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Volume 44, No.13

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Three firms chosen for school bond work

A Night in Bethlehem

Bond projects divided between architectual firms

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Children learn about activities in ancient Bethlehem at the Hampstead United Methodist Church program “A Night in Bethlehem” Friday evening. The event is a walking tour of Bethlehem complete with live animals. See more photos of the event on page 4C and on Facebook.

2014 year in review

News stories from the pages of the Post & Voice Editor’s Note: The following is a synopsis of news stories from the front pages of the Post & Voice during 2014. The date of each edition is referenced.

January 1 Maple Hill small area plan Pender County officials are moving ahead with the Maple Hill community small area plan.

“The focus of a small area plan is to look at the needs of the community on a micro scale,” said Pender County planning director Kyle Breuer.

The overall comprehensive plan for the county doesn’t take into effect the focused research and information that is within the individual communities.”

Burgaw Walmart working with DOT Walmart engineers are working with the N.C. Department of Transportation to revise the traffic pattern of the construction plan.

The original site plan that was submitted to the town of Burgaw is being revised according to recommendations by the N.C. DOT. According to Burgaw planning and zoning administrator Rebekah Roth, the plan will not be reviewed by the town’s planning board until it meets DOT requirements.

January 8 No budget summit for board this year The long-standing tradition

of a January budget summit for Pender County Commissioners will not be observed this year. In the past, commissioners met for several days in January to work out details of the upcoming fiscal year budget and hear funding requests from county department heads.

County manager Mickey Duvall, who is responsible for putting together the county budget, says with the current budget situation, that practice is no longer effective.

County updates weather warning system Pender County Emergency Management will now offer a more extensive telephone emergency warning system.

The new system, CodeRED, is a high-speed notification system that enables county emergency management to contact residents about a number of different emergency situations. Residents and businesses must sign up for the service at the county website.

January 15 Surf City says no to golf carts The Surf City town council unanimously approved a motion not to allow golf carts on the town’s streets at the board’s Jan. 7 meeting.

The golf cart issue has been discussed at several recent meetings after the councilmen were asked to consider

the matter. Last month the mayor asked the police chief to review the golf cart issue and report back to the board.

Burgaw officials meet with DOT about Walmart, TriHabitat Burg aw town manager Chad McEwen and planning director Rebekah Roth met with N.C. DOT officials Jan. 9 to discuss traffic concerns relating to several proposed projects.

On the drawing board are the proposed Walmart, located on Hwy. 53 behind the Pender Crossing Shopping Center, and the TriHabitat site on John Humphrey Road near Burgaw.

Town officials are concerned with the increased traffic the two projects will bring.

Public hearing on TriHabitat Jan. 21 Pender County commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Special Use Permit request by developers of TriHabitat, an event center proposed for 1,104 acres on John Humphrey Road off Stag Park Road near Burgaw.

Topsail Beach park still hot topic Topsail Beach commissioners will make a decision regarding the proposed town park at a special meeting scheduled for later this month.

After a lengthy discussion at last week’s January board

meeting, commissioners agreed to table the decision on the park. A special meeting was scheduled for Jan. 22 to vote on the issue.

January 22 Tate considers run for school board.

Pender County commissioner Jimmy Tate is “strongly considering” a run for the Pender County Board of Education. If Tate decides to run, he will seek the seat currently held by Katherine Herring.

The filing period for the 2014 elections will open Feb. 10 and run through the end of the month.

Burgaw BOC backs Mulligan The Burgaw town council accepted Mayor Eugene Mulligan’s explanation concerning his residency at the board’s Jan. 14 meeting. Commissioners Charles Rooks, Jan Dawson, and Red Robbins voted to accept his explanation, while Elaine Tyson and Howard cast no votes.

Mulligan’s residency was challenged at the Dec. 10 board meeting when a citizen petition was presented by attorney Kent Harrell asking the board to investigate to determine if Mulligan actually lived in Burgaw.

Williams will seek reelection After announcing last year

The Pender County Board of Education is recommending three architectural firms to handle construction work associated with the school bond.

The board will have contract negotiations with the three firms and bring the cost figures to the Pender County Commissioners for approval to move forward with the bond work.

The School Board began with a list of 15 firms before interviewing six and settling on three.

School Board member Tom Roper says having three firms work on the bond project will ensure each project receives close attention.

“We wanted the best of all.

If they were concentrating on a couple of projects as opposed to a number of them, we feel we will get their best effort. They will be able to get into the small details of the project to make it the best it can possibly be,” said. Roper.

“Any of the firms we chose could handle the entire bond, but I don’t think we can get the top quality it could be unless we split it up. We will get the most energy-efficient designs from all three firms.

They all know there is going to be work in Pender County for years to come so I’m sure

Council on Community Affairs meets

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Pender County Council on Community Affairs held its first meeting Dec. 17.

Eight of the ten members of the council, along with other interested people, attended the meeting. Pender County Commissioner Jimmy Tate says the council is off to a good start.

“We had representation from all over the county. People brought many good ideas and we are developing our strategic five-year plan for the county,” Tate said. “We are looking at every community having a SWOT analysis, which identifies strengths,

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they will put their best foot forward.”

The firm chosen to handle the Penderlea School renovation, has experience in similar historic school building projects.

“They have a very rich history in school architecture.

They have done a similar project in a rural community with an iconic school and spent a lot of time meeting with the public and coming up with a design that met the theme of the community and represented the historic value of the school,” Roper said.

Nearly one-half billion dollars in school bonds are coming in North and South Carolina in the near future.

With the competition for school construction projects and rising building costs due to the improving economy, it’s likely constructions costs will rise as well.

“There are not as many sub-contractors in the market as before with many going out of business during the recession. It’s going to be important to put most of these projects on the front end of the bond, which could be a challenge for the commissioners,” Roper said. “This is something we have to address to save costs. The further out this goes we are going to see a substantial increase in costs.

The sooner we can get out of the gate the better.”

weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This will help make each community better as we work toward a united county approach.”

Tate says representatives from the county schools system attended, as well as Sheriff ’s Department representatives, who discussed community watch programs.

“We talked about a number of ideas from the rural areas to the Intracoastal Waterway,” said Tate. “We will be working to bring the whole county together.”

The committee will meet monthly and continue to develop the long-range strategic plan for the county. The next meeting will be Jan. 8.

Weekend accidents plague Pender From Staff Reports Several traffic accidents in Pender County last week resulted in two deaths, according to official reports A 70-year-old man died in an accident on U.S. 421 west of Burgaw Friday afternoon and another man remains in the hospital following the collision, according to officials with the N.C. Highway Patrol.

James Hayes, of Kinston, was driving a Chevy S-10 pickup truck south on U.S. 421 near Brinson Road when he crossed the centerline and collided

with a white Nissan Armada.

Hayes was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and passenger of the SUV – Stephen Evans, 33, and Brandy Evans, 35, both of Atkinson – were airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in serious condition. Brandy Evans was discharged from the hospital Saturday. Stephen Evans was still hospitalized at press time.

Officials say drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the collision.

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Sex charges filed

Arrest report Craig Leslie Archer, 44, 516 Hwy 53E, Burgaw. Assault on a female, simple assault. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department.

Incarcerated under $4,000 secured bond.

Joseph Edward Austin II, 23, 105 Honeysuckle Circle, Rocky Point. Hit/ run fail to stop property damage, open container after consuming alcohol first, operate vehicle with no financial responsibility, reckless driving to endanger, driving while impaired, driving while license revoked. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Tirron Omar Bright, 22, 211 Smith Street. Communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $600 secured bond.

Barry Allen Brown, 55, 5898 Piney Woods Road, Watha. Possession of drug paraphernalia (3 counts), felony possession of cocaine (3 counts), sell schedule 2 controlled substance (3 counts), possession with intent to manufacture, or sell, or deliver schedule 2C (2 counts), deliver schedule 2 controlled substance (3 counts), manufacture schedule 2 controlled substance (3 counts), maintain vehicle/dwelling/place CS, PWIMSD Schedule IV CS, Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $438,000 secured bond.

Courtney Schae Heath, 21, 227 Sportsman Drive, Burgaw.

Felony breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking and or entering, felony possession of stolen goods, safecracking.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,000 secured bond.

Johnnie Lee Herring Jr., 34, 2554 Rooks Road, Atkinson.

Manufacture marijuana, conspire to sell marijuana, deliver marijuana. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed.

Julius Ervin Jones, 35, 360 Messer Loop Road, Burgaw.

Assault on female, assault with a deadly weapon, assault by strangulation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $10,000 secured bond.

Lawrence Russell Knoche, 46, 3478 Murray Town Road, Burgaw. Driving while license revoked, misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $500 secured bond.

Justin Long, 24, 297 Mallard Roost Drive, Burgaw. Violation of domestic protection order. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $4,000 secured bond.

Justin Errol Methvin, 25, 164 A Twin Oaks Drive, Hampstead. Misdemenaor probation violation out of county. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,000.

Secured bond.

David Richard Micha, 30, 1161 Spot Lane, Surf City. OFA; FTA CS/CTN, T-drive while license revoked, second degree trespassing, OFA, FTA CS/CTN, I-fail to wear seat belt-driver, driving while license revoked impaired rev. Arrest by Burgaw

Accidents

Continued from page 1A Troopers responded to an accident in which a vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer near Shiloh and Tuckahoe Roads Saturday night.

According to troopers on the scene, Amanda Phillips, 21, of Ivanhoe, was speeding when her vehicle ran off the road after a curve. She suffered a major injury and later

died at the hospital, according to troopers.

A third accident occurred near 120 Cowpen Landing Rd. Sunday. According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, a 2002 Oldsmobile was traveling west on Cowpen Landing Road when it swerved off the road and struck a pine tree. The impact caused the driver to be ejected from the vehicle, while one passenger remained trapped inside, according to troopers.

Pender EMS & Fire Report Dec. 13-19 Total number of Patient Contacts: 203 Calls per station Burgaw Hampstead Surf City Topsail Beach Union Rocky Point Maple Hill Atkinson Scott Hill Hwy 421 South

Station 1 Station 16 Station 23 Station 4 Station 5 Station 7 Station 8 Station 9 Station 18 Station 29 Type of Calls

37 46 15 4 19 29 7 20 3 0

Cancelled 21 Cancelled En-route 2 No patient Found 4 No treatment required 2 Refusals 57 Stand By 1 Transported 110 Treated and Released 6 Fire department calls Total number of Fire Calls: 50 EMS First Response: 13 Calls per fire station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw EMS 3 MVC/Cancelled 4 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point Fire15 EMS Assist 4 Fire Station 16 Hampstead Fire12 EMS Assist1 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill Fire9 EMS Assist3 Fire Station 21 Long Creek Fire8 EMS Assist1 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South Fire 1 EMS Assist 1

Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Dashawn Tybias Nixon, 23, 127 Union Bethel Road, Hampstead. Resisting, obstruct, and delay of officer, simple possession schedule VI CS, unsealed wine/liq in passenger area, possession of marijuana greater than ½ oz to 1 ½ oz, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,500 secured bond.

Enadina Maria Rodriguez, 34, 91 Coleman Circle, Hampstead. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $857.57 cash.

April Dawn Sanders, 40, 121 Holly Street, Holly Ridge.

Resisting, obstruct, and delay of officer, possession of prescription medicine outside original container. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Nicole Marie Simmons, 36, 3552 Murraytown, Burgaw. Injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $800 secured bond.

Tory Antwan Simpson, 25, 15685 US Hwy. 421, Burgaw.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed.

Jeremiah William Taylor, 32, 55 Sycamore Drive, Burgaw.

Driving while impaired. Released with no bond listed.

Nicholas Matthew Timmreck, 28, 123 Remington Road, Rocky Point. Assault on handicapped person, assault with deadly weapon on officer/Gov. official, carrying concealed gun, resisting, obstruct, and delay of officer, probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $56,500.

Ashley M Williams, 21, 707 Nautical Ct, Hampstead.

Speeding, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $800 secured bond.

Joshua Dean Wood, 29, 6746 Horse Branch Road, Watha.

Misdemeanor probation violation, fail to return rental property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,000 secured bond and $720 cash.

Randall Charles Worth, 22, 227 Sportsman Drive, Burgaw.

Felony breaking and or entering, larceny after breaking and or entering, felony possession of stolen goods, safecracking.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $43,000 secured bond.

Information taken from reports from county municipal police departments, Highway Patrol, and the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Arrest reports are public record. Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.

2014 news

Continued from page 1A he would not seek reelection to the Pender County Board of Commissioners, David Williams has decided to run for another term. Williams was first elected to the board in 2002.

January 29 County board says no to TriHabitat Pender County Commissioners denied a request by TriHabitat LLC for a Special Use Permit that would allow construction of a triathlon athletic facility on John Humphrey Road off Stag Park Road outside Burgaw. The board voted 5-0 against the SUP. Pender County residents opposed to the project filled the commissioners meeting room and spilled out into the hallway.

Rivenbark announces run for school board F.D. Rivenbark has tossed his hat into the ring as a candidate for the Pender County Board of Education.

February 5 Topsail Beach seeks alternative to county-wide ABC referendum Responding to concerns regarding a county-wide onpremises beer sales referendum scheduled for May, Topsail Beach town officials told Pender County commissioners they were working with Sheriff Carson Smith to find an alternative to a county-wide referendum. Town officials appeared before the county board Monday.

Winter weather paralyzes Pender A thick layer of ice and a dusting of snow sent Pender County residents heading for home Jan. 28 as a winter storm made travel nearly impossible for several days.

Pender County officials declared a state of emergency and activated the Emergency Operations Center for four

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days. County government offices and schools were closed four days and county municipal offices shut down as well.

February 12 Second round of winter weather hits Pender County Pender County braced for a second round of winter weather in as many weeks as weather forecasters call for a mixed bag of winter precipitation across the county.

County department heads and representatives of the local municipalities and the Pender County School system met in the Emergency Operations Center in Burgaw Monday afternoon for a conference call with the National Weather Service office in Wilmington.

Surf City discusses roundabout The Surf City town council discussed possible solution for the new bridge project as it terminates in the center of the town at the board’s Feb. 4 meeting. The board recommended the three-leg option after hearing comments from town residents.

February 19 Walmart site plan before Burgaw Planning Board T h e B u r g aw P l a n n i n g Board will meet Thursday with the site plan for the Burgaw Walmart on the agenda.

The purpose of the Planning Board action is to perform a technical review of the site plan to determine if it is in compliance with Burgaw planning and zoning regulations.

Worst of winter weather passes Pender by For the second time in as many weeks, Pender County was hit with a blast of winter weather. Frozen precipitation in the form of snow and ice in the west and ice in the central and eastern portions of the county moved in the evening of Feb. 11.

“We could have seen a very bad situation. We had a lot

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From Staff Reports Joshua Adam Stroessenreuther, 21, from Atkinson was arrested Dec. 15 and charged with one count each of first degree sex offense with a child, indecent liberties with a child and sexual battery involving a seven-year-old female.

Stroessenreuther was given a $700,000 secured bond and is being held in the Pender County Jail.

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Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.

“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.

“Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.

“Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’

“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

“VIRGINIA O’HANLON. “115 WEST NINETYFIFTH STREET.” VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age.

They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little.

In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus.

It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extin-

guished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.

The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.

Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

We sincerely hope that you will take a moment during this busy time of year to recognize the true meaning of Christmas. We also hope you and your family have a safe and happy holiday season, and whenever you doubt, just remind yourself that as long as there are children who look forward to Christmas, there will always be a Santa Claus.

Text of “Yes, Virginia” courtesy of the Smithsonian.

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little more than tax cuts, a few expanded sales tax categories and the closure of a very few loopholes. There were some 320 tax exemptions, exceptions or preferences on the books, the ornaments we’ve hung on our tax tree. If eliminated altogether these loopholes would add some $9.2 billion a year to the state treasury.

Some included popular breaks like the standard income tax deduction and personal income tax exemption, but many were industry specific, applied to nonprofits and favored specific businesses, including economic incentives given to companies to locate or expand in our state.

The legislature left most of the loopholes in place, promising to revisit them at a later date. Two they ended have drawn quite a bit of attention; the 25 percent tax credit given movie and television companies to produce films in our state and the tax credit given those who restore historic buildings.

It is great having big name movie and TV personalities filming in North Carolina, but the war with other states resulted in the escalation of tax exemptions out of proportion to the benefits the state received.

For example, hundreds of thousands of dollars were given TV networks to produce programming in Charlotte during the Democratic National Convention in 2010, shows that likely would have been produced given little or no incentives. Film tax credits are estimated to reduce state revenues by $60 million a year.

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The Grinches who stole the tax credits Governor McCrory and others are advocating the restoration of the historic preservation tax credit. They raise the larger question of how North Carolina can have tax reform (that supposedly closes loopholes) while allowing loopholes?

For decades it’s been obvious that North Carolina’s tax codes, first written in 1939, needed overhauling. Like ornaments on a Christmas tree we’ve added and revised one provision after another.

The task of tax reform would have been much simpler had our policymakers wiped the screen clean and started from the beginning – more expedient, more efficient, even more intelligent, but a politically impossible task to achieve.

Credit legislative leaders for at least undertaking tax reform, but the net result of their 2013 efforts amounted to

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The year of Regina Hill

The Post & Voice’s quotes of the week “The further out this goes we are going to see a substantial increase in costs. The sooner we can get out of the gate the better.”

Pender County School Board member Tom Roper on the need for a quick start on the school bond building projects.

“We talked about a number of ideas from the rural areas to the Intracoastal Waterway. We will be working to bring the whole county together.”

Pender County Commissioner Jimmy Tate on the first meeting of the Council on Community Affairs.

The angel in the trash can I began writing this column a number of years ago, and many of you have been kind enough to request it again. Some other folks were kind enough the other year to decide it deserved an award; I was flattered, but I didn’t write it for anyone’s praise. I wrote it for myself, and for my mother, the late Lois Weaver.

If you want some of my twisted humor, blunt opinions, or odd logic, you’ll have to go somewhere else today.

I’m leaving the politicians, the style makers, and the societal lemmings alone, since even they deserve a Christmas vacation.

Instead, please let me tell you about an angel in a trashcan.

The angel was found by a strong, stubborn woman named Lois. She was raising four children on her own.

Times were tight, but they didn’t really want for much.

Still, Lois was worried about having Christmas presents. She worked one full-time and two part-time jobs. Work was hard to find in a resort town in midwinter, when the north wind froze parts of the Potomac River and a light snow made everyone hope for a white Christmas.

Most of the town was shuttered and dark; it made the town sadder in many ways. The once-grand hotels had become frowzy and rundown. One by one the old houses, the stores, the boardwalk and pavilion she’d known as a bobby-soxer were fading away.

A handful of businesses stayed open through the winter – there were two grocery stores (she worked in one), a hardware store, a department store (where she also worked part-time) and a clothing store for the wealthier folks. They were all decorated for Christmas, and Lois enjoyed seeing the lights, even though the ice and snow were cold through her stockings and the heavy socks pulled up almost to the hem of a home-made skirt.

Her other part-time job was around the corner from the fire station, at a little one-horse weekly newspaper.

She was trying desperately to learn how to write “real” news; the owner only let her cover the “women’s news,” which she hated.

The editor was also di-

Jefferson Weaver vorced; he lived alone up the river in an old farmhouse with a beagle named Driver.

He was a skinny, lonely man who wore sweatshirts under his suits to stay warm. He knew and loved her children, who reminded him so much of his own son and daughter he couldn’t see anymore.

Lois knew he had gifts for her kids, and she was wondering how she could afford to give him something in return, something that wouldn’t seem forward.

Lois cut down an alley toward the back of the department store, taking a longer route but one that would avoid some of the wind off the bay. The alley went between a line of fading summer-houses and the business district.

Her mother had invited the editor over to share supper with the family one night. Lois wanted to pick up a few more small decorations for the big Christmas tree, and maybe the ingredients for an applesauce cake.

She thought the cake would be a good gift for the editor, and maybe it would help him put on some weight.

She was still thinking about Christmas presents when she spotted the angel in the trashcan.

The old doll didn’t look like much of an angel; it was a china doll thrown out with some other junk from one of the old homes. The paint was cracked, much of the hair was gone, and its legs were gone. The doll lay embarrassed in the trashcan, a body of stained white cloth stuffed with cotton.

The woman stopped for a moment, knocked the snow off the doll and quickly shoved it into her pocketbook, worried someone

might think she was rooting through trashcans.

At the department store, she bought a dollar’s worth of decorations with her week’s lunch money – some lace, gold embroidery floss, and tiny pearl buttons. The manager happily agreed to let her work some more hours through Christmas.

That night she used the lace and a scrap of old silk to make a dress for the angel. The floss made a tiny halo, and tinfoil and cardboard made a perfect set of wings. She wove a loop into the back of the dress to hang the angel on the tree.

She also made the cake for the editor, and the extra hours at the store bought some things for her mother and the children.

The angel was a gift to herself.

She married the editor a little over a year later, and they had a son. For decades, her family always knew the Christmas tree was finished when Lois hung the angel.

Even when Parkinson’s and dementia made it hard, Mother hung the angel to signify the tree was complete.

The angel was misplaced on the first holiday after my mother died, but Miss Rhonda found it at the last minute and made sure Mother’s angel was on our tree.

Each year, I think I will send the angel to one of my sisters, either Becky or Sharron, so they can tell their children and grandchildren about the angel.

They remember the year Mother made the angel. Yet I fear the angel might get lost in the over-decorating which helps both of them get in the Christmas spirit.

Next year, I think. I just can’t quite turn the angel loose this year. It’s hard to turn your back on a tradition.

There’s another tradition at our house, one I’m sure many of you share.

We always watch Jimmy Stewart’s movie, somewhere along the line during the season. A couple of times in that movie, someone will repeat the old saying about an angel getting its wings every time a bell rings.

That may or may not be the case – but I can guarantee that sometimes only a mother can see an angel in a trashcan.

Merry Christmas.

This is it. 2015 will be the year of Regina Hill. As soon as the clock strikes 12:01 on January 1st, big things will be happening for me. I now realize that my lofty resolutions from years past were unrealistic, thereby setting me up for immediate failure.

I refuse to ride that train again. Climbing Mt. Everest, for example, was a task that may have required more than two months of preparation.

Besides, I hate cold weather, snow, mountains, climbing and carrying stuff on my back. The biggest impediment for me, however, was the headwear. Maintaining good hair is a non-negotiable and the toboggan, no matter how cute the print, would take a terrific toll.

Three years ago, I planned to become a vegetarian-not an ideal resolution for a hater of soy, soy by-products and any manner of vegetable. I admit that I’m an avid lover of bacon. I understand that piglets are amazingly cute and have to stand amongst their peers in less than hospitable conditions before they take a one way trip to Food Lion. I abhor any maltreatment of animals, not counting when I eat them, and will be the first to speak up against cruel conditions. For some reason, however, that image is lost on me when I smell bacon frying in a pan. It’s so prehistoric.

Last year, I was going to follow Benjamin Franklin’s advice of waking early and going to bed by 9:00 pm. The impossibility of that resolution became clearly evident on the evening of January 1st, 2014. Two huge impediments for my lofty goal were my fascination with Law and Order-Special Victims’ Unit and alarm clock snooze technology. Couple these with the constant needs of my family and I was doomed for failure from the start.

Mom, are you going to feed us?

Where are my underwear?

Can you help me untie the cat?

There aren’t enough hours in the day to deal with my people and their incessant needs.

Finally, I went through a phase of wanting to conquer my fears, of which I have many. A big fear of mine, for example, is being eaten by a shark. Daniel, my handsome husband and sugar daddy, is an avid surfer and has no fewer than twenty surfboards hanging in our garage. Surfing with my husband would certainly allow for some relationship building.

When he told me that I’d have to get my hair wet, however, I knew this would be a no-go. Besides, staying out of the ocean meant that I would definitely not get eaten by a shark. So, now I’m not scared of sharks and I can feel successful in achieving that goal.

Check.

This year I have decided to be more realistic. Instead of resolutions, I’ve established expectations which will, ultimately, make me more

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer

Traveling South 'RANDSON 4OMMY HAD ME AT THE 7ILMINGTON AIRPORT 7EDNESDAY MORNING A LITTLE after 9:00 a.m. My plane TAKING ME TO SEE TWO OF MY GRANDCHILDREN GRADUATE FROM TWO DIFFERENT COLLEGES IN TWO DIFFERENT CITIES LEFT AT a.m. So it was- hurry up and WAIT TIME 4OMMY WAITED TILL ) PASSED THROUGH SECURITY TO see if he would have to take any forbidden item back home with him.

4HIS IS THE lRST TIME THE CHECKER HAS SAID ) WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH A SENSItive area check. First she put some chemical on my hands, AND EXAMINED THEM 4HEN ) had to raise my arms over MY HEAD AND SHE VERY GENTLY scanned my upper body. Did not have to take my shoes off this time. No bells went off and my liquids were in a QUART BAG ALL SAFE AND SOUND ) WAS OFF TO CONTINUE THE hHURRY UP AND WAITv GAME AFTER lNDING A SEAT WHERE ) COULD WATCH THE PEOPLE GO BY 7E HAD ASKED FOR A WHEELchair in Atlanta in case my NEXT GATE WAS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE HUGE AIRPORT Fortunately the clerk checked GATES AND SAID MINE WAS ONLY lVE OR SIX GATES AWAY 3O ) DID not need the wheelchair. A little exercise would do me GOOD 7ITH A THREE HOUR WAIT ) HAD A LONG TIME TO WATCH PEOPLE &ORGOT TO TAKE ALONG THE BOOK ) PLANNED TO READ between planes.

A man stood up for perhaps an hour and half just LOOKING SEEMINGLY AT THE MASS OF HUMANITY WALKING briskly down the hallways.

Once a lady came by and put HER BAGGAGE IN A CHAIR AND BEGAN RUMMAGING IN IT NEVER LOOKING UP "UT SHE SEEMED TO

BE TALKING TO THE MAN STANDING BESIDE HER After a minute or two she WAS GONE /THER PEOPLE CAME and sat for a few minutes, CHECKING ) PHONES OR COMputers or whatever it is that everyone looks at, either WHILE THEY ARE WALKING SITTING DRIVING OR WHATEVER ) KEPT WONDERING WHAT THEIR purpose was. Finally after QUITE A LONG TIME WHEN OTHER people came and sat for a few minutes and left, the man who stood nonchalantly for maybe two hours by now, took HIS LEAVE !NOTHER GENTLEMAN CAME AND SAT DOWN STAYING till my plane left for Monroe, La., 25 miles from Ruston where Edith and Joe Hill live, Some people like to chat WITH STRANGERS AND OTHER JUST DON T 4HIS MAN SITTING DIrectly across the aisle and facING ME WAS TALKATIVE (E AND HIS WIFE AND GROWN CHILDREN had been to Miami and were on the way to Set Monroe.

He very kindly took my CARRY ON BAG DOWN THE RAMP Ours was a small Express Jet used by Delta for short RUNS 4HE BAG WOULD NOT lT OVERHEAD SO WAS CHECKED 7E were told to take any medications or valuables out of the BAGS AND TAKE THEM WITH US on the plane.

7HEN WE ARRIVED AT -ONROE THE SAME KIND GENTLEMAN WAITED FOR MY BAGGAGE AND pulled it up to the terminal FROM THE PLANE ) MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE WHEN ) TRAVEL (which is not too often). His NAME WAS %RIC (AMMONS ) did very much appreciate his kindness to me.

Joe and Edith met me, and we headed to Ruston- in the rain.

Thursday 4HE WEATHERMAN CALLED FOR PERCENT RAIN 4HURS-

day and Friday. He was RIGHT 4HERE WERE THINGS TO be handled before we could TRAVEL TO "ATON 2OUGE 3IMBA THE DOG HAD TO BE CHECKED OFF Joe drove his truck with a covered trailer attached; and %DITH AND ) RODE TOGETHER IN her car in the rain.

7E ARRIVED AT THE HOTEL AND FOUND !LISON (ILL *OE S DAUGHTER HAD GOTTEN THERE lRST COMING FROM 7OODSTOCK

'EORGIA 7E ALL *OE %DITH

2ACHEL !LISON AND GRANDMA Edith all ate dinner at RaCHEL S FAVORITE RESTAURANT "ISTRO "YRONZ 4HE MENU WAS varied and delicious.

7E HAD TO LEAVE THE HOTEL AT A M TO TRY TO GET A DECENT PARKING PLACE NEAR 4HE 0ETE Maravich Assembly Center, NAMED FOR 0ETE -ARAVICH whose father formerly coached basketball at N.C. 3TATE 5NIVERSITY )T IS A ROUND DOME WITH what looked like hundreds of LIGHTS IN THE ROUND CEILING )T WAS AN INTERESTING BUILDING 2ACHEL 7ILIAMS (ILL RECEIVED A "! $EGREE IN &OREIGN ,ANGUAGES AND ,ITERATURE #U ,AUDE $URING HER UNDERGRADUATE YEARS AT ,OUISIANA 3TATE 5NIVERSITY

she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. (At the time THIS GROUP WAS STARTED THERE were no sororities, so it was technically a fraternity but functioned as a sorority.

Members were allowed to live in their frat house.

She was first vice president of membership develOPMENT )N SHE WAS TREASURER FOR THE 0ANHELLENIC Council. She worked ten hours a week for the Department of Communications and worked 20 hours a week OFF CAMPUS AT A GIFT SHOP 3HE WAS VOTED MOST OUTSTANDING Junior member at Pi Beta

Phi AND 'REEK WOMAN OF THE month.

(ER GRADUATION CEREMONY TOOK PLACE $EC AT a.m. Naturally it rained all DAY GETTING TO THE GRADUAtion, back to the car after the ceremony and on to Lafayette FOR THE P M GRADUATION OF THE (ILLS OTHER DAUGHTER

Katherine Crowley Hill from 5NIVERSITY OF ,OUISIANA AT Lafayette. *OINING US FOR THIS GRADUATION CEREMONY WAS 4RACY 0ERRY A FRIEND FROM 2USTON Commencement Exercises FOR THE 2AY 0 !UTHEMENT #OLLEGE OF 3CIENCES WERE HELD IN the Cojundome Convention Center Dec. 19. Katherine RECEIVED A "3 DEGREE $URING HER UNDERGRADUATE YEARS SHE WAS ACTIVE THROUGH HER sorority, Kappa Delta, philanTHROPY BENElTING h0REVENT Child Abuse America� She WAS A MEMBER OF THE 5, 0RE 0ROFESSIONAL 3OCIETY philanthropy work benefitING 3T *UDE h4HE "IG %VENTv a one-day event where more THAN 5, STUDENTS complete community service projects around the Acadiana community: Elementary, -IDDLE AND (IGH 3CHOOLS

5, 2OADSIDES 0ARKS AND shelters. Also she worked with Christian Community, LOCAL CHARITY IN 2USTON 'IRL 3COUTS 53!

3T *OSEPH S $INER A MEN S HOMELESS SHELter where she helped prepare dinner.

She is a member of THE "LUE +EY (ONOR 3OCIety- adopt a road, clean up.

Habitat for Humanity- build houses for low income families, and Relay for Life- benElTING CANCER RESEARCH AND Family 5k. &OLLOWING THE GRADUATION

MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING class, family, friends, and

others were invited to stay for a reception. ,ATER THE TWO GRADUates, Rachel and Katherine, parents, Joe and Edith Hill, SISTER !LISON (ILL 'RANDMA %DITH "ATSON AND 4RACY 0ERRY WENT TO :EA S FOR A celebration dinner.

After such a busy day, we were ready for a restFUL SLEEP 4HE BUSIEST DAYS were yet to come. Joe had driven the truck and trailer to move Katherine out of her apartment, store her furniture back in Ruston at her PARENTS HOME !LISON HAD AN early breakfast and left at 7 A M FOR HER HOME IN 'EORGIA My day started early because ) WOKE UP ABOUT A M ON 3ATURDAY AND COULD NOT GO BACK TO SLEEP 3O ) DECIDED TO start on my column. ) WENT DOWN TO BREAKFAST AT ENJOYED MY EARLY MORNING COFFEE AND A LEIsurely breakfast at Hampton )NN 4HE OTHERS ATE AND WE LEFT FOR +ATHERINE S APARTment and a full day of hard work. Her apartment is on the second floor- 15 steps UP !LL DAY LONG WE PACKED boxes with her treasures and PAPER 7ITH SIX AND A HALF )T S THE HALF BECAUSE ) COULD NOT GO UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS MUCH ) JUST FOLLOWED ORDERS and tried to stay warm, because the door was open most of the day with people GOING IN AND OUT UP AND DOWN AND BACK UP AGAIN AND AGAIN 7E USED LOTS OF PACKING PAPER BOXES AND SEALING TAPE MOVING SOFA TABLES

BED CLOTHES KITCHEN GADGETS EVERYTHING /H OH THAT would not fit, or this needed to be in another place in THE TRAILER !LL DAY LONG WE WORKED TAKING A BREAK FOR lunch and supper. Still we

WERE NOT THROUGH %XHAUStion set in so we headed back to the hotel and collapsed.

Sunday )T S A GOOD THING THAT 'OD the Sabbath for Man and not man for the Sabbath, because THE /X WAS IN THE DITCH 7E all headed back to the apartMENT TO WORK "Y 3UNDAY AFTERNOON ALMOST EVERYTHING was in the trailer, truck or THREE CARS "ACKS WERE SORE

LEGS WERE SORE BUT WERE MAKING IT ONE ITEM AT A TIMEx 4HEN CAME THE THREE HOUR drive from Lafayette to RusTON ! DEER HIT *OE S TRUCK and ran off into the woods.

Fortunately the heavy truck only sustained a small dentin the fender.

Home at last- at least for THE (ILLS ) STILL HAD A PLANE TO CATCH AT A M -ONDAY MORNING WHICH MEANT ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT TWO HOURS earlier----and someone had to take me to Monroe.

Christmas comes on Thursday Remember the Christmas %VE CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP Services at 7 p.m. (or some at 11 p.m.) Remember that we ARE CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

For unto us a child was born- and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay, the little Lord Jesus, asleep in the hay.

Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

Shalom

Hill

that some of my money WENT AWAY SO ) DON T BOTHER to maintain one. Further, CHECKING MY ONLINE ACCOUNT balance is comparable to STABBING BAMBOO SKEWERS UNDER MY lNGERNAILS AND IN MY PUPILS ) BLAME THESE behaviors on a pervasive SENSE OF OPTIMISM )N ACTUALITY ) MAY HAVE ONLY in my bank account but, in my hopeful psyche where unicorns dwell, the balance IS CLOSER TO 4HIS LACK OF lSCAL %30 HAS GOTTEN me into trouble, but the new me will make even Clark (OWARD THE lNANCIAL GURU

proud. s"ECOME INDEPENDENTLY WEALTHY ) PLAN TO COMPLETELY

lNISH WRITING MY BOOK BY -ARCH ) M CROSSING MY lNGERS THAT THE PUBLICAtion process will be simple AND PAINLESS )F ) CAN BE at least half as successful and popular as local author Celia Rivenbark, my humor hero, then fame and fortune are in my immediate future.

My supporters and stalkers, WHICH ) HOPE TO HAVE SOON

will have an all access pass to my yacht. Any book pubLISHER SUPPORTING MY EFFORTS to become a household name will be permitted to play with Cookie-my marmoset. s#OOK MORE 3TOP LAUGHING 4HIS WILL HELP WITH expectation number one, so IT S A WIN WIN

s5SE COUPONS ) USED three of them in 2014, so ) M OFF TO A HEALTHY START 4HERE S AN ART TO COUPONING BUT ) SIMPLY DON T GET IT )F THERE IS ANYONE OUT

there with the patience to WORK WITH ME ) M WILLING TO learn. $EAR READERS ) AM BEGGING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MAKING ME ACCOUNTABLE )

am weak and have poor selfMONITORING SKILLS ) WON T FORGET MY SUPPORTERS WHEN ) ACHIEVE THE INDEPENDENT wealth noted in expectation number two.

ceive the credit provided they MEET CERTAIN BASIC CRITERIA )T creates jobs and beautifies our NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES )T IS HARD TO ARGUE AGAINST a loophole with so many obviOUS AND LASTING ADVANTAGES Lawmakers come off lookING LIKE THE 'RINCH WHO STOLE #HRISTMAS 4HEY FACE A CLASSIC 'ORDIAN KNOT A SEEMINGLY unsolvable problem, namely if YOU ARE GOING TO ALLOW ANY TAX

loopholes how do you choose THE WINNERS AND LOSERS 7HY CLOSE A FEW INCLUDING TWO popular loopholes, while leavING SO MANY UNTOUCHED –Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of state issues airing Saturdays at 5 a.m. on WILM-TV . Contact him at www.ncspin.com.

Continued from page 4A accountable to myself. Here is a condensed list of my expectations for 2015 which will push this hot mess ever closer to self-actualization: s0LAN A BUDGET ) M ASHAMED TO SAY THAT ) HAVE A KNACK FOR BIG SPENDING ) LOGICALLY UNDERSTAND THAT ) have a definitive amount of money that has to endure from paycheck to paycheck. ) SIMPLY DON T WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH ) HAVE LEFT AFTER A DAY OF SHOPPING 7RITING MY PURCHASES IN A BANK LEDGER IS CONCRETE PROOF

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Education

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Health Clinic opened at Pender High

The second school-based health center in Pender County opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 3 at Pender High School. The event was attended by school leaders, parents, community leaders and several from the medical community.

The event was hosted by the Pender Alliance for Teen Health, or PATH, the agency that planned and implemented the opening of the center.

Pender High School Principal Craig Baker, Dr. Terri Cobb, Superintendent of the Pender County Schools, Beth Gaglione, Executive Director of PATH, and Jakob Hughes, a Pender High School student, all made brief remarks. A redribbon was cut and attendees Photo contributed were encouraged to take a selfCutting the ribbon at the new Pender High School clinic are Craig Baker, Pender High School Principal, Beth Gaglione guided tour of the center. (me!), Terri Cobb, Pender Schools Superintendent, Emily Baker, Executive Director of the Burgaw Chamber of ComThe Pender High School Health Center as well as its merce, and Jakob Hughes, Pender High School student. counterpart, West Pender Middle School Health Center, is available for basic medical care and mental health care needs of students enrolled at area schools.

The center is also able to serve the needs of the teachers and students’ siblings. Wellness check-ups, sports physicals, immunizations, chronic care management and acute care are common uses of the school health center.

PATH has hired a full-time nurse and the Pender County Health Department has provided a full-time nurse practitioner. A partnership with the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and PRIDE in North Carolina has made mental health care services available daily through a licensed therapist a case manager.

Students interested in usPhoto contributed ing the services of the school Jessica Hogan, Pender County Cooperative Extension 4-H Agent with Youth Development, visited Burgaw Elementary health center must have an Dec. 16. She read a book to Kelly Lanier’s second-grade class and then donated it to the classroom library. enrolment form completed by and signed by their parent or guardian.

“It is our goal to serve the needs of as many families as we can,” said Beth Gaglione, PATH Executive Director.

“This is a partnership with parents, teachers, students and health care professionals.

We cannot make this center a

success without everyone at the table.”

When surveyed by PATH, 50 percent of students at West Pender Middle School and Pender High School said they use the emergency room, the school nurse or an urgent care center as their primary care provider. In a separate survey of parents at those schools, PATH found that 17 percent of students had not seen a medical provider in more than one year.

Of those parents, 57 percent said they would not know who to turn to if their child was in need of someone to talk with about mental health needs. According to the Pender County Schools, half of families in the district drive more than 35 miles to see a pediatrician.

There have been schoolbased health centers in southeastern North Carolina for more than 20 years. But not until last year were there any in Pender County. PATH opened its first school-based health center at West Pender Middle School in August 2013 and served 225 students during last school year.

PATH has been working in Pender County since 2009 engaging community leaders with the goal of increasing access to health care for adolescents. In 2012, the nonprofit organization received grants from the State of North Carolina and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to open the centers.

Early funding from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation, the Landfall Foundation, The Kate B. Reynold Charitable Trust and the Jacob Burns Foundation in New York was vital during the planning and implementation phase for the school health centers.

Like PATH at www.facebook.com/PenderAllianceForTeenHealth or check them out on the web at PenderAllianceForTeenHealth.com for more information. To make an appointment for a student or to take a tour of the center, call (910) 815-7063. The center is open daily from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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2014 news

Continued from page 2A didn’t see a lot of damaged homes,” said Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins.

February 26 Burgaw gives cool reception to jail property rezoning Burgaw commissioners tabled a request by Pender County officials to rezone property south of Burgaw on U.S. 117 for a new county jail and law enforcement complex.

Pender County asked for a rezoning of the approximately 34-acre tract, located between Wor th Beverage Drive and U.S. Hwy. 117 to allow construction of the facility. Burgaw tabled the request and asked the county to return at the March meeting with more information.

Pender County attorney Thurman arrested for DWI Pender county attorney Carl Woodrow “Trey” Thurman was arrested Sunday Feb. 23 in Brunswick County for driving while impaired.

Chairman David Williams said he heard about the arrest from a constituent and confirmed the information with Thurman. Williams said it was his understanding Thurman was arrested at a traffic check point.

March 5 Burgaw makes changes in town committees Burgaw commissioners approved a measure that reorganizes all existing committees and boards into fewer, more condensed committees that are organized around subjects.

Only the Tourism Development Authority, Planning Board, and the Board of Adjustment were exempt from the reorganization. The reorganization was approved at the February commissioners meeting.

Tate says no to school board run Jimmy Tate has decided to remain a Pender County commissioner and not seek a seat on the Board of Election.

Tate announced in February he was considering a run for the school board, but the deadline for candidate filing passed last Friday with Tate not throwing hat into the school board ring.

March 12 Pender beaches suffer damage from winter storm Last week’s winter storm

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that brought snow to central and wester n portions of North Carolina did significant damage to the Pender County coastline.

Heavy rain and windy conditions combined for serious beach erosion along the coast with damage similar to a Nor’easter.

“We had our public works crew out all day Saturday cleaning up the beach, getting all the debris up,” said Surf City Mayor Zander Guy. Groundbreaking for old Topsail School renovation March 14 The groundbreaking ceremony for the new location of the Hampstead Annex at the old Topsail Consolidated School renovation site will be Mar. 14 beginning at 3 p.m. After many years of sitting vacant and discussions about the possible use for the building, the Pender County Commissioners unanimously approved the renovation of the historic building Feb. 18. The renovation project will cost approximately $3.58 million March 19 Conflict between Tate, school officials continue It was standing room only at Monday’s Pender County commissioners meeting. Suppor ters of commissioner Jimmy Tate filled the room to stand with Tate in his effort to meet with Pender school officials.

A nu m b e r o f c i t i z e n s spoke at the meeting in support of Tate and is effort to meet with school officials.

The conflict between Tate and school officials began last week when Tate requested a meeting with school board member Katherine Herring, who represents his district, and superintendent Dr. Terry Cobb.

DSS director Shiver retains attorney over issue with Health Director Moser Pender County Department of Social Services director Dr. Reta Shiver has retained an attor ney in a conflict over disciplinary action taken against her by the director of the county’s consolidated department of health and human services Carolyn Moser.

IN a letter received by the Post & Voice dated Mar. 14 to Pender County Commissioner Chairman David Williams, Shiver’s attorney asked Williams “for your efforts to cease the harassment contained in the PIP

(performance improvement plan.) She is highly respected by her DSS staff and State officials. Your assistance is respectfully requested.”

March 26 Rocky Point, Burgaw areas see commercial growth Rock y Point residents will see new construction in the community soon as several businesses locate in the area.

Family Dollar will build a new store at the corner of U.S. Hwy. 117 and Porters Lane. Tractor Supply will build behind the Family Dollar on Porter’s Lane.

Burgaw sewer rehab project drags on Closed street, detours, and torn-up pavement have become commonplace around B u r g aw i n t h e p a s t f e w months as the town’s sewer rehab project runs past its projected completion date.

Scheduled to be finished in January, the project is months over schedule and town officials hope it will be done in May. Beach communities fight erosion after nor’easter Pender County beach communities are assessing the damage to the beachfront from the nor’easter that pounded the coastline earlier this month.

S u r f C i t y, wh i ch t o o k the brunt of the storm, has pushed sand to reinforce the dune line. Topsail Beach, which experienced the most damage in the northern section of the town, will wait until fall to put sand on the beach.

April 2 County officials meet with DOT, discuss safety issues Pender County Commissioner Jimmy Tate and county manager Dr. Mickey Duvall met with North Carolina Department of Transportation officials at District 3 headquarters Mar. 31 to discuss safety concerns at a number of locations across the county.

A public meeting with DOT and county officials has been scheduled for April 24 at the Penderlea Fire Department. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Commissioners want no tax increase in budget The Pender County Budget for fiscal year 2014-15 is expected to increase slightly over the current year, according to Pender County Manager Dr. Mickey Duvall.

But with commissioners

set on no tax increase for fiscal year 2014-15, Duvall says the budget is stuck between a rock and a hard place.

“The commissioners have given me an order – they don’t want to see a tax increase.

They want the tax rate to be the same,” Duvall said.

April 9 Hampstead student at Naval Academy dies from accident injuries A Naval Academy midshipman severely injured in a skateboarding accident on Mar. 22 passed away while in a coma at the University of Maryland Medical Center Shock Trauma Mar.29.

Midshipman Third Class Hans Loewen, 20, of Hampstead, passed away Mar. 29, six days after he sustained injuries in a skateboarding accident while on liberty away from the academy.

School bond may be on November ballot, school official says A school bond may be on the November ballot in Pender County. School board member Tom Roper says the board has been working for some time on the possibility of a school bond in November.

“We have to do our due diligence before we can go out to the community. We have to assess our growth model for students and see where it is happening,” April 16 Sunday shooting leaves Hampstead man dead The SBI is investigating a shooting that took place late Sunday night in Pender County involving a state trooper. According to information released by the North Carolina Highway Patrol, on Sunday at approximately 10:49 p.m. April 13 the Highway Patrol responded to a reported hit and run at 740 Sloop Point Road in Pender County. While en-route to the scene, the Highway Patrol was advised that a Pender County Sherif f ’s De puty was standing by and shots were being fired from the address of 716 Sloop Point Road. The trooper arrived at approximately 11:23 p.m. and was met by the deputy and a Surf City Police officer. The deputy approached the front of the residence while the trooper and Surf City officer approached the rear of the residence.

T h e t r o o p e r o b s e r ve d three male subjects sitting inside the residence and gave

Obituaries

WALLACE -- Sandra Kenan Rivenbark, age 64 of Wallace, passed away Dec. 18, 2014 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 at Padgett Funeral Home in Wallace, conducted by the Rev. Ted Mercer. Burial followed at Rockfish Cemetery in Wallace. Visitation was held at 1 p.m. Sunday Dec. 21, 2014 at Padgett Funeral Home Chapel.

She is survived by her father, Arthur C. Kenan of Wallace, her daughter, Carrie Gurganious and husband David of Willard, her son, Eric Forbes and wife Paula of Wallace, three grandchildren, Austin Rivenbark of Burgaw, Evann Forbes of Wallace, and Josh Buchanan of Wallace, a brother, Kevin Kenan and wife Glenda of

commands for the subjects to comply with all future commands. A subject, later identified as Maynard Thomas, 67, of Hampstead, reached for and pointed a weapon in the direction of the trooper.

The trooper fired his weapon, hitting Thomas, who died at the scene.

April 23 School board will ask commissioners for more money The Pender County Board of Education will ask county commissioners for an increase of more than $2.3 million in the upcoming school budget.

Superintendent Dr. Terri Cobb presented detail on the systems 2014-15 budget at Monday’s school board meeting

Wallace, and a sister, Carolyn Haswell and husband Michael of Goldsboro.

Born Feb. 7, 1950 in Duplin County, she was the daughter of Arthur C. Kenan and the late Mary (Wilson) Kenan and was preceded in death by two brothers, William Arthur Kenan and David Alford Kenan.

Casketbearers were Michael Haswell, Raymond Teachey, Andrew Kenan, Randy Little, Rodney Garris and Larry Rivenbark. Honorary Casketbearers will be Al Warren and Josh Buchanan.

In lieu of flowers, you may make memorials to Pet Friends of Duplin County, P.O. Box 152 Wallace, NC 28466. To sign the guest book, go to www.padgettfuneralhome.com. The family was served by Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services, Wallace.

Penderlea community meeting April 24 The Penderlea Fire station will be the site of a community meeting April 24. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

Pender County Commissioner Jimmy Tate says the meeting will provide both information as well as receive input from residents on transportation and traffic issues.

“We will be looking at traffic safety and drainage issues across the area. We will be looking at ways the community can be more proactive in addressing issues that relate to transportation,” Tate said.

The 2014 review of news stories from the Post & Voice will be continued in next week’s edition.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

Town of Burgaw Government News December 25, 2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS! MEETINGS INFORMATION The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners regular monthly meeting is held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building. The agenda deadline for the regular board meeting is 9:00 AM the first Tuesday of each month. If you have an item you wish to bring before the Board you must make contact with the Town Clerk prior to the above deadline in order to receive instruction on submitting items for the agenda.

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist The deer are running a strange pattern for the time being, at least on the lands I have access to hunt on. They are either nocturnal, or nonexistent. Sometimes I even get confused whether that is one and the same since the results are also the same.

The bears are traveling in preparation of the coldest months ahead. Unfortunately, I have seen more lying motionless along the roadside or in the medians rather than gracing their presence in my vicinity while still alive.

The ducks are flying, if you can catch them at the right time. But again, they seem to have an internal clock more precise than anything the Swiss could manufacture, as they come in high during shooting times or low just after sunset.

And you would believe with the attempts at cold weather that Mother Nature has brought about occasionally, the fish bites would have become as rare as a snowman in July.

You would believe.

Now the saying goes “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him forever.” So let’s talk a little about one of my favorite cold water targets.

As the water temperatures have cooled down, one of the premiere pan fish have moved off the shore lines and into the deeper water. The crappie seek the deeper water during the cold and tend to stack up and school around submerged structure. When they do this, the fishing becomes fun.

First you need to know what to use to target the papermouths. Crappie love minnows. Love them! You can use live minnows or even artificial minnow jigs, but the live minnows are hard to resist.

You can fish for them just like you would bottom fish from a pier on the coast with a couple of variations. To make the drop jig, take several barrel swivels and tie on lengths of line, mostly between six and nine inches. At the other ends of the lines, tie on a small hook. Go ahead and make a half dozen of these short barrel swivel lines.

The Town of Burgaw Planning Board meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building. All applications, fees and other required items must be submitted to the Town of Burgaw Planning Administrator on the last Friday of the month prior to the meeting month in order to appear on the Planning Board agenda.

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At the end of the line coming out of the rod and reel, tie on a small weight. It does not need to be more half an ounce in most places. Go up the line about six inches and loop the main line through the open barrel swivel eyelet.

Pull the loop over the barrel swivel line and then pull tight.

Go up another six inches and do the same. With this jig you can have an unlimited number of hooks dangling off at different depths, but start off with two.

Next, take a crappie min-

now and hook it through the lower lip of the mouth through the top lip. This allows the minnow to live and be active in order to attract the crappie.

You can also clip one of the tail fins which will cause the minnow to swim rather erratic, again attracting more attention to the predator fish.

If you notice most of your fish being caught on the top line, then move both lines up a little more. It will not take long before you will be bringing in doubles and maybe even triples.

I know I usually do not offer tips such as these in this column, that instead I tell stories of different events. I also know there are dozens if not hundreds of other ways to bring the slabs over the side of the boat or to shore. But give this a try and consider it a Christmas gift from me to you.

If you bring home a cooler full or just one outstanding memorable catch, send me a photo or two to BillHowardOutdoors@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you.

Merry Christmas!

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2015 – 4:00 p.m.

PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ROOM, 805 S. WALKER ST., BURGAW, NC CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC HEARING 1.

Public Hearing and Consideration of Preliminary Resolution on Financing for Various County Projects, Including Old Topsail School Renovation and Pender Commerce Park Wastewater Treatment Plant.

PUBLIC INFORMATION 2.

Presentation of 2014 Community Health Assessment.

3.

Introduction of New Rocky Point Fire Chief Chris Tucker.

PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA 4.

Approval of Minutes: Regular & Closed Session December 1, 2014.

5.

Resolution Authorizing Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds to the Individuals Listed Herein.

6.

Resolution Authorizing Budget Ordinance Amendment to Increase Revenue from a Federal Library Services and Technology Act Grant and Increase Library Expenditures: $5,000.

7.

Resolution Authorizing FY 2013-14 Budget Ordinance Amendment Increasing State Aid to Public Library Fund Revenue and Library Department Expenditures by $6,806.

8.

Resolution Authorizing Budget Ordinance Amendment for Davenport and Company for Professional Assistance Related to Financial Advice, Counsel and Other Associated Services: $26,618.

9.

Resolution Authorizing Budget Ordinance Amendment for Pender Commerce Park Construction: $3,298,124.

10.

Resolution Requesting an Amendment to the 2014/15 Budget for the HCV Program to Include an Appropriation for Family Self-sufficiency Program Revenue and Expenses.

RESOLUTIONS 11.

Resolution Authorizing Approval of Purchase Order to Blue Tone for the Development of the New Tourism Website: $6,300, Plus an Annual Hosting Cost of $599; & Purchase Order to Luna Ads to Facilitate the Design of the New Website: $3,000.

12.

Resolution Approving Installation of “In God We Trust” Motto in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room.

13.

Resolution Requesting Use of County Courthouse Annex Parking Lot and $300 Funding for El Puente Multicultural Festival.

14.

Resolution Authorizing Budget Ordinance Amendment to Transfer Funds for the Finance Department’s Budget.

15.

Resolution Authorizing Budget Ordinance Amendment for the County Manager’s Budget.

16.

Resolution Approving Funding for Pender Youth Football and Cheerleading Association.

APPOINTMENTS 17.

Resolution Authorizing Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Planning Board.

18.

Resolution Authorizing Appointment of Commissioner as Voting Delegate for the 2015 NCACC Legislative Goals Conference.

ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY MANAGER, & COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLOSED SESSION (if applicable).

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Pender County, North Carolina -- Notice of Public Hearing Installment Financing for Various County Projects The Pender County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 5, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard). The purpose of the hearing is to take public comment concerning a proposed financing contract. Under the proposed contract, the County would borrow approximately $23,675,000 to pay for various County projects, described below.

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TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com Web: www.townofburgaw.com

Town of Surf City Government News December 25, 2014 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council Planning Board

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NOTICE OF MEETING FY 2015-2016 PROPOSED COUNIL RETREAT The Town of Surf City Council will meet to hold a Council Retreat to discuss the proposed budget for th fiscal year 2015-2016 on Friday, January 9 , 2015 at 9:00am. At the Surf City Town Hall, located at 214 N. New River Drive. All interested citizens are invited to attend the meeting.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 7:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on the January 6, 2015 at Surf City Town Hall on: • Fire Prevention & Protection Text Amendment amending Section 7-6 Fire Prevention and inspections.

TOWN OF SURF CITY 214 N. NEW RIVER DRIVE PO BOX 2475, SURF CITY, NC 28445 Phone 910-328-4131 Fax 910-328-4132/1746 www.townofsurfcity.com

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

Old Topsail High School Renovation – New Hampstead Annex Pender Commerce Park – Road work and construction Pender Commerce Park – Waste Water Treatment Facility Construction of three fuel depots HVAC installation in Administration, Health, and Farm/Agriculture buildings Renovation to Probation and Parole Building TOTAL

Town offices closed in observance of Christmas Town offices closed in observance of New Year’s Promotions & Special Events Committee meeting Parks & Recreation Committee meeting Board of Commissioners meeting Planning Board meeting Town offices closed in observance of M.L. King Day Promotions & Special Events Committee meeting

Estimated Borrowing Amount ($) 4,900,000 3,200,000 12,700,000 700,000

IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL PENDER COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS All taxable personal property and all changes made to real estate must be listed for taxation with its status on January 1st of the tax year (2015). Taxable personal property includes mobile homes, manufactured homes, boats, jet skis, aircraft, multi-year tagged trailers, and any unregistered or untagged automobiles, trucks, trailers, campers, motor homes, motorcycles, farm equipment, and business personal property. Owners of real property who do not own taxable personal property are not required to list, unless improvements have been made to the real estate within the last year, i.e. - new construction, additions, decks, porches, outbuildings…etc. Tax listing will begin on Friday, January 2, 2015 and end on Monday, February 2, 2015. You may list your property in person at the Tax Assessor’s office located at 300 E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. County offices will be closed on Monday January 19, 2015 for Holiday. You may also list your property by mail with a signed Pender County Listing Form. Listing forms will only be mailed to those who listed taxable personal property in 2014. If you did not list in 2014 but now own taxable personal property or have made changes to your real property, you may call the Pender County Tax Office at (910) 259-1221 to request that a form be mailed to you. All listings by mail must be postmarked (Not Metered) no later than Monday, February 2, 2015. All persons who on January 1, 2015 own property subject to taxation must list such property within the period set forth in this notice and that any person who fails to do so will be subject to the penalties prescribed by law.

2,000,000 175,000 23,675,000

The County may use additional funding proceeds to pay financing costs or to provide required reserves. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners’ usual meeting room, located at the Pender County Administration Building, 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, North Carolina. The proposed financing would be secured by a lien on some or all of the property purchased or improved through the financing and the County’s promise to repay the financing. There would be no recourse against the County or its property (other than the pledged property) if there were a default on the financing. The County expects that that collateral for the property will consist of some combination of Old Topsail High School the County’s Administration building, and the County’s Health building (in each case, together with associated land). All interested persons will be heard. The County’s plans are subject to change based on the comments received at the public hearing and the Board’s subsequent discussion and consideration. The County’s entering into the financing is subject to obtaining approval from the North Carolina Local Government Commission. Persons wishing to make written comments in advance of the hearing or wishing more information concerning the subject of the hearing may contact Sylvia Blinson, Pender County Interim Finance Director, 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC 28425 (telephone: 919-259-1407, email: sblinson@pendercountync.gov).

NOTICE OF HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES Pender County Government Offices will be closed on the following dates in observance of the Christmas/New Year’s Holidays: Wednesday, December 24, Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26, Thursday, January 1, 2015 HOLIDAY HOURS AT ALL CONVENIENCE SITES AND TRANSFER STATION All County operated Solid Waste Convenience Sites will be closed all day Thursday, December 25, 2014. All sites will open on Friday, December 26, 2014, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The regular operating schedule will resume on th Saturday, December 27, 2014. The Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and re-open again th at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, December 26 .

DISPOSAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES Convenience site users wishing to dispose of Christmas Trees may do so at the Burgaw, Rocky Point and Hampstead th sites. Receptacles will be available from December 26 through January 9, 2015.

The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/ # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 2 Optometrist***, Veterinarian*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 2 Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority 1 Public Citizen Planning Board 2 At-Large; Professional Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Deputy Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: TIME OF HEARINGS:

January 6, 2015 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 TOPIC OF HEARING:

Zoning Text Amendment Four Points Recycling, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. The request is to amend Section 5.2.3 to add a Solid Waste Compost Facilities as a permitted use in the GB, General Business zoning district. Details regarding the proposed amendments may be found in the Pender County Planning Department offices. This item was tabled from the December 2, 2014 Planning Board agenda.

Conditional Rezoning Pender County, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a zoning map amendment for a conditional rezoning of one tract totaling ± 19.21 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district, to OI-CD1, Office and Institutional conditional zoning district. The rezoning request is for NAICS 562111 Solid Waste Collection Public for the use of the existing Pender Solid Waste Transfer Station and proposed Hampstead Convenience Center. The subject property is located at 248 Transfer Station Road (SR 1695) in Hampstead. The property may be further identified by Pender County PIN 4203-17-8616-0000.

Master Development Plan Revision Signature Top Sail NC, LTD, applicant and owners, are requesting a revision to their previously approved Master Development Plan, Wyndwater (formerly known as the Oaks at Sloop Point). Specifically, the request is to amend future phases from; a required side yard setback of ten (10) feet to a zero lot line. Additionally requested is an amendment to previously approved buffers. The property is zoned PD, Planned Development District. The proposed development is located to the north of Doral Drive (SR 1693), northwest of Sloop Point Loop Road (SR 1563), south of the approved Cardinal Pointe subdivision and east of US Highway 17 in Hampstead. The property may be further identified by Pender County PIN 4214-12-4590-0000.

Comprehensive Transportation Plan Pender County and NC DOT will hold a public hearing for recommendation on adoption of the draft Pender County Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The draft Plan is available for review at 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw and may be found online at: https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/Pages/CTP-Details.aspx?study_id=Pender%20County For Additional Information: Contact Pender County -Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St., Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202

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December 25, 2014

Section B

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Topsail Middle School girls win soccer championship

By David Manns Special to the Post and Voice The Topsail Middle School girls’ soccer team surely has a brighter Christmas break to enjoy after winning their recent championship.

Topsail Middle won their division championship in Pender County Dec. 17 under the leadership of Coach Danielle Bafunno, or “Coach B” as the team refers to her.

Coach B is also a sixth grade social studies teacher at Topsail Middle School, and cross country coach in the spring.

The team was lead up front throughout the season by Abby Miner with several hat tricks or three goals in one game this season.

“Abby and Danielle were able to communicate in a way that left many defenders in the dust,” said Bafunno. “Abby’s shots on goal were well placed, just out of reach of the keeper.”

Topsail’s defense had a definite strong hold this year as their keeper didn’t touch the ball most games. The defense was led by eighth graders Kathryn Soderman and co-captain Amanda Parrish.

“There wasn’t much room for any opposing players to break through,” said Bafunno.

Bafunno has been coaching four seasons, since 2011 and has coached five teams – two middle school teams in Raleigh, two teams here in Topsail and Southeast Raleigh High School.

Her love of soccer led her into coaching. Growing up, she played the game starting at age six with her sister.

Her older siblings had played soccer and it was big in their

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The Topsail Middle School girls soccer team are (seventh/eighth graders in random order) Makayla Ahart, Lauren Caveness, Payton Little, Anna Miller, Abby Miner, Kiley O’Connor, Amanda Parrish, Miranda Schuehle, Dashaniq Sidbury, Kathryn Soderman, and Danielle Vara. The seventhgraders are (in random order) Bailey Borkowski, Ashley Garrett, Reagan Lea, Ella Nordeen, Brooke Pacheco, Bailey Roth, Hannah Watson. The team managers are Darissa Ballard, Hannah Caldwell and Skylar Libretto hometown of Champion in northeast Ohio. She played in recreational leagues until able to play with advanced travel teams. The teams from her hometown would go to weekend tournaments that her parents took her to, and traveled as far north as Niagara Falls. She continued to play through high school, and wishes she would have pursued soccer in college but chose to go to a larger school and focus on achieving a high-

er education and running.

Her philosophy has been in building development of teams, focusing on tight teams and teamwork.

“Wins and losses have never been the focus, although it is always nice to win.”

She has enjoyed coaching each season, however they all were not as successful as Topsail. Her first three seasons as a coach were losing seasons.

In fact, her very first season had just one win, two wins in

the second season, and zero wins in her third season at the high school. Bafunno started her coaching career in the Raleigh area, where most of her students never played soccer before. The focus was on building fundamental skills and playing as a team.

“We may have not been the best team, but by far were the closest team with practices full of bonding moments centered around basic dribbling and passing skills,” Bafunno

The Pender boys have navigated their way through their non-conference schedule and now are loaded and ready for the tough Four County Conference schedule.

Last week they got a taste of it when they beat a good Clinton team 76-73 before losing to an undefeated Midway squad 77-72. They traveled to Topsail during the middle of the week came away a 57-37 winner.

The Clinton contest was one that involved two very athletic teams. The teams battled to a virtual stalemate with Pender leading 20-19.

The Pats took off in the second frame and went into the break with a 35-21 lead.

The Dark Horses found their rhythm in the third frame and cut the lead to two points late.

Both teams battled for the win in the final eight minutes with Pender coming away with the win.

Next up was a trip to Topsail. The Pirates were down on numbers with three starters down with the flu. However, it made no difference as the Pats ran past the Pirates 57-37.

The Pats were in a running mood and jumped on the Pirates early. The score was

32-15 at the break.

Pender kept applying the pressure and the Pirates did not have the horses to play with them.

Rodney Hansley had 20 points to lead the Pats while Jarious Williams chipped in 12. 18 of Hansley’s 20 points were from beyond the arc.

Andrew Bishop led Topsail with 13 points.

The final game of the week was at Midway. The Raiders entered the game undefeated.

The Patriots played them tough before falling 77-72.

The Raiders took a double digit lead on a couple of occasions but the Patriots always fought back.

In the final frame, Shajuan Best drained a bucket to tie the score at 59. Midway nailed a 3 pointer with just over three minutes remaining to give the Raiders a 62-59 lead.

The Raider lead reached five.

The Raiders led 71-67 with just under a minute to go.

Pender’s Rodney Hansley hit a three and then got a steal and another basket to put Pender up 72-71.

A missed free throw began the unraveling of the Pats.

Two free throws and a steal and bucket by Midway sealed the Pats fate.

The Patriots are 3-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

program that offers so many opportunities for the kids to build a passion for soccer.

Her practices however are still focused on becoming a team. They work on a lot of possession games that hone the fundamentals, but also teach the girls to work together and be aware of each other on and off the field.

Now Coach B might now be joked with about being known as the champion from Champion.

Topsail Lady Pirates earn two wins

Pender Patriot cagers beat Clinton, fall at Midway

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

said “The wonderful aspect of coaching at Topsail Middle School was a complete change in experience level of the students.”

She went from having two girls out of 20 that had prior soccer experience, to all 20 girls having played since they were six years old, as Coach Bafunno did.

She credits the community in Hampstead, and all of Wilmington with having such a strong recreational

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Lady Pirates have gone through some trials this year, including losing a starting player right out of the blue. However, through all of these things the team has worked hard at becoming better. Last week the team made some significant strides with two wins including a 43-32 win over Mideastern Conference mate West Brunswick.

Early in the week it was a trip to Shallotte for the Lady Pirates. The Trojans were waiting on the visitors with ill intent. Coach Jim Clanahan’s girls came off of the bus swinging and took home the 11 point win.

The game was tight through the opening minutes and the score was 7-7. The Pirates extended their defense and used a good effort on the offensive end of the court to take a 15-13

lead at the break.

The third frame was another good one for Topsail as they outscored the Trojans by two points to take a 27-23 lead going into the final eight minutes.

Keri White has become the Pirates go-to player and the junior has come through with flying colors. She scored 19 on the night as the Pirates eased past their competition.

White also had six rebounds five steals and two assists.

Next up was Pender. The Pats are struggling and the Pirates hung a 57-13 win on the visitors.

White a g ain scored 19 points to lead the Pirates.

She also tallied 5 rebounds and four steals. Brandy Williams scored 10 points and tallied four rebounds and five steals.

The Pirates will play in the CFA Holiday Basketball Challenge.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Trask Titans rip Union

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer It was known early on that the Trask Titans would have to find another go to guy due to graduation. It seems that veteran coach Rodney Orr has found enough offense to ease his way into first place in the Four County Conference.

Last week the Titans had only one game, an away affair with the Union Spartans. Tyquan Davis scored 18 points while freshman Tyrease Armstrong con-

tinued to show his improved skills with 14 points.

The story of this contest was the quickness and ability to run of the Titans verse the poor shooting abilities of the Spartans.

The Spartans were determined to defend their home court against a Titan team that had swept them a year ago.

Tyrease Armstrong led the Titans from the point and his teammates reciprocated with easy buckets. Union played them close but Trask ended the first period

with a 19-14 lead.

Coach Orr’s hardwood heroes began to pull away in the second quarter. The Sparts began to fall a step behind on the fast break and the result was a 21-11 second period. The score stood at 40-25 Trask at the break.

Union hoped to come out of the break on fire. The Titans laced up their sneakers and went wild to the tune of a 16-0 third frame. A stern Trask defense coupled

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Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

The Titans pounded the Union Spartans 71-40

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On The Mat

In My Opinion

With Bobby Norris

The Trask wrestling team hosted the Titan duals last weekend. Trask head coach Chris Johnson said that he thought it was a success.

“It was a lot of work but I think it went over well. We had some good matches and everybody got a lot of mat time.”

The Titans were 3-2 on the day with wins over East Carteret twice and Pender. Top wrestlers for the day were Bradley Johnson, 5-0 on the day and 19-9 for the season, Juan Santiago, 4-1 on the

day and 15-10 for the season, Matthew Cather 4-1 and Jose Juarez 4-1.

Topsail defeated Ashley 47-36 last week. Alec Russell, Dylan Blake, David Stamets, Patrick Channell, Bryce Teachey, Danny McDonald, Henry Vernon and Joe Sculthorpe were winners for the Pirates.

The Pirates went 3-1 at the Titan duals. They beat Clinton, Pender and Richlands and lost to North Brunswick. The Pirates were short on numbers for the Titan duals due to the flu.

This week’s top five 1. Joe Sculthorpe 2. Alec Russell 3. Bradley Johnson 4. Patrick Channell 5. Juan Santiago

Lady Titans beat Union

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The Trask Lady Titans traveled to Union on Friday night with hopes of earning their first conference win of the year. Through three quarters of the game the Lady Spartans were bound and determined to prevent that.

The two teams went into the final eight minutes even at 31-31. From there the Titan defense took over and the Pender County girls raced off to a 49-36 win.

The two teams seemed evenly matched as the Titans took

a one-point advantage into the second quarter. The Lady Spartans played hard and tied the game up at 20-20 at the half.

Coach Drew Bagwell has preached defense since taking over and his girls defended well. However, they turned the Spartan girls over repeatedly in the final eight minutes in taking the win.

Saniyyah McCallister led the Titans with 16 points while three Titans chipped in seven points apiece.

The Lady Titans are 3-6 overall and 1-0 in conference play.

They will host Wilmington Christian Academy Dec. 29.

Topsail cagers drop two conference games

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Last week the Lady Patriots dropped two conference games including a 48-40 loss to Midway while dropping their second game of the year to Topsail 57-13.

Early in the week the Pats hosted the Clinton Dark Horses. The dynamic duo of Brielle Simmons and Zoey Harris were too much for the Pats as a 7-5 disadvantage after one quarter turned into a 27-12 halftime deficit.

The Pats were unable to make a run in the second half and fell 55-19.

India Daniels and Aryana Eakins each scored five points to lead the Pats.

The Pats then traveled to Topsail to play a rapidly im-

after the first quarter. The Trojans ramped up the defensive intensity and allowed just six points over the next eight minutes.

The second half was all Trojan as the Pirates fell by 32 points.

Next up was the Pender Patriots. The Pirates lineup was depleted by the flu and the Patriots up and down style of play caused the undermanned team from easter n Pender County trouble as they fell by the score of 57-37.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew The Pirates were missing Saniyyah McCallister led the Lady Titans with 16 points three starters including seagainst Union. nior captain Jake Sullivan.

Andrew Bishop led the Pirates with 13 points. Blake Nelson added six.

The Pirates played Laney to

By Bobby Norris Topsail while Jarious Wilfinish the week out.

Post & Voice Sports Writer liams chipped in 12. 18 of Hansley’s 20 points were from This week was a busy one beyond the arc. proving Pirate team. Again, the with all three high schools The Pender ladies are strugPatriots were undermanned as getting in as much as they gling this year but played Midcould before the Christmas way well. Daje Lewis led the they fell to the Pirates 57-13.

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Patriots with 16 points while The Trask boys defeated Kourtney Messick added 13.

Topsail was defense. They held the struggling Patriots to just Union in their first conferThe Topsail men had a eight points in the first half. ence action of the season. Ty- rough week dropping two The second half was all Top- quan Davis scored 18 points contests. Perhaps the biggest sail as both teams substituted while freshman Tyrease loss was to the flu bug that Armstrong scored 14. freely. slammed their lineup about The Lady Titans also midweek. The Pirates played Keri White led the Pirates with 19 points while Daje Lewis picked up a win over Union Pender without three startwith Saniyyah McCallis- ers. Andrew Bishop led the had three points for the Pats.

The final game of the week ter leading the way with 16 Pirates with 13 points. was at Midway. The Pats played points.

The Topsail wrestling team The Trask wrestling team went 3-1 at the Titan duals the Lady Raiders tough and led at the end of the first half. A went 3-2 in the inaugural Ti- and defeated Ashley during 15-5 deficit in the third frame tan invitational duals. Brad- the week. Alec Russell went was the difference in the Patri- ley Johnson went 5-0 and re- 5-0 on Saturday. ots winning their first game of mained number three in the The Lady Pirate basketPost-Voice top five wrestlers. the year and falling 48-40. ball team seems to have hit The Pender men beat Clin- its stride early. They earned Daje Lewis led the Patriots with 16 points while Kourtney ton and Topsail last week. a Mideastern Conference win Messick added 13. The Patriots Rodney Hansley had 20 and also routed Pender. Branpoints to lead the Pats over dy Williams scored 10 points are 0-8 on the year

Schaffer looks to score for the Trask Titans

Bishop’s game heats up at Topsail High

The Topsail Pirate basketball team must think that the basketball gods are against them. The team is undermanned when it comes to most of the teams in the Mideastern 3A/4A. Last week things got worse when they lost three starters to the flu. The result was three losses including their second loss to Pender.

Early in the week the Pirates traveled to Shallotte to engage the unbeaten Trojans of West Brunswick each time the Pirates play the 3A Trojans it takes on added incentive. The Trojans flexed their muscles in taking a 6634 win.

West had a three-point lead

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While the whole world holds their collective breaths every time a child takes to the football field, I sit and marvel at how the world has changed.

From the time I was about six years old I woke up every fall, winter and even spring day that I didn’t have to be in school and headed outside to play football. By the time I was in my preteens I was a pretty big fellow. I played with the older kids on most days and lear ned how to dish out some pretty good punishment.

I was not a high school star or did I play in college.

I did play sandlot football up until I was in my early twenties. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Throughout all of those years of football I never had a head injury. We didn’t lead with our heads. We learned how to tackle without spearing someone. We learned the rule head up and to the side through years of playing the sport for the fun of it. Most of the time there were no pads and no helmets.

Topsail athletic director resigns

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Topsail High School will be looking a new athletic director over the holidays as AD Deanna Morris recently turned in her resignation effective immediately.

Coach Morris said that the main reason that she decided to resign was that she wasn’t ready to move her family from what she considers home.

“My husband and I just decided we weren’t ready to make that commitment.

We thought we could but we decided it just isn’t the right time. I appreciate the opportunity that Topsail High School gave me. They have a great

school with great coaches and parents. I especially enjoyed working with the football booster club. They were a joy to work with. Most everybody at the school was.”

Morris came to Topsail from the Wayne County School system where she was at Spring Creek High School as an Athletic Director, Health and Physical Education Teacher and was coaching varsity volleyball and Men’s and Women’s Track.

Morris is a Certified Athletic Administrator with the NIAAA. She is on the board of NCAAHPERD-SM as the President of NCAAE (N.C. Association for Athletic Education).

and also had four rebounds and five assists.

Keri White led the Pirates in both games. She tallied 19

in each game and also tallied 11 rebounds and 10 steals. She is this week’s top performer of the week.

Trask

Continued from page 1B with an inept Spartan offense sealed the game with the Titans leading 56-25 after three quarters.

The final eight minutes of the contest was even as Orr

Peel leads by example for the Pender Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

When Qua Schaffer came on the scene for the Trask Lady Titan basketball team a year ago then head coach Lindsay Noble and assistant Jamie Noble talked about the potential that the young lady had and all that her talent entailed. She came a long way last year individually and as a team player.

This year the Titans are under the direction of former assistant Matt Bagwell. Schaffer is charged with doing the same things only at a steadier and more efficient pace.

This year Schaf fer has stepped up her game on both ends of the court. She has continued to be a fast paced player willing to run the court at the drop of the hat. She has improved on many fronts.

With the meat of the schedule on hand the Titans will need Schaffer to score and play shutdown defense. It’s a sure bet she will give it her best efforts.

The Topsail Pirate basketball team went into last week with high hopes and dreams of earning a conference win.

However, the flu ran rampant through the team and their plans and the week ended up as one that they would just as soon forget. Maybe everyone but Andrew Bishop.

With the attrition due to the flu also came room for playing time. Senior Andrew Bishop saw an increase in playing time and he did not waste the opportunity.

In the game against Pender, the slender senior stepped in and scored 13 points earning praise from Head Coach Jeff Gainey.

Bishop will continue to work hard and give the Pirates his best effort on the hardwood.

When spring gets here he will give Granville Gehris and his hardball teammates the best he has got. It is certain that as the season moves on that Andrew Bishop heats up.

When senior Pender Patriot wrestler and JROTC Raider member Charlie Peel walks onto the mat at an area tournament he seems to be on an even keel. He never shows anger or frustration. He goes about his business in a workman like fashion.

As Peel wrestled last week in the Titan duals he spent as much time off of the mat talking to younger teammates about what they were doing wrong and how they needed to handle the pressures of competing in a fast paced setting.

Charlie wrestled at a weight class above his usual weight the whole tournament. While he struggles in the win department he never showed any frustration. He showed an unusual amount of maturity.

Peels dreams include a career in the paratroopers as a rescue jumper. Until then he will be the rock that holds things together for the Patriot grapplers.

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The football players of today are graced with modern technology. The helmets are made by the best stuff that money can buy. They are air cushioned and fit to the person. It would appear that they were being suited up for battle with their safety as their top priority.

I think that is what the sports intentions are. However, I think that the athlete has taken those safety measures and used them as a tool or shall I say weapon.

Let’s say for kicks that the Panthers play the Bears on Sunday without helmets.

Same rules just no helmets.

Although there may be a fool that leads with his head I believe that for the most part you are going to see a bunch of guys that usually lead with their head finding an alternative style of tackling.

I know that the athletes are bigger and stronger and the game has evolved. I also know that this is not a bunch of local 15-year-olds playing at the local park or middle school. The point I am trying to get across is that with all of the improvements made in the name of safety, maybe we have harmed the game more than we have helped it.

Maybe we have taken it out of a bunch of local kid’s hands and put it in the hands of a bunch of millionaires.

I love the game of football.

I like seeing the big hits. It is an exciting part of the game. However, for the sake of safety I could do without those head shots.

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The Titans will host a Holiday invitational. They will play Bethel Christian Academy on December 29.

The Titans are 5-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play.

Their next conference game will be a home event with West Bladen Jan. 5.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Before the Clerk File # 13-E-394 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD LEON GROB NOTICE OF HEARING To: All persons interested in the settlement of the Estate of Harold Leon Grob You are hereby notified that DEAN HARVEY CLEVELAND, Executor of the Estate of Harold Leon Grob, by and through his attorney, Charles T. Busby, will appear before the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County at the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina, on January 6, 2015 at 10:00 am to request approval of the final distribution and settlement of the above-referenced estate.

IF YOU WISH TO BE HEARD ON THIS MATTER, YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THAT TIME AND PLACE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE CLERK MAY ENTER AN ORDER APPROVING DISTRIBUTION AND SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE IN YOUR ABSENCE. This 19th day of November, 2014.

Charles T. Busby Charles T. Busby State Bar # 8207 Attorney for Dean Harvey Cleveland, Executor of the Estate of Harold Leon Grob P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443 Phone: 910-270-8830 #6690 12/4,12/11,12/18, 12/25/14

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Richard Todd Miller, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Richard Todd Miller, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 19, 2015 at 3370 Bee Mountain Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 5th day of December, 2014 Carol Miller 3370 Bee Mountain Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645 #6708 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Sheila Cain Grizzle, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sheila Cain Grizzle, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 19, 2015 at 10 Biscayne Drive, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 11th day of December, 2014 Jeff W. Grizzle 10 Biscayne Drive Rocky Point, NC 28457 #6701 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Gerald DuWayne LeMoine, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Gerald DuWayne LeMoine, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 12, 2015 at 101 Leslie Lane, Wilmington, NC 28411, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of December, 2014 JaNell Lucille Dowless 101 Leslie Lane Wilmington, NC 28411 #6692 12/4,12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 14-SP-000903 FOR THE ADOPTION OF: SULLIVAN MARK STULKEN BY: Mark Alan Stulken and Alexa Sue Stulken TO: Unknown Birth Fathers or Possible Parents, Respondents TAKE NOTICE that a Petition for Adoption was filed by Mark Alan Stulken and Alexa Sue Stulken on

the 17th day of November, 2014, with the Clerk of Superior Court for New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina in the above-entitled case.

The Petition relates to a male child born November 7, 2014 at Betty H. Cameron Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina named Cameron Steven Grady born to Brittany Demetra Grady. Brittany is a twenty four year old African-American female with brown eyes. Brittany is approximately five feet six inches tall, has long straight black hair and weighs approximately two hundred five pounds. The minor child was conceived approximately February 14, 2014 in Pender County, Currie North Carolina.

TAKE NOTICE that you are required to make defense to such pleasing no later than forty (40) days after the date of the first publication of this notice, exclusive of such date.

Upon your failure to do so, the Petitioners will apply to the Court for the relief sought in the Petition. Any parental rights that you may have will be terminated upon the entry of the order of adoption.

This the 4th day of December, 2014. /s/ Amy S. Davis Amy S. Davis, Attorney for Petitioners NC Bar #22809 235 Cabarrus Avenue E. Concord, NC 28025 #6704 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14

13 SP 334 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael D. Richards and Edna Richards to Echols, Purser & Glenn, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 2, 2009 and recorded on August 18, 2009 in Book 3670 at Page 0235, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 30, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF Pender, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE CITY OF ROCKY POINT, PENDER COUNTY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 87 AS DEPICTED ON PLAT ENTITLED “WILLOWS BAY - SECTION II”, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 32, PAGE 134, SLIDE 442, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION, BEING THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CMH HOMES, INC. BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 3400 AT PAGE 133, PENDER COUNTY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 154 Greenhill Court, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTYFIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). 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.

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

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the

effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-15683-FC03 #6705 12/18, 12/25/14

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 14-CVS-494 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

RONNIE S. KEA, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

TO: Ronnie S. Kea Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property described as 1.00 Acre +/-, Parcel ID Number 2234-635287-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than February 4, 2015.

This date: December 18, 2014 PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #6711 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF WILLIE MAE MOORE 14 E 359 Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Willie Mae Moore, deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of March, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 18th day of December, 2014.

Ronald T. Moore, Sr. Administrator of the Estate of Willie Mae Moore c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #6709 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1, 1/8/15

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ANTHONY J. MUELLER and wife, EDNA J. MUELLER, Recorded in Book 3810, Page 126, Pender County Registry IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 14-SP-113 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed

by ANTHONY J. MUELLER and wife, EDNA J. MUELLER to Jay B. Green, Trustee, dated August 16, 2010 and recorded in Book 3810, Page 126 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owners of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice are Anthony J. Mueller and Edna J. Mueller.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on January 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be

sold “sight unseen” together with any improvements is located in Pender County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 48 Lone Star Court, Rocky Point, NC 28457 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: Lot 100 as depicted on plat entitled “REVISION PLAT FOR WILLOW BAY-SECTION II” recorded in Map Book 32 at page 134, to which reference is made for complete description, being a portion of the property conveyed to Penland, Inc. by deed recorded in Book 1295, Page 319, Pender County.

Included is a 2010 Clayton MVP Special manufactured home bearing serial no. OHC020595NCAB. TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the “full purchase price” so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the “full purchase price” shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee’s commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise. For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee’s commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the “full purchase price” shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit. As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Take further notice that any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 9th day of October, 2014.

Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797 #6706 12/25, 1/1/14

LOCAL NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TOWER The Town of Topsail Beach is allowing Verizon Wireless to construct a Tower at 820 South Anderson Boulevard. This is a monopole tower that will have three antenna arrays.

The overall height of the structure is 155 feet and there is no lighting proposed for this Tower. Interested persons should go to www.fcc.gov/ asr/applications and enter the Form 854 File Number A0928265 to review the application. Interested persons may raise environmental concerns about the proposed structure by filing a Request for Environmental Review with the Federal Communications Commission. The Federal Communications Commission strongly encourages interested parties to file Requests for Environmental Review online. Instructions for making such filings can be found at www.fcc.gov/ asr/environmentalrequest. To receive the Environmental Review by paper copy, please address to requests regarding A0928265 to: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. The date for National Notice is January 1st, 2015.

Town of Topsail Beach contact person is Tim Holloman, Town Manager at 910-328-5841 or townmanager@ topsailbeach.org. #6710 12/25/14

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 129 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Clyde Sessoms, Jr. and Susan Sessoms (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Clyde Sessoms, Jr. and Erlene Sue Sessoms) to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of August, 2005, and recorded in Book 2755, Page 100, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on January 6, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of that certain tract of land known as Lot 13 and part of Lot 14, Section 2, River Bend II, containing 4.75 acres, more or less and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the centerline of Cape Fear Drive (70 foot wide right of way), said iron pipe marks the southeast corner of Lot 13 of Section 2 of River Bend II as shown in Map Book 22, at Page 139 of the Pender County Registry, and runs thence South 85 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds West 35.08 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence along the northern line of said Lot 12, South 86 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds West 184.98 feet to an existing concrete monument which marks the northeast corner of Lot 12, Section 2 River Bend II; thence along the northern line of Lots 11 and 10, South 75 degrees 11 minutes 12 seconds West 255.84 feet to an existing concrete monument, which marks the northeast corner of Lot 9, of Section 2, River Bend II; thence along the northern line of Lot 9 South 89 degrees 8 minutes 09 seconds West 89.51 feet to an existing iron pipe which marks the southeast corner of Lot 36, Section 3 of River Bend; thence along the eastern line of Lots 36, 35 and a portion of Lot 34 and the centerline of a 20 foot drainage easement, North 01 degrees 02 minutes 59 seconds West 446.41 feet to a new iron pipe; thence a new line South 88 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds East 607.07 feet to a new iron pipe in the western line of Cape Fear Drive; thence South 88 degrees 51 minutes 18 seconds East 35.75 feet to an existing iron rod in the centerline of Cape Fear Drive; thence along the centerline of said Cape Fear Drive, a curve to the right with a radius of 288.13 feet, a chord being South 11 degrees 07 minutes 24 seconds West 178.76 feet to a point in the centerline of said Cape Fear Drive; thence along the centerline of said Cape Fear Drive, South 29 degrees 04 minutes 46 seconds West 164.63 feet to a point; thence continuing along the centerline of said Cape Fear Drive, a curve to the left, with a radius of 280.99 feet, a chord being South 27 degrees 14 minutes 38 seconds West 18.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. The above containing 4.75 acres, excluding that portion which lies within the right of way of Cape Fear Drive. The above also being all of Lot 13 and the southern half of Lot 14 of Section 2 River Bend II, as shown in Map Book 22, at Page 139, Pender County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 718 Cape Fear Drive, Burgaw, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the pur-

chaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1136512 (FC.FAY) #6714 12/25/14, 1/1/15

14-SP-248 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Duane K. Martin, dated May 18, 2005 and recorded on May 19, 2005 in Book No. 2667 at Page 255 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina on January 6, 2015 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Hampstead, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: Lot 6 Mallard Bay Road, Hampstead, NC 28443. Tax Parcel ID: 4213-060820-0000 Present Record Owners: The Estate of Duane K. Martin c/o Linda Blackburn, Executrix. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 3803B Computer Dr., Ste 103, Raleigh, NC 27609-6507 (919)755-3400 113081-06214 P1123257 #6715 12/25/14, 1/1/15

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION SMALL CLAIMS 2014 CVM 519 TOWN OF ATKINSON Plaintiff vs.

MONICA SANTIAGO-ROSA and husband, JOSE RIVERA Defendants NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION To: Jose Rivera, the above named Co-Defendant: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been ďŹ led in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: money owed to Town of Atkinson for past due minimum water usage fees and late fees assessed for a property located at 501 East Henry Street, Atkinson, NC. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 3rd day of February, 2015, said date being 40 days from the date of the ďŹ rst publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 17th day of December, 2014.

Robert C. Kenan, Jr. NC Bar No. 24348 Attorney for Plaintiff MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 (910) 259-7006 Facsimile robert@mkattorneys.com #6716 12/25/14, 1/1, 1/8/15

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 14SP261 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CHERYL STRAWN DATED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3561 AT PAGE 007 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED MAY 30, 2014 AT BOOK 4422 AT PAGE 32 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the abovereferenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on January 6, 2015 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lots 76 & 77 of Pine Oaks Estates as shown on map recorded in Map Book 22 at Page 141 of the Pender County Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description.

And Being more commonly known as: 103 Futch Ave, Rocky Point, NC 28457 The record owner(s) of the property, as reďŹ&#x201A;ected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Cheryl Strawn.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE IS.â&#x20AC;? Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the ofďŹ cers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale.

Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred ďŹ fty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certiďŹ ed funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began

or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord.

You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is December 17, 2014.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 13-052354 #6717 12/25/14, 1/1/15

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 14SP55 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JAMES M. CAMPBELL AKA JAMES CAMPBELL AND KATHERINE J. CAMPBELL DATED

APRIL 11, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2933 AT PAGE 141 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on January 6, 2015 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 254 of Pelican Reef, Section II, according to map thereof recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 146 of the Pender County Registry.

Subject to those certain restrictive

covenants recorded in Book 1046 at Page 134; Book 2045 at Page 257 and Book 2105 Page 023 all of the Pender County Registry Together with a perpetual easement of right of way for ingress, egress and regress over and across Royal Tern Drive as shown on map recorded in Map Book 29 Page 129 Excepting and reserving any rights of property owners of R.J. Andrews Division to the use of any roads shown on Map Book 1 at Page 89 of the Pender County Registry.

And Being more commonly known as: 110 Killdeer Dr, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reďŹ&#x201A;ected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are James M. Campbell and Katherine Cambell.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE IS.â&#x20AC;? Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the ofďŹ cers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty

relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred ďŹ fty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certiďŹ ed funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit

paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord.

You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is December 17, 2014.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 14-058045 #6718 12/25/14, 1/1/15

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Section C

Coastal Pender Rotary supports charity work in Guatemala

By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer About halfway through a yearlong 2,500-mile kayaking journey from Maine to Guatemala, Dr. Deb Walters recently visited coastal Pender County for several days.

The 63-year-old g randmother is making the trip to benefit the children of Guatemala City. She started her expedition from Yarmouth, Maine in July and plans to arrive in Guatemala towards the end of April.

Walters’ inspiration for the trip came from her experiences with a group of people living on the edge of a garbage dump in the heart of Guatemala City.

The 10,000 people who reside there, known as guajeros or “recyclers,” scavenge for food and other provisions while looking for things they can recycle and sell.

Throughout the area, the smell of methane gas from the rotting garbage permeates the air and vultures can be seen circling the vicinity.

Walters began to volunteer for Safe Passage, a Mainebased program that works to provide a road out of the poverty-stricken neighborhood through educational opportunities about nine years ago.

“I was on the Board for Safe Passage, and I thought, ‘What else can I do to help tell

the story of these children?’” said Walters. “So I decided to combine my passion for the kids in this garbage dump with my unique passion for kayaking.”

Walters has traveled to Guatemala City two to four times a year since she started with the program. She is paying her own expenses for the kayaking adventure, at a cost of about $50,000.

“It’s the best $50,000 I have ever spent,” said Walters.

As she travels, she shares accounts of mothers who toil with perseverance for a better life for their children, and tells the success stories of the Safe Passage model school that fosters critical thinking, self-sufficiency and confidence. She also seeks to raise funds for additional grades for the school.

Hampstead resident Teresa Morgan, President of the Coastal Pender Rotary Club, first learned of the journey in an email from Walters’ husband. He emails ahead of his wife to find hosts to provide places for her to rest along the way. Walters ended up staying with a kayaking acquaintance in Surf City who had also heard about her quest.

At the same time, Morgan saw that Walters was a fellow Rotarian and invited her to the Rotary Club’s recent Christmas party held in her home. While there, Walters told awe-inspiring stories

Photo by Lori Kirkpatrick

Dr. Deb Walters (holding check) is presented with a donation to the Safe Passages program by Teresa Morgan, president of the Coastal Pender Rotary Club. about the perseverance of the Guatemalan people in the face of tremendous adversity.

Safe Passage be g an 15 years ago after a woman

named Hanley Denning went to Guatemala to learn Spanish. She had been teaching in North Carolina and was frustrated by her difficulties

in communicating with her Spanish-speaking students.

Once in Guatemala, she visited the slums and it changed her life. She saw that children couldn’t afford the books, school supplies, and enrollment fees required by the public school.

That week, Hanley sold her computer and her car and, using money she had in savings, opened the doors of Safe Passage (known in Spanish as “Camino Seguro”) in December of 1999. 46 of Guatemala’s poorest children were enrolled in the school, and the program has continued to grow ever since.

Walters explained that only 10 percent of children in Guatemala finish high school.

Parents of the children at the garbage dump report that even if they graduate, they are known as “trash” and face discrimination. When asked what it would take to change things, parents said that learning English would make a difference.

Safe Passage recruits and trains English as a second language educators from all over the world to teach the guajeros. Walters said that with the students being exposed to so many different accents and dialects, they come out of the program with no accent at all. This gives them a great advantage when seeking work.

Walters said that 40 percent

of Safe Passage’s students are completing high school and getting great jobs when they leave. Many work in call centers, earning five times their family income.

Morgan commented on Coastal Pender Rotary Club‘s support of the cause.

“The motto of Rotarians is ‘service above self‘,” said Morgan. “Dr. Deb Walters’ quest to kayak 2,500 miles from Maine to Guatemala to raise funds for children of the ‘garbage dump’ embraces that spirit. While the majority of the funds raised by Coastal Pender Rotary support local causes, our members were encouraged and touched by the journey of a fellow Rotarian making a difference.

In addition to being a kayaking adventurer, Dr. Deb Walters is a retired scientist and university leader, Rotarian, and Safe Passage Board Member. Her prior solo kayaking expeditions were in the Arctic, along the Atlantic coasts in the Northeast and the Maritimes, and through tropical waters in Mexico.

Walters seeks to engage people in the Safe Passage story by using a daily blog and other social media and by giving presentations to schools and other groups. You can follow her progress by visiting the Where’s Deb? link on the website at KayakForSafePassageKids.org.

Pay It Forward

Topsail High student uses gift to begin devotional club

By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer After receiving a pleasant surprise, a Scotts Hill teenager has chosen to use an anonymous gift to pay it forward. Following a cross country home meet at the Abbey Nature Preserve, 17-year-old Rebecca Tulloch was walking to her car when she noticed that Poplar Gove had added its outdoor Little Free Library. As she browsed through the selection of books, a particular title caught her eye. It was Prayer Made Easy, by Mark Water.

The Topsail High School junior said she had been feeling like there was a gap between her and God. “So I thought, why not get the book for inspiration,” said Rebecca. “That night I picked it up and turned to the back of the book where there is an easy to understand pocket reference guide. When I unfolded the flaps, a $100 bill fell out. My first thought was that I instantly just became wealthy. However, my conscience kicked in and I wanted to put it back in the book for the next person.”

She told the Poplar Grove staff about what happened, and they encouraged her to keep the money for herself. After all, Rebecca is known and appreciated for her ongoing volunteer work at the local historic site. The teen started thinking hard, and she immediately tithed 10 percent of it to God. That left her with $90, so she began to pray about what to do with it.

It came to her one night. She could use this money to continue a club she had attended at Topsail High School the previous year. The girl

that was running the club had left for college, so it had not continued into this year. It was the Daily Devotional Club.

To get the group started again, she had to write and submit a proposal. Once it was approved by the principal, Rebecca said she had a short and simple meeting with him to finalize her plans. The club was approved Dec. 2.

The Daily Devotional Club has held meetings every morning possible at 8:10 a.m. since Dec. 3. They are currently reading out of 365 Days to Knowing God for Girls. Rebecca said no boys have joined yet, but one is expected to start soon and the group will have to change to a new devotional book.

The book they are using was brought to the club by a member. Following Rebecca’s reading of the devotion each morning, group members discuss its meaning and how they can apply it to their daily lives. After that, they talk about the Bible verse from the devotion and then close in prayer.

So far, Rebecca has purchased $15 worth of journals (10 journals) for the members to use for their personal prayer time with God. The journals will also be used to write down any Bible verses they feel especially relate to them.

“The journals have the earth on them so that we will always remember that God so loved the world, from John 3:16,” said Rebecca. “We have decided as a group that our Bible verse for the club posters will be Jeremiah 29:12. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. We picked this verse not only because we love it but because it will

The Topsail High School Daily Devotional Club make since to nonbelievers.”

Club member Hannah Jones said she joined because she wanted to become closer to God. “This is a great way to do that, especially with friends. Also, God isn’t really talked about much at school so this is a great way to get students involved with Christ,” said Hannah.

“I joined because I needed a way to talk to God, with my friends, on a daily basis,” added club member Brooke Lord. “That is hard to do when you are going to a public school. When Rebecca decided she was going to continue the club from last year, I realized what a great opportunity it was for me to get closer with my friends and God. It is so much fun - we do all sorts of things, we read scripture and talk about what we want out of the day. I look forward to it every day.”

Ava DiBiase, also a member, said she joined because it gave her a chance to hear and read the Word of God and meet new people.

Rebecca was raised in Scotts Hill and has always attended the Topsail area schools. She said she has been blessed with many friends; however, friends do not always get along. That

is why she initially joined the club last year, to get away from the drama and to feel renewed for the hard day ahead of her.

Rebecca’s hobbies include running and quilting when she has time. She has placed Best of Show twice at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo for two of her quilts. When she graduates from high school, she plans on starting out at Cape Fear Community College and continuing on to a larger university. She is still undecided between the health and agricultural fields. Her dream is to go to UNCW or North Carolina State.

After spending $15 of the money on journals, Rebecca has decided to place $20 back in the Prayer Made Easy book before passing it on, and donating $30 to the cats at Poplar Grove because she has a special love for cats. This leaves $25 for additional club spending, which will go towards more journals or a Bible if someone does not have one. Rebecca said she hopes that whoever put the $100 in the book will be blessed by reading the article.

Doris Tulloch, Rebecca’s mother, said about the money, “It fell from Heaven – God’s blessing, no doubt.”

Pike retires from STES after 20 years

By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer Sally Pike, teaching assistant at South Topsail Elementary (STES), is retiring from Pender County Schools following 20 years of service at the school. After she recently informed friends and co-workers that all she wanted for her retirement was hugs and cards, they surprised her with a celebration anyway.

Consistent with South Topsail tradition, Sally was presented with a rocking chair for relaxing during her retirement years along with an array of beautiful gifts and cards.

Sally cherishes the loving words from her long-time friends and coworkers, and she has already placed the mementos in an album for display.

“It was very special indeed,” said Sally. “I never thought in my life I would feel so loved and so

special before I was too old to know it. It was amazing, and I was so humbled. We just don‘t realize who we have touched in some way.”

Sally was also surprised with a party given by her clever kindergarten class. As she walked into the dark classroom, her students jumped out and yelled, “Surprise!“ Sally said the ladies that she calls “the PTA girls” flattered her with a Japanese maple to be planted on the school grounds in her honor, as well.

She had worked for various church daycares throughout high school, and originally wanted to be a pediatric nurse. She also considered becoming a dental assistant, and ended up working for a dentist and later an orthodontist for years. She decided to return to school for an associates degree in child development. She also went back to work at a daycare where she became the nutritionist, and

the children used to tell her that “she was a good cooker.”

Sally moved to Topsail Beach with her husband, Chuck, in 1980.

She decided to open a preschool daycare and called it “Topsail Happy Tots.” During those 10 years she remembers many great times with the children, including taking the kids to the beach and telling them stories about Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

When her daughter, Caitlin, was in Rosie Christian’s kindergarten class at what was then Topsail Elementary, Sally began to volunteer in the classroom. She made her connections to the school during that time, and then in 1995 she started as a kindergarten teacher assistant with Mrs. Sanders. She later worked as an assistant in the Exceptional Children’s program, and eventually became the library assistant. During that time, she was also in charge of technology.

She went back into the classroom a couple of years ago, and has enjoyed working with the kindergartners again.

South Topsail Elementary teacher Betty Snyder, along with many others, will miss working with Sally and wish her the best.

“Sally Pike has been my friend for 10 years,” said Betty. “She is so caring and helpful to all in need.

She will give you the shirt right off her back. She has spent her life helping children and has loved every minute.”

Sally is feeling nostalgic and missing her students and her school family, but she is looking forward to spending time with her family - especially her two dear grandchildren, Jake and Ryan Anna.

“I just want to thank everyone for all the love and special blessings they have given me over the years,” said Sally.

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Sally Pike (seated) with South Topsail Elementary principal Anna Maria RomeroLehrer.

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2 Corinthians 5:19 God was in Christ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that after all is the point of this Advent/Christmas season we are celebrating. Advent and Christmas remind us how God came into the world in Jesus Christ.

He, Christ, is the image of the invisible God. God was in Christ. That is the message of the whole gospel, how God acted in the world in a new way through Jesus Christ. Christ reflects the very essence of God. But the relationship of God in Christ begins long before the birth of Jesus. Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spirit was always with God. God was in Christ creating the world. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gospel

reminds us of the creative function of the living word.

In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the world was God. The word was with God in the very beginning. All things came into being through him and without him nothing was made that was made.

God was in Christ at the very beginning creating a world out of his love.

God was in Christ sustaining the world. Paul speaks of the rock in the wilderness that Moses struck to quench the thirst of the children of Israel. And the rock Paul tells us was Jesus. The water of life flowed from his spirit to sustain the children of Israel.

Prophets foretold his coming and promised Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor in the spirit of this Messiah.

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again who speaks to us of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holy reconciliation.

God was in Christ reconciling the whole of the world unto himself, not counting our sins against us and God has given us the ministry of His reconciliation.

God was in Christ drawing the world out of its sin and into His grace. Colossians says it this way: God has rescued us from the power of darkness and delivered us into the kingdom of his Son. God was in Christ redeeming the world. God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believe in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

From the very beginning of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life, God was redeeming the world, calling it back to himself and ultimately making final peace by the blood of His cross.

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Christ who teaches us about Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love. It is Christ who manifests Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grace. It is Christ who speaks again and again of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forgiveness and mercy.

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It is a love story that includes us. So in this season of birth and promise may we remember all that God desired for us and all that God desires for us come in this child in a manger, in the man from Galilee.

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FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org

ST. M ARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHURCH

An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541 Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School: Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

RILEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127

Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5610 Hwy. 53 W â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)

Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

409 Roland Avenue Surf City, NC 910.328.1887 www.eastcoastsports.com

TRI-COUNTY PEST CONTROL, INC.

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200 E. Fremont St. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

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607 S. Walker Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

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BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2295 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Watha, NC 28478 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-448-0919

Pastor: Tony Fontana Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

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Holiday treats for the New Year

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By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer (APPY .EW 9EAR (ERE ARE a few recipes that will start your New Year off with a new taste from these treats. The Cranberry Pie can be eaten hot or cold or even room temperature. Each way it has a different flavor.

Enjoy.

Apple cider margarita 1 ounce Grand Marnier 1 ounce gold tequila OUNCES APPLE CIDER OR APPLE juice 1 teaspoon lime juice Thin orange slices Apple slices, unpeeled, for garnish Glass rimming Cinnamon Granulated sugar Cinnamon sticks, for garnish In a shallow bowl stir together topping ingredients of sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

Run an orange slice around the edge of a margarita glass then press into the cinnamonsugar mixture to coat the rim.

Place an orange slice in the bottom of the glass.

In a pitcher or jar, add one cup ice cubes, then add the Grand Marnier, tequila, lime juice, and apple cider or juice;

stir to mix. Pour, leaving the ice cubes in the pitcher, into prepared margarita glasses.

Garnish with apple slices and cinnamon. sticks.

Cheddar cheese, beer, and bacon dip If not using beer in the recipe replace with another Âź cup half-and-half. This dip can be used to top baked potatoes and also broiled or grilled steak.

TABLESPOONS PECANS TOASTED and chopped 8 bacon slices, crisply cooked and crumbled 2 garlic cloves, minced, then smashed 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened Ÿ cup half-and-half or milk Ÿ cup beer (optional) ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 4 ounces shar p Cheddar cheese, shredded 2 tablespoons fresh parsley 0REHEAT OVEN TO DEGREES Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan for 6-8 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring after three minutes.

Crisply cook bacon in a skillet, remove bacon, place on paper towels, cool, and crumble. Reserve one tablespoon of drippings in skillet. Add minced and smashed garlic and sautĂŠ for one minute.

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream cheese at medium speed until smooth.

Add half-and-half and beer beating until well combined.

Stir in pepper, garlic, bacon crumbles, Cheddar cheese, and parsley. Spoon mixture evenly into a one quart baking dish.

"AKE IN A DEGREE OVEN FOR MINUTES OR UNTIL golden and bubbly. Sprinkle

with toasted pecans. Serve with assorted fresh fruits and crackers.

Bacon wrapped scallops Sometimes I slightly precook, just a little, the half bacon strips before wrapping scallops. Shrimp may be substituted for the scallops.

8 large sea scallops Âź cup teriyaki marinade 4 strips smoked bacon, cut in half crosswise, room temperature Water soaked wooden toothpicks In a bowl toss the scallops with enough teriyaki marinade to cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for one hour.

Preheat the broiler. Wrap each scallop with just enough bacon to wrap around fully without overlapping, stretching the bacon fairly thin. Secure bacon and scallop together with a soaked wooden toothpick.

Brush with some marinade, and place on a foil lined pan and place in the oven six inches beneath the broiler. Broil for ABOUT MINUTES OR UNTIL the scallops are firm and the bacon is fully cooked. Serve hot.

Smoked sausage with paprika 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into ½-inch rounds 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon paprika ½ cup dry red wine or beer In a large skillet add olive oil and cook sausage rounds over medium high heat for about three minutes on each side or until browned.

Stir in oregano, garlic, and paprika, cook for two minutes.

Add red wine or beer, and

COOK STIRRING OFTEN FOR MINutes, or until wine is reduced and thickened. Pour into a shallow bowl and serve hot with wooden tooth picks.

Cranberry-apple pie 1 prepared pie crust 1 cup granulated sugar 1 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries 2 apples, preferably Macintosh, peeled and thinly sliced CUP PECANS OR WALNUTS

chopped 1 tablespoon cornstarch or flour (I use Wondra.)

2 teaspoons orange zest TABLESPOONS ORANGE LIQUEUR like Grand Marnier Topping ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup uncooked oats ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup brown sugar 6 tablespoons butter, very cold or frozen Ÿ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped 0REHEAT OVEN TO DEGREES ,INE A NINE INCH DEEP PIE PAN with the prepared pie crust, prick with fork and bake for seven minutes, remove and cool.

In a large bowl stir together sugar, cranberries, nuts, cornstarch or flour, apples, and orange zest. Stir in Grand Marnier. Pour the filling into the pie pan In a bowl whisk together cinnamon, oats, flour, pecans, and brown sugar. Cut butter into very small pieces and blend into cinnamon and oats mixture until crumbs form.

Place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any drips. Spoon crumb mixture evenly over the top of the cranberry-apple mixture.

"AKE MINUTES UNTIL THE filling is bubbly.

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Battle of Moores Creek DAR makes gift bags for veterans

By Margaret Williams Special to the Post & Voice The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge chapter DAR met Dec. 18 at the Pender County Museum We spend months gathering items for the vete r a n s i n t h e B u r g aw h e a l t h c a r e f a c i l i t i e s.

Joyce Swicegood is chapter veterans chair man.

Items in the bags this year include hand-knitted toboggans, patriotic hand-covered clothes hangers, baseball caps, socks, large warm throws donated by Walmart, shaving cream, lip balm, deodorant, pocket calendars, note tablets, pencils, stationary and word puzzle books, just to name a few. The Christmas cards were personalized and designed by Southern Printing.

I gave an older gentleman a gift bag and he had served five years in the Army. In the same health care facility a younger man, same last name said he was Coast Guard. I asked him if he had it to do all over again, would he serve his country? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were eleven children in my family and nine of us served. The family next to us there were thirteen and only one of them served,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The last gift I had to deliver was an older gentlemen and he said he served 26 Years in the Marine Corps. I thanked him as I did all the veterans and gently tipped my two fingers to my brow as a salute.

The man was under a sheet and he tried to bring his hand out but failed to retur n the pitiful salute I gave him. Oh, how he wanted to. Men and women who serve are dedicated to the cause.

T h i s C h r i s t m a s o u r ch ap t e r DA R t h a n ke d a soldier â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 26 to be exact God bless America.

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Members of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Representatives from the Pender County Cooperative Extension Service visited the Burgaw Rotary Club meeting last week. Pictured left are Mark Seitz, extension agent and Burgaw Rotery Club member, Jessica Hogan, Pender County 4H director, and Kyle Eaton, president of the Burgaw Rotary Club.

Mike Braswell, Cindy Braswell, and Al Sidbury of North Carolina American Legion Post 167 and its Auxiliary are shown at work in the Post building. These folks coordinate a wonderful program that provides turkeys, dry food, canned goods, and toys to needy families in the Hampstead area.

The program depends on donations of toys, food and cash from schools, churches, businesses and individuals. They also receive many hours of manual labor from members of Post 167 and others in the community.

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A Night in Bethlehem

Staff photos by Katie H. Pettigrew

at Hampstead United Methodist Church