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By Terry LaneStaff Writer

The Town of Wrightsville Beach is down more than 30 years of experienced leader-ship on its staff, as the retirements of both the fire chief and public works director became official last week.

The town gave both public works director Mike Vukelich and fire chief Frank Smith send-offs last week. Smith departed after 13 years as the fire chief, and nearly 29 overall with the department, while Vukelich over-saw the public works department for 15 years.

Town manager Tim Owens said he expected to have the fire chief position filled by late

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Wilmington to hold public hearings on downtown ambassador programBy Terry LaneStaff Writer

Knowing a proposal to estab-lish a so-called “municipal service district” for downtown will elicit strong responses from residents, the Wilmington City Council voted in favor of holding public input sessions as it consid-ers the plan.

The council’s vote to move for-ward came after Ed Wolverton, president of Wilmington Downtown Inc., delivered a pre-sentation on how the municipal service district would work. The council had asked Wilmington Downtown Inc. to examine and report on how a service district could be implemented, which it did through a task force.

If enacted, the proposal for a service district would bring ambassadors to downtown, cov-ering the central business district, an area from west of the Cape Fear River to Davis Street at the north, Nun Street to the south and Fifth Avenue to the east.

The proposal will be controver-sial, both Wolverton and council members agreed, particularly as it will cost $0.07 per $100 of assessed property value within the district’s boundaries, gener-ating approximately $276,000. For property owners, it would be a cost of $70 per year for every $100,000 in assessed value.

“There will be opposition,” Wolverton said. “People see it as a tax.”

The ambassadors would con-duct daytime and early evening patrols, as well as be on duty for

WB Foundation funds bike

racks, volleyball

netsBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

The Wrightsville Beach Foundation has offered to fund two new bicycle racks and three beach volleyball nets to add to the island’s recreational amenities.

Determining the best location for the equipment was the goal of a Feb. 1 meeting of the town’s parks and recreation advisory committee. Committee mem-bers voted to recommend the town install the bike racks in Wrightsville Beach Park: one near town hall and one near the playground. They agreed vol-leyball nets should go at Public Beach Access No. 4, Public Beach Access No. 42 and pos-sibly in front of the Hanover Seaside Club.

They decided to place both bike racks in the park after briefly considering other loca-tions around town like Wynn Plaza. They also ruled out the beach strand because they said bike racks already exist at several of the accesses.

They would like one bike rack to go on the east side of town hall, near council chambers and the Fran Russ Recreation Center. They want the other placed near the handicap-accessible play-ground when that is constructed in the coming months.

The second location serves those utilizing the tennis courts, too, committee member Susan Collins added.

Finding locations for the beach volleyball nets was slightly more difficult because committee

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By Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

After recently changing own-ership, the future is uncertain for

Wrightsville Beach bar Buddy’s Crab House beyond a tempo-rary shutdown for renovations. It could reopen as a bar, but its new owners would prefer to

reopen it as a restaurant — the first step in the plan to transform the entire district.

The bar’s new owner, Tom Kievit of Coastal N.C. Real

Estate LLC, also owns the 1.1-acre vacant lot behind Johnnie Mercer’s Pier. His short-term goal of improving Buddy’s is part of a long-term plan to upgrade the whole area with a three-level commercial and residential development called Island Center.

Buddy’s won’t actually be part of Island Center. But since visitors would pass by Buddy’s on their way to patronizing the Island Center shops and din-ing, the owners want to control Buddy’s appearance and oper-ations, development consultant Cameron Zurbruegg said.

They have already landscaped and cleaned trash and debris around the bar’s exterior, and, at the very least, they plan to add basic interior upgrades like air conditioning. Zurbruegg hopes to start renovations by March 1.

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By Terry LaneStaff Writer

While the New Hanover County State of the County address began with a flourish of “thank yous” and recognition of noteworthy audience members, its aftermath was much less collegial, showing that the cam-paign for three open seats on the Board of Commissioners is fully underway.

During the Monday, Feb. 1 speech that attracted about 100 spectators, board chair Beth Dawson delivered a positive rundown of the county’s work on several projects, focusing on key elements of public safety, educa-tion and economic development.

“Cooperation, collaboration and communication. We can-not do it alone,” Dawson said. “We need all of the community

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Tom Kievit recently purchased Buddy’s Crab House & Oyster Bar. Exterior landscaping and cleaning is complete and next the bar will temporarily close for indoor renovations.

Buddy’s bought as part of long-term plan

Town has two senior positions to fill

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Frank Smith, left, talks with Mike Vukelich at Vukelich’s retirement party Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Fran Russ Recreation Center.

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Planning board talks open space rulesBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

Inadequate open space between Wrightsville Beach’s buildings can

cause a variety of issues, so the town’s planning board met Feb. 2 to agree on specific rules pertaining to structures — HVAC units, rain barrels, walkways and retaining

walls — that take up space.The amount of open space

affects how wind and water move during storm events, town planner Zachary Steffey said. Adequate open space can prevent fires from spreading and rainwa-ter from pooling, he added.

“It prevents standing water, which stops nuisances like mos-quitos, especially during the summer months,” he said.

The board did not vote on any ordinances changes, but members agreed on several amendments to be implemented soon. Most of the amendments involve clari-fying town code to create more consistency.

When nonconforming struc-tures are elevated, for example, the HVAC units should be placed on the side of the house with the greatest setback from the adja-cent property. Other units like fuel storage tanks and stormwa-ter collection tanks should also be placed close to homes, and walk-ways on yards should be made of permeable material so rainwater can drain through.

The board also addressed the height of retaining walls, which director of planning and parks

Tony Wilson said is an issue around town. Town rules state retaining walls should not be taller than 30 inches, but Steffey said there are many walls around the island much taller than that.

“And some that are holding back a substantial amount of fill,” he said. “The concern is that when those materials deteriorate, we’re going to have to address the replacement of those, because you can’t have somebody with an 8- or 10-foot retaining wall and tell them they’ve got to go back to 30 inches.”

Board members agreed home-owners can replace their retaining walls as long as the new wall does not exceed its original height.

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Sold-out shag classic in Wrightsville Beach raises money for cancer through danceBy McCall ReederInternt

The Holiday Inn Resort in Wrightsville Beach was home to a retreat full of shag lessons and beach music last weekend when dancers from across the region came to support women across North Carolina who are battling cancer.

The Fifth Annual East Coast Shag Classic, hosted by the local nonprofit Women of Hope, was completely sold out through the weekend, the group’s director of develop-ment Penny Mills said. The four-day event, stretching from Thursday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Jan. 31, offered several begin-ner and intermediate shag lessons, along with line dancing lessons and concert performances featuring Band of Oz, Fantastic Shakers, Bridges Musical Group, and Jim Quick and Coastline.

The annual event continued to draw loyal shaggers from across the state looking for dance lessons and eager to sup-port the cause.

Kenny Barnes, the event’s co-founder, recalled how won-derfully the shag community has embraced this event and cause, noting that a couple that came for the first time in 2015 came back with eight other couples this year.

Barbara Goff, a shagger from Raleigh, also came with a group of friends. She was in the more experienced class as she told of her and her friends’ previous social ballroom dance class they took a few years ago.

“We don’t dance as much as we should,” she laughed, “but the instructors give so many helpful hints. It’s not too hard for non-dancers with them.” Ken and Sandy Jones taught the lessons for the more advanced class this year and last.

“To support this organization and cause, we’ll keep mak-ing the trip down,” Goff said.

Women of Hope seeks to support women from diagnosis to survivorship through financial assistance, patient advocacy, support programs and education.

Barnes said they don’t believe they can give too much to those affected by cancer. His wife Elizabeth’s daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32. Soon after, the couple created the foundation. Barnes’ daughter is now in remission.

“She’s been an inspiration and a lighthouse for us here,” he said.

Women of Hope not only supports the women directly affected by cancer, but their families as well.

“We try to unify the family through the cancer process,” Barnes said.

This year Women of Hope is expanding its services to children diagnosed with cancer and their families.

This April, Cape Fear Community College will host Women of Hope for a physician’s forum. Six doctors from a wide spectrum of fields will address questions from the public about preventative care and patient advocacy. The event will also be simulcast to six locations.

“Knowledge is power,” Barnes said as he explained the emphasis Women of Hope puts on education.

Aspiring chef Aaliyah Jones, age 10, joins celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse in the Landfall County Club kitchen Friday, Jan. 29 to prepare for a fundraising luncheon. Lagasse was in Wilmington to raise money for the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington. Jones will attend the new all-girl charter school as a sixth grader beginning in August. The luncheon raised $264,000 for the academy. ~ Allison Potter

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New downtown grocery store plannedBy Elizabeth WeaverIntern

A Wilmington vendor special-izing in locally sourced food and produce will bring a grocery store back to downtown this summer when it opens a 6,000-square-foot retail food market on Front Street that the owners described as a one-of-a-kind new concept store.

The Farmin’ On Front grocery store will occupy the former location of Second Time Around at 143 N. Front Street, and will be operated by Farmin’ Brands, a local food vendor that once operated as Carolina Farmin’ on Market Street.

“We’ve had our eyes on down-town Wilmington for a while now. With so many households not having access to quality market foods for their kitchens/families, it’s a perfect pairing for our new concept store,” said Farmin’ Brands marketing and outreach director Randall Heath. “With our network of incredible food producers and artisans, our concept for championing local foods was a natural fit for down-town Wilmington.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has classified

downtown Wilmington as a food desert due to the lack of grocery stores with fresh food options available. The new store will help serve the unmet grocery needs of downtown Wilmington, said Farmin’ Brands President Ben Long.

“We’ve traveled many miles studying how similar urban

markets accomplish smaller foot-print, big impact models to bring a special shopping experience to downtown Wilmington; one that rivals comparative markets of Charleston and Savannah,” Long said.

Long said Farmin’ Brands serves as a gateway between local food producers and consumers, while

also supplying restaurants, cafés and country clubs in southeastern North Carolina through its whole-sale division, Farmin’ Exchange.

Recently, another food ven-dor has said it could relocate, as the Tidal Creek Co-op board of directors said that it will explore a move to downtown from its Oleander Drive location.

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Farmin’ Exchange field service representative Maurice Allen delivers produce to Chops Deli Wednesday morning, Feb. 3. Farmin’ Brands will open a food market in the storefront at left, 143 N. Front St., this summer.

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For The RecordQuestion and photographs by McCall Reeder

Wilmington is considering changing its brick streets policy, which could cover some historic brick streets at a savings for taxpayers. How should Wilmington balance street maintenance with preservation of its historic bricks streets?

Brittany Lance Brevard, N.C.

“They should keep the bricks because of the way they look,

they’re so unique.”

Haylee Bowles Wilmington, N.C.

“I think the historic integrity of Wilmington isn’t really in the streets to

begin with, honestly.”

Dana Kennington Charlotte, N.C.

“I think they ought to dig them up and pave underneath to make them easier to maintain, but then replace them to keep

the atmosphere of it.”

Johnny Newman Bedford, Va.

“It should definitely be maintained because it’s part of history. They should

resurface it or do whatever they have to keep them.”

Sarah Royal Wilmington, N.C.

“I’m definitely for historic conserva-tion. They should do everything they can to keep them whether it’s replac-

ing a few or minimizing them, but you can’t just rip them all up.”

Weekend Police ReportFriday, Jan. 29Citations

• Cameron Roletter was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Joseph Carman was cited for a noise violation.

Saturday, Jan. 30Arrests

• Brian Allen Lewis was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Citations

• Johnathan Casey Coleman was cited for a vehicle inspection violation.

• Carlos Mendoza Vega was cited for an expired registration.

• Jonathan Huff was cited for a vehicle inspection violation.• Kenneth Pearson was cited for a stoplight violation.• Grayson Shallo was cited for an expired registration.• Kenneth Crouse was cited for a stoplight violation.• Charles Norris Prickitt was cited for speeding.

Warning tickets

• David Thomas Zenns was warned for an expired registration.• Mary McKoon was warned for an expired registration.• Anna Konrady was warned for an expired registration.

Sunday, Jan. 31Citations

• Malikah Harris was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.• Mercedes King was cited for a vehicle inspection violation.

UNCW, New Hanover County Schools to join Kennedy Center arts education programBy Elizabeth Weaver Intern

Three local educators will travel to the nation’s capital this spring to participate in a national program designed to bring more art education into local schools.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a con-cert hall and arts organization based in Washington, D.C., selected University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Office of Arts and New Hanover County schools to participate in its 14th Annual Partners in Education Institute, where educators par-ticipate in programs that expand teachers’ ability to better pro-mote art in the classroom.

UNCW Office of Arts direc-tor Kristen Brogdon, New Hanover County arts coordinator

Tim McCoy and art services and residency manager Fidias Reyes will attend the April four-day conference in Washington, D.C.. There, they will work with educators from nearly 100 schools in 42 states to develop art education programs for the local school system that will put more focus on artistic literacy for young people.

“There was so much grass-roots support from the people from the school of education here and from people in the New Hanover County Schools that said we really want to be a part of this because it offers a lot of opportunities,” Brogdon said.

At the Partners in Education Institute, the team will col-laborate on ideas with other educators to develop programs that focus primarily on two

areas, Brogdon said. The first will be to integrate art into the public schools by developing art teaching strategies for a regular classroom setting. The educators will also work to cre-ate professional development opportunities for teachers.

From there, New Hanover County schools will work with the Office of the Arts and the Watson Education College to distribute art curriculums to classrooms around the county, Brogdon said.

“There will be a lot happen-ing in Kenan, there will be a lot happening in the Watson College of Education, but the idea is that we are also taking this out into the community and the public schools here,” Brogdon said.

The Kennedy Center, which hosts a variety of arts and

theater productions, expanded its Partners in Education Institute this year to include 10 new teams. The program was started in 1976 and now has more than 100 partnership teams nationwide.

UNCW participated in an extensive application process to be considered for the program. Their application consisted of a thorough package with resumes, marketing materials and detailed information about the university.

“We are really proud to be participating in this program and the fact that’s its happen-ing on a national level and that Wilmington, and UNCW, and New Hanover County Schools get to be a part of this really national leader kind of program. It puts us in a really good place,” Brogdon said.

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Wilmington police event aims for empowerment of young girls By Alexandra GolderIntern

For many, the U.S. Marine Corps is man’s work. But not to First Sgt. Sandra LaRochelle, who spoke to the girls gathered at the first annual Port City Super Girls in downtown Wilmington Saturday, Jan. 30.

“I’m here because you’re all very important to the community and me,” LaRochelle said. “You have to believe that you have the potential for greatness.”

Hosted by the Wilmington Police Department, the event at Cape Fear Community College featured educational sessions and guest speakers for girls aged 12-18, all aimed at empowering the girls to do great things.

LaRochelle told the girls that less than 7 percent of Marines are women. As first sergeant, she told

the girls that she leads more than 800 men and women.

There are two types of women in this world, she said, the ones who empower others to be suc-cessful and ones who drag each other down. LaRochelle explained how she chose to be the one that empowers others, one that is a mentor and a leader.

“The choices you make today can affect the rest of your life,” LaRochelle said. “Make good choices.”

Learning how to lead is an important part of learning how to be a super girl, said event organizer Linda Rawley, the Wilmington Police Department public affairs officer. Rawley assured the girls that they all have leadership abilities.

Rawley said that a super girl is a female who empowers other people, who’s confident in herself

and wants to encourage others, someone who goes against the grain and someone who over-comes challenges with grace to become a better person.

Rawley asked the girls to look

at someone sitting at their table and to tell them that they are wonderful.

“I want you to understand that regardless of who says it to you, you are beautiful and wonderfully made, and you have a gift inside of you,” Rawley said.

Gifted in Rhythm and Life, a

Wilmington nonprofit, performed a dance and spoke of the opportu-nities for youth in the community that they provide. G.i.R.L. brings young girls together to learn the importance of presentation, dedication, teamwork, commit-ment, community service and sisterhood.

Lt. Yolanda Sparrow of the Wilmington Police Department spoke to the girls about how she is a super girl because of her confidence.

“You have to make your vision a reality in front of your eyes,” Sparrow said.

Sparrow assisted the girls in making vision boards, which consisted of inspirational pictures on foam boards provided by the event that would later serve as a daily motivation in their lives.

“No matter how far out there it is,” Sparrow said, “you can do it.

That’s the super girl mentality.”At the end of the event, each

girl was given a pink backpack with “be a hero” printed on it and a pink shirt with “lead like a girl” printed on its back.

“You are definitely super girls,” Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo told the girls.

Saffo stressed the importance of the local community empow-ering these young girls to make them understand that they can do

anything. He urged the girls to inspire and empower themselves.

“We’re very privileged in the city of Wilmington to have a mayor that is concerned about the young people of our community,” Rawley said.

The Wilmington Pol ice Department plans more events to empower girls in the area, Rawley said, including a 5k obstacle course challenge at the end of April.

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A guide to the cultural phenomenon known as the Super Bowl

Are you watching the big game on Sunday? Of course you are.

The home state team is playing in the Super Bowl. The experts say the Carolina Panthers have been the best squad in the league this season and are the favorites to win.

Admit it, though. The presence of a North Carolina team is pretty nifty for Super Bowl 50, but it’s merely a bonus, a cherry on top of the Sunday spectacular.

Sure, a rooting interest is nice. But we don’t watch the game because of who is playing. We watch because it’s The Thing to Do.

Football itself is somewhat of an oddity. If we’re honest, it’s a pretty boring sport. It takes well over three hours to play a game that’s offi-cially 60 minutes long. The actual time the ball is in play? Want to guess? How about 11 min-utes, according to a study done in 2010 by the Wall Street Journal. The average play takes four seconds.

There’s an awful lot of falling down, getting back up, and standing around while deciding what to do next. And people disdain soccer — you know, a sport where the ball is always in motion — for being dull.

Yet we watch, in record numbers. Football long ago passed baseball as America’s most popular sport (I blame George Carlin for his football vs. baseball monologue). We’re somehow fascinated by these fast, overly padded behemoths. We put up with the tedium of 2-yard runs and incom-plete passes for the thrill of the big plays and the big hits.

As popular as football is at any time, it’s noth-ing compared to the cultural phenomenon known as the Super Bowl.

We don’t question the antiquated, hyperbolic name — “Golly, it’d be super if my team won!” Fun fact: “Super Bowl” was a term facetiously coined by Lamar Hunt, whose Kansas City Chiefs played in the inaugural contest. In a letter to NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, Hunt said, “I have kiddingly called it the ‘Super Bowl,’ which obviously can be improved upon.”

We watch by the tens of millions. Last year’s game was seen by at least 114.4 million viewers in the United States, making it the most-watched television broadcast ever. Super Bowls occupy nine of the top 10 spots on the list of highest-rated shows.

We watch in groups. Super Bowl parties have become the social event of the season. Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest food consump-tion day of the year, behind only Thanksgiving. There’s no turkey and stuffing in sight. Instead,

we consume chicken wings — some 1.2 billion of them — along with 4,000 tons of popcorn, 8 million pounds of guacamole with 14,500 tons of chips, 4 million pizzas, and 2.5 million pounds of nuts. No word on how many millions of ant-acids are downed in the aftermath.

The gatherings are not just for football fans. For lots of us, the game is secondary. It’s the commercials that matter!

Super Bowl ads are a marvel unto themselves, as much a water cooler topic as the actual contest. Forget going to the bathroom during a break in the action. The commercials have become must-see TV. There are shows dedicated to them, rating the best and the worst. There are national surveys that gauge viewer response.

The prices reflect the popularity. A 30-second Super Bowl ad is selling for as much as $5 mil-lion. That’s up considerably from the $37,500 for Super Bowl I.

These days, no Super Bowl would be complete without a spectacular halftime show.

Back when the focus was the actual game on the field, the halftime show usually featured col-lege marching bands — although Super Bowl I did feature the great trumpeter Al Hirt, along with the University of Arizona and Grambling State bands. The wholesome ensemble group Up With People performed four times in the early years. If you’ve never heard of Up With People, do yourself a favor and stay away from Google. You’ve been warned!

The entertainment quotient increased with pop stars like New Kids on the Block and Gloria Estefan. The ante was considerably upped in 1993, when Michael Jackson performed. The show then had to be bigger and better each year, up until, ironically, the moment when Michael’s sister, Janet, introduced the phrase “wardrobe malfunction” to the cultural lexicon.

Following the understandable backlash, NFL honchos wisely decided to eschew the shock value for the next few years and played it safe with legendary old codgers like Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and The Who. This year’s headliner, Coldplay, continues a recent trend of relatively modern groups unlikely to invite controversy.

So enjoy the party, enjoy the game, enjoy the commercials, enjoy the halftime show, and go Panthers! And just to keep it all in perspective, remember the immortal words of Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas who, when asked before No. VI whether the Super Bowl was the ultimate game, replied, “If it’s the ultimate game, how come they’re playing it again next year?”

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members to work together. It’s the only way to ensure that New Hanover County grows and prospers.”

However, “collaboration” was precisely the charge leveled by fellow commissioner Woody White, who along with two other Republican candidates, issued a next-day video response that crit-icized Dawson’s past votes with Democrats on the board as part of a deal that delivered her the board’s chair.

Dawson, a Republican, has denied any deals were made for leadership. She faces a primary election vote on March 15 to be one of three Republican candi-dates for three seats on the board.

She did not return calls for com-ment on the video.

White, along with candi-dates Patricia Kusek and Jim Brumit, released a video reply under the title of “Conservative Leadership Team” that accused Dawson of working in league with Democrats and taking votes that expanded the county’s role beyond its essential functions.

The video specifically tar-geted Dawson’s relationship with Democrat Jonathan Barfield Jr., the board’s vice chair. Barfield and Rob Zapple, the commis-sion’s other Democrat, voted on Dec. 14, 2015, to elect Dawson as the board’s chair, replacing Barfield.

In the video, Kusek said Dawson’s vote for a $6 mil-lion tax increase was part of her

“support of Barfield.”“The Republican board mem-

bers demonstrated that it was a tax increase that was just not needed,” Kusek said.

The video, which cut to each candidate as the others were vis-ible in the background, featured Brumit criticizing the county’s $635,000 child care program, which he said was a role of the federal or state government, not the county.

“We need commissioners who are serious about doing their county’s business, which is attracting new business to the area by keeping taxes down and preventing unnecessary regula-tory burdens,” Brumit said.

Dawson’s speech touched on several “quality of life” issues, including coastal storm

damage reduction, a priority for Wrightsville Beach and the coun-ty’s other beach towns.

“New Hanover County leads the nation in keeping sand on the beach,” Dawson said. “We will work with our partners in the fed-eral government and in Raleigh to ensure that we have a dedicated, sustainable source of funding for our beaches and our inlets.”

In the speech, Dawson said the county’s authority from the state included local oversight of “education, public health, taking care of the ports and taking care of the poor.”

“We have made decisions to invest in the assets that our citi-zens have said they want and they need for our quality of life,” Dawson said.email terrylane@lumianews.com

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March or early April, while the public works department position wouldn’t be filled until April, as the interview process hasn’t started yet.

Capt. Robert Pugh will serve as the interim fire chief. Owens said he has already conducted the interviews for that position, and expects to make an offer within a few weeks.

Storm water management man-ager Jonathan Babin will oversee the public works department until Vukelich’s replacement is hired. Owens said there will be several candidates to consider, including a few from inside the department.

Smith chose a rather quiet fare-well, Owens said, with a low-key gathering of fire department staff and friends at a local restaurant, while the town threw a farewell luncheon for Vukelich.

For 48 years, Pat Vukelich watched her husband pound the clock, dutifully going to work in a career that included 15 in Wrightsville Beach. But dur-ing his goodbye reception on

Thursday, Jan. 28, it was her turn to pound the clock.

As the ceremony’s final act, Pat smashed a small clock with a hammer, to the cheers of the more than two dozen friends, family, coworkers and residents that attended the luncheon to wish her husband a fond farewell.

“It felt good,” she said. “I’ve shared him with a job for 48 years. Now it’s my turn.”

Pat and the couple’s children were among the group that came to praise Vukelich for his service to the town, with each division of the department presenting him a gift. The streets and building department gave him a signed “One Way” sign, while the water and sewer department presented him with a Wrightsville Beach-logoed sweatshirt. The sanitation division gave him a model gar-bage truck, complete with the town’s logo, while the fleet maintenance division included the logo on a clock.

“I feel like a kid at Christmas,” Vukelich said of his haul.

The gifts came with praise and appreciation, including from former colleagues and residents.

Harold King, who lives on Island Drive, praised the performance of the public works department under Vukelich.

“He did a good job, he was a good man and he put together an excellent crew,” King said.

Former assistant public works

director Tom Ames added his well wishes.

“He did his best the whole time. It was a pleasure to work with him,” Ames said.

Vukelich , in turn, had praise for his staff over the years, which he said helped get him

through some of the challeng-ing projects his department faces. He said his most chal-lenging project was the rebuild of the town’s sewer system in 2007 and 2008.

“It’s very easy to do a good job when you have good people

and a good crew,” he said.Everyone in the department

pitched in for the gift that sym-bolizes the next phase for Mike and Pat Vukelich — a suitcase that will help carry the couple’s things on their upcoming travels, which will include some time in the Minnesota home where their children were raised.

“I’m just looking forward at enjoying retirement. I have never not worked,” Vukelich said, noting that his first job was as a newspaper delivery boy when he was 12.

Vukelich ’s working days may not be totally over. He said he was considering some consult-ing positions in the future.

But as far as work goes, Vukelich said his best was behind him, noting the joy he felt that his son, Bill, and daughter-in-law Daun, and his daughters, Shari Newsum and Stacy Vukelich-Greenwood, could be there to celebrate his retirement with him.

“They are my proudest and most important accomplish-ment,” Vukelich said.email terrylane@luminanews.com

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Buddy’s might reopen as a bar under the management of busi-ness owner Buddy Wiles. But if Zurbruegg can get the nec-essary permits, he will reopen the property as a restaurant. He already has interested tenants but he needs a conditional use permit from the town.

All restaurants now require conditional use permits, direc-tor of planning and parks Tony Wilson said, which gives the town and residents more con-trol over their operations. The town can set conditions on the permits, like limiting hours of operation and outdoor noise.

Zurbruegg does plan to have outdoor seating, but he’s hop-ing for some leniency from the town because Buddy’s was a restaurant previously — his proposal just reverts the prop-erty back into its original use, he said.

While he goes through the town’s conditional use pro-cess, which includes multiple public hearings, he will try to move forward with developing the adjacent 1.1-acre vacant lot. He has a conditional use permit to develop a project there called The Helm, but he would rather build Island Center because it offers more high-quality com-mercial space.

Island Center is also proposed to be taller — 10 feet over the town’s 40-foot limit — and for that reason, Zurbruegg needs more than just a conditional use permit to build it.

Building height is a highly emotional issue at Wrightsville Beach, he acknowledged.

During a 2015 public hearing on a proposed tweak to the town’s height ordinance, town leaders and residents cited fears of a Myrtle Beach-like skyline as reason to adamantly uphold the 40-foot limit. To avoid a similar response, Zurbruegg has devised a way to build a taller project at his property without allowing similar developments elsewhere.

He will seek a rezoning called an overlay district, which has been used in Carolina Beach but not Wrightsville Beach. It would grant exceptions to town laws like height only at his spe-cific building site.

“It won’t be disruptive for the rest of the island,” he said.

And the definition of a 40-foot structure at Wrightsville Beach has changed over the years, Zurbruegg pointed out. It used to measure building height from the top of the nearest fire hydrant but now it measures from street level, so an older residence adjacent to the pro-posed Island Center is nearly 49 feet tall.

Zurbruegg said he has com-municated his plans to nearby residents and businesses and received a positive response. They want more services near Johnnie Mercer’s Pier so they don’t have to walk down to the central business district for quality dining and shopping.

“There is so much over-whelming support from the community,” he said. “They’re not concerned about 50 feet, they just want to see something more attractive that provides the town some amenities.”email emmy@luminanews.com

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special events, where they could help guide visitors and locals alike to services and amenities in the downtown central busi-ness district.

Wolverton said the ambas-sadors would wear a casual uniform, likely a polo shirt. And while they would receive some safety training, they won’t be officers or carry weapons.

“It’s helpful, it’s friends, it’s not coming at it from a law enforce-ment perspective,” Wolverton said.

Wolverton said the ambassa-dors would help serve a number of functions, including help-ing deter crime, keeping areas clean, guiding residents to social

services and assisting visitors with finding venues and other helpful information. The program would also help fund more mar-keting programs and promotional material for downtown economic development.

Overall, a tentative budget for the municipal service district would devote 40 percent of the funding for safety and security through the ambassador pro-gram, with another 25 percent going to cleaning, 15 percent for administration and 9 percent for economic development.

Wolverton noted that 56 other North Carolina cities and towns have municipal service districts, including Charlotte, Asheville, Durham and Winston-Salem, which the task force studied before issuing its report.

Counci l member Kevin O’Grady said the presence of ambassadors would benefit downtown.

“They’re another set of eyes and a call for help if you need it,” O’Grady said. “For our visi-tors, and we have a lot of them, this could be a good thing.”

After the presentation, the council voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing on the municipal service district proposal.

Mayor Bill Saffo, who said he supported the effort to establish the municipal service district, said he believed that it would be helpful to have multiple meet-ings on the proposal, which could include a public meeting as well as a public hearing.

“There are people out there

that may be supportive of it if they understand the particulars of it,” Saffo said. “There’s been a lot of misinformation.”

Timing would be a concern, O’Grady noted, as the council would have to approve the ser-vice district by June 1 for it to be considered in the 2016-17 budget cycle.

Saffo countered that he wanted to make sure the city “did it right” when implementing the program, and would rather the program be delayed a year rather than rush through a proposal.

“Whether we have the MSD this year or next year, it’s not going to change the outlook of what downtown looks like,” Saffo said.email terrylane@luminanews.com

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members were worried erosion had narrowed the beach in some places. Once placed, 4-foot by 4-foot posts and net will be per-manent, so they cannot be put somewhere that will block emer-gency vehicle access, parks and recreation program supervisor Katie Ryan said.

Wrightsville Beach Foundation member Elise Running said the foundation intended the nets to be evenly spaced, with one at the north end, one at the south end and one serving the middle of the beach strand.

The north end net should go at Public Beach Access No 4, the committee quickly agreed, because of that location’s wide beach and large parking lot. They applied the same logic to picking the south end location, look-ing for a spot close to the large south end lot, but the narrower beach strand in that area posed a challenge.

They chose a spot at the very tip of the island, south of Crystal

Pier, where they felt the beach was widest. They proposed put-ting the third net north of Crystal Pier, in front of the Hanover Seaside Club.

The Wrightsville Beach Foundation will seek approval from the board of aldermen in the coming months to install the equip-ment. The foundation will also ask to move forward with a project it started working on a year ago — refillable filtered water stations on the John Nesbitt Loop.

The stations will be handicap accessible and include a dog bowl. If the foundation gets enough sponsor donations, the design will also incorporate a beach-themed sculptural ele-ment, like stainless steel fish or a surfer riding a wave, created by local metals artist Dumay Gorham.

The foundation hopes to build one in the Harbor Way garden by the beginning of summer. Depending on fundraising, they could also build a second sta-tion in the center of Wrightsville Beach Park.email emmy@luminanews.com

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Staff photo by Allison Potter

Randy Summerlin, right, of the street and building maintenance department presents Wrightsville Beach Public Works director Mike Vukelich with a gift during his retirement party Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Fran Russ Recreation Center.

ShorEbird prESEntation at WbS

Audubon North Carolina Coastal biologist Lindsay Addison gives a presentation about Wrightsville Beach’s shorebirds to students at Wrightsville Beach School on Feb. 3. ~ Emmy Errante

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Hitting the High Notes36th Annual North Carolina Jazz FestivalThursday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m., $40Hilton Wilmington Riverside

The three-day jazz festival kicks off on Thursday with a tour through the different styles of jazz, including Gypsy jazz, big band, piano bebop, a tribute to the ladies of jazz and a session of traditional jazz jams. Performers include Galen & Friends, Adrian Cunningham, Hod O’Brien, Stephanie Nakasian, and Rossano Sportiello. For more information, visit http://ncjazzfestival.com/2016-festival

Brushstrokes of BowserDebra Bucci: Living in the MomentFriday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m., FreeArt in Bloom Gallery, 210 Princess Street

The Art in Bloom Gallery will launch the new opening for Pennsylvania artist Debra Bucci, who is known for her watercolors of dogs, flowers and trees. Bucci will introduce her Modern Art Dog series. Refreshments will be served while musician Cameron Tinklenberg plays jazz piano. For details, visit http://art-in-bloom-gallery.com

A Window on the World14th Annual DocuTime Film FestivalSaturday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m., $5 - $25King Hall, UNCW campus

The one-day documentary film festival returns to UNCW with a global selection of films. Documentaries include “Unbranded,” a tale of horse trainers; “Frame by Frame,” which documents Afghan photographers; “The Gleaners and I,” a film that shows the people of France’s countryside; and “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me,” which chronicles a rock band. For tick-ets sales information, go to http://whqr.org/post/docutime-film-festival-2016-uncw#stream/0

The Come Out RollWrightsville Beach School Foundation Casino nightSaturday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., $100Country Club of Landfall

With its Mardi Gras theme, this year’s fundraiser for the Wrightsville Beach School will feature plenty of beads and merry making. In addition to food, drink, a DJ and dancing, the fundraiser will offer a full complement of Vegas-style gambling games. The fundraiser will also offer a silent auction. Purchase tickets at http://www.wbsfoundation.org

The years after Meredith McCumbee brought her infant Ethiopian son Aaron back to Wilmington were spent in and out of hospitals as Aaron struggled with speech apraxia, a condition that

inhibits his ability to talk. Then, when Aaron was 5, a four-legged addition to the McCumbee family changed their lives.

They received a golden retriever named Hattie from paws4people, a local 501(c)(3) public char-ity that trains service dogs to assist people with a variety of needs. The organization’s goal is to transform lives — both of individuals like Aaron McCumbee and, soon, hundreds of children at Pine Valley Elementary School.

For Aaron McCumbee, Hattie is both a comfort-ing presence and an intuitive guardian. When he’s anxious, she lies on top of him to soothe him with deep pressure. She makes him laugh. And she alerts Aaron’s mother when she senses something that could trigger a meltdown.

With that ability, Hattie has eased Aaron’s stress

and his mother’s, too. She balances caring for her son with a full-time job, working from home so she can respond when her son calls. But now, her son calls for Hattie.

“Those first days when he started asking for her, I just smiled, because he had realized she was this constant in his life — she wasn’t going anywhere,” McCumbee said. “I can’t imagine her not being around. I don’t remember what it was like before we had her.”

McCumbee also found herself the unsuspecting beneficiary of Hattie’s anxiety-reducing abilities.

“Hattie can pick up on my stress, and she’s low-ered my stress level,” McCumbee said. “I tell my husband all the time, ‘I love this dog like she’s one of my kids.’”

Hattie’s natural fit with the McCumbee family is no fluke. Paws4people assesses each puppy’s personality to determine what type of service it should perform. After two years of training, the dog is ready to be placed with its client.

A classroom dog that helps children to read has a different personality than one that assists a vet-eran with PTSD, paws4people CEO Kyria Henry explained. Just like humans, dogs can learn many skills, but people have to pick what they love to do, and dogs are the same way, she explained.

“We want to make sure the dogs get a job where they don’t think it’s a job,” she said.

One of paws4people’s other 165 dogs in training, a golden retriever named Palmer, has a mellow per-sonality, making her a good fit to work with groups of small children. If she completes her training this

spring, she will earn a job in the fall at Pine Valley Elementary School.

Although Henry has implemented service dogs in Virginia schools where she lived previously, Pine Valley is the first New Hanover County school to receive a service dog. Initially, Palmer will help the school launch R.E.A.D., a national curriculum in which children improve their literacy by reading to dogs. The program’s data shows reading to a non-judgmental creature like a dog boosts literacy and communication skills, Henry said.

But Henry expects the school will find other uses for Palmer, too — schools in Virginia have used service dogs to help students with behavior modifica-tion, physical therapy and to overcome dog phobias.

“I think if you talk to them a year from now they’ll have figured out 100 ways they can implement the dog,” she said. “It’s like having the biggest piece of candy reward for students ever, and just thinking about how you’re going to use it.”

Palmer will go home every day with fifth-grade teacher Mark McCann, who originally proposed the idea of a service dog at Pine Valley. He learned about the program on a class field trip to UNCW, where paws4people has a dog-training curriculum.

In the program, UNCW students work with paws4people dogs to prepare them to be service animals. The students learn selflessness and respon-sibility, Henry said, because for two semesters they care for the dogs only to give them up to help a person in need.

The dogs pass into the students’ care having already learned extensive commands in an inmate rehabilitation program called paws4prisons. Transforming lives is the goal of paws4people, McCann observed, but “it’s not just one person that goes through that transformation.”

Three UNCW students, including senior Cody Petree, are in charge of Palmer this semester. They are currently going through a process called umbili-cal cording, Petree said, in which Palmer is on a leash with one of them at all times, even indoors.

“She follows me everywhere,” Petree said. “She’s staring at me and hearing my voice for four or five days straight.”

If Petree wants to go somewhere dogs aren’t allowed, he has to arrange for another student in the program to watch her.

“It’s kind of like having a child and getting a babysitter,” Henry said.

At the end of this semester, if Palmer passes her training, Petree will turn her over to McCann and hundreds of elementary school students. The first time Petree dropped Palmer off with another UNCW student, the dog tried to follow him out the door. Parting after an entire semester of bonding will be even harder, but it might not be a permanent separation.

McCann said he hopes Petree can come visit Palmer at Pine Valley so the UNCW student can see her take on the job for which he helped train her. She appeared ready for her new job Jan. 29 when Petree brought her to McCann’s classroom for the first time. Within minutes, the golden retriever was sprawled on the floor as McCann’s 6-year-old son Ryder leaned on her fuzzy belly.

McCann, Petree and Henry looked on, marveling at how naturally Palmer inhabited her future role.

“She’s not going to think she’s working a day in her life,” Henry said. “That’s how you know you put the right piece of the puzzle in the right place.”email emmy@luminanews.com

By Emmy Errante, Staff WriterNever walk alonepaws4people

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

Above: Eight-year-old Alaysia Bailey and 6-year-old Ryder McCann play with paws4people dog Palmer at Pine Valley Elementary School on Friday, Jan. 29. Top: Aaron McCumbee snuggles with his paws4people dog, Hattie.

Photo courtesy of Meredith McCumbee “Those first days when he started asking for her, I just smiled, because he had realized she was this constant in his life — she wasn’t going anywhere.”

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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.orgWorship: 8:30 a.m.

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 a.m.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCHJohn McIntyre, senior pastor

601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m.Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m.

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

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST 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

THE BORN AGAIN EXPERIENCEFebruary 4

John 3:10, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?”

JOHN 3:1-21The Greek word translated “master” here actually means, “an

instructor, doctor, teacher.” Nicodemus was a very educated man in religious matters, yet he didn’t have the slightest idea what Jesus was talking about.

Nicodemus’ relationship with God had all been academic. He knew a lot about God, but he didn’t know God personally. Jesus had a union with God that was unique and Nicodemus was intrigued. God was Jesus’ father. This was foreign to Nicodemus.

Jesus had not been educated by man and yet He knew God in a way that the theologians and seminary graduates of His day didn’t. He shocked Nicodemus when He told him that the only way to truly know God was through an experience of becoming born again.

The number one thing that sets Christianity apart from religion is this born again experience. We don’t just have a different doctrine than the others.

We have been born from above. We have Jesus Himself living in our hearts. Christianity is a relationship, not a religion. We truly fel-lowship with God as our father. A man with a born again experience is never at a loss when confronted by a man with an argument.

Andrew’s Gospel Truth television broadcasts air M-F @ 6:30 a.m. ET on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Help/Prayer Line: 719-635-1111

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Brethren

You are My children drawn together as brethren of lifeTo each of you a gift has been given to share and it will cut

like a knifeThe boundaries set to keep you apart from My family unityBrethren listen closely to the call upon your life and shine a

light for scrutinyTo be sure the purity exists to go forward and share all you canWith the brethren gathered together as a family to share the plan Gathering together in unity the power you share with one anotherYou share your worship and freedoms like good sisters and

brothersCatch up with the flow of love heaven bound from this placeAnd share My brethren the magic of your open heart and free

spaceFlowing from here to heaven and from heaven to your heartMy cry for you is that as brethren you know this is a practice

from which you cannot departOpen and freely given is the only way to share the unity that

heaven hasIt is for eternity that all My brethren share, it will not passSo My brethren, keep this family close together and share the

rewardMy word is all that you need to stay united and press forward

C ARL WATERSH2OLiving(Psa 133:1 KJV) A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good

and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

(Mat 12:48 KJV) But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

(Mat 12:49 KJV) And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

(Mat 25:40 KJV) And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

(John 20:17 KJV) Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

(1 Cor 7:24 KJV) Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

(Phil 4:8 KJV) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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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 cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Charles Burrow and Cindy H. Kinney to Jeff Porter, Trustee(s), which was dated December 19, 1997 and recorded on Decem-ber 29, 1997 in Book 2288 at Page 0226, New Hanover Coun-ty Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the coun-ty courthouse for conducting the sale on February 9, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Tract #2 as set forth in the map of survey for the Alfred Bryant Heir Division, recorded in Map Book 27, Page 21, New Hanover County Regis-try, reference to which is here-by made for a more particular description.

Mobile/Manufactured Home Description:

1986 DWMH

27 x 56

HWC134326/27

Borrower, being the true and lawful owner of record of the mobile home being mortgaged with the property, declares that it is Borrower’s intent that the mobile home lose its nature as personalty and become realty. Borrower further declares that the mobile home shall remain permanently attached as a part of the real property and will not be removed therefrom.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record.

Said property is common-ly known as 1210 Hill Valley Walk, Wilmington, NC 28409.

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

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

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Cindy Kinney and Charles E. Burrow, joint tenants with right of survivorship.

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 proper-

ty is sold. Any person who occu-pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termi-nation of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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 fur-ther remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Servic-es of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 13-00201-FC01January 28 and February 4, 2016

14 SP 959

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORE-CLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Jeffrey Ward Kelly a/k/a Jeffery Ward Kelly to Ticor Title Insur-ance Co, Trustee(s), which was dated August 25, 2003 and recorded on August 28, 2003 in Book 3982 at Page 306, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services

of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the coun-ty courthouse for conducting the sale on February 9, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 9, Block D, Sec-tion 2, Devon Park Subdivision as shown upon a map of the same recorded in Map Book 5 at Page 57 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record.

Said property is common-ly known as 3622 Stratford Boulevard, Wilmington, NC 28403.

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

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

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions 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 Jeffery Ward Kelly.

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 proper-ty is sold. Any person who occu-pies the property pursuant to a

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rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termi-nation of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to con-vey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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 fur-ther remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Servic-es of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 14-21861-FC01January 28 and February 4, 2016

15 SP 658

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Ralph Mutascio and Kathleen Deptola to The Law Offices of Daniel A. Fulco, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 5, 2006 and recorded on June 23, 2006 in Book 5041 at Page 770 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on July 31, 2008 in Book 5336, Page 1686, New Hanover Coun-ty Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the coun-ty courthouse for conducting the sale on February 9, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all ot Lot 1 of Berkleigh Subdivision, Section 1, as the same appears on a map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 32 at Page 244 of the New Hanover County Registry, refer-ence to which is hereby made for a more particular descrip-tion.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record.

Said property is common-ly known as 4228 Brinkman Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405.

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

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the cur-rent owner(s) of the property

is/are Ralph Mustascio a/k/a Ralph Mutascio and wife, Kathleen Deptola.

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 October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of 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 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 termina-tion [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rent-al agreement prorated to the effective date of the termina-tion.

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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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 fur-ther remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Servic-es of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 15-13927-FC01January 28 and February 4, 2016

15 SP 674

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by David D. Chinn and Kimberly F. Chinn to CTC Real Estate Servic-es, Trustee(s), which was dated March 17, 2003 and record-ed on March 21, 2003 in Book 3698 at Page 564, New Hanover County Registry, North Caro-lina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the coun-ty courthouse for conducting the sale on February 9, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

BEING ALL OF LOT 17 OF PINE CLIFF SUBDIVISION ACCORID-ING TO THE MAP OF SAID SUB-DIVISION DULY RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 7 AT PAGE 39 OF THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY REGIS-TRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH MAP IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record.

Said property is common-ly known as 113 Beechcliff Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.

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

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are David Chinn.

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 October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of 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 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 termina-tion [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rent-al agreement prorated to the effective date of the termina-tion.

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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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 fur-ther remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Servic-es of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 15-18633-FC01January 28 and February 4, 2016

15 SP 821

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that cer-tain Deed of Trust executed by Harry Lee Rowland to Brock and Scott PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated February 5, 2001 and recorded on February 6, 2001 in Book 2881 at Page 1137, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the coun-ty courthouse for conducting the sale on February 9, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 138, as shown on the map or plat of section 4, Parkwood Estates, which is duly recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 40, Register of Deeds for the New Hanover County, North Carolina, to which plat refer-ence is here made for a com-plete and accurate description thereof.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record.

Said property is common-ly known as 517 Governors Road, Wilmington, NC 28411.

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

Said property to be offered pur-

suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Harry Lee Rowland.

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 October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of 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 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 termina-tion [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rent-al agreement prorated to the effective date of the termina-tion.

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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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 fur-ther remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Servic-es of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 15-10438-FC01January 28 and February 4, 2016

15 SP 813

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Mau-reen M. Murphy to Hutchens, Senter and Britton, Trustee(s), which was dated April 21, 2014 and recorded on April 23, 2014 in Book 5809 at Page 2182, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the hold-er of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the court-house door of the county court-house where the property is located, or the usual and cus-tomary location at the coun-ty courthouse for conducting the sale on February 9, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing described property situ-ated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit:

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF, NEW HANOVER COUN-TY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNAT-ED AS LOT 32, BLOCK 5, WOOD-LAWN SUBDIVISION, FILED IN MAP BOOK 4, PAGE 19.

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM LUXE PROPERTIES, LLC AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 5260, PAGE 2425 DATED 12/17/2007 AND RECORDED 12/17/2007, NEW HANOVER COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior con-veyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 802 Woodlawn Ave-nue, Wilmington, NC 28401.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of

the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property to be offered pur-suant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representa-tions of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environ-mental, health or safety con-ditions 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 assess-ments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or excep-tions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Maureen Murphy.

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 October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of 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 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 termina-tion [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rent-al agreement prorated to the effective date of the termina-tion.

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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the trust-ee. 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 fur-ther remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLCSubstitute TrusteeBrock & Scott, PLLCAttorneys for Trustee Servic-es of Carolina, LLC5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403PHONE: (910) 392-4988FAX: (910) 392-8587File No.: 15-22920-FC01January 28 and February 4, 2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff,

vs.

CYNTHIA DALE SMITH MAL-PASS, ANY SPOUSE OF CYN-THIA DALE SMITH MALPASS, SIGMOND DALE SMITH, ANY SPOUSE OF SIGMOND DALE SMITH, DON SIGMOND SMITH, PAMELA BASS SMITH, CHARLES BRYAN SMITH, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF ESTATE OF MARY VIRGINIA BROWN SMITH A/K/A MARY B. SMITH, and GODDARD & PETERSON, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee,

Defendant(s).

GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

14 CVS 001874

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL

FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, by vir-tue of the power and author-ity contained in that certain Order/Judgment entered in the above-captioned case on November 2, 2015, (“Order”), whereby the Substitute Trust-ee was allowed and ordered in said judgment to sell the prop-erty commonly known as 116 Chadwick Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 (“Property”). Said Property is secured by the Deed of Trust executed by Sigmond B. Smith, Jr. and Mary B. Smith, dated January 30, 2008, and recorded on February 5, 2008, in Book 5275, at Page 1533, and as amended by the November

2, 2015, Order recorded Novem-ber 2, 2015, in Book RB 5929, at Page 253 – 259, of the New Hanover County, North Caro-lina Registry, together with improvements located thereon, towards satisfaction of the debt due by Sigmond B. Smith, Jr. and Mary B. Smith, and secured by the lien against such prop-erty in favor of Nationstar Mort-gage LLC.

The undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale to the highest bidder at a public auc-tion at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on Feb-ruary 9, 2016 at 10:00AM the following described real prop-erty (including all improve-ments thereon) located in New Hanover County, North Carolina and described as follows:

BEING ALL OF LOTS 12/12A, 14/14A, and 16A of the Exten-sion of Parts I, II, and III, Chad-wick Acres, as shown on map thereof prepared by Howard M. Loughlin, Registered Land Surveyor, and recorded in Map Book 8, at Page 12, of the New Hanover County Registry.

Commonly known as: 116 Chadwick Avenue, Wilming-ton, NC 28401-2610

Parcel ID: R03315-005-011-000; Alt. Parcel ID: 312910.46.8713.000

The above described proper-ty will be sold, transferred and conveyed “AS IS, WHERE IS” sub-ject to liens or encumbrances of record which are superior to such Deed of Trust, togeth-er with all unpaid taxes and assessments and any recorded releases. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the debt secured by such Deed of Trust, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the debt make any representation of warran-ty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the prop-erty being offered for sale and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condi-tions expressly are disclaimed. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed, without any covenants or warranties, express or implied.

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 October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, ter-minate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termina-tion of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current record owners of the property as reflected on the records of the NEW HANOVER COUNTY Register of Deeds’ office not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are Sigmond B. Smith, a/k/a Sigmond B. Smith, Jr., and Mary Virginia Brown Smith, a/k/a Mary B. Smith.

A cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchasing price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bid-der shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price of bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price of bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for under North Caro-lina law.

The sale will be reported to the court and will remain open for advance or upset bids for a period of ten (10) days as required by law. If the Substi-tute 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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan with-out the knowledge of the Sub-stitute Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further

remedy.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COM-MUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPT-CY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOS-ES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COL-LECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

Brock & Scott, PLLCJeremy B. Wilkins,Attorney for Substitute Trustee Goddard & Peterson, PLLC5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200Wilmington, NC 28403(910) 202-2800 Phone(888) 207-9353 FacsimileJanuary 28 and February 4, 2016

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Gladys F. Carter (Gladys F. Carter, deceased) (Heirs of Gladys F. Carter: Henriet-ta Frasier, Edith Boyd, Willie Mae Carter Long and Corne-lia Walton) to Craig A. William-son, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of April, 2000, and record-ed in Book 2735, Page 986, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trust-ee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evi-dencing said indebtedness hav-ing directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary loca-tion designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 9, 2016 and will sell to the high-est bidder for cash the follow-ing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more par-ticularly described as follows:

Beginning at a pipe at a point where the Western right-of-way line of Pine Clay Road, now State Road No. 1803, is inter-sected by the Eastern right-of-way line of Benjamin Avenue; running thence with the East-ern right-of-way line of Benja-min Avenue, North 44 degrees 08 minutes West, 237.8 feet to a pipe at an intersection ditch; thence with said ditch North 36 degrees 20 minutes East, 100 feet to a pipe; thence South 42 degrees 36 minutes East, 218.8 feet to a pipe in the West-ern line of the said Pine Clay Road; thence with the Western line of Pine Clay Road South 25 degrees 50 minutes West, 100 feet to the Point of Begin-ning, and being a part Tract “A” as shown on a map of the J.D. Dixon, Sr., Subdivision which is recorded in Book No. 723 at Page 75 1/2 in the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 106 Pine Clay Road, Wilm-ington, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be 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 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 agreement, or both, being fore-closed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized represen-tative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warran-ty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the prop-erty being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condi-tion expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or

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

Additional Notice for Residen-tial Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Prop-erty

An order for possession of the property may be issued pur-suant 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 mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the ten-ant provides the notice of ter-mination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC-ES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1066744 (FC.FAY)January 28 and February 4, 2016

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wilfred C. Myers and Mary Myers to W. Talmage Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of July, 2005, and recorded in Book 4881, Page 1664, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trust-ee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evi-dencing said indebtedness hav-ing directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary loca-tion designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 16, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as fol-lows:

Being all of Lot B, Building 13 of Phase 1 of Independence South Townhomes as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 48, Page 75 of the New Hanover Coun-ty Register of Deeds. Includ-ing the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 215 Hibiscus Way, Wilmington, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be 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 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 agreement, or both, being fore-closed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized represen-tative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warran-ty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the prop-erty being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condi-tion expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold 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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur-ther remedy.

Additional Notice for Residen-tial Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Prop-erty

An order for possession of the property may be issued pur-suant 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 mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the ten-ant provides the notice of ter-mination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher Lopez and Carla M. Lopez (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Christopher W. Lopez and Carla M. Lopez) to Aaron Anderson Brock & Scott, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of March, 2007, and record-ed in Book 5154, Page 564, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trust-ee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evi-dencing said indebtedness hav-ing directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary loca-tion designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 16, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing real estate situated in

the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as fol-lows:

Being all of Lot 4B as shown on a map entitled “Division of Lot 4 of the Wendling Tract” as recorded in Map Book 51 at Page 31 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1521 Welch Road, Wilmington, North Car-olina.

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 Hundred 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 agreement, or both, being fore-closed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized represen-tative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warran-ty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the prop-erty being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condi-tion expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold 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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur-ther remedy.

Additional Notice for Residen-tial Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Prop-erty

An order for possession of the property may be issued pur-suant 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 mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the ten-ant provides the notice of ter-mination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVIC-ES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEc/o Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311Phone No: (910) 864-3068https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.comCase No: 1167436 (FC.FAY)February 4 and 11, 2016

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Juli-Anne Yoworski and Kevin Yoworski to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of February, 2008, and record-ed in Book 5287, Page 1126, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trust-ee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evi-dencing said indebtedness hav-ing directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary loca-tion designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 16, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol-lowing real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as fol-lows:

Being all of Lot 54, Section 1, LAMBS BLUFF AT TIDEWATER PLANTATION SUBDIVISION, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 34, at Page 69 of the New Hanover County Registry, refer-ence to which is hereby made for a more particular descrip-tion. Together with improve-ments located thereon; said property being located at 114 Colquitt Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be 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 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 agreement, or both, being fore-closed, nor the officers, direc-tors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized represen-tative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warran-ty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the prop-erty being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condi-tion expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold 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 inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no fur-ther remedy.

Additional Notice for Residen-tial Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Prop-erty

An order for possession of the property may be issued pur-suant 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 mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the ten-ant provides the notice of ter-mination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termi-nation.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Patricia Richards Geyer, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby noti-fy all persons, firms and corpo-rations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the under-signed c/o Jill L. Peters, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilm-ington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 18th day of April, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov-ery. All persons, firms and cor-porations indebted to the said estate will please make imme-diate payment to the under-signed.

This the 14th day of January, 2016.Gessner Hunt Geyer, Executor of theEstate of Patricia Richards GeyerJill L. PetersSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP300 N. Third Street, Suite 301Wilmington, NC 28401January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT

The undersigned, having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of FRANK D. CLAWSON, Deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to pres-ent them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before April 22, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per-sons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of January, 2016.MARSHALL W. CLAWSON, Exec-utorc/o Richard A. Horgan, Esq.Attorney at Law1213 Culbreth DriveWilmington, NC 28405-3639January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT

EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executrix of the Estate of Gerald Maxwell Bruton of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 22nd day of April 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned.

This is the 21st day of January, 2016.Sabrina B. Keys, Executrix148 Arlington DriveWilmington, NC 28401 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPE-RIOR COURT

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

The undersigned having quali-fied as Executor of the Estate of Warren Harding Autry of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the under-signed at the address shown below on or before the 29th day of April 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov-ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immedi-ate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 28th day of January, 2016.Ernest Wayne Autry, Executor6500 Oakley Drive Fayetteville, NC 283111/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18/2016

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UNCW fighting for first place in CAABy Logan HarleContributing Writer

It will be a battle of first-place teams in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) men’s basket-ball standings when the red-hot University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks take

their seven-game winning streak to New York to face Hofstra on Thursday, Feb. 4.

With a 65-55 homecoming win over College of Charleston on Saturday, Jan. 30 in front of a boisterous crowd at Trask Coliseum, the Seahawks moved their record to 16-5, 8-2 in the CAA, while extending their win-ning streak to the longest since the 2005-06 season.

Pompoms created a sea of teal in the stands, which were sold out for the first time since 2008. The loud and excited fans helped contribute to the UNCW win, second-year head coach Kevin Keatts said after the game.

“I thought our guys accepted the challenge. I thought our crowd was tremendous, I thought

they had a lot to do with our suc-cess tonight,” Keatts said on the 47th sellout in the coliseum’s 39-year history.

The winning streak and the Seahawks’ claim of a share of first place in the CAA have helped boost the players’ con-fidence heading into the final stretch of conference play.

“It’s a great feeling. The team chemistry is above and beyond,” said junior center C.J Gettys. “The guys are excited to come to practice, excited to focus in for game day and we look forward to every game.”

The Seahawks got off to a quick start against the College of Charleston on Saturday, scoring 37 first-half points to take a nine-point halftime lead. Charleston’s

second-year coach, Earl Grant, said the first half really set the pace for the rest of the game.

“We turned the ball over too much and they were able to open up the game,” Grant said. “Eleven turnovers in the first half were way too many. We take care of the ball about 95 percent of the time and I didn’t expect this.”

The College of Charleston Cougars are known for their great defense, Keatts said, which at first challenged the Seahawks before they built an overwhelming lead of 62-46 with 3:08 remaining.

“One thing we knew about Charleston coming into this game is that they are a great defensive team,” Keatts said. “They make you earn every basket that you get.”

UNCW was led by junior guard Chris Flemmings with 25 points. UNCW’s relentless pressure defense helped force another 30 points from Charleston turnovers.

The Seahawks’ homecoming win comes after a key conference win on Thursday, when UNCW downed James Madison 78-73 in a road test that matched up two of the CAA’s top three teams.

UNCW will face Hofstra on Thursday, Feb. 4 in Hamstead, New York, at 7 p.m. and Northeastern in Boston at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Seahawks next home game is against Elon on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.

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

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

2/4 Thu 03:42 AM 3.53 H 10:02 AM 0.05 L 03:48 PM 2.8 H 10:08 PM -0.38 L

2/5 Fri 04:34 AM 3.82 H 10:52 AM -0.19 L 04:42 PM 3.04 H 10:57 PM -0.61 L

2/6 Sat 05:21 AM 4.12 H 11:41 AM -0.46 L 05:30 PM 3.32 H 11:48 PM -0.85 L

2/7 Sun 06:05 AM 4.37 H 12:28 PM -0.72 L 06:16 PM 3.61 H

2/8 Mon 12:38 AM -1.06 L 06:49 AM 4.54 H 01:15 PM -0.95 L 07:03 PM 3.85 H

2/9 Tue 01:27 AM -1.2 L 07:35 AM 4.6 H 01:59 PM -1.13 L 07:51 PM 4.03 H

2/10 Wed 02:16 AM -1.25 L 08:23 AM 4.55 H 02:44 PM -1.2 L 08:44 PM 4.14 H

Offshore fishing still showing signs of life

Hook, Line & Sinker

By Skylar Walters

Here we are in the first few days of February, with air tem-peratures in the 70s, sunny skies and light winds; when combined this is a recipe for fishing. Some anglers got the jump and had some fabulous fishing over the weekend offshore, while oth-ers tried their luck along the beaches and the inshore waters. While conditions appear to be a little less than favorable over the upcoming weekend, that’s not to say that next week won’t be good, so be prepared. The warmer weather will have a definite impact on the fishing and before you know it, it’ll be March and we’ll be talking about the upcoming spring fish-ing season. Water temperatures are reading in the middle 50s — just a tad cold, but not that cold that they couldn’t make a quick rebound.

If fishing during this time of year isn’t in your plans, make sure to get your terminal tackle and rods and reels in shape for the upcoming season. Before you know it, there will be reports coming in and if you’re not ready you may just miss out on some fantastic spring fishing, especially if the current condi-tions prevail for the next few weeks.

Offshore, the fishing was pretty good over the weekend, with conditions that weren’t perfect but were fishable and subsided as the day progressed. Areas around 25 miles held plenty of bottom fish with black bass, grunts, vermillion snapper and other assorted bottom dwell-ers reported. Those that found some decent bottom caught their limits of fish fairly quickly. Remember, though, that grouper

and red snapper remain off limits and have to be released.

The waters around Frying Pan Tower were loaded with king mackerel, some of which were pushing the 30-40 pound range. This time of year, troll-ing dead baits, such as cigar minnows or Spanish sardines, and two or three hook live bait rigs will normally elicit a strike if the fish are near. Water temperatures around the tower were reported to be close to 70 degrees.

Offshore a tad farther, the fishing in and around the Gulf Stream proved to be a good decision for those venturing out there with reports of some blackfin tuna being caught along with some a wahoo and a few dolphin. Locations around the Nipple and Swansboro Hole were reported to be good areas to troll some baits.

Inshore, not much has been happening but with the sun-shine a few anglers managed to catch a few red drum here and there. Artificial baits that are scented will increase your odds of getting a fish to bite as will fishing the shallower waters during times of sunshine. A few speckled trout have also been reported in the area but that fishing has slowed down quite a bit the past few weeks.

With February upon us, it’s only a matter of weeks instead of months before the fishing springs back into action. And while it might not be your favorite fish to catch, let alone eat, the first bluefish of the year could actually arrive at the beginning of March, which is less than 30 days away. Be prepared just in case.

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Busy final hours of annual dogfish tournamentBy Emmy ErranteStaff Writer

Not a single dogfish was caught during the first five hours of the 11th annual Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Dogfish Tournament Jan. 30, but the moment the sun set, fisher-men started reeling in the small sharks, catching and releasing 54 during the tournament’s final hours.

Dave Hannah from Wilmington finished first in the catch-and-release tournament with a 10-pound, 13-ounce dogfish; Bill Davis from Wilmington took second with a 9.13-pound dogfish; and Albert Marino from Hope Mills was third with a 9-pound dogfish. The event drew 127 anglers from as far away as Ohio.

Relatively mild air temper-atures and clear skies drew near-record numbers of fish-ermen, but made their quarry more elusive. Dogfish tend to bite when skies are overcast and air temperature is colder, tourna-ment director Al Baird explained.

But he was confident that if one dogfish was reeled in, oth-ers would follow. Dogfish earned their name because they travel in packs, he said.

“If one is around, then there are a lot around. It’s not like it’s a rogue fish,” he explained.

Dogfish group together by age and gender, said UNCW student Tiffany Yang, who attended the tournament in hopes the fisher-men would donate some of their catch to her dogfish research.

She and other UNCW students are comparing the local dogfish population to populations further north, because understanding their migratory patterns could help maintain fishing quotas along the East Coast.

“The main purpose of the project is a conservation effort,” she said.

While no dogfish were caught during the daylight hours, several blowfish were reeled in, their bodies puffed up as a defense mechanism.

“We’re getting these blow toads because the water is warmer,” Baird said.

Despite the lack of fish caught during the day, the atmosphere on the pier was upbeat as old friends reunited. The locals fish together during the warmer months, but don’t typically see each other dur-ing the winter, Baird said. That’s why they started the dogfish tournament.

“It turns into a family reunion

here,” he said. “But new people show up every year, so it’s a nice mix.”

Eric Kielmeyer traveled from Ohio to take part in the tour-nament, as he has done for the past eight years. Reeling dog-fish out of the ocean is different than fishing back home, he said, catching freshwater species like bass and perch in Lake Erie.

“The pole is the same, but

you get it up out of the water and you’ve got 15 feet you’ve got to hoist it up,” he said, add-ing that the fishermen use nets to help lift the dogfish.

But catching dogfish isn’t why Kielmeyer makes the trip.

“I’ve met so many nice peo-ple down here,” he said. “That’s the reason why I keep coming back.”email emmy@luminanews.com

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Staff photo by Emmy Errante

A net holds four blow toads during the 11th annual Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Dogfish Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 30.

Staff photo by Emmy Errante

A fisherman casts a line as the sun sets during the 11th annual Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Dogfish Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 30.