all. But I would suggest that they are using the wrong mea-suring stick, one that is too focused on wealth.

I’ll never forget a trip I once made to a vil-lage high atop a mountain in Honduras. There were no roads. The only way to get there was to either walk, or to ride horses. Correct that, mules. Underfed mules. Mine clearly wasn’t used to hauling overfed, oversized Americans. After almost killing it on the way up, I opted to walk back down.

There was a boy in the village happily playing with a toy car, “driving” it on dirt roads. He was

experiencing the joy of play-ing and having a great time. I thought about my son. In order to make him happy, we usually fulfilled his video game wish list at Christmas and on birth-days. This boy didn’t have the latest video game, but he didn’t know he didn’t have the latest video game.

No doubt, life wasn’t easy in the village. They didn’t have a lot of things we take for granted. Their livelihood depended on growing crops. A poor season could mean disas-ter. But if you asked them if they were happy, the majority would have said yes.

In our affluent American cul-ture, we tend to think the secret to happiness is to get more, or to obtain something we don’t

have. I’d be happy if only I had a nicer car, a bigger house, a better job, a relationship — fill in the blank. But when we get it, we find it really doesn’t make us happy.

We also tend to be jealous of those who have what we don’t. More than three-fourths of the respondents in a recent University of California San Diego study said they experienced envy in the last year.

Instead of searching for happiness, perhaps we should be looking for contentment.

A very wise man once wrote, “I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situa-tion, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.”

The kind of contentment Paul wrote about in the book of Romans isn’t dependent on education, homeownership, commute times, or job status.

Now that’s something worth searching for.

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military member. Fortunately circumstances worked out for the best for the pilot and his rescuers.”

After receiving the call at about 4:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Owens and Miess left from the station, launched a Jet Ski near Masons Inlet, and arrived at the downed pilot nearly two miles offshore in less than 20 minutes. The Marine Corps Harrier jet pilot ejected before the plane crashed and Miess said he was conscious when they arrived. The Marine Corps said the pilot recovered without serious injury.

Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens said the scene must have been “surreal.”

“They went out there and didn’t know what to expect, but they came out with a good outcome,” Owens said. “I couldn’t imagine responding to a scene like that.”

Miess, 22, came to Wrightsville Beach nearly two years ago from the small horse farm his family owns in Indian Trail, North Carolina, to participate in the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department internship program. He lives in a dorm at the town’s fire station. He is enrolled in Cape Fear Community College’s paramedic training program, giving him 500 hours of ambulance training, along with 500 hours of classroom time, which he’ll finish in October.

The May crash wasn’t Miess’ first time on an emergency rescue. He helped rescue a woman who had fallen from a boat in Banks Channel in August 2014. After boaters had found the woman and brought her to shore, Miess arrived with other rescue personnel, where he reflected on his training and realized that the woman needed

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation more urgently than CPR. His and other responders’ efforts helped revive the woman, who later went on to make a full recovery.

Miess said he has aspirations to make a career of being an emer-gency responder. While he would like to work in the fire depart-ment of big cities like Charlotte, Wilmington or even New York, he also plans to join the National Guard and work toward becom-ing a medic in the Army Special Forces.

Miess credits his upbringing as part of his inspiration to be an emergency responder.

“It really comes down to my faith and the way I’ve been raised as a Christian,” he said. “He laid down his life for all of us. When people are having the worst moments of their lives, it’s good to be able to help them and bring some peace and calm.”

He said he was proud to see the reactions from his parents and his girlfriend upon receiving the award, especially on a week when the nation honors its fallen soldiers.

“I am humbled by the award, but I am also in awe and have deep respect for why we have Memorial Day, to honor the service men and women who gave their lives for our country,” Miess said.

Owens, a 13-year veteran of the fire department’s ocean rescue team, said it’s the first time he has received an award of this level, and that the ceremony was a nice event to build camaraderie as the lifeguards start another summer season.

“It’s an honor,” Owens said. “And it was a really nice ceremony for the department. It brings us together and shows what a great team we have.”email [email protected]

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surf out there — in the 3- to 4-foot range.”

The most serious lifeguarding incident occurred Sunday, when WBOR responded to a 50-year-old man who was injured playing in the surf near Shell Island Resort at 3:20 p.m. The man was trans-ported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and was conscious and breathing when EMS trans-ported him, Owens reported.

The town’s lifeguards responded Saturday to a handful of issues and made two rescues,while also responding to three missing

children, two active victim rescues and three minor medical issues.

“We were very preventative, keeping people out of the water,” Owens said. He added that a high tide in the middle of the day mitigated the risk of rip currents slightly.

“The rips weren’t pulling as hard as they would if it were low tide in the middle of the day,” he said.

Meanwhile, park ranger Shannon Slocum patrolled the beach, enforcing the town’s rules, but said, “Everyone’s been behaving fairly decent.”

He and police cited people for typical violations like open con-tainers of alcohol and glass on the

beach, but while they were busy, he said, they didn’t deal with any major problems.

Going into the weekend, AAA Carolinas predicted more North and South Carolina motor-ists traveling than ever before, spurred by the lowest gas prices in more than a decade.

“That’s encouraging for us,” said Connie Nelson, New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority com-munications director. “Because we’re primarily a drive-in des-tination … most of our leisure travelers are drive-in.”

AAA Carolinas’ website esti-mated 1.051 million North

Carolina and 485,400 South Carolina motorists would travel Memorial Day weekend, the high-est travel volume on record.

New Hanover County room occupancy tax collections, which are one measure of local tourism, are up for the first part of 2016, Nelson said.

Travel and tourism in the age of the internet is harder to predict, she said, because in-state tourists especially tend to make last-minute travel plans online. Still, she said, “We feel like we’re on track for another record year.”Staff writer Emmy Errante contributed to this report.email [email protected]

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nearly completed asphalt path on the north side of Eastwood Road leading up to the drawbridge.

“Before, you had two bad options,” he said. “Either you rode on the sidewalk, which was narrow, sandy and had a lot of people walking on it, or you hopped onto Eastwood Road and rode with the flow of traffic, which has its own host of dan-gers … especially for families with small children, that’s going to be an amazing benefit.”

One of those families, Patrick and Elisabeth Mulligan of Wrightsville Beach, occasion-ally ride over the drawbridge with their 8-, 10- and 12-year-old

daughters. Once the asphalt path is complete, Patrick Mulligan said, “It’s going to be a much safer way for us to all bike up to the Forum [shopping center] area.”

The project will also create a crosswalk at the intersection of Eastwood Road and Wrightsville Avenue, which Mulligan said would make it even easier for Wrightsville Beach residents to shop and dine at the Forum.

Without a crosswalk, he said, “You just have to go up to that intersection and do your best, so it’s kind of a challenge.”

He is also excited about a proj-ect to install 30-inch-wide steel planks over the drawbridge grat-ing. That project is scheduled to start in August and finish by

January 2017, said Anthony Law with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The work will require nighttime lane closures before Labor Day and some daytime closures after, Law added.

Mulligan said his wife was driving their children to school recently and witnessed a cyclist crash when his tires hit the draw-bridge grates.

“If there’s just a little bit of dew on it in the morning, and you’re not anticipating that, it’s really treacherous,” he said.

Wisthoff agreed, adding that cycling over the bridge on skinny road bike tires is so dangerous he only does it if the weather is com-pletely dry.

“If there’s even a fog, I won’t

ride over the grates, because just that little bit of moisture on the metal will make it like ice. The tires will go right out from under you,” he said.

Creating a safe path across the drawbridge is critical for a loca-tion that hosts so many events that involve cycling, Wisthoff pointed out. He recalled the time he was competing in a Wrightsville Beach triathlon and organizers made the cyclists dismount and walk their bikes over the drawbridge for safety reasons.

“That was not very much fun,” Wisthoff said.

And this October, more than 2,000 of the best triathletes in the world will race over the bridge during the area’s first

Ironman Triathlon — the former Beach2Battleship iron distance race.

“Having a safer way to cross the bridge can only be a boost for an event like that, which means a boost for our area eco-nomically,” Wisthoff said.

Cyclists and walkers will soon have a safer path underneath the drawbridge, too. Project plans call for a multi-use path with a gazebo underneath the west side of the bridge, allowing cyclists and pedestrians on the cross-city trail to go down and under the bridge to access either the Airlie Road business district or continue with the flow of traffic over the drawbridge.

City staff originally planned the project for early 2016 but

minor design modifications delayed the start of construction. Once those design changes are approved, construction should take five or six months, said Amy Beatty, Wilmington Parks and Recreation superintendent.

Connecting neighborhoods throughout Wilmington with multi-use paths will take time, Wisthoff admitted. The bike-friendly Wilmington for which he and other bikers hope won’t manifest overnight, so he’s ready to celebrate every small victory.

“Every little connection you can make, even if it’s just one crosswalk at one intersection, you can check that off the list,” he said, “and move onto the next.”email [email protected]

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The team will staff the 13 Wrightsville Beach lifeguard stands throughout the summer. On weekends, two lifeguards will man each stand from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with four ATVs and two trucks also roving the beach. On the week-days, most stands will have just one lifeguard, though there will be two at some “hotspots,” Baker said.

At the stand by Augusta Street, lifeguard teams running down the beach in the training scenario were flagged down by a lifeguard posing as a beachgoer. His grandfather had passed out, he needed help. The team ran through its procedures, calling in the emergency while starting CPR on the dummy serv-ing as the distressed grandfather. One lifeguard asked the grandson

about the man’s health and con-dition, including medications, to which he learned the man was on blood pressure medication.

This attention to detail is what they have been training for.

“Everything is testing our ability and what we’re learning through training,” said Thalia Harrison, who began her second season with ocean rescue. “Going through the scenarios, you know what to do because you’ve done it before.”

The challenge also included scenarios for lacerations and jel-lyfish stings. Regardless of the emergency, four-year veteran Ray McGorry said the training was focused on putting the lifeguards in positions to handle any situation.

“It’s having control on the beach,” he said. “A lot of times when you’re on the stand, people come up super panicked. You have to defuse the situation, assess the

victim, develop a plan of action.”Jenson Engen, a former

University of North Carolina Wilmington swimmer who was named Colonial Athletic Association rookie of the year in 2013, is one of 12 newcomers on the team this year. She admit-ted that she underestimated the training.

“I didn’t really know what I was getting into,” Engen said. “Over the past two weeks, I’ve learned so much. A lot of it is calling it in, knowing your signals, how to assess the victim.”

While the returning lifeguards mostly worked on physical train-ing, the rookies spent several hours a day in the classroom learning the details. Still, mas-tering the procedures was what Engen said was the hardest part of the challenge.

“A lot of it was mental for me.

Once we got to the victims, the veterans knew how to take care of them quicker,” Engen said. “But I think that will come with practice. We’ll become more comfortable with it.”

As each team in the challenge crossed the finish line in the Carolina Yacht Club parking lot after two hours of swimming, running and simulated lifeguard events, they were cheered wildly by their comrades before enjoy-ing an outdoor shower from a fire truck’s hose. It’s all part of the teamwork they said makes life-guarding for Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue the “best job ever.”

“It’s such a good group of peo-ple. It’s such a rewarding job,” Harrison said. “It’s a job that you’re excited to go to.”email [email protected]

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found evidence for open cases filed with the Wilmington Police Department, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, Neral said, but the majority were related to Wrightsville Beach.

Charges filed against them included breaking and enter-ing of a motor vehicle, fraud, larceny, possession of stolen goods, felony conspiracy, credit card fraud and larceny of a fire-arm, Wrightsville Beach police and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Neral said they found evi-dence in the car that stretched

back for about one month from before the arrest, including wal-lets and firearms reported stolen in Pender County.

“They’ve been breaking into cars for quite some time,” Neral

said. “They were just holding onto the property.”

But not all of it. Electronics that had been reported stolen weren’t found, she said.

The pair didn’t have an

elaborate method, Neral said, as police believe Almaraz drove while Flowers would check cars to see if they were locked. In all Wrightsville Beach reports connected to the case, the cars weren’t locked.

Burglary of unlocked vehicles is “one of our biggest problems,” Neral said. “All of these vehicles were unlocked.”

Both Almaraz and Flowers were booked into the New Hanover County Jail on April 4, sheriff’s records show. Almaraz posted a bail of $7,000 while Flowers remains in jail on $60,000 bail, which includes a $50,000 bond on a violation of probation charge.email [email protected]

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LIFESTYLES

W H AT ’ S C O M I N G D O W N T H E P I P E L I N E T H I S W E E K E N D ?

Raise the RoofWARM 20th Anniversary GalaFriday, June 3, 7 p.m., $100Holiday Inn Resort

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry’s sixth annual Raise the Roof Gala and Holiday Auction features a variety of entertainment including live music by Jack Jack 180, dinner and drinks. The live and silent auction item proceeds help low-income homeowners keep their homes in good condition. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Carter Jewell at 910-399-7563 or email Carter at [email protected].

Vintage Treasure HuntSpring Flea at BACJune 3-5, $5Brooklyn Arts Center

The Spring Flea at BAC features multiple vendors with many upcycled treasures. Food trucks, a cof-fee shop and a cash bar will be available. The $5 admission is good for the entire three-day event. Hours are Friday, 3-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more infor-mation, visit www.brooklynartsnc.com

Shaggin’ on the Strand31st Annual Carolina Beach Music FestivalJune 4, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $20-$25Carolina Beach Boardwalk

The Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival is known as the biggest and only beach music festival actu-ally held on the North Carolina Coast. This year includes North Tower, The Band of Oz and Jim Quick and Coastline. Coolers, beverages and food are permitted. Children under the age of 13 are admitted free. To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.eventbrite.com

Run With a ViewRun, Ride and RollSaturday, June 4, 10 a.m., FreeGreenfield Lake Park

To celebrate National Trails Day, Greenfield Lake Park will hold a 5K run, 1-mile fun run/walk and a scavenger hunt for walkers, runners, skaters and bikers. Registration begins at 10 a.m. For more information, call 910-341-0079 or email [email protected].

Children struggling in physical education class come to dread three stern words from their coach commanding them: take a lap. But that’s a phrase they’ll never hear from P.E. coach Joelle Newman at Wrightsville Beach School.

“I don’t want to use exercise as a punishment, I want to make physical activity fun,” said Newman, who was recently honored with a statewide teaching award. “If it’s not fun, they’re not going to do it later in life.”

Since she started teaching physical education at Wrightsville Beach School three years ago, her goal has been to pass along knowledge and healthy habits that her students will not only use now, but throughout their lives.

“I just want them to remember this,” she said of her teachings. “I want it to be a positive experience.”

To recognize her efforts, the school’s Parent Teacher Association nominated her for the North Carolina PTA’s Heroes and Helpers Award this year, a statewide honor recognizing one school employee who has helped strengthen partnerships between the family and school that benefit students’ success and wellbeing.

Newman was awarded the honor during a May 21 ceremony.“We’re not surprised,” WBS PTA president Allison McWhorter said,

“but we’re overwhelmed and grateful that out of all the educators in North Carolina, she was chosen as a hero, because she truly is one to our students and parents.”

McWhorter said the school’s PTA nominated Newman because she goes well beyond her role as a P.E. teacher.

“It’s not stuff that’s required by the county or state,” McWhorter said. “She does it to encourage the kids and to let them see their full potential.”

Newman arrives early to school every day to supervise a running club she created to let the children “get the wiggles out” before sitting in class. While the students get to release some energy, the club offers benefits for Newman, too.

“I get to see the kids on more of a personal level versus when I’m teaching them,” she said.

Knowing the students personally is part of her teaching style. Newman knows every child’s name and capabilities, McWhorter said, and she moti-vates them throughout the year to improve, even if it’s “doing 10 sit-ups at the beginning of the year and improving to 11 at the end of the year.”

She has also brought a fresh perspective to annual events like the school’s Fun Day, held toward the end of every school year to help students play games and exercise. She has given the event a different theme every year — this year, because it fell on Earth Day, she planned all the activities with an environmental theme.

Her concern for her students’ wellbeing extends beyond their perfor-mance in P.E., McWhorter added. Newman approached the PTA for funding one day because she noticed the basketballs and soccer balls the children used during recess were flat.

“She’s constantly thinking about the kids and how to support them throughout the day,” McWhorter said.

Part of that support is teaching them both physical and mental health. She earned a psychology degree with the intention of becoming a sports psychologist but once she started teaching P.E. she realized she had found something that just came naturally.

“It was easy for me,” she said, adding that despite the extra hours and effort she puts in, “I don’t have to work at it.”

So the children get a dose of psychology — and even anatomy — during physical education. Newman gives them a weekly fit tip and they learn about sunscreen use, nutrition, calories, heart rate, sleep and peer pressure. Newman’s lessons also include a muscle or bone of the month through which, she said, “the students learn about it and start to see how their body works.”

She also teaches the students healthy habits by example and positive reinforcement. She lives on Wrightsville Beach so she frequently sees

her students outside of the classroom.“I’ll make a conscious effort to be like, ‘Hey, I saw you out running

the loop this weekend or riding your bike,’” she said.WBS foundation president Beth Adams’ son Bo is a second grader at

the school, and she said he and his friends look up to Newman.“Bo will say, ‘Coach Newman says we should eat fruit,’” she said.

“And these are little kids, so she’s instilling making healthy choices at an early age.”

And if the students don’t run into Newman while they’re out exercis-ing, they make sure to tell her about it at school the next day. Newman said that’s the most rewarding part of her job.

“They want to share with me some exercise activity they did over the weekend, and they’re so excited because they know I’ll be proud of them, they just light up,” she said.

The students’ attention to her healthy lifestyle only has one slight downside, Newman joked, concerning the distribution of home-baked teacher gifts.

“The teachers will sometimes get cookies from the kids, but they won’t give them to me,” she said, laughing. “I’m like, ‘I still like cookies!’”email [email protected]

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Creating fun in physical education

Supplied photos courtesy of Wrightsville Beach School

Top left: Wrightsville Beach School physical education teacher Joelle Newman receives the Heroes and Helpers Award from the North Carolina Parent Teacher Association May 21. Above: Children in Joelle Newman’s physical education class at Wrightsville Beach School do stretching and balance activities, and play volleyball, top right.


The Good News

Church Services NEAR THE BEACH

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

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

www.littlechapel.orgBeach Service: 8 a.m., Public Beach Access No. 4

Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided.

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

101 Airlie Road, 910-256-30347:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCHJohn McIntyre, senior pastor

601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682Traditional 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 CHURCHDoug Lain, senior pastor

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

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCHFather Joe Vetter

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

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

Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration

ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane

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

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

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

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

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

BETH SIMCHA MESSIANIC JEWISH CONGREGATIONCongregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky

7957 Market St.Wilmington, N.C. 28411

910-681-0117Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

BUILD FAITH, DESTROY DOUBTJune 2

Matthew 17:20 “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbe-lief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”

MATTHEW 17:9-20; MARK 9:9-27; LUKE 9:37-42The disciples’ unbelief in this instance was not a disbelief in God’s

power to produce deliverance, but rather a “natural” kind of unbelief that came from a hardened heart that was more sensitive to what it saw than to what it believed. Jesus said that a very small amount of faith (a “mustard seed”) is sufficient to remove a mountain, if no unbelief is present to hinder it.

Jesus was disappointed that His disciples had not been able to cast this devil out. Most people would have had no criticism of these disciples. After all, it wasn’t normal to have power over evil spirits. However, Jesus had already given these disciples power and authority

over all devils. These disciples had also already used this power and authority successfully on previous occasions, making them more accountable than others. They weren’t just normal men any longer. They had a supernatural ability and calling.

We also receive power from on high when the Holy Ghost comes upon us, and it becomes our normal Christian service to use this power to witness to others.

We can always look around and find plenty of Christians who are not using this power, but 2 Corinthians 10:12 says that comparing ourselves among ourselves is not wise. Most Christians are living so far below what God intended for them that when someone begins to live a normal Christian life (according to God’s standard), then everyone thinks he’s abnormal. We will be successful when we not only build our faith but destroy our doubts.

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May 29, 2016, 6:44 p.m.Pride

My believers you show tonight the pride you have in your nationStanding against the attacks from inside and outside while keeping

your stationNever wavering from the weight of what is constantly at handSteadfast in your love for one another you come against evil and

take your standPride comes before the fall if not preceded by the love of My wordSo with love in your heart take back this nation with pride and

heaven’s swordEvery memory you have of what could be will flood your daily lifeUntil you set love above all and with pride shut down all of evil’s

strifeThis is the generation of recovery where restoration will be made

to all My believersToo long you have allowed evil to take a place of prominence set

before you by deceiversWalk out your pride in this country with your worship and your

remembered songsEvery time you see good, call it out, and come against all the wrongsOne by one the pride you display will capture the hearts and minds

of the lostAnd they will see that pride must be displayed no matter what the

cost I Am is the common denominator and this nation will have an

encounter like never beforePride will rise up in the hearts of the majority and all the good of

the past will be restoredStand your ground each and every time you are challenged to go

C ARL WATERSH2OLivingthe wrong way

Hold on to your pride and use it as a shield for it is your guardian that will stay

(Psa 20:7 NRSV) Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the LORD our God.

(Isa 4:2 NRSV) On that day the branch of the LORD shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel.

(Mark 7:20 - 23 NRSV) 20 - And he said, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. 21 - For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, 22 - adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. 23 - All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”

(2 Cor 7:4 NRSV) I often boast about you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with consolation; I am overjoyed in all our affliction.

(Gal 6:2 - 5 NRSV) 2 - Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 - For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves. 4 - All must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become a cause for pride. 5 - For all must carry their own loads.

(Heb 3:6 NRSV) Christ, however, was faithful over God’s house as a son, and we are his house if we hold firm the confidence and the pride that belong to hope.

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NORTH CAROLINA

NEW HANOVER COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

BEFORE THE CLERK

16 SP 227

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORE-CLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DANIEL THOMAS TYNAN, JR. AND CHRISTINA M.

WOOD DATED August 30, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4901,

PAGE 967, NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T

COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPO-RATION, TRUSTEE.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by DANIEL THOMAS TYNAN, JR. AND CHRIS-TINA M. WOOD dated August 30, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SER-VICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 4901, Page 967, NEW HANOVER Coun-ty Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebt-edness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit fore-closure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of NEW HANOVER County, North Caro-lina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at pub-lic 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:

All that certain parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of New Hanover, State of NC, to wit:

Being all of Lot “B” as shown on a map of division for John C. Caldwell recorded in Book 38, Page 394, in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete description. Said Lot “B” also being all of Lot 158B and part of Estate 5, Section “B”, Forest Hills as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 3, Page 51, in the New Hanover County Reg-istry.

Tax Map Reference: R05412-002-001-000

Being that parcel of land conveyed to Daniel Tynan and wife, Chris-tina Wood, Tenants By The Entirety from John C. Caldwell and wife, Marie M. Caldwell by that deed dated 11/23/1999 and recorded 11/29/1999 in Deed Book 2673, at Page 209 of the New Hanover County, NC Public Registry.

PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCA-TION: 707 Colonial Drive Wilm-ington NC 28403

DATE OF SALE: June 7, 2016

TIME OF SALE: 10:30 A.M.

LOCATION OF SALE: NEW HANOVER County Courthouse

RECORD OWNER(S): Daniel Thomas Tynan, Jr. and Christina M. Wood

TERMS OF THE SALE:

(1). This sale will be made sub-ject to: (a) all prior liens, encum-brances, 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 Rev-enue 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 under-signed Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, includ-ing but not limited to, the physi-cal or environmental condition of the property. Further, the under-signed 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 pay-able 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, which-ever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expi-ration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period.

(5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rent-al agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving this Notice of Foreclosure Sale, ter-

minate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termi-nation to the landlord, to be effec-tive on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this Notice of Foreclo-sure Sale, provided that the mort-gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement pro-rated to the effective date of the termination.

(6) An order for possession of the property being sold 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.

(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 Mort-gagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Substitute Trustee.

This the 10th day of May, 2016.SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKESAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P.Cara B. Williams, Attorney forJeff D. Rogers, Substitute TrusteeP. O. Box 26268Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000Fax: (919)250-2211May 26 and June 2, 2016

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AMENDED NOTICE OF FORE-CLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ricky J. Shields to PBRE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated February 22, 2006 and recorded on February 22, 2006 in Book 4982 at Page 1298, New Hanover County Regis-try, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Trustee Services of Caro-lina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evi-dencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and custom-ary location at the county court-house for conducting the sale on June 7, 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 18, Bridgewater Bluffs, Phase II, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 42 at page 298 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 convey-ances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4122 Cape Landing Road, Castle Hayne, NC 28429.

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

Said property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safe-ty conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, ease-ments, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property is/are Ricky J. Shields.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur-chaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-minate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termi-nation to the landlord, to be effec-

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 14-20704-FC01May 26 and June 2, 2016

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Cecil Kent Lee, Sr. and Dianna Hall Lee to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 27, 2005 and recorded on October 27, 2005 in Book 4927 at Page 2344 and rere-corded/modified/corrected on January 13, 2012 in Book 5611, Page 635, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.


Being all of Lot 164, Section 10, Woodberry Forest Subdivision, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 30, at Page 112 in the New Hanover County Registry, ref-erence to which is hereby made for a more particular description.


Said property is commonly known as 3401 Amber Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.


Said property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safe-ty conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, ease-ments, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property is/are Cecil Kent Lee, Sr. and wife, Dianna Hall Lee.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur-chaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-

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



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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Don-ald Terrill and Linda Terrill to Judy H. Woody, Trustee(s), which was dated September 26, 2006 and recorded on September 27, 2006 in Book 5084 at Page 1723, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Trustee Services of Caro-lina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evi-dencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for con-ducting the sale on June 7, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property sit-uated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 83, Section 4, Gor-don Woods, as shown on map of same recorded in Map Book 34, at Page 168 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.


Said property is commonly known as 2202 Winter Moss Lane, Wilmington, NC 28411.

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

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

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

erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date con-tained in the notice of sale, pro-vided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of ter-mination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rent-al agreement, the tenant is lia-ble for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination.

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



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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mark R. Cutshall and Kathryn A. Slagle and Cathy T. Cutshall to Col-lins & Collins, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of April, 2006, and recorded in Book 5008, Page 794, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Substitute Trustee Servic-es, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebt-edness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door in the City of Wilm-ington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclo-sure sales, at 12:00 PM on June 7, 2016 and will sell to the high-est bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Caroli-na, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING all of Lot 92, Phase 3, Silver Creek Village at Jasmine Cove, as shown upon a map of same recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 11 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more par-ticular description.

Property: 4410 Jasmine Cove Way, Wilmington, NC 28412

Parcel: R07110-001-140-000

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

Should the property be pur-chased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hun-dred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pur-suant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agree-ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attor-neys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representa-tion or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsi-bilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are dis-claimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said

property is also being sold sub-ject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rent-al units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1095764 (FC.FAY)May 26 and June 2, 2016


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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Peggy M. Brummitt to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of May, 2003, and recorded in Book 3783, 68, and Modi-fication in Book 5640, Page 1152, in New Hanover County Regis-try, North Carolina, default hav-ing been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the under-signed, Substitute Trustee Servic-es, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebt-edness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door in the City of Wilm-ington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclo-sure sales, at 12:00 PM on June 7, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Federal Point, in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

All that certain tract or parcel of land situated in the City of Caroli-na Beach, Federal Point Township, New Hanover County, North Caro-lina; Being all of Lot 24 of Forest by The Sea as the same is shown on the map recorded in Map Book 19, Page 69 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, to which said map refer-ence is hereby made for a more particular description, Togeth-er with and subject to all of the rights, easements, privileges, and obligations made appurtenant thereto by The Declaration of Cov-enants, Conditions and Restric-tions recorded in Book 1163, Page 1898 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County. Together with all the rights, privi-leges and obligations of a Class A Membership in Lagoon Boatown-er’s Assn., Inc. as set forth in the

Declaration of Covenants, Condi-tions and Restrictions recorded in Book 1163, Page 1911 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, which Class A Membership is hereby made appurtenant to and insepa-rable from the conveyance of the above described lot by whomso-ever owned whether or not con-tained in any subsequent Deed. Including the Unit located there-on; said Unit being located at 1200 Saint Joseph Street Unit 24, Carolina Beach, North Caro-lina.


Should the property be pur-chased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dol-lars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursu-ant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Nei-ther 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 representa-tive of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any rep-resentation or warranty relat-ing to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities aris-ing out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this prop-erty 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 hun-dred fifty dollars ($750.00), which-ever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rent-al units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property


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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1174758 (FC.FAY)May 26 and June 2, 2016

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by L. Elisabeth Clay a/k/a Laura Elisa-beth Clay to John C. MacNeill, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated December 16, 2002 and recorded on December 17, 2002 in Book

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3570 at Page 102, 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 sub-stituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default hav-ing directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary loca-tion at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 14, 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:

Condominium Unit 1-E of Sands at Wilmington Beach Condomin-ium V, according to the Declara-tion thereof recorded on June 26, 1984, in Book 1257 at Page 1870 of the New Hanover County Registry, made a part thereof by reference, and further according to the Unit Ownership Plans of the Building of said Condomin-ium recorded in Condominium Book 6 at Pages 160-162 in the New Hanover County Registry together with all appurtenanc-es thereof, including a 5.556% undivided interest in the com-mon areas and facilities of said Condominium, as provided in the said Declaration. The land committed to unit ownership by virtue of the aforesaid Decla-ration 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 Sub-ject to said Declaration of Condo-minium 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 160-162 in the New Hanover County Registry and to the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Association of the Unit Owners of said condomin-ium and to Chapter 47A of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Unit Ownership Act, all of the foregoing as now written and as duly supplemented or amended hereafter.


Said property is commonly known as 1423 South Lake Park Boulevard, Unit 1E, Caro-lina Beach, NC 28428.


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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop-erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date con-tained in the notice of sale, pro-vided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of ter-mination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rent-al agreement, the tenant is lia-ble for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inabil-ity to convey include, but are

not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and rein-statement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is chal-lenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchas-er will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 12-03717-FC02June 2 and 9, 2016

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Tere-sa Holladay to Hutchens, Senter and Britton, Trustee(s), which was dated September 26, 2013 and recorded on October 10, 2013 in Book 5775 at Page 2093, 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 sub-stituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default hav-ing directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary loca-tion at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 14, 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:

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWNSHIP OF FEDERAL POINT, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AND DESIG-NATED AS FOLLOWS:

BEING KNOWN AND DESIG-NATED AS UNIT 127, BUILD-ING 9, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OR PLATS ENTITLED “PHASE 1, OTTER CREEK”, RECORDED IN CONDOMINIMUM PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 3-5 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REGISTRY, REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION, AND IN ADDITION, REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR TO A PERIMETER SURVEY OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE CON-DOMINUM FACILTIY, OF WHICH SAID UNIT IS A PART, IS LOCATED, RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 6 OF SAID REGISTRY; AND TOGETHER WITH ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO SAID UNIT AS SPECIFICALLY ENUMERATED IN THE “DECLARATION OF CON-DOMINIUM” ISSUED BY OTTER CREEK, INC, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICA OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NEW HANOVER COUN-TY IN BOOK 1240, PAGE 1746, ET SEQ. ON DECEMBER 16, 1983 AS AMENDED, SAID AMENDMENTS RECORDED AT BOOK 1240, PAGE 1862; BOOK 1243, PAGE 1803; BOOK 1284, PAGE 1692; AND BOOK 1284, PAGE 1702, AND PURSUANT THERETO MEMBER-SHIP IN OTTER CREEK LANDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC A NORTH CAROLINA NON PROFIT CORPORATION.

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM SUSAN B. TINDAL AND D ELLIOTT TINDAL, A/K/A D. ELLIOT TINDAL AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 5095, PAGE 2010 DATED 10/10/2006 AND RECORDED 10/23/2006, NEW HANOVER COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NORTH CAR-OLINA.


Said property is commonly known as 115 Teakwood Drive, Unit 904, Carolina Beach, NC 28428.


Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmen-tal, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to

the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Teresa Holladay.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursu-ant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the prop-erty is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after Octo-ber 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date con-tained in the notice of sale, pro-vided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of ter-mination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rent-al agreement, the tenant is lia-ble for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effec-tive date of the termination.

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


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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Tamah L. Pederson to Chiaki Ito, Trustee(s), which was dated December 12, 2005 and recorded on December 12, 2005 in Book 4950 at Page 2295 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on January 18, 2006 in Book 4966, Page 2946, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.


BEING all of Lot 141, Section Nine, Cypress Island, as shown on a map of same recorded in Map Book 41 at Page 325 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.


Said property is commonly known as 9333 Line Drive, Wilm-ington, NC 28412.


Said property to be offered pursu-ant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and con-veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physi-cal, environmental, health or safe-ty conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made

subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, ease-ments, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encum-brances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property is/are Tamah L. Pederson.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur-chaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the prop-erty pursuant to a rental agree-ment entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-minate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termi-nation to the landlord, to be effec-tive on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agree-ment prorated to the effective date of the termination.




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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Laura L. Rullan and Gustavo E. Rullan (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): The Marsh-es at Rivers Edge Condominium Owners Association, Inc.) to Pame-la S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of August, 2009, and recorded in Book 5432, Page 2230, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Sub-stitute Trustee Services, Inc. hav-ing been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instru-ment duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evi-dencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclo-sure sales, at 12:00 PM on June 14, 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:

A unit ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47C of the general statutes of the State of North Carolina in and to Unit 208-103, Building 11, Phase 10, of The Marshes, as the same is shown on a plat or plats thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 16 at Page 288 and 289, of the New Hanover County Registry. Includ-ing the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 208 Full-ford Lane, Unit 103, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Together with an undivided inter-est in the common areas and facilities as described in the Dec-laration of Condominium of The Marshes at Rivers Edge recorded in Book 4293 at Page 862 and bylaws recorded in Book 4293 at Page 894 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto.

Together with and subject to those rights, privileges, covenants, con-ditions and restrictions contained in the aforementioned declaration recorded in Book 4293 at Page 862 and the aforementioned bylaws recorded in Book 4293 at Page 894 of the aforesaid registry and any amendments thereto.


Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dol-

lars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

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

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


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


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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1180557 (FC.FAY)June 2 and 9, 2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

In the Matter of the Estate of

SUE BONEY IVES, Deceased


SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

BEFORE THE CLERK

16-E-599

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

LESLIE BONEY IVES, having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of SUE BONEY IVES, deceased, here-by notifies all persons, firms or cor-porations 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 pay-ment or recovery of same. All per-sons indebted to said decedent will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 12th day of May 2016.LESLIE BONEY IVES, ExecutorEstate of SUE BONEY IVES, Deceasedc/o MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GOR-HAM, L.L.P.14 South Fifth StreetPost Office Drawer 2088Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-20885/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016




BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-

RIOR COURT

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Bonnie Caneer Culp of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons hav-ing 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.Linda Jeneane Culp Tadlock, Executrixaka Jeneane Culp Tadlock100 Water StreetWrightsville Beach, NC 284805/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016




BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Paul Kenneth Schearer of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons hav-ing claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 19th 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 19th day of May, 2016.Ann Bullard, Executrix107 Ronald AvenueCastle Hayne, NC 284295/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of RUSSELL B. LONG, SR., deceased of New Hanover Coun-ty, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of August, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immedi-ate payment to the undersigned.

Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at:1405 White Oak Church RoadApex, NC 27523 This the 19th day of May, 2016.Randall K. Daniels, Executor of the Estate of Russell B. Long, Sr.1405 White Oak Church RoadApex, NC 27523The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Rd., Ste. 102Wilmington, NC 284035/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016




BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

FILE NO. 16 E 0641

ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Lois M. Smith, of New Hanover

County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to pres-ent them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 19th 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 the 19th day of May, 2016. Dawn S. Cox, Administratrixc/o Robert A. O’Quinn, Attorney at Law Post Office Box 1364Wrightsville Beach, North Caro-lina 28480 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016




BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Rebec-ca Britt Nance Walter of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons hav-ing claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 26th 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 26th day of May, 2016.Ken Nance, Executor10 Willow Lane White Lake, NC 283375/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16/2016

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Seahawks baseball to match up with DukeBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

Losing the Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament didn’t keep the University of North Carolina Wilmington baseball team out of the NCAA tournament, as the Seahawks will face off against Duke this Friday in the first round.

It is the Diamond Hawks’ eighth trip to the season-ending, double-elimination national title tournament, the NCAAs. However, unlike for the 2015 tournament, the Seahawks aren’t going as CAA champions, as William & Mary powered by them in dramatic

fashion on Sunday to claim the title of the tournament played in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

After posting the best winning percentage for the season among conference teams, the No.1 seeded Seahawks lost two consecutive games to second-seeded William & Mary in dropping the double-elimination tournament. Due to a rain delay, the Seahawks twice saw late-game heroics from the Tribe on Sunday, marked by timely home runs.

In fact, the Seahawks were just three outs away from repeating as CAA champs on Saturday, going into the ninth inning with a

commanding 8-1 lead, when a late rally from William & Mary set up a tie game and extra innings, which weren’t played until the following day due to a rain delay.

When play resumed early Sunday, William & Mary hit a solo home run in the 12th inning to claim a 9-8 win over the Seahawks and set up a second game played that evening, since the double-elimination format meant UNCW had to lose twice to the Tribe.

That’s what happened later that evening, as the Tribe were again lifted by a late-game home run, this time a bases-loaded grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The four-run shot broke a 9-9 tie, and the Tribe added one more run later for the 14-9 win. It was the fourth win in a row for William & Mary, which lost its tournament opener, and moved its overall sea-son record to 29-29.

The Seahawks ended the sea-son with a 39-17 record, and thanks to an at-large bid from the NCAA, UNCW will be the No. 2 team in the four-team regional in Columbia, South Carolina. Host-team South Carolina is the region’s top seed. The winner to come out of the region will play another regional winner for a spot in the eight-team College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, in mid-June.

The seeding could be an oppor-tunity for UNCW to enact a small measure of payback to Duke, as the Seahawks lost a close game to the Blue Devils in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament in March. The matchup is some-what of a role reversal from the thrilling March Madness game; UNCW comes into this tournament with a higher seed and more estab-lished history of success, as Duke is the region’s third seed. The Blue Devils haven’t made the NCAA baseball tournament since 1961.

The two teams will play at 1 p.m. on Friday and will be streamed on ESPN 3, with audio stream-ing from the Seahawk Digital Network.

Leading the Seahawks this sea-son was the record-setting combo of pitcher Ryan Foster and slugger Nick Feight.

At the plate, Feight paced the Seahawks by leading the nation with 85 runs batted in and led the conference with 19 home runs, earning him the CAA Player of the Year award. It’s the fifth time a UNCW player has won the Player of the Year award, and the first since 2008.

Foster was the nation’s win-ningest pitcher, with a 12-1 record on 14 starts, and shared the CAA’s

Pitcher of the Year award with Northeastern’s Aaron Civale. Mark Scalf, in his 25th season for the

Seahawks, won his seventh CAA Coach of the Year award.Email [email protected]

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Tropical system doesn’t shut down fishing but slows itBy Skylar Walters

Just when the fishing was getting good and even out-standing for some anglers, a tropical system, eventu-ally named Bonnie, threw a wrench into the official start of summer. While it wasn’t a complete washout, the offshore fishing was pretty nonexistent due to rough conditions and the upcoming weekend doesn’t look like it will be too produc-tive, either, due to storms rather than ocean conditions. Prior to Bonnie, there was some fantas-tic fishing being had by many anglers, both in offshore and inshore waters, however the weekend and early weekdays were limited mainly to the inshore guys and gals. Water temperatures are reading in the mid-to-upper 70s, and are prime for some fantastic fish-ing if Mother Nature decides to cooperate.

Late last week, those fish-ing for cobia were rewarded by some outstanding fishing with anglers fishing good-sized fish along the beach as well as the near-shore wrecks and reefs. Some anglers elected to use natural baits soaked in or near the bottom around the inlets to entice them while others preferred to seek out bait pods and sight cast large bucktails and jigs. Both tac-tics worked and there was a flurry of cobia action had by many. Unfortunately, with rough sea conditions it may take a few days for the water clarity to recover enough for the sight casting to resume but there should still be plenty of fish hanging around right into the mid-to-latter part of June, provided the season stays open that long.

The Spanish mackerel fish-ing was also outstanding right up to the arrival of Bonnie. That fishing should resume as soon as boats can make it out to the inlets, which I would expect has already occurred

by the time this report hits the press.

Offshore, there were some very good reports of dolphin being found around the 30-mile mark with even better fishing in the areas closer to the Gulf Stream. There were even a few reports of some dolphin being found as close as 10 miles and although those reports have been few and far between, the further we get into the month of June, those reports of near-shore dolphin will increase dramatically. King mackerel fishing has been good in the 10- to 20-mile range and some fish are starting to show along the beaches.

Inshore, the fishing has been relatively good for this time of year and is only showing signs of getting better. While a lot of the flounder being reported are undersized, there are quite a few keepers being reported in the 2- to 4-pound range with a few larger ones mixed in. While that’s not unusual, there does appear to be more quan-tity of larger fish being caught for early summer than in years past. The red drum fishing has been fantastic in the creeks and around the docks and even the surf fishermen have been catching some over slot fish from the beaches. Those fishing for sheepshead have reported some excellent days with quality fish coming from the pilings of the area bridges and docks as well as the piers. From reports of past years, there are either more fish being caught or there are more anglers fishing for and catch-ing them, or both.

As conditions settle down, the fishing should continue right where it left off and quite possibly get even better than what anglers have seen so far. Should that be the case, it’s going to be a wild summer of fishing!

Latitude 34° 11’ N, Longitude 77° 49’ W

TIDESMasonboro InletDate Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft) Time ht(ft)

6/2 Thu 05:17 AM 4.12 H 11:32 AM -0.73 L 05:50 PM 5.03 H

6/3 Fri 12:24 AM -0.52 L 06:14 AM 4.21 H 12:26 PM -0.85 L 06:44 PM 5.29 H

6/4 Sat 01:21 AM -0.68 L 07:08 AM 4.26 H 01:20 PM -0.91 L 07:36 PM 5.42 H

6/5 Sun 02:16 AM -0.78 L 08:01 AM 4.25 H 02:13 PM -0.89 L 08:28 PM 5.4 H

6/6 Mon 03:08 AM -0.8 L 08:55 AM 4.17 H 03:05 PM -0.78 L 09:21 PM 5.24 H

6/7 Tue 03:58 AM -0.71 L 09:51 AM 4.07 H 03:55 PM -0.57 L 10:15 PM 5.0 H

6/8 Wed 04:47 AM -0.53 L 10:48 AM 3.97 H 04:45 PM -0.28 L 11:08 PM 4.71 H

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UNCW sophomore catcher Nick Feight won the CAA Player of the Year award after leading the NCAA in RBIs, batting in 90 runs, while batting .358 and knock-ing 21 home runs. He is the fifth Seahawk to win the award and the first since 2008.

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UNCW senior pitcher Ryan Foster is tied with four others for most NCAA wins this year at 12, earning him a share of the CAA Pitcher of the Year award. Foster led the team with innings pitched, putting up a 2.41 ERA.

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