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Commissioners says Highway 17 Bypass crucial to Pender growth

Development moratorium could be in Pender’s future

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Commissioner David Williams again has raised the specter of a development moratorium in eastern Pender County if the Hampstead Bypass is not built.

“Unless things improve for the Hampstead bypass, whoever is on the BOCC will have to eventually do some soul searching and take a look at this,” Williams said. “I do not know when that would be, three years, eight years, 10 years or 20 years?

I have many friends whose livelihood is related somehow to the development business. I would not wish a moratorium on

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them or our local economy but at what point does safety and quality of life for those already here take precedence?”

In North Carolina, moratoriums have been applied based on inadequate public infrastructure for additional development.

Williams says consideration to provide an alternative to growth and development without a bypass around Coastal Pender could be evaluated. The real answer to the problem is the bypass. But Williams is frustrated with a lack of progress on the project on the state level.

“We have a problem here and what can we do to fix it. It’s not about creating a transportation funding formula so the

state won’t have to be accountable. It looks like they are hiding behind policies and formulas – at least that is what it looks like to the public. As things stand now, we are in trouble with our safety and our quality of life with regard to Highway 17 in the coming years. It’s bad enough now. But there is going to come a time when we have to say, we are full. When are our roads and our needs going to get the attention from our state leaders?”

Board Chairman George Brown echoed Williams frustration with the lack of progress on the Hampstead Bypass and the future problems caused by growth

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By Andy Pettigrew Post &Voice Publisher The Burgaw roundabout project at the cor ner of Wilmington and Walker streets is seeing progress, according to Burgaw Town Manager Chad McEwen. The project recently moved to the N.C. Department of Transportation district level.

“Before, the town had been responsible for coordinating the design and everything. It’s gotten to the point to where DOT could take it over,” said McEwen. “DOT is doing an internal review of the plan and it is moving through the different departments and they are planning to move forward with it. I think they are planning to move ahead quickly with it as a local project.”

The project will involve two intersections in downtown Burgaw – the intersection at Bridgers Street and N. Walker at the Burgaw fire station, and the intersection at S. Walker and Wilmington Street at the Courthouse, where the actual roundabout will be located.

McEwen says improvements will be made along Walker Street both north and south from Wilmington street in conjunction with the roundabout project.

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Town officials in Burgaw are looking into the possibility of providing wireless Internet service to residents.

Town Manager Chad McEwen says the process is in the very early stages, but the town is examining the feasibility of providing the service.

“We had a preliminary factfinding meeting with Four County EMC. There have been some developments with local municipalities proving wireless service option to local residents,” said McEwen. “We know Four County Electric has experience connecting all their facilities and buildings.

We wanted to pick their brain about their system.”

McEwen says they are looking at existing vertical assets – existing water tanks and towers – to see if it is possible to cover the town of Burgaw with a wireless signal.

“We are looking to see what kind of coverage we could get for town residents. This is really in the preliminary stages,” McEwen said.

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Arrest report Bradley Scott Bailey, 45, 19641 Baker Road, Umatilla, FL. DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Mary Ganey Burgess, 67, 210 Memory Lane, Burgaw. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Archie Junior Bush, 42, 308 N. 7th Street, Wilmington. Littering. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond.

Skylier Alexander Eaton, 16, 190 Newkirk Road, Burgaw.

Disorderly conduct, simple affray. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

Rose Marie Ennis, 54, 2968 Bell Williams Road, Currie. Shoplifiting. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $415 secured bond.

James Garrett Everett, 27, 264 Pike Creek Road, Burgaw.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated, no bond.

Zachary Michael Fleer, 29, 8570 Bellews Creek Road. Larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $31,500 secured bond.

Ginger Michelle Fussell, 39, 45 Petunia Lane, Hampstead.

Unsafe movement, hit and run. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond.

Ryan Grappo, 31, 118 Hickory Road, Sneads Ferry. Selling/ delivering heroin, possession with intent to sell heroin, probation violation. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $75,000 secured bond.

Allison Nicole Hall, 18, 91 Broken Spur Court, Rocky Point.

Violation of domestic protection order. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Shameek Saquan Johnson, 20, 3774 New Savanna Road, Burgaw. Assault inflicting serious injury. Arrest by Department of Adult Corrections. Released, no bond.

Aimsley Michael Mansfield, 29, 374 Knollwood Drive, Hampstead. Probation violation, DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $2,800 secured bond.

Claude Maynard, Jr, 47, 127 English Lane MHP, Wallace.

Driving while impaired, open container after consuming, reckless driving to endanger, simple possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Michael Lynn Modisette, 16, 5494 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw.

Disorderly conduct. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Samuel Joseph Moore, II, 28, 3828 Piney Woods Road, Watha.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Bobby Dyane Queen, 66, 700 Inboard Court, Hampstead. DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Katelin Alice Ramsey, 22, 24007 NC Highway 210, Currie.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Anthony Rhodes, 28, 1401 Sawyer Road, Raleigh. Possession of a controlled substance on prison/jail premises. Arrest by

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“It is frustrating that a local Board of Commissioners would have to even consider pulling such a desperate tool from the tool box,” Brown said. “Although I expect to hear silence, I did not want to leave a Commissioner hanging out there alone after making such an impactful statement

that I as his fellow Commissioner have also pondered.”

Williams feels the Hampstead Bypass is the single most important topic in Pender County.

“Many say eastern Pender is the economic engine in the county and has most of the tax base and I have to agree with that,” Williams said. “But are we going to kill the goose that laid the golden egg? Are we going to ruin the quality of life for those who are already here and paying tax bills?”

Pender EMS & Fire Report Feb 21-27 EMS Report

Total number of Patient Contacts: 173 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 38 Sloop Point Station 14 15 Hampstead Station 16 31 Surf City Station 23 16 Topsail Beach Station 4 3 Union Station 5 17 Rocky Point Station 7 21 Maple Hill Station 8 5 Atkinson Station 9 22 Scott Hill Station 18 2 Hwy 421 South Station 29 3 Type of Calls Cancelled: 15 Cancelled en-route: 4 No patient found: 4 No treatment required: 0 Refusal: 37 Stand by: 5 Transported: 100 Treated and released: 8

Fire Department Reports

Total calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 6 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 10 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 9 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 6 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 4 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 6 Fire Call Type Summary Fire: 11 Motor Vehicle Crash: 7 Search and Rescue: 0 EMS First Response: 19 Cancelled: 4

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

Travon Anthony Shiver, 28, 274 Calico Bay Road, Burgaw.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $4,000 secured bond.

Katie Elizabeth Singleton, 32, 918 N. New Rive Drive, Surf City. Driving while impaired, child abuse. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Alexander Michael Toro, 24, 817 Strickland Drive 3, Wilmington. Expired registration, failure to reduce speed, driving while license revoked, operating a vehicle with no financial responsibility. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Carlton L. Walker, 43, 107 N. Smith Street, Burgaw. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated.

Jessica Deborah Warren, 31, 608 Ardmore Road, Rocky Point.

Felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $8,000 secured bond.

Frances Louise Williams, 47, 161 Shady Pines Drive, Hampstead. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Crystal Elizabeth Woodford, 32, 5531 Fulton Avenue, Castle Hayne. Possession of heroin, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $12,500 secured bond.

Lamont Ace Wortham, 26, 2342 Monroe Street, Wilmington.

Assault on a female, communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Jason Garland Yopp, 28, 609 Park Drive, Hampstead. Probation violation, defrauding drug/alcohol screen tests. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Justin Scott Yurick, 27, 220 Oakmont Drive, Hampstead.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond.

David Curtis Zinna, 36, 329 Electric Lane, Hampstead. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated, no bond.

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

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Volunteers needed at Topsail Senior Center Topsail Senior Center has an urgent need for volunteers to help work the reception desk on Wednesday afternoons and Fridays. Training is provided for this rewarding volunteer opportunity and the time served will help meet the needs of many in the community. Call Bobbi Ace or Annette Dietzen, 270-0708, for more information.

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there a job. We are going to expand the Piggly Wiggly to accommodate a pharmacy, to be located near the front of the store near the office.

We predict three months for it to be completed,” Floyd said. “We’re real excited for those people to be a part of the Piggly Wiggly family and to continue to offer these services. We have a big focus on customer service and knowing the customers by name.

That’s real important to us.

We’ll have a Grand Opening event when we open ,” said Floyd.

Frances Burns has been a familiar face behind the counter of Dees Grill since 2004.

Although she was offered a position at Piggly Wiggly, she has decided to retire when the store closes.

“I have lots of memories of all the people, and I’m going to miss everybody,” began Burns. “I’ve gotten to know everybody, and it’s been so nice.

It’s always like coming home.

When customers come in, it’s like my family coming in; but my mom has been ill, and this will give me time to spend with her. I think this is God’s way of saying I need to take this time and spend it with my mom and my family. I’ve been here for awhile, and I’ll stay here until the day the door is locked. One memory I have is of one couple that comes in, and the mother is 98 years old.

I give her an ice cream and a hot dog for a nickel because she remembers getting them for a nickel. I think that’s what I’m going to miss the most, the older customers and the memories,” Burns said.

“They come in and sit at the counter and share their stories of this place, and everybody’s always had good memories here. There are a lot of people that are going to miss it. I’d like for it to stay too, but things change, and it will be good. The girls in the pharmacy are all staying, so people will still see the same faces. People will be able to drop off prescriptions, grab something to eat and shop all in one stop. It will really make it easier for the people. It’s just a change for them.”

Continued from page 1A Dees Drug Store has always been recognized as a locally owned independent pharmacy. It is equally well-known for its grill, frequented by locals seeking a hot dog, a sandwich or an ice cream treat. The old fashioned soda fountain on display is reminiscent of times past and a reminder of the store’s longstanding history in Burgaw. The pharmacy will go on, but the lunch counter will be closing for good when the store shuts its doors.

Value Rx Manager Justin Ange said, “They were facing some tough decisions, and we were approached with the opportunity to make sure an independent pharmacy remained in Burgaw. We have local people, and we want to make sure we stay very much involved in the community. Dees is 100 years old, and we would like to make sure the independent store stays another 100 years.

There‘s definitely a colorful history attached to it, and we want to ensure we are a part of that history,” said Value Rx Manager Justin Ange.

“We also want to see Burgaw grow, and to be a part of that growth. We plan to keep our focus on our patients and the community. We think the move will be convenient for a lot of people, and we want a local option for everybody.

Piggly Wiggly is another local establishment in town, so we think it is a really good partnership. The staff members are all staying with us – Diane, Bobbi Jean, Amy and Krista, so there will be all the same familiar faces that everybody knows and loves.”

Piggly Wiggly’s Greg Floyd is excited about the partnership.

“Piggly Wiggly and Dee’s were started in the same year, 1916, and celebrating their 100th year this year. Both have a long history and we’re glad to make Dees a part of the family. We’ve offered all of the employees that were working

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17 years in Hawaii hotel storage room

Lost luggage finds its way home to Rocky Point couple

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Bill and DeVonna Mathis, of Rocky Point, have amused all their friends with the story of what happened on their trip to Hawaii 17 years ago.

They had packed their best attire and were set to dress to impress, their wardrobes complete with Bill’s tuxedo and DeVonna’s long green sequined dress. The couple was on their way to attend a gala affair known as the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in Waikiki.

Both former airline employees, they knew better than to place anything of real value in a suitcase; but for some reason Bill had placed a pocket watch, received by his father upon retirement from the railroad in 1961, in a blue Crown Royal bag in the center of his suitcase.

The couple had a layover in Los Angeles, and when they went to collect their bags they were nowhere to be found.

They filled out a missing luggage report and went on to Hawaii the following day, thinking the bags would catch up with them. Days passed, and there was still no word on their luggage. The big event was coming up, so the couple shopped for new clothes as well as new bags for the trip home. Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to years, and the mystery of the missing luggage faded to a curious conversation piece.

Then the astonishing phone call came Jan. 7, 2016.

“I hung up on him the first time because I thought it was a telemarketer,” began DeVonna. “So he called back later and before I could hang up, he said ‘This is the Sheraton in Waikiki, Hawaii, and we have your bags. We were cleaning out storage and found them. The bags must have come after we left, and they just kind of set them back behind the desk.

We just fell out. I thought, ‘That’s that green dress. It’s just a basic sheath dress; but it’s all sequins, I love green and I just loved that dress. I was sick over the dress, and Bill was sick over his watch, and we had talked about it for years. We’ve just had the best time with this thing because everybody’s just so amazed, and so are we.”

When DeVonna finally got over the shock, they made ar-

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Bill and DeVonna Mathis with the returned luggage and the FedEx driver that brought it home. rangements to have the bags delivered by FedEx. When the long lost luggage arrived, she knew that had to take pictures because no one would believe it. When they went to open their time capsule bags, the couple encountered yet another minor inconvenience.

“Bill’s bag was locked.

While I was wondering what to do next, he went over to his chest and started fumbling through his little jewelry box and there it was. I was amazed again that we had the key after all those years. We were like kids at Christmas going through those bags. We had forgotten that we had packed our pillows. We took those feather pillows out, and there were all our clothes, just like we had packed them.

“The first thing Bill did was go to the middle of his bag where he had put his father’s watch, and there it was in the blue Crown Royal bag.

The story just gets crazier.

He wound it up and it’s still ticking. We proceeded to try on our lost wardrobe, and to our amazement, it still fit. I unzipped the front pocket of my suitcase and there was a newspaper dated Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999. As we have had time to think about all this, we realized if we had not kept our landline we would never

have received the call. I think of how close we have come to discontinuing our house phone. This settles it, the house phone stays. Miracles do happen,” said DeVonna.

Ironically, the couple had planned on attending a Valentines Day event last month.

The news of their returned bags traveled fast. They were asked to wear their “capsule clothes,” and DeVonna was invited to speak and tell their story.

The couple is currently planning a trip to the Panama Canal with a church group.

When they were first invited, DeVonna was reluctant to go because of health setbacks Bill has been facing for the last couple of years; but they have decided to go in spite of the challenges. DeVonna halfjoked to her husband that he could take the suitcase, but not that watch.

“We’re just adjusting because life as we knew it may be over, but that’s ok. Life is over as you knew it in high school or college or whatever you were doing,” DeVonna said. “When you leave that, that portion is gone. That’s fine, but now we’re doing another life. You can’t just sit and wring your hands. Things change, and often not like you want it. Life can’t stop.”

Backyard Adventures

Penderlea’s Potts Presbyterian Church

By Tammy Proctor Pender County Tourism Special to the Post & Voice Penderlea Homestead Museum, located at 284 Garden Rd., is open every Saturday.

The museum is a perfectly preserved Penderlea home built in the 1930s. While Penderlea is historic, so is its church, Potts Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Penderlea was the first New Deal farming community authorized by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Proposed by Hugh MacRae, Penderlea was designed to give unemployed and tenant farmers 10-acres, a home, a barn, electricity and running water.

“The hope was that families could make a living on the farm,” said Ann Southerland Cottle who was raised in Penderlea.

“Our family came to Penderlea when I was 4 years old,” said the retired educator who wrote “The Roots of Penderlea,” a book about the community.

“We’re a close community,” said Cottle. “We worked together.”

Cottle said families that wanted to come to Penderlea had to apply. One of the criteria on the application was a letter from the family pastor.

“But once we got to Penderlea, there was no church,” said Cottle.

In 1936 families organized the first church, meeting in the former barracks where the construction workers stayed

when Penderlea was being built. Sunday school was organized in 1937.

It was from the popular Sunday school that the Community Church was organized in 1940, Cottle recalled.

The first pastor was Rev. William Burris, who lived on the Penderlea development.

After Burris’ tenure, a retired Presbyterian minister started serving the Penderlea Community Church.

Cottle described Potts as a true Southern gentlemen who was highly respected by Penderlea’s homesteaders. With a

head full of white hair and a mustache, he was a grandfather figure to the children of Penderlea, she said.

While Potts was a Presbyterian, the church’s seed money was originally given

by Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian mission boards.

The church was essentially non-denominational until the congregation disagreed over methods of baptism. The congregation agreed it was time to select a denomination and they put the decision before the flock in 1945. The congregation voted between Baptist,

Shopping for bargains, yet not knowing what treasure awaits is the fun of shopping at Our Yard Your Sale at the for mer Sear’s building off Highway 17 in the Hampstead Village.

“You never ever know exactly what you will find here,” said owner operator Tiah Smith.

“We have so many vendors offering items from antiques, to clothes, kid’s items, jewelry, furniture and lots unique hand crafted items. We also sell Greenwich Bay Trading Company items, specialty soap maker from Raleigh North Carolina.”

Ms. Smith and three generations of family started the vendor market one year ago and operate it together. “I saw that these markets were in Wilmington, Ogden and Surf City but none in Hampstead, so we found the building and started outlining the booth spaces. Unique to us is that we also offer smaller spaces like shelves for jewelry or bookcases so vendors can see how well their items are selling before making a leap into a larger space. Those vendors get first choice when floor booths become available. Ours is a month to month rental agreement also. Sometimes new vendors can underestimate the time it takes to keep a booth fresh, we encourage vendors to stop by once a week, but once they get selling they stay on.

We have many of our original vendors and a waiting list.”

“We also offer a vendor consignment room for larger furniture, art and decorative items. We had our best month ever in January 2016 which is great considering it isn’t even the tourist season.” Said Smith.

Tiah takes pride in getting to know her vendors personally and helps them advertise new items and sales via the Our Yard Your Sale Facebook page. The location also donates a portion of their earnings to the “Defeat ALS” foundation and plan on offering a percentage of sales to the charity in March 2016.

Methodist, and Presbyterian.

A vote was taken and no denomination captured the majority. A second ballot was cast. This time the Presbyterians were selected by a majority vote.

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Opinion Thursday, March 3, 2016, Page 4A

Contests show concern for our county Unless you live in a cave somewhere in Holly Shelter, you likely realize there’s an election this year.

Aside from the national rancor and rhetoric that has become so routine that folks don’t really react, we have some interesting local races building.

All politics are local, or so goes an old saying, and to an extent, it’s true. The decisions made in Washington and Raleigh might not trickle down for several years. In some cases, actions taken locally can change your life tomorrow, as well as determining the future of our It’s a sign that our community. county is healthy and We have primary contests in the county commissioner’s involved when there are race and the school board this challengers in primary year; while not unprecedentelections. Having coned, it’s unusual enough to tests on a primary ballot warrant watching and serious means people, are becomconsideration. ing more engaged, and On the county board, at least a few are serious incumbent Demetrice Keith about the future of their is facing challenger Jody home.

Woodcock, and on the board of education, incumbent Brad George is challenged by Jack Swann.

Our schools and county face some pretty big issues right now—education has been a tumultuous field for several years, with programs on top of programs on top of programs, all designed to teach children how to better pass standardized tests. Major decisions on coastal development, infrastructure, flooding problems, law enforcement and public safety are all awaiting the new county board after the November election.

None of these choices will be easy ones.

It’s a sign that our county is healthy and involved when there are challengers in primary elections. Having contests on a primary ballot means people, are becoming more engaged, and at least a few are serious about the future of their home.

We’d like to see record-breaking turnouts again this year, although the last two national elections were unusually high due to the presidential races. It would be even better if we could have as much interest on the local issues, where the effects of a vote are felt at your grocery store and in your hometown.

Early voting begins Thursday (Mar. 3) leading up to our socalled “Early’ primary Mar. 15. Despite the partisan bickering so rampant in Raleigh, it’s a feather in the cap of the General Assembly that our primary was moved from May to March.

For too long, forgone conclusions caused by early victories in other states convinced Carolinians to stay home on Election Day. Now we can make a difference, either through the convenience of early voting or on Primary Day in March. If there is this much interest in primary races for county boards, we hope to see similar engagement across the field, as more of

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Pender Stories: Michael Mack

Commerce Park, water reclamation

Bill Messer Michael Mack, Director of Pender County Utilities, knows about providing water to the residents of the county.

As a growing county, Pender faces challenges that come with growth, one of which is to provide quantities of water for commerce, and the other, dealing with the water after the commercial entity has used it.

In the ‘old’ days, water came from the ground and went back to the ground in a septic system, holding pond or lagoon, usually unprocessed.

Those days are giving way to an enlightened appreciation that the water supply isn’t as unlimited as once thought, that it is for too valuable to ‘flush and forget’ Michael told me about the treatment drinking water receives before being distrib-

uted through the system, and the increased demands for both water and treatment of waste, or ‘used’ water at the new Pender Commerce Park, in use at its site on Hwy. 421.

“Tell me about the new Commerce Park,” I asked Michael.

“The county bought land from BASF (the German chemical company produced vitamins A, B and C at the Pender facility), about 385 acres, in 2006. Takeda was the original vitamin company, and BASF had bought it later.

I think they landed here because of the distribution.

Acme (Smoked Fish) landed here because of the distribution. The raw material comes in here through the port and the finished product goes out

by Interstate.

“It was the perfect match for them, because they were in Brooklyn, doing the same thing. The port, and distribution. A lot of companies are leaving Brooklyn. We are really in a good place, with the International Airport, the NC port, the Interstate Highway system.

“The county wanted to get into the economic development business, to bring

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When the answer is no

A future built on good ground One of my favorite songwriters would have been pleased at the roiling, rolling, rain-filled clouds.

I thought of his song – it’s called “Heavy Horses,” a tribute to draft animals – as I drove past a farm I’ve visited in the past. Five or six generations of at least the same extended family have owned it. Tradition says it became theirs when a relative benefitted from the tax sale of a Tory soldier’s land grant, and salted the wound by marrying the bankrupt Tory’s daughter as well.

I love all old architecture, but I especially admire the stable at the farm.

The current owners once took me for a tour, pointing out the timbers and beams that were hewn on the property before the War Between the States. Even though there haven’t been horses or mules on the property for three-quarters of a century, the stable is lovingly cared for. Last I was in there, it still smelled of work – sweat and salt and horses and corn and old wood and leather. It was a good smell, a banquet to the senses and a bouquet to the heart.

There are bits and pieces of at least one more family home on the property, but no one’s quite sure when they were built, and which aunt or uncle was the first to live there. It doesn’t matter, of course—they’re all family, and they all farmed.

They farmed from the beginning, wresting the fertile fields of black loam from the white oaks, hickory, gum and pines that disputed the issue, chopping and tearing and burning and reshaping. They wore out spades digging drainage ditches, wells, and occasionally, graves for stillborn children or grownups who had no more heart and soul to give to the land.

They farmed, as so many families did – tobacco, of course, and cotton. Corn, hay, grains, and later, soybeans, came from the rich earth.

Pine trees were tapped for the golden resin, which could be sold or converted into tar, pitch and turpentine for their own use. The tar for mending hooves, waterproofing hay sheets, wagon covers and roofs came from a laundry kettle packed with fat lighter knots and turned upside down on a clay base.

When the trees were dripped dry, they were converted into lumber, and the

Jefferson Weaver land allowed to seed for a few years before being burned off into fields for more cotton, tobacco, corn and oats.

They grew their own vegetables, raised their meat, and heated their homes with wood cut and split by hand there on the farm. As idyllic as many of us might think such an existence to be, I can guarantee you it was more like work than many of us could stand for more than a week or so.

The ones who followed the mules and oxen gave their all so future generations wouldn’t have to give so much. They passed down a legacy of hard work and sacrifice and love of the land. Like all Americans, they wanted their children and grandchildren to have better lives, homes, food, and futures.

As such, the cabin was replaced by a shotgun house with a “dogtrot,” a covered walkway to the separate kitchen. This grew into a larger home that likely sprawled lazily this way and that, eventually giving way to a larger farmhouse that saw its dogtrot enclosed and turned into a large family room dominated by a woodstove. The hand-dug well would be supplanted by a pitcher pump, then an electric pump feeding a storage tank courtesy of the power of a noisy Delco generator, with bathwater heated by a cupful of cantankerous kerosene. Then the Rural Electrification Act changed everything, and the Delco joined the bell pump in the scrap heap.

The stable was no longer the home to 18-hand-at-theshoulder Belgian-cross mules and 2,000 pound oxen. The noisy tricycle tractor needed its own home, so a more prac-

tical shed was constructed.

The family changed, too, as people felt the strain of the restlessness produced from World War II. Going to college became more common, and the allure of the farm held no sway. Other relatives bought the place, but it became more practical to lease out the property.

Tornadoes, a hurricane or two, and age took down some of the buildings, but one of the later homes and the stable survived. A new owner added buildings for lawnmowers and such. The yard that had been painstakingly swept clean of grass, weeds, snakes, ants and chicken droppings became a lush, green lawn that 50 years before, would have sent the mules into paroxysms of ecstasy – and caused a scandal with the neighbors. Packed dirt wouldn’t mire down a horse’s hooves or clog a Fordson tractor’s cleats, nor would it fuel a fire like the ones that burned families out in the days before rural fire departments. Grass was just asking for trouble, the first time a spark drifted from the chimney on a dry day.

So the old family farm became a home, and the fields became vast lawns from the hog farms that replaced the family’s pigpen. The grass filters the impurities from the wastewater, producing an unnaturally green hay whose nitrogen content would poison even the toughest old mule, but helps cattle thrive.

It all comes around.

I hear tell there’s another possible “crop” moving onto some of that farm – solar panels may soon dot the landscape where a second or third generation of the family who once felled longleaf pine trees and grew cotton.

I do not criticize the folks who own the old farm – don’t even begin to think that. I admire them for the care they have taken with a legacy wrenched from the tangled Carolina bays in a time when meals were somewhat dependent on what could be caught or shot before suppertime.

I wonder, however, if there will be a legacy other than financial security passed down when the solar farms are built. I have no particular problem with “green energy,” although I tend to distrust anything new. Nobody can really say what will happen in 10, 20 or 30 years. Perhaps

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There was a time in my life when I longed to give birth to a baby girl. I wanted a mini-me, just like all my friends had. It seemed so simple for them, but it never worked out for me. I was practicing the same techniques they were, but with different results.

I trusted God through it all, right up until and especially after the teenager I had moved to town and set up in her own apartment in preparation for an open adoption disappeared without notice, on the day of our baby shower, never to be heard from again.

Painful as it was, I knew in my heart it was part of God’s plan. Though I had prayed for years that I would get pregnant and give birth to a healthy child, my prayers eventually evolved to a repetitious request for clarity and discernment.

Unbeknownst to me, this is exactly what I needed and it has served me well ever since. Thanks heavens He is so much wiser than we are.

As an in-home family counselor early in my career, I worked with families of troubled teens at risk of out of home placement due to inappropriate, undisciplined, often illegal behavior.

Fresh out of college with my Master’s degree, I was eager to help people.

Never mind I had limited life experience and no children of my own, it all seemed so simple to me, and so many of these parents seemed clueless.

It used to get my goat when parents would throw up their hands and say “I have done all I can for this kid, I am putting it in the hands of the Lord.” Good luck with that, I thought. The Lord helps those who help themselves – we can’t just drop our problems in His lap and expect Him to fix them. Or can we?

I realize now they were not necessarily giving up, but expressing a strong faith I was unfamiliar with as their foundation in what otherwise felt like a hopeless situation.

When the answer to our prayer is no, it is important to realize that we have gotten an answer, even if it is not the one we were seeking. We have to trust that God knows better than we do, and know that all things work together for the good of those who love Him. His answers are rarely bold and blinding, and often come disguised as disappointment.

They come in the small daily experiences, the mundane minutia, chance conversations and relationships that reveal themselves to us.

Our lives are like a tapestry. God has a perfect plan for us and as we listen and honor His requests of us, it will be revealed to us. But we see the back of the cloth, riddled with twisted threads and knots and have difficulty making sense of it all.

We wonder why He doesn’t answer our prayers.

Rest assured He does.

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Out and About with Pender Tourism

Oh the places you will go!

Tammy Proctor Pender County Tourism Director Dr. Seuss wrote, “Oh the places you will go.” In the Pender County tourism office, Stephanie and I think he had us in mind.

Just days ago we traveled back to 1776 when the Patriots handed the Loyalists a defeat at Widow Moore’s Bridge.

We were thrilled to be invited to the 240th commemorative anniversary at Moores Creek National Battlefield.

Stationed in Patriots Hall, we were armed with literature and cameras.

Stephanie and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with visitors who perused our brochures.

I especially enjoyed talking to the man who looked from one corner of his eyes to the other. He lowered his

Messer

Continued from page 4A in other sources of tax revenue, sales tax revenue, so it wouldn’t all fall on the shoulders of the residents of Pender County. They learned that because we once had Del Labs, which was bought out by the international cosmetic conglomerate, Coty. They were makin’ fingernail polish, in Rocky Point.

“The county bought the land, wanted to get into something that would attract jobs, put our people to work.

The county saw the raw water main coming across there, bought the land, and that was the start of the commerce park.

“I got here in 2008, and they said, ‘Let’s design a park, and we need a water treatment plant, so let’s get you busy on that,’ and ‘the forefront is the water treatment plant, and we bought the land near the main, so build it there,’ and that was initiative number one.”

Michael rose from his desk and I joined him at the large layout diagram of the commerce park.

“421’s right here, runs north to south. These are planned rail lines,” and he points out the various features, “that’s the drainage easement, these are force mains, in and out of the plant. So, in 2008 we started in on designing the water treatment plant, in 2010 we started construction of the water treatment plant, and in 2012 we completed construction of the water treatment plant.”

Michael dug through the piles of papers on his desk and pulled out another diagram, this one of the water districts in the county.

“These are all the water districts that make up Pender County. Here’s Wallace. The system started at Wallace, comes down Penderlea Highway, down (Hwy) 117, through here, we supplied St. Helena water, and we go to the New Hanover County

Weaver

Continued from page 4A the next two generations of this and other families will continue to reap the benefits of their ancestors’ foresight.

I’d be foolish to say yes or no, and besides, it’s not my land to decide.

I just worry, however, that the legacies left behind by those who knew the land will be forgotten. I like my electricity, don’t get me wrong, although Miss Rhonda has cooked many a fine meal over a woodstove

voice and asked, “So what’s going on here?”

He explained he had decided to visit Southeastern North Carolina’s only National Park and had no idea it was the 240th anniversary of the battle at Moores Creek Bridge.

We shared the history of the battle and the importance the battle had on the colony’s declaration of independence.

He smiled, picked up a Moores Creek brochure and announced, “I picked the right day to visit!”

Boxes, boxes everywhere The tourism office looks like a box factory exploded.

Lining walls and every available nook and cranny, boxes sit, ready for delivery.

Our much awaited flat maps and visitors guides have arrived. Stephanie and I will deliver both maps and guides to tourism-related businesses. The maps will also be distributed to local government offices, such as the Hampstead Annex and Burgaw’s Town Hall.

Meanwhile, in Hampstead, Ship on Site will disperse boxes of guides to every welcome center in North Carolina, northern South Carolina, and southern Virginia. We are especially grateful for Gayle

Detweiler at Ship on Site for accepting a shipment of guides from the printer. I’m sure her office looks like a box factory explosion too.

It’s important to mention, the flat maps did not cost taxpayers a penny. The maps were paid for through advertising by local businesses.

The ads sold so fast, the company had to adjust the ads to make room for a Pender County Tourism advertisement. We felt, since it was a tourism map, we should at least advertise on it! Thank you to all of the businesses that purchased advertising space on the flat map. Please remember to patronize these businesses.

The visitors guides are funded through tourism development authority monies.

We are pleased with the new design of the visitors guides. The guide is divided into sections, urging our tourists to experience our heritage and to explore our great outdoors, as well as provide information for a destination wedding, and tours of our farms. Each town is featured in the new guide. Pick one up at our office and discover Oh, the places you will go.

You don’t have to leave your backyard for adventures, for heritage, for beaches and the great outdoors.

line. The new plant is right here, on the New Hanover Pender County line. When it came on line we built a transmission main out here, along Montague, to connect it with the Wallace system. So I can use water from here (New Hanover main) or here, (Wallace main), cross feed ‘em, whatever I need to do. It’s all one system, just a matter of valves.

“We did this master plan, we hired McKim & Creed and worked on designing the Commerce Park, possible lots and the stormwater plant.

BASF had some more land, another 300 or 400 acres, some of it upland you can build on, the rest wetlands, all the way over to the Cape Fear River. We didn’t buy that, they gave it to us. We only paid for the ‘good’ acres, 177 good acres.”

“Is Acme fish in here?”

I asked. Who would have guessed Brooklyn’s Acme Smoked Fish is closer to Rocky Point than New York City?

“Yes, right here. They wanted to be on the cul-desac.”

“Who’s next?”

“Empire Distributors, a subsidiary of McLane Distributors, they do all the beer and wine distribution for McLane. They’re in Castle Hayne right now, Empire is, and they outgrew their facility. They’re going to be right here, at the entrance to the park. They’re going to have 20 loading docks, right here, on Cowpen Landing Road, the formal entrance to the park. This is what we’re selling, green space right here.

“And now we’re building the waste water treatment plant, right here, in the back yard. One, we already own the land, and two, we want to think strategically about what we want to do with the water. The earth is not making any more water, so we better think about how to preserve and reserve every molecule of water that’s out there. Water is water, a molecule of water is still water. It may have bad juju stuff stuck to it, and that’s what you do

with waste water treatment, you get the bad juju out.

“There are a lot of unregulated contaminants that we watch, pharmaceuticals, agricultural, petrochemicals, none of it has an EPA regulation classification, but still, it’s stuff we don’t want in there. The state and EPA recognize them as ‘non-regulated contaminant’.

“It probably won’t happen within my 30 years, but there’s something called Direct Potable Reuse. We’ve been doing it for years, but the public doesn’t want to think about it.”

“Like the astronauts up on the Space Station,” I said.

We talked about the cycles of water supply, in which a town upstream discharges its treated waste water into the river, which becomes the intake stream for the next community downstream, and the private wells 80 feet down, in the yard, with the septic system above.

“You drink it, brush your teeth with it, use the water, whatever, and flush it and guess what, it goes out into the septic system in the yard and leaches back down the 80 feet to the water.

“We’ve been drinking waste water since civilization began, but you’ll scare people if you tell ‘em that. But now the government and EPA and everybody else like that says you’re right, we’re not making any more molecules of water and can we treat waste water and river water to make it as good or better than where it came from?”

The solution will be the Melinda K. Knoerzer Adaptive Ecosystem Reclamation Facility, the wastewater treatment plant, that will use plants in a greenhouse to absorb nitrogen and phosphorus from the wastewater stream through their root systems.

Reclaimed wastewater can be used as process water for commerce and industry, or returned to the source, the river. There will be much more about this facility when it comes on line later this year.

or fireplace. I don’t mind getting my hands filthy and my knuckles scarred to keep us fed, but I’m thankful I don’t have to.

But whenever I see rows being turned under to plant concrete and copper and steel and aluminum, I can’t help but pause.

This particular day was, as the song says, brewing heavy weather. Where the solar cells wouldn’t work in the rain, the heavy horses whose hooves once travelled the same ground could and did, as long as there was a sure hand on the reins, and a heart set on a future built on

good ground.

Perhaps as the workers install the solar panels, they’ll turn up a busted horseshoe, or a knot of deep-red, rosinrich fat lighter. Maybe they’ll realize they aren’t the first to work this land, and remember to take pride in what they leave behind.

–Weaver is a columnist for the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville.com.

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By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer How many days in a year?

Well, yes, there are normally 365 days in a year. But this year seems to be a Leap Year, which means we have an extra day. Do you recall a poem many of us learned in school about the days of the year? “Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have thirty one, save February alone to which we 28 assign, till Leap Year gives it 29.”

Today as I am writing my column, the calendar’s date is Feb. 29, 2016. Leap Year occurs in every year which can be evenly divided by four, except the years that mark the even hundreds such as 1500. The only century years that are leap years that can be divided evenly by 400 are 1600 and 2000.

Leap years were added to the calendars to make the calendar years nearly the same as the solar year, which is the required time for the sun to pass the vernal equinox twice. The extra day was added to the end of February and occurs as Feb. 29 once every four years.

Dees no more When we heard that Dees Pharmacy was being sold, we were heart broken. Bobby Dees has been a part of my life since I married Arthur

Batson in 1951. Bobby Dees was married to Arthur’s sister, Betty. Several of our nieces worked there as youngsters.

The soda fountain was a popular spot to get real egg salad, chicken salad, or a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, or soup or fresh lemonade. For years when I would walk in the drugstore, Frances would see me and have a hot dog ready with Paul’s Place relish and mayonnaise.

One day my grandson David took me to get medicine.

He ordered me a wonderful egg salad sandwich. Frances wondered why I did not order a hot dog. By that time doctors said I should be on a salt free diet-oh how that hurt.

Frances knew what everyone liked and how they wanted it fixed.

When court was in session one could not find a seat at the fountain. If I had the money I would rent the building just so Frances could keep her business there. It has always been a pleasure to see her smile and welcome everyone to the soda fountain.

My hot dogs are few and far between now, but I may be tempted to sneak one now and then while she is still there. Most of you know Evelyn Basden. She started working at Dees and stayed there until physical problems forced her to stop.

John Harvey Smith was another long time employee.

If you didn’t know anybody else there you knew John Harvey and Evelyn. And they both knew every customer who came in the door.

Also I recall that many of the ladies who lived nearby would get their morning chores done and head to Dees Drugstore for their morning drink and visit with their

neighbors. Another thing I recall was that Bert Thomas’s mother, Mrs. McCallum had a boarding house on Wright Street and served lunch every day. I was working in Burgaw at the time and frequently ate lunch in her home.

The food was good and there were interesting people sitting around the dining room table.

Another memory When Arthur and I were first married, I worked at what was called the Welfare Department-thank goodness it was changed to the Social Services Department. Usually there were four workers in one room upstairs behind the courtroom.

There were two or three other rooms and if the court was not using them, we could take our clients in them. Our big room had a small corner where the boss had a desk.

The rest of us – secretary and careworkers – had a desk each.

On court days it was a mess. Officers kept evidence in a little closet in our room. Moonshine whiskey was what they kept in there.

Police and deputies were in and out.

On Saturday just one of us worked. Most of the time we were the only ones in the courthouse. We acted as probation officers and those on parole had to check in with us. Just think, maybe then there were four people in the whole department and we covered the whole county.

Now the DSS has company cars and I am sure that there must be at least 120 workers.

How times do change. But we went out by ourselves, could smell bootleg whiskey being made, saw footprints that had followed us, but we

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Obituaries HCA hospital volunteers pictured above front row: Abbigail Clark from Clinton; MacKenzie Harrell from Atkinson; Miranda Wells from Wallace; Kara Parker from Clinton.

Back row: Cody Wells from Wallace; CJ Kirchoff from Wilmington; Cade Hancock from Elizabethtown.

HCA students volunteer at PMH

Pender Memorial Hospital welcomed seven students from Harrells Christian Academy this week to spend three days volunteering with patients in the skilled nursing unit.

The volunteers were part of a school mission trip program called “C-Mester” where students volunteer locally, within the state or abroad. This is the fourth year of the program and the first time students volunteered at Pender Memorial Hospital. The skilled nursing unit provides care to patients who need help with daily activities due to illness, physical impairment or rehabilitation after a hospitalization.

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portunity for our young community members to experience what we do here every day to care for our patients and their families,” said Ruth Glaser, president of Pender Memorial Hospital. “Their youthful exuberance and willingness to engage with our patients was a joy, and I hope their time here will foster a furthered interest in healthcare and community volunteerism.”

Students were matched up with a skilled care patient they met with daily. Each student led prayers, sang songs and entertained patients with presentations. They also created scrapbooks for each patient and presented them at a lun-

Tourism

here,” said Cottle.

Beyond the main sanctuary are children’s classrooms.

“T he woodwork is the same,” said Cottle.

But less than two years later, the church had outgrown the former Fort Fisher chapel.

They turned to Guy Hadnott again, this time with their eye on a chapel at Camp Davis. “ L o o k at t h i s, ” C o t t l e pointed to an archway in the Potts Memorial Presbyterian Church. “Guy Hadnott identified each board as the Camp Davis chapel was dismantled.”

The church, with its beautiful exposed wood beams, was completed June 1949.

“Look at the woodwork,” Cottle said. “You see dogs in the grain of the wood.”

Amazingly, in the wood grain is the face of Spaniel .

There are others with longer snouts.

On sunny days, the sanc-

Continued from page 5A byterian Church.

Sadly, Rev. Potts died a few months later.

Rev. Ben Brown, a retired Navy chaplain, was called to lead the new flock.

The first church building at 4125 NC Hwy. 11 was purchased from Fort Fisher. The military chapel cost $125. The building was disassembled and moved to the Penderlea.

Guy Hadnott supervised the re-construction.

The rebuilt church needed a new roof, wiring, and children’s classrooms were portioned off.

The church building was completed on Sept. 13, 1946. At 5 p.m. that day, Eva Mae Rogers married Harold Lane.

“It looks very much the same as when it was first used

Bettie Jean Lockerman Lefler Johnson SURF CITY -- Bettie Jean Lockerman Lefler Johnson, 83, of Surf City returned to her heavenly home Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 from New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1933 in Goldsboro to the late Dewitt T. and Lottie Sutton Lockerman. She was also predeceased by her husband and father of her children,

cheon on the closing day. The students also received a tour of Pender Memorial Hospital and worked closely with the skilled nursing staff.

“In the three short days that the students were here, they formed beautiful relationships with our residents. It warmed our hearts to see them sitting at the table together, two generations connecting over common memories of family pets, hobbies, simple pleasures,” said Rebecca Flores, RN, director of PMH Skilled Nursing. “These students made an investment of time and energy and re- Continued from page 5A ceived, in return, the sharing of wisdom, laughter, and joy did not find the still and had from an older generation.” other mishaps. But most of the time we did not feel afraid tuary is filled with war m (although I would not go a lot yellow light, cast by the tall of those places alone now).

The Lord blessed us and we windows.

“It’s a beautiful old church,” never got into really bad spots.

One day we went to a house to said Cottle.

Next door to Potts Memo- carry a death message. No one rial Presbyterian is the church was at home.

We waited and waited. Ficemetery. Buried in the cemetery is the Picford family, nally we gave up and parked. the owners of land’s original The same car that had been plantation. The large grave at the person’s home pulled markers are broken by tree up right beside our car. They

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roots, but the dates are still visible. Isabella Picford, the wife of Edward, died in 1856, more than 160 years ago.

Penderlea is filled with history – and not just history from the Great Depression.

Penderlea Homestead Museum preserves the history of people who persevered, who built schools, churches, and a museum.

The Penderlea Homestead Day is set for April 23, 11 a.m.

– 3 p.m. Be sure to take a drive out Penderlea Hwy. and visit the history of a community.

CHORAL EVENSONG St. Mary's Church invites you to join us for a special service of Choral Evensong.

Wilson Raeford “Buster” Lefler; sister, Peggy Ann Owen; stepmother, Effie Lockerman and step son, Perry Lee Johnson. Bettie retired from Four County Electric and went to work part time for NCDMV of Wallace. She loved her work and enjoyed meeting new people while working at NCDMV. Surviving is her loving and devoted husband of 35 years, Edward J. Johnson; son, Wray Lefler of Penderlea; daughter, Beverly Lefler Marshall and husband, Harry stepdaughter, Regina Jenkins; four step grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; the love of her life, her Maltese companion of 16 years, Bandit, and numerous family and friends whom Bettie loved dearly. Graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2016 at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace. wanted to know why we had been at the house. We did not tell them we were social workers. They seemed to think we were trying to bootleg whiskey.

We never told them our mis-

Bettie Jean’s devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. She will surely be missed but treasured memories of her will remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved Bettie Jean Johnson.

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial gifts be sent to Potts Presbyterian Church, 1947 Crooked Run Road, Willard, NC 28478.

A special thank you to Pender Transport Services and to Linda Knowles for all the compassion and care that you gave to Bettie Jean and to her family during her illness.

You may send condolences to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com.

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Holy Week Services at Hampstead’s Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hampstead, will hold the following Holy Week services leading up to Easter: •Mar. 20 10 a.m. Palm Sunday with Holy Eucharist •Mar. 21 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist •Mar. 22 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Healing •Mar. 23 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae Service (candlelight service) •Mar. 24 6 p.m. Maundy Thursday (includes dinner, Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, and the Stripping of the Altar) •Mar. 25 Noon, Good Friday Service •Mar. 26, 8 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter •Mar. 27 10 a.m. Easter Service with Holy Eucharist with a reception and Easter Egg Hunt to follow.

All are welcome at any of the services. For planning purposes, reservations for the Maundy Thursday dinner are suggested. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 107 Deerfield Drive behind the Port City Java on Rt. 17. For information or to make reservations for the dinner, call Rev. Pamela Stringer at 910-270-4221.

Sunday, March 13, at 4 p.m.

Our guests will be the St. James Parish Choir, under the direction of choirmaster, John Sullivan.

Evensong is an Anglican choral tradition that dates back to 1549.

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Titan cagers finish season at 24-5

South Creek outlasts Trask in third playoff round

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When a high school basketball team makes it to the third round of the state playoffs, often times it is one play that dictates the outcome. In the South Creek at Trask playoff game on Saturday evening the play that likely decided the outcome was a three-point basket by the Cougars along with an additional free throw with just over three minutes to play.

“They just beat us,” said a subdued Rodney Orr. “They’re a good, tough basketball team just like us. They made a few more plays down the stretch.”

The story of the game early was the intensity of both teams as well as the rowdy crowd that showed up for the fierce battle that ensued. The Titans went up 5-1 early in the first period but the Cougars used their size advantage to offset the Titans quickness.

South Creek led 10-9 before a Johnathan Jordan three pointer gave the Titans a 12-10 lead. The quarter ended with South Creek tying the score at 12-12.

The second period stayed true to form with the Cougars playing their physical brand of basketball and the Titans answering each volley with the same intensity.

Senior standout Tynaffitt Davis along with Jordan carried their team in the second stanza with several drives and putbacks. South Creek used a 5-2 run to end the first half and take a 32-28 lead into the break.

The Titans Achilles heel the last few weeks has been their inability to convert at the free throw line. This would be a problem for them on this night.

The Titans had used big spurts to pull away from their prior two playoff opponents during the week and hoped that would be the case in this hotly contested game. South Creek would have none of that and the battle that had

erupted in the first half continued to rage on in the third frame.

The Cougar lead reached five before a 4-0 spurt cut the lead to one. A Cougar three extended the lead to four before a Jordan trey cut it to one. It was evident that this game would come down to the wire.

A Cougar six-point lead late in the third frame evaporated at the hands of Davis as he scored four points in a row to cut the lead to two points entering the fourth quarter.

There was eight minutes to play with the home team Titans trailing by a single bucket.

Jordan tied the score at 44 apiece to open the fourth frame. A Tyrease Armstrong drive along with two baskets from Jaquan London gave the Titans a 51-46 lead. The Titans were on a roll and it appeared that they were in position to pull away from the Cougars.

That was not the case.

A Cougar three-pointer plus a free throw on the shot cut the Titan lead to one point. Two free throws on Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew the next trip down the floor Tynaffitt Davis (above) splits the defense going to the for the Cougars gave them hoop. Titan coach Rodney Orr (below) talks with his a one point advantage. Da- players. vis answered with a drive to the hoop to retake the lead at the 2:40 minute mark. South retook the lead for the final time with just over a minute and a half to play. Trask cut the lead to two points with 32 seconds to play but the Titans inefficiency at the free throw line sealed the deal for the Cougars.

Tynaffitt Davis led the Titans with 20 points while Jordan added 13. The Titans were 11-25 from the free throw line, something that Orr was aware of after the game.

“You can’t make all of them but if we shoot 60 or 75 percent we’re in good shape.”

The Titans had scored more than 80 points in their second round win while failing to reach 60 points in this contest. Orr attributed that to

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Spring Sports Preview

Lady Pirates softball loaded, looking for banner year

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The target will be on the backs of the girls on a Topsail High School softball team that finished 20-8 overall and 11-1 as champions of the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference but as the 20-16 season comes into focus the knowledge of getting each team’s best shot doesn’t appear to bother second-year Coach Jay Abston or his girls.

It’s easy to see why expectations are running high with the nucleus of eight returning starters, especially the pitchers, back on the bump.

The Lady Pirates will find it necessary to fil all; three outfield positions as last year’s starters were lost to graduation.

“We are well-rounded de-

fensively, starting with pitching, a solid three deep with different looks,” Abston said.

“We are strong in every position with a few surprises from last Year’s junior-varsity team and rising freshman. We are well built offensively for power hitting and the speed for small ball throughout the lineup. We are definitely family-oriented.”

If there is a weakness it is that there are only two seniors in Keri White (signed with Appalachian State) and Danielle Parks (signed with King University).

As for the conference race, Abston said. “Without a doubt we should finish first in the conference and we should make a deep run in the playoffs with the hopes of going at least one series farther (Topsail lost 2-0 to Northern

Returning Lady Pirate hurler Victoria Elder Guilford in the East regional final) than last year.”

The best place to start in evaluating the Lady Pirates’ chances of accomplishing

that starts with the seniors –White and Parks and moves to the mound with Victoria Elder, Hayley Grizzle, and Alyssa Randall.

“Keri is an All-State and All-District player who is able to handle the hot shorts and short game at third base,” Abston said. “Danielle was All-State and All-District and is a great middle infielder.

Victoria and Hayley (both All-State and All-District) are excellent.

“Victoria is a real gunslinger with all the tools. When she is on she is unstoppable. Hayley is a well-rounded player with a strong bat and a strong reaction in the outfield. She is also a very accurate pitcher, and Alyssa is a combination of speed and accuracy whose

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Pender baseball ready to rumble in 2016

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Pender Patriot baseball coach Robbie Futch reminds one of a coach from years past.

His approach can be described as old school. He believes in discipline on the diamond and off. If his young Patriot team follows his lead they will be successful in 2016.

“I expect us to be competitive with anyone that we play.

We aren’t going to be Flashy; we aren’t going to have a name that stands out. This team will function best if everyone plays his part every

day, regardless of what that role becomes. “ The Patriots return a plethora of starters including senior outfielder-pitchers Braxton Treto and Justin Fedoronko along with Shortstop Justin Pierce. Junior pitcher Riley Murray and catcher/ third baseman Hayden Kreitzer are back and better than a year ago.

Sophomore Bryce Guertin will get some pitching time and will play second base when he is not on the bump.

Chase Norris, another sophomore will also get plenty of pitching time. The loss of

Cameron Guertin will hurt the team early in the year.

The Pats will lack varsity pitching experience at the beginning of the year but by conference time the young players should be acclimated to the high school game. “We don’t have much varsity mound experience – lots of arms but no go to shutdown guy, “stated Futch.

The batting order will be full of decent bats although Futch does not see any power hitters. “No one on this team should take it over or off the wall, and if they try to, we are going to lose a lot of games.”

The Pats will hang their hats on running the bases and making things happen. With speed throughout the lineup and markedly more depth Futch is looking for a better year.

“Our utility guys have more baseball experience and are a little bit more of a threat to steal or effectively swing the stick. We are a better team 1-14 with a more balanced look than we anticipated going into last year.”

The Patriots will win more games and be more of a threat to contend for a 1A spot in the playoffs.

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

As I sat and watched the Trask men’s basketball team lose a hard earned contest to end their season, I began to wonder exactly what the four seniors on that team felt as the final seconds clicked off.

I noticed that there was a sense of urgency in the way they played in the final four minutes of the game.

It seemed as if they sensed that the end of their high school basketball careers was at hand. They fought hard and went down swinging. T hey played as hard as I have seen them play all year. They simply got beat by a very good basketball team. I will not say that it was a better team or a more talented team. They just played a little bit better on this given night.

There are no words

that can describe the feeling that a 17 or 18 year old student-athlete feels as they realize that they have stepped on the court or field for the last time. There is a sense of finality. I have watched these athletes fall to the floor or field in agony.

I have watched them fight to the last second. This is a part of their childhood that they will never be able to relive.

As time goes on they will look back on these times with fondness. They will remember these times as some of the best of their lives. They will have forged friendships that will last a lifetime. The bonds that they have made with their teammates will never be broken.

To the four seniors on that Trask basketball team I say to you, although you may be hurting right now, I promise that in the not too distant future you will look back on these times as some of the best of your life.

These four young men were a part of one of the best runs a Trask team has ever had. Hold your heads high guys, there is a whole community that applauds your efforts and respects the hard work that you have put in.

Lady Pirates out in first playoff round

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail High School basketball team had what can best described as a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde basketball season – with a mixed bag of highs and lows.

Among the highs were a season-starting 7-0 win streak, a 56-50 overtime win over Ashley that broke the Lady Pirates’ streak of losing to 4A teams, and the championship of the 3A portion of the tough Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference.

The lows included a 54-14 loss to Hoggard, a rather disappointing 52-46 road loss to West Brunswick – a team the Topsail girls best by 11 (46-35) earlier – and a final mishap that ended their season.

Jasmine Harris – a 6-4 sophomore center – scored 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and freshman Jenna Dudley added nine points on three long bombs to lead Eastern Guilford to a 49-29 win over host Topsail in the opening round of the NCHSAA3A state playoffs.

The loss ended the season for the seventh-seeded Lady

Pirates (13-11, 4-8 in conference) in Andrew Ellington’s first year as head coach – a stark contrast to the prior three seasons in which the Lady Pirates were a composite 20-49 overall and 7-31 in conference play, including a 5-19 mark in their first two years in the Mid-Eastern Conference.

The win earned the thirdseeded Lady Wildcats (11-15) a home game last Thursday against No. 10 Northwood (24-4), which defeated Asheboro 53-41 in its opener.

“I don’t think we should have lost to that team, it just wasn’t our night,” Ellington said. “All the things we talked about and tried to work on during the season (missed free throws, turnovers) came back to haunt us tonight. It was just hard in this game and others throughout the season to put it together.

“We played well in spurts but you can’t do that, in this game or any opponent good or bad. Hats off to them, they took a long bus ride here and showed up and sent us home.”

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Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week marked the official end to the 2015-16 basketball season. The Topsail Lady Pirates dropped a tough game to Eastern Guilford. The senior trio of Keri White, Amberly Wolf and Brandy Williams played their final game. The three seniors combined for 435 points (1,021 for team) and 270 rebounds (653) in their careers.

The Trask men went three rounds deep into the playoffs before falling to South Creek on Saturday evening.

In the first round win over Pine Town Northside Johnathan Jordan led the Titans with 17 points while Kobe Owsley had 15 points and eight rebounds. In the second win of the week, a 21 point victo-

ry over Roxboro Community High School, there was five Titans that stood out. Jordan led the way with 24 points while Tynaffitt Davis had 15.

Jaquan London scored 14 with Kobe Owsley chipping in 12. Tiyaun Ballard had 10 points.

In the Titans final game of the year Tynaffitt Davis scored 20 points while Jordan added 13.

The Titans lose the senior fearsome foursome of Tynaffitt Davis, Johnathan Jordan, Jaquan London and Kobe Owsley.

This week’s top performer is senior Titan Kobe Owsley.

Owsley improved throughout his career and played perhaps his best game as a Titan last week, scoring 15 points and snaring eight boards against Pinetown-Northside.

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Spring Sports Preview

Topsail nine prepares for another championship run

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer After two seasons in which they won a state championship (2014) and a conference title (2015), the Topsail High School baseball team is preparing for another strong season – one that begins with some tough first-week opponents in Jacksonville and two-time defending state champion Whiteville.

Head Coach Granville Geh-

ris is on a temporary leave-ofabsence so from the start of the year the Pirates’ coaching staff will be led Chris Blake, a five-year assistant who was the assistant head coach last year.

Blake and the Pirates lost a ton of talent from a team that went 25-3 overall and 10-2 in capturing the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference, with the loss of players like Clark Cota, Danny Wilson, Jake Madole, Sam Luchansky,

Trader Flora, Chase Thompson, Austin Baird, Isaac Beach, and Andrew Bishop – several of which are playing at the collegiate level.

But with talented returnees like Bryce Cota, Payton Rice, Austin Rodrigues, Cameron Kimrey, Chase Riker, Josh Madole, and Sam Hall, and a host of talented newcomers the cupboard has definitely not been left bare.

“Our strengths include our athleticism, our strength, and

our speed,” Blake said. “However we will be filling several positions with younger players, and we will have a relatively young pitching staff.”

Blake indicated Ashley, Hoggard, New Hanover, and West Brunswick should all field contending teams in the conference but indicated he expects the Pirates to finish in the top three.

To accomplish that goal the

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Patriot softball on the rise in 2016

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot softball team has had its share of success in years past. The last couple of years things have not gone as well. According to Coach Gary Battle, that is going to change.

“We look forward to playing together this year. Last year the girls didn’t know what to expect from me or me from them. This year we have some more experience and I expect us to be competitive.”

The Patriots will have plenty of speed on the base paths with the likes of Junior Imani Newkirk and Kamaya Nixon.

Both are good fielders and can swing the bat as well. Newkirk will move from behind the plate to center field in an attempt to shore up one of the teams shaky spots from a year ago.

B.B Goff will move from second to first and Katie Rivenbark will man the other corner.

The Patriots main pitcher will be junior Gracie Vincent.

The right hander throws the ball hard and can hit her spots.

Another year under her belt has helped her mature; something that Battle says will help her become a complete player.

“Gracie was a sophomore and kind of got flustered a little bit at times. I think she is more mature and will be much better this year.”

Coach Battle is looking for his team to be competitive from the outset and get stronger as the year goes.

“If we can stay close until the later innings I think we

can win some games. We have some young players that I think will help us a lot.”

The Patriots will also field a junior varsity team this year. This will help the program down the road. This year may be the year that the team returns to prominence.

A winning record and a run for the top three spots in the conference is an attainable goal.

“We had a good time last year and won a few games, “said Battle. “I think we’ll be much better this year.”

Trask baseball anticipates strong season

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last year the Trask Titan baseball program was at a huge disadvantage. Coach Daniel Ward was hired late in the year and the field was literally under water when practice began. The team played the bulk of their home schedule away and lost any type of home field advantage in the process.

The field had a tremendous amount of work done during the offseason with an emphasis on the drainage problems that had plagued the facility since it was built. Although the field drains better the recent rains have still caused the team to miss many days of practice.

“We still have some soft spots and we’re still working

on some things,” said Ward.

“We have had a few work days and have had some parents come out. It’s a work in progress.”

The Titans have a core group of seniors that include Tanner Benton, Tynaffit Davis, Jordan Flora, Kenny Smith, and Michael Stroman.

Stroman will be a key to the outfield and will play centerfield. He swings the bat well and will ignite the offense with his speed.

Tynaffit Davis is the ultimate team player and will be found at third, shortstop or second base. He will be counted on at the plate and the bases as well.

Jordan Flora will lead the pitching staff. He has a live arm and will be counted on to get the ball over the plate. The Titan defense should be much

improved.

“We hope to put a strong defense behind Flora this year, said Ward. Flora will also see time at the corner infield positions and possibly behind the plate. He will be counted on to produce at the plate as well.”

Sophomore backstop Robbie Patterson will miss some time this year due to a knee injury. Kenny Smith will see an early transition to catcher after playing first base last year.

“He is working hard and also showing improvement at the plate. Patterson is a big loss for Coach Ward as well as the pitching staff.” He may not be able to catch this year, but he could help us at second and third and he could give us a boost on offense,” said Ward.

Tanner Benton will control the outfield this year. Nic Richardson will compete for a spot in the outfield. He has good speed and continues to improve with the bat. He is an excellent base runner, who helped on the bases when called on last year.

The middle of the infield is young. Chase Foxbower will compete for time at 2nd base and should earn time there if he swings the bat as expected.

Miles Jordan will be working at shortstop. Ward is counting on solid defense from him and consistency at the plate as well. He could see some time on the mound as well.

New to the team this year is Austin Sholar and Dean Bogan. Sholar will compete for time at 3rd base. He is a

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Lady Titan softball primed for spring season

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the current group of seniors came into Trask four years ago there were high expectations and talk of state titles. While those titles have not materialized the Lady Titans have won three straight conference titles.

This will be the last year that this group will play together as a team. This could also be the year that they take that next step.

Last year the Titans one glaring weakness was depth.

Coach Corrina Reece talked about that from day one. This year she has plenty of depth although she has two starters that are coming off of serious injuries.

Owsley finished Trask season in style

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a junior on the Heide Trask Titan men’s basketball team, Kobe Owsley did not start and received marginal playing time. He worked hard and by the end of the year was playing more minutes in meaningful moments.

Kobe worked hard on his game during the summer and by the time the fall season began he had earned a starting position.

As this season progressed he began to score more. His minutes increased and he even drew the praise from Coach Orr after the team fell in the fourth round of the state playoffs.

“Kobe improved greatly and became a major contributor.”

With his high school basketball career behind him, he can look back on it with fondness.

Kobe Owsley worked hard on his game and it paid great dividends in the end. Mr. Owsley finished his high school career off in style.

“Last year I was worried about even one injury. This year I have girls that deserve to start but nowhere to play them. I guess that’s a good thing. It’ll all work itself out.

I guess.”

The Titans return the whole starting nine from a year ago along with a couple of key additions. Leading the way for the Titans will be last year’s player of the year in catcher Taylor Rivenburgh.

The senior backstop is coming off of two surgeries and has recently been cleared to resume full activities. Rivenburgh has a big bat and is as tough as nails. Reece will bring her along slowly in hopes that she will remain injury free this spring.

In the event that Riven-

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The Titans return their whole infield and will be led

by Kyra Holmes and Carlie Savage. Holmes is a blazer while Savage can run and slap from the left side. Kristina Collier will play second base while Haley Smith will man third base. All of these infielders have an abundance of experience.

The outfield is led by the fleet footed Desire Brown.

The senior had her best year on the diamond a year ago and should pick up where she left off.

Brittany Foy and Schilling will play the outfield as well.

There is no weakness in the

Parks brings experience to the Lady Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the last three years senior Danielle Parks has played a great deal of softball. She has played travel ball as well as playing overseas. During that vast amount of time on the softball diamond she has learned many lessons.

The one thing that has been a constant is her ability to contribute in many ways. This year the swift second baseman will be playing her last year at the varsity high school level.

She will attempt to become a conference, regional and state champion with the talented Topsail Lady Pirates.

Parks brings a tough and consistent game to the table.

She has been a stable influence on the team. As the 2016 season approaches, Miss Parks is set to become one of the better second basemen to ever wear the Pirate uniform. Danielle Parks is an important component in a winning formula at Topsail High.

Titans defense.

Coach Reece returns her top two pitchers in A.J. Johnson and Foy. Johnson throws the ball hard and keeps it down in the strike zone while Foy relies on movement.

They complement each other well. Smith and Collier can also throw the softball well.

The Titans do not appear to have any weaknesses. The big question is how long it will take Rivenburgh and Schilling to get back to normal. The Titans have a tough non-conference slate that stretches well into the season.

This Titan team will win the Four County Conference title for the third consecutive year and go deep into the playoffs.

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Davis named Four County Player of the Year

By Bobby Norris Post &Voice Sports Writer When Tynaffitt Davis started his career at Heide Trask he was supposed to be the next great Titan hoops player. As a freshman he played in the shadows of former player of the year in Rasheed Brown.

During his sophomore and junior years he became a better player while filling out physically. He was voted to the all-conference team as a junior along with being voted to the Post & Voice all-county team.

This year the Titans had become his team. He found a way to maneuver his way up through and around his opponents in leading the Titans in scoring. The team as a whole won the Four County Conference regular season title while Davis drew praise from the conference opponents.

All of Davis hard work paid off recently when he was voted the Four County Conference player of the year.

The player of the year is voted on by the conference coaches. He was picked by six of the eight coaches in the conference.

Davis importance to the team was best described by one fan who noted that “every team that comes in here has to game plan to stop him. When he comes off of the court the opponents seem to thrive in his absence. When he returns, you can see the sense of urgency in their eyes.”

Davis ended his career on Saturday with the teams loss to South Creek. He led the Titans with 20 points.

Titans cruise through first two rounds of playoffs

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask men’s basketball team had a great season. They won the tough Four County Conference regular season championship with wins over tough teams such as Clinton and Wallace – Rose Hill. They were rewarded with a number three seed in the state 1A playoffs. The playoffs got under way last week with the Titans making easy work of their first two opponents.

First up was the PinetownNorthside Panthers out of the Coastal Plains conference. The Panthers played the Titans tough through the first eight minutes before the Rocky Point crew gained their footing in running away with a 75-39 win.

The Titan defense was not at its best in the early going of this contest. The Panthers used several backdoor cuts to score easy baskets before Coach Rodney Orr settled his team down. The scoreboard read 15-15 at the end of the first period of play. However, the feeling in the gym was

Murray brings big talent to Pender baseball

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot men’s varsity baseball team showed great promise a year ago under the direction of first year coach Robbie Futch. The team had a great pitcher in Cameron Guertin along with a few very good baseball players. Among those players was Riley Murray.

Murray had a good year for the Patriots. Despite a few pitfalls the young slugger learned valuable lessons during his sophomore season. The Patriots as a team learned many valuable lessons as did Murray.

The Pats will count on Murray to bring his strong and competitive nature to the plate this year. He will be counted on to give the team a solid performance behind the plate as well as at bat.

With the 2016 season upon us Pender coach Robbie Futch is preparing his team for battle. One of his more talented players is junior Riley Murray.

that the Titans were about to explode at any moment.

The senior duo of Quan London and Kobe Owsley were on fire in the first half.

Owsley hit the boards hard and was rewarded with several buckets. A 22-10 Trask run in the second quarter sent the teams to the locker room with Trask up 37-25.

Trask erupted in the third frame, reeling off eight unanswered points to open the quarter. An 11-1 run gave the home team a 48-26 lead and the game seemed to be getting away from the Panthers.

The Titans took a 59-33 lead into the fourth frame and Coach Orr went to his bench exclusively. The Titans outscored the Panthers 16-6 in the final eight minutes to earn the win.

Johnathan Jordan led the Titans with 17 points including 10 in the third period. Owsley had 15 points and eight rebounds in one of his most productive performances of the year.

Next up was the Roxboro Community School. The Bull-

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist There seems to be a problem with conservation when emotions run high. There are two of these cases running currently, and it matters how we handle things in the future.

I once did a column on mountain lion hunting, especially regarding the mountain lion in California. To give a little back history without neglecting the point in this column, I will keep this part brief.

Decades ago there was a large faction of residents in California that believed the killing, or hunting as someone who enjoys the outdoors

Trask

Continued from page 8A the defensive efforts of both teams.

“Both teams got after it de-

Lady Pirates

Continued from page 8A The Lady Pirates began to dig their hole early by falling behind 6-2 just 2:57 into the contest. Keri White had five points and junior Dominique Bryant added three as Topsail narrowed the deficit to 12-10 at the end of the first period.

Shots didn’t fall (2-for-11) in the second period and the Lady Wildcats took advantage in opening their lead to22-17 at the intermission. Harris had seven points at the intermission and- surprisingly – only one foul. The young center continually pushed off offensively or came over the top on rebounds, and the violations, including several non-call traveling and

Pirate softball Continued from page 8A

stock is on the rise,” Abston mentioned three other returning players in Hunter Bizzelle (early verbal commitment to UNC-Wilmington), Christine McLean, and Alyssa Powell.

puts it, of mountain lion needed to cease. The cougar was a wild animal, beautiful, and not hurting anyone or anything.

Here is the kicker to the story. Everyone jumped on board, as the mountain lion was not walking around the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland, or even Sacramento.

And where do the majority of people live in California?

In big cities such as those.

But California is a huge state, and elsewhere the mountain lion was creating a problem.

They were killing pets and cattle, and the cattle was and is a huge part of California’s northern economy.

The city dwellers won out and California ceased issuing permits to hunt the cougar. Interestingly enough, the California Department of Wildlife had to begin culling mountain lion as nuisances, and actually were responsible for killing more lions than the state used to issue in total number

of permits each year.

The lion also expanded its range in the state and began showing up in places that people did not care to see.

A male mountain lion has a large territory, and while it will allow several female lions to overlap the territory, as soon as a male cub is born, the dominate tom will attempt to kill it or scare the mother and cub elsewhere. Therefore, the territory expanded. It is how nature works.

Now, the state is having problems once again with the mountain lion. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released results of a test in which they dissected and looked at the stomach contents of 83 of 107 lions killed as part of depredation and nuisance permits. Of those, 52 percent of the mountain lions had domestic animals such as pets and livestock in their stomachs. 18 percent of the animals were too digested to tell what the contents were, but it is speculated by

the department the number would have been roughly 60 percent of the lions targeted dogs, cats, and other domestic animals as their meals of choice.

The second case gets even stranger. Remember the Cecil the lion incident where the dentist nearly lost his practice due to animal rights activists badgering and picketing him for killing a lion that had been given a name? Get ready for this.

Because of the fallout of the Cecil the lion hunt, hunters did not target the great beasts this year. They avoided hunting lions due to the outsider pressures on the sport.

As a result, the lion herd and other species are in greater jeopardy.

The population in the reserve grew to more than 500 lions. The large number of lions have caused havoc to the balance of the different species such as giraffes, antelopes, wild dogs, and even cheetahs.

fensively. They’re a good tough basketball team just like us.

This was a great high school basketball game.”

Orr reaped praise on his senior class for the work they put in and the examples that they have set over the course

of the year.

“I love these kids. Look, my son was in the fourth grade when they came in as freshman. He’s in the eighth grade now. They have set a great example for him. As a father I could not have asked for a

better group of guys for him to be around and learn from.

I just wished we could have gone another week.”

The Titans ended their season at 24-5. They were the Four County Conference champions.

three-second violations, were overlooked.

Harris continued her scoring barrage in the third period with eight points in leading her team to 13 points and a 35-26 lead entering the final eight minutes of the game.

A 14-3 fourth-quarter edge in the Lady Wildcats’ favor sealed the deal. Topsail had 21 turnovers and shot just 7-fr-17 from the charity stripe in the game.

“Unfortunately, even in some of our wins we pointed out the fact we were still upwards of 20 turnovers and you have to take care of the basketball,” Ellington said. “The other team will get enough possessions, you can’t give them 20 or so extra ones. Regardless of talent level they’re going to do something with some of those possessions

and before you know it you put yourself in a position where it’s hard coming back.”

Ellington was pleased with the winning record and the 3A title but indicated there was plenty of room to improve despite losing three seniors.

“There is definitely room for improvement, Ellington said.

“There are games we lost early in the season, some conference games that we shouldn’t have.

Even in some of our wins early on I felt we didn’t play as well as we should. But this season is definitely something to build on.

“We lose three tremendous seniors, Brandy Williams, Keri White, and Amberly Wolf.

You can’t asked for better kids or for harder workers, they would run through the wall for you if you asked them to, so we

have to take the young ones we have coming up and build on what we started here and move farther than we did this year, and that’s our team goal.”

The three seniors combined for 435 points (1,021 for team) and 270 rebounds (653). Key returners for next year include junior Dominique Bryant – thee leading scorer (267) and rebounder (165), Freshman Lauren Caveness (146 points) and Payton Little (51 points), and sophomores Carmen Pyrtle (61 points) and the Pirates’ best defender in sophomore Rachel Kapiko.

Ellington brought up three freshmen for the playoff roster – Jessica Starkey, Caroline Holmes, and Dasharia Sidbury – and all three will be in the mix for varsity, spots next season.

“Hunter is a strong and fast middle infielder and is a slapper and base-stealer offensively. She will score a lot of runs,” Abston said. “Christine was our starting catcher as a freshman and now has a year under her belt. She looks stronger and is a real wall behind the plate, and Tanisha is a speedster with a strong bat and a strong arm.”

Abston has also liked what he has seen from two newcomers – Maddy Laster and Mackenzie Williams.

“Maddy is a junior transfer and is a strong outfielder with a big bat,” Abston said.

Mackenzie is a freshman who will see time at first and third and behind the plate. She has a good glove and a strong arm and bat.”

The Lady Pirates opened the 2016 season with a home game against perennial East Central 2A power Swansboro last Tuesday. They traveled to Richands yesterday (Wednesday) and stay on the road at D. H. Conley today (Thursday). They will play host to Hoggard in their conference opener next Tuesday (March 8).

Now, the reserve says it may need to cull as many as 200 of the lions to bring the park back in balance. Officials would rather relocate the king of the park, but it has been stated that there is nowhere in Africa that can hold that quantity or even a fraction of that quantity of the big cats.

They even offered a lottery where a prize was to hunt one of the lions, and activists quickly shut it down as well.

Now, they are looking at just killing 200 of the cats and suffering any consequences from peoples’ reactions rather

than watch the lion decimate the rest of the animals and ultimately themselves due to the overpopulation.

–Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor.

Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.

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# of TOPIC OF HE # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Zoning Map Am Advisory Board of Health 3 Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Engineer*** Advisory Board of Health 4 Optometrist***, Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Nicholas K. and Carol S. Shepard, applicants, on behalf of Public Citizen approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a general use rez Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 2 District 3, District 5 Residential Performance zoning district to GB, General Busin Board of Adjustment 1 District 5 13471 US HWY 17 in Hampstead, approximately one (1) m Board of Equalization & Review 6 Public Members Council on Community Affairs 3 District 1, District 3, District 5 HWY 210 and may be further identified by Pender County PIN Council on Community Affairs 2 District 1, District 5 Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Zoning Map Am Juvenile Crime Prevention Council 1 Business Member Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Coleman Parks, applicant, on behalf of Corbett Industries I Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 2 Public Members Amendment for a general use rezoning of two (2) tracts t Library Board 1 District 3 Parks & Rec Board 1 At-Large Agricultural zoning district to RP, Residential Performance zo Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 1 2 Public Members Social Services Advisory Board District 2 NC HWY 210 approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersectio Tourism Development Authority 3 District 3, District 5, Collector and along Harrison Creek Road (SR 1573) approximately 2,0 Parks & Rec Board 1 District 4 (SR 1002)and Harrison Creek Road (SR 1573) and may be Planning Board 1 At-Large 0849-0000 and 3273-33-1459-0000.

District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Development Commission District 2 = Southeastern Scotts Hill; Lower Economic Topsail Columbia; Caswell; 1 Canetuck Citizen Representative Wyndwater Phase III P District 3 = Tourism Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly 1 Development Authority Collector Signature Top Sail NC, LP, applicant, on behalf of Sig Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization 1 Citizen Committee Member al.owners, is requesting the approval of a Preliminary Plat fo *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently District 4 = Union; Penderlea; known asGrady; Wyndwater. Specifically, the request for Phase licensed. District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City conventional lots and forty (40) single-family attached duple District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck Development zoning district. The properties are located to th ApplicationsDistrict can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly Point Loop Road (SR 1563), south of the conditionally app write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may currently Pointenot andbe east of US HWY 17 in Hampstead and may be complete an*** application.

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Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or write Master Developm or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an LLC, applicant and own Oak Ridge Properties at Olde Point, application.

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Ridge at Olde Point. The subject properties are zoned PD, project is located to the east of US HWY 17 between Raven 1565) in Hampstead and may be further identified by Pend 0000, 3293-75-7714-0000, 3293-75-6669-0000, 3293-95-196 and 3293-75-6604-0000.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices 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 Carolen Cavenaugh, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Carolen Cavenaugh to present them to the undersigned on or before May 19, 2016 at 680 Cypress Creek Road, Richlands, NC 28574 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of February 11th, 2016.

Travis A. Rich 680 Cypress Creek Road Richlands, NC 28574 #7186 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3/2016

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 Susan Jones McLamb, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Susan Jones McLamb to present them to the undersigned on or before May 19, 2016 at 14150 Ashton Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of 5th day of February 2016.

Milton L. McLamb, II 14150 Ashton Road Rocky Point, NC 28457 #7204 2/11, 2/18, 2/25/, 3/3/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY PENDER DISTRICT COURT DIVISION SESSION JUVENILLE SESSION FILE NO.: 14 JT 24 In the Matter of: A.J.C., a minor child To: Respondent: Patrick Longthon and/or Unknown Father, of a male child born to Tonya Champion on June 10, 2013, in Wilmington, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS OF PUBLICATION. Take notice that a PLEADING seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS filed by the Pender County Department of Social Services.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than the 28th day of March, 2016, Said date being forty days from the first 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.

You are entitled to attend the hearing affecting your parental rights.

You are entitled to have an attorney appointed by the Court if you cannot afford one, provided that you request an attorney at or before the time of the hearing. You may contact the Clerk of Juvenile Court for Burgaw, North Carolina to request counsel. This is notice to the above named respondent that FAILURE TO APPEAR may result in a decision adverse to your parental rights and adverse to any custodial or visitation rights.

This the 17th day of February, 2016.

Tonya Lacewell Turner Attorney for Petitioner, PCDSS P.O. Box 1386 Burgaw, N.C. 28425 (910) 259-3180 #7209 2/18, 2/25, 3/3/2016

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 William Newkirk Jr. , deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, William Newkirk Jr. to present them to the undersigned on or before May 19, 2016 at 2277 New Road Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the day of February 18, 2016.

Joyce Campbell 2277 New Road Burgaw, NC 28425 #7207 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of ROBERT HARVEY WEINSTEIN, Deceased, of Pender County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the Personal Representative listed below on or before May 10, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said Estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 10th day of February, 2016.

SAMANTHA JAYE TOLBERT Executor c/o MATTHEW W. THOMPSON Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 7068 Wilmington, NC 28406-7068 #7188 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF CATHARINE LUCIUS NOBLE (FORMERLY CATHARINE L. HARRIS) 16 E 52 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Catharine Lucius Noble, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to James Michael Harris, Executor of the decedent’s estate, on or before May 12, 2016 at 608 N Anderson Blvd, Topsail Beach, NC 28445, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

James Michael Harris, Executor Estate of Catharine Lucius Noble c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7189 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3/2016 NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF PENDER The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Henry V. Reid, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 18th day of May, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 18th day of February, 2016 Patricia P. Casaw, Executrix of the Estate of Henry V. Reid 1674 Scotts Hill Loop Road Wilmington, NC 28411 MURCHISON, TAYLOR & GIBSON, PLLC 16 North Fifth Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 #7212 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified on the 9th day of December, 2015, as Executor of the Estate of MARIE L. GORDON, Deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the Executor, Ray C. Gordon, III, at 11732 Sky Valley Way, Albuquerque, NM 87111, on or before the 11th day of May, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This 9th day of December, 2015.

RAY C. GORDON, III, EXECUTOR Attorney for the Estate: J. Wesley Casteen, Esq., CPA Saffo Law Firm, P.C. 5900-B Oleander Drive Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Telephone (910) 256-3364 #7208 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016

Thompson Surveying Co. P.A. of Burgaw, N.C. in March 1985. As reference to the above described tract see Book 381, Page 400 of the Pender County Registry. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 2465 Blueberry Road, Currie, NC 28435, Parcel ID 2274 85 4326 0000.

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028, 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1116506 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 13 SP 271 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Matthew M. Wall and Fonda P. Wall to Alley, Register & McEachern, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of October, 2005, and recorded in Book 2799, Page 185, 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 March 8, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the #7210 2/25, 3/3/2016 County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described NOTICE TO CREDITORS as follows: Having qualified as Executor of Located in Grady Township, the Estate of Nathan Louis Teachey, Pender County, North Carolina adja- late of 3319 Penderlea Hwy, Burgaw, cent to and west of the paved center- N.C., Pender County, North Carolina, line of Secondary Road No. 1114, and the undersigned does hereby notify being more fully described as follows, all persons, firms and corporations to-wit: Beginning at a nail and cap in having claims against the estate of the paved centerline of Secondary said decedent to exhibit them to the Road No. 1114, said nail and cap be- undersigned at Post Office Box 625, ing located along said road centerline 107 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, at a point that is the following courses N.C. 28425 on or before the 16th and distances from an old nail in said day of May, 2016 or this notice will road centerline that is directly above be pleaded in bar of their recovery. a large culvert that accommodates All persons, firms and corporations the waters of Bear Branch beneath indebted to the said estate will please the roadway: South 15 degrees 48 make immediate payment to the minutes 10 seconds East 1825.24 feet undersigned. and South 25 degrees 57 minutes 15 This the 16th day of February, seconds East 417.16 feet to the Be- 2016. ginning; and running thence, from the Amy Teachey Norris, Beginning, so located, with the paved Executor of the centerline of Secondary Road No. Estate of Nathan Louis Teachey 1114 South 25 degrees 57 minutes 15 R. Kent Harrell, Attorney at Law seconds East 214.42 feet to a nail and PO Box 625, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 cap in said centerline and at a point #7216 2/25, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2016 that is South 85 degrees 25 minutes West 2.24 feet from Orr’s old Corner 13 SP 435 in the old dirt roadway; thence, with AMENDED NOTICE OF A W. Moore’s line South 85 degrees FORECLOSURE SALE 25 minutes West 427.67 feet (passing NORTH CAROLINA, over an inline iron pipe at 32.76 feet) PENDER COUNTY to an iron pipe in inline; thence, North Under and by virtue of a Power of 15 degrees 09 minutes 45 seconds The Media of Record for the People of Pender County. contained in that certain Deed of West 141.23 feet to an iron pipe Sale executed by Ronald G. Plumley inline; thence, North 76 degrees 12 Trust201-A West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which • posteditor@post-voice.com • www.post-voice.com minutes 45 seconds East 380.37 feet 910.259.9111 was dated October 4, 2002 and re(passing over an incline iron pipe at 346.29 feet) to the Beginning, contain- corded on October 10, 2002 in Book ing 1.59 gross acres, more or less, 1964 at Page 133, Pender County or 1.45 acres more or less after the Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the exclusion of that portion of Secondary Road No. 1114 (60 foot right of way) note thereby secured by the said contained within the above described Deed of Trust and the undersigned, boundaries and is as surveyed by 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 March 8, 2016 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 139, Willows Bay, Section 3, as shown on a map of same being duly recorded in Map Book 34, Page 147, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 63 Cheuffa Court, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-26317-FC01 #7211 2/25, 3/3/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-428 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CHRISTINA MARIA ALLEN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Christina Maria Allen 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 sometimes briefly described as 1.00 Acre on Hwy 50, Parcel ID Number 3384-40-7538-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

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 This date: February 25, 2016. #7217 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-428 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CHRISTINA MARIA ALLEN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Spouse and/or Successor in interest to Christina Maria Allen 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 sometimes briefly described as 1.00 Acre on Hwy 50, Parcel ID Number 3384-40-7538-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

This date: February 25, 2016.

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 #7218 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-670 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MEGAN SUTTLES, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: MEGAN SUTTLES 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 sometimes briefly described as 5.12 Acres, Lot 3B Cordts Family Division, Parcel ID Number 4235-89-9004-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

This date: February 25, 2016.

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 #7219 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-670 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MEGAN SUTTLES, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Spouse and/ or Successor in Interest to Megan Suttles 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 sometimes briefly described as 5.12 Acres, Lot 3B Cordts Family Division, Parcel ID Number 4235-89-9004-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

This date: February 25, 2016.

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 #7220 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-794 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

EZRA C. MURPHY, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: EZRA C. MURPHY 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 sometimes briefly described as 0.97 Acres Halfway Branch School Rd., Parcel ID Number 2350-15-2730-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

This date: February 25, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250, Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7223 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016 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 Lillian H. Russ, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lillian H. Russ, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 2, 2016 at 3160 Murray Town Road, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of February 19, 2016.

Joy Russ James 3160 Murray Town Road Burgaw, NC 28425 #7229 2/25, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-751 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RICHARD EDWARD HEATH, executory interest et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE AND/ OR SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ZENA BONITA HEATH 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 sometimes briefly described as 2.4 Acres, Lot 6, Parcel ID Number 3216-77-2960-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

This date: February 25, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250. Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7222 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-794 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

EZRA C. MURPHY, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE AND/ OR SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO EZRA C. MURPHY 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 sometimes briefly described as 0.97 Acres Halfway Branch School Rd., Parcel ID Number 2350-15-2730-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

This date: February 25, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250, Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7224 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-751 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RICHARD EDWARD HEATH, executory interest et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: ZENA BONITA HEATH 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 sometimes briefly described as 2.4 Acres, Lot 6, Parcel ID Number 3216-77-2960-0000 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 April 12, 2016.

This date: February 25, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250. Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7227 2/25, 3/3, 3/10/2016

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices 15 SP 88 AMENDED 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 Samuel E. Campbell, Jr. to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated March 5, 2013 and recorded on April 8, 2013 in Book 4236 at Page 301, 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 March 15, 2016 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Land situated in the township of Topsail in the County of Pender in the State of NC BEING all of Lot 40 as shown on a map entitled “Final Plat of Section 3, Tropical Winds Subdivision” recorded in Map Book 38 at Page 37 of the Pender County Registry reference to which is hereby made for more accurate and particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 309 Blue Fan Street, Surf City, NC 28445.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Samuel Campbell, Jr..

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-27157-FC01 #7225 3/3, 3/10/2016 16 SP 2 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 James H. Tomerlin and Patricia R. Tomerlin to TIM, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 19, 1999 and recorded on April 1, 1999 in Book 1455 at Page 300, 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 March 15, 2016 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 6, BLOCK 3, SECTION 3 OF SNUG HARBOR SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO A MAP THEREOF DULY RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 15 AT PAGE 54 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH MAP IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 344 Bermuda Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-20422-FC01

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ANDRE CARR Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Andre Carr, deceased, of Pender, 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 June 3, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

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

Dated February 22, 2016.

Andre Carr Executor ℅ Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #7232 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LYNDON HUGH BOLICK Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Lyndon Hugh Bolick, deceased, of Pender, 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 June 3, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

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

Dated February 22, 2016.

Robert Lynn Bolick Administrator c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #7235 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-1183 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CRAWFORD L. INGRAHAM, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: CRAWFORD L. INGRAHAM 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 sometimes briefly described as Lot 6, Sandy Run, Parcel ID Number 2295-12-0220-0000 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 April 19, 2016.

This date: March 3, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7238 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2016

113470-02250/FNMA 15-SP-267 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 Larissa M. Deloach, dated March 31, 2004 and recorded on April 1, 2004 in Book No. 2353 at Page 065 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 March 15, 2016 at #7226 3/3, 3/10/2016 1:00 PM that parcel of land, includSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ing improvements thereon, situated, COUNTY OF PENDER lying and being in the City of Burgaw, NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND County of Pender, State of North DEBTORS – File 16 E 78 Carolina, and being more particularly The undersigned, having been described in the above referenced duly qualified as Administrator of Deed of Trust.. the Estate of Bobby Claude Watson, Address of property: 114 Tealbriar Deceased, of Pender County, North St, Burgaw, NC 28425-4561 Carolina, hereby notifies all persons Tax Parcel ID: 3219-61-5909having claims against said Estate to 0000 present them to the undersigned at Present Record Owners: A-3 Pleasure Island Plaza, Carolina Larissa M. Deloach Beach, North Carolina 28428, on or The terms of the sale are that the before the 1st day of June, 2016, or real property hereinbefore described this Notice shall be pleaded in bar of will be sold for cash to the highest any recovery. All persons indebted to bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) said Estate will please make immedi- of the amount of the bid or Seven ate payment to the undersigned.

Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), This the 19th day of February, whichever is greater, is required 2016. and must be tendered in the form Andrew Lankford, of certified funds at the time of the Administrator sale. The successful bidder shall NED M. BARNES be required to pay revenue stamps ATTORNEY AT LAW on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land A-3 PLEASURE ISLAND PLAZA Transfer Tax and costs of recording CAROLINA BEACH, N. C. 28428 the Trustee’s Deed.

(910) 458-4466 The real property hereinabove #7230 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24/2016 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

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If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704)442-9500 #7233 3/3, 3/10/2016

112854-02980/ 15-SP-283 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 Rachel B Jones and Felton R Jones, dated October 17, 2005 and recorded on October 17, 2005 in Book No. 2799 at Page 002 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 March 15, 2016 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Burgaw, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust..

Address of property: 18728 US Hwy 421, Burgaw, NC 28425 Tax Parcel ID: 2370-05-59100000 Present Record Owners: Rachel B Jones and Felton R Jones The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed.

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments.

Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time

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

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704)442-9500 #7234 3/3, 3/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-811 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff, v.

JACQUELINE K. WEST, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: JACQUELINE K. WEST 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 sometimes briefly described as Lot 24, Saddle Ridge, Parcel ID Number 2274-57-5844-0000 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 April 19, 2016.

This date: March 3, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7236 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-811 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff, v.

JACQUELINE K. WEST, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE AND/ OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JACQUELINE K. WEST 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 sometimes briefly described as Lot 24, Saddle Ridge, Parcel ID Number 2274-57-58440000 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 April 19, 2016.

This date: March 3, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7237 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-1183 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CRAWFORD L. INGRAHAM, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: BRENDA NORRIS INGRAHAM 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 sometimes briefly described as Lot 6, Sandy Run, Parcel ID Number 2295-12-0220-0000 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 April 19, 2016.

This date: March 3, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7239 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2016

NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE PENDER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 16 CVS _____ PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Plaintiff v UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF TEN (10) ACRES OF LAND IN TOPSAIL TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS OWNING OR CLAIMING TO OWN AN INTEREST IN SAID TEN (10) ACRES Defendants NOTICE OF ACTION TO: UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF TEN (10) ACRES OF LAND IN TOPSAIL TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS OWNING OR CLAIMING TO OWN AN INTEREST IN SAID TEN (10) ACRES This is a Notice of Action under Chapter 40A-40 of the North Carolina General Statutes that the Pender County Board of Education intends to institute an action on 11 April 2016 to condemn by eminent domain the property described below in which you may have or claim an interest.

The purpose for which the property is being condemned is to be used as part of the school site campus for two new schools being constructed in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, on lands described in Book 4611 at page 2697 and shown on a map recorded in Map Book 58, page 116 both of the Pender County Registry for the construction and use as a middle school and an elementary school for the public school use of children in the Surf City and Edgecombe area of Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina.

A general description of the property to be taken is: Located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, bounded now or formerly by Jacobs on the north and Rudolph-Moore Properties, LLC on the south and west, and Lacy Atkinson on the east, and being more particularly described as follows: Starting at the Batts corner the northernmost corner of Tract 3 of the W.S. Atkinson Division as shown on a map recorded in Deed Book 2973 at page 74 of the Pender County Registry, running thence South 62 degrees 32 minutes 22 seconds East 1,171 feet from the northernmost corner of said tract to another Batts corner, the beginning point, and from said beginning point so located continuing said line South 62 degrees 32 minutes 28 seconds East to a point where said line intersects the eastern line of said Tract 3 if extended North 30 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds East to its point of intersection near the northernmost line of the tract described herein; thence South 30 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds West 610.34 feet to the easternmost corner of said Tract 3; thence with a northern line of said Tract 3 North 49 degrees 28 minutes 48 seconds West 749.05 feet to a corner of said Tract 3; thence North 24 degrees 23 minutes 38 seconds East 440.6 feet to the Batts’ corner, the beginning, containing 10 acres more or less. And being that area located northeast of the northeast portion of said Tract 3 of the W. S. Atkinson Division. And being shown as “Unknown Owner” on the Map of Survey for Pender County Board of Education recorded in Map Book 58 at page 116 of the Pender County Registry.

The Pender County Board of Education estimates that the amount of just compensation for the property to be condemned is $10,000.

The condemnation action will be for a purpose as to which title to the property will immediately vest (with the right of exclusive possession) in the Pender County Board of Education, when the complaint is filed to institute the action to condemn, pursuant to North Caroline General Statutes 40A-42. You have a right to commence an action in Superior Court of Pender County to request that the court grant injunctive relief to prevent title from vesting as described in the preceding sentence.

You also have a right to answer the complaint after it has been filed. You are advised to consult with an attorney regarding your rights.

Dated: 22 February 2016.

Pender County Board of Education c/o R. v. Biberstein, Jr. NC Bar No. 4496 BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE, LLP Attorneys at Law 102 S. Walker Street P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 Telephone No. 910-259-2175 Facsimile No. 910-259-6823 Email: rick@bibnunlaw.com Attorney for Pender County Board of Education Posted 23 February 2016 #7241 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24/2016

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Topsail Basketball Association report

By Bob Willard Special to the Post & Voice With 35 tournament games played throughout last week, starting with the co-ed first and second graders right on through the high school aged boys, divisional tournament champions have all been crowned and trophies awarded to all winners in both the junior and senior divisions of TBA. In the first and second grade co-ed group, AllKindsOfStuff.biz topped Ship On Site 24-17 to take the crown.

Frankie Schmidt led the winners scoring efforts by tossing in 10 points.

In the championship match-up for the third through fifth g rade girls, Ryan Lambert came alive in the second overtime period, hitting two three pointers to propel Hwy 55 to the tournament championship. The third and fourth grade boys exhibited a knock’em out, down to the wire game, with Cape Fear Seafood edging out The Paint Store 21-19 to take

home the championship trophies in that division.

The senior division of Topsail Basketball Association staged all championship games on Sunday starting with the fifth and sixth grade boys. It was Carlos Vazquez displaying the hot hand in this contest, pouring in 20 of his teams 37 points to win the divisional championship for Prism Custom Painting over a very competitive Dick’s Sporting Goods squad. Keziah Cannon was high for the losing Dick’s squad, hitting the nets for 19 counters.

The girls sixth through ninth grade division took center stage at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Undefeated Thomas Construction Group took the honors and trophies by downing a scrappy Cherubini Orthodontics squad 23-16.

The Thomas Construction entry had seven girls posting scores in the scorebook for a very even scoring attack. The construction gals wound up the season with an unblemished record, 11-0.

In one of the best games

during championship Sunday, undefeated Cape Fear Kitchen and Baths had to battle to keep their heads above water, and narrowly escaped with a 35-33 victory over the bunch representing Konrady Development. Christopher Konrady tickled the twines for 15 points for his squad, while Cape Fear Kitchen and Baths produced an even scoring punch throughout their roster.

In the final game of the TBA 2015-2016 season, regular season undefeated champions, Realo Discount Drugs, pounded out 48 points to down Sport Shots 48-30 in the boys high school aged tournament championship. Richie Tarter dropped in a game high 18 points for the Discount Drug team.

The Topsail Basketball Association had 394 youth participants this season. TBA President Jill Sullivan called it an “awesome year for an awesome program.” A youth program like TBA is hard to beat, and the Board of Directors for TBA have done a

Blake also has positive feelings about Madole, Riker, and Rice.

“Josh retur ns from his sophomore year bigger and stronger,” Blake said. “He batted .323 and put up a .978 fielding percentage as a sophomore, and we expect those numbers to improve. We also see an expanded role for him out of the bullpen.

“Chase, who has committed to Barton University, batted .385 last season and we will rely on his senior leadership in the infield. Payton saw limited action (13 innings including a no-hitter) last year but we are looking forward to him leading our staff. He has a mid-80’s arm with three pitches.”

It is always hard to predict what newcomers might bring but Blake did single out three of his younger players – Jake

Luchansky, Alex Holland, and Aidan Smith.

“Jake is a low-to-mid 80‘s guy that commands three pitches,” Blake said. “He competes well and will be counted on for quality starts as a 10thgrader. Alex is also a low-tomid 80’s guy with three pitches. He will be a reliable arm out of our bullpen and will be counted on to bridge the gap from starter to closer.

“Aidan is a low 80’s guy that commands three pitches. A ninth-grader he is a good left-handed hitter and he has an elevated feel for the game.”

T h e P i r at e s p l aye d h o s t to Jacksonville yesterday (Wednesday) in their opener before heading to Whiteville on Saturday for a game against the tough Wolfpack. The Pirates will be at Havelock on Tuesday

Coach Ward expects this year’s team to be competitive from the outset, yet he has tempered his excitement a bit.

“This year’s team may have a few moving parts early as we try to determine our strongest lineup. With the injury to Patterson early, we have already been shifting positions a little. Our total program attitude seems positive as we are focused on being a

stronger team. We want to be fundamentally sound, strong on pitching and defense and making good decisions on offense,” said Ward. “We made improvements last year and we only want to continue to move forward this season. We have a good group of young players on the JV team and our total program has a better understanding of the focus needed for our success.”

While Roxboro relied on the outside shot the Titans went inside to its bread and butter.

Jaquan London threw in a trey and Tiywan Ballard and Kobe Owsley played well inside in leading the Titans to a three point lead after one quarter of play.

McGee kept firing and the Titans countered with a tough inside game. McGee made four shots from beyond the arc in the second period and ended the first half with 26 points.

However, the Titans held court and took a 43-36 lead into the break.

The dynamic duo of Johnathan Jordan and Tynaffitt Davis had been relatively quiet in the first half. That would change in the second half.

Davis made his presence known with several drives to

the basket while Jordan hit the boards hard. The Trask lead went to 16 at 56-40 midway through the third frame before a run by Roxboro cut it to 12 going into the fourth quarter.

The Titans continued to go inside. The Bulldogs had no answer for that part of their game. The Titans used a 24-15 advantage to take the win.

The Titans had five players score in double figures. Jordan led the way with 24 points while Tynaffitt Davis had 15. Jaquan Jordan scored 14 with Kobe Owsley chipping in 12. Tiyaun Ballard had 10 points.

McGee finished the night with 40 points. However, he only scored 14 points after the break.

The Titans earned a third round contest in the state playoffs.

Topsail

Continued from page 9A Pirates will need strong efforts from several of the returnees – Cota, Hall, Madole, Riker, and Rice among them – and some interesting younger players.

“Bryce is going to play a critical role this year,” Blake said. “He had shoulder surgery in the offseason and will be limited in his on-field contributions but is going to be an invaluable asset as a leader.

“Sam has committed to Clemson University and he brings athleticism, power, and speed to our lineup. We look for Sam to give us a seamless transition from (shortstop) Jake Madole. He hit .443 last year and has a 90 mile-perhour arm, and is one of the top players in the state.”

Titan baseball Continued from page 9A

line drive hitter from the left side and that could help him get some playing time as well.

Dean Bogan will compete for outfield time. He looks good early for a player that hasn’t played in a while. He is a contact hitter from the left side.

Trask

Continued from page 9A dogs featured junior Darious McGee. The shooting guard averaged 36 points a game throughout the year and could light it up from almost anywhere on the floor. The Bulldog standout did just that in the first half scorching the nets to the tune of 26 points. However the Titans used a great second half performance to run away with an 86-65 win.

McGee’s reputation succeeded him. As both teams warmed up before the game the Titan crowd wondered which of the Bulldogs had the eagle eye. It took less than a minute to find out as the standout junior made his first three on the Bulldogs first trip down the floor.

fantastic job promoting, and volunteering many hours of their time to make TBA the success that it is.

TBA thanks all of the fans, the parents, the sponsors, and friends who support the program, and we look forward to another successful program starting in the fall.

Photo contributed Nathan Lau, with Prism Custom Painting, puts up two of his game high 29 points in the fifth and sixth grade tournament semi-final.

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices 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 Elisabeth Craig Miller, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Elisabeth Craig Miller to present them to the undersigned on or before June 9, 2016 at 4222 Pine Hollow Drive , Wilmington, NC 28412 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March 3, 2016.

Peter B. Miller 4222 Pine Hollow Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 #7240 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24/2016 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Dewey Walker Rivenbark, Sr., deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of June, 2016, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 3rd day of March, 2016.

Patricia E. Rivenbark 5510 Stag Park Road Burgaw, NC 28425 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7243 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24/2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Ronald Eugene Larson, late of 106 Britlee Court, Rocky Point, N.C., 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 at Post Office Box 625, 107 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 25th day of May, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 24st day of February, 2016.

Sandra Larson, Administrator of the Estate of Ronald Eugene Larson R. Kent Harrell, Attorney at Law PO Box 625, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 #7244 3/3, 3/10,3/17,3/24/2016

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 Dorothy Moore Coleman, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Dorothy Moore Coleman to present them to the undersigned on or before June 9, 2016 at 35717 Avocado Street, Yucaipa, CA 92399 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March 3, 2016.

Karen D. Reynolds 35717 Avocado Street Yucaipa, CA 92399

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 Katie M. Watkins, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Katie M. Watkins to present them to the undersigned on or before June 3, 2016 at 222 Knotting Place Madison, AL 35758 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the day of March 3, 2016.

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March 3, 2016

Section B

Living

{Jumping for those who cannot jump} Jump Rope For Heart at Malpass Corner School

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

Malpass Corner Elementary School physical education teacher Cathy Claris has watched a lot of children jump rope, hula hoop, and run around the gym at the school during the annual Jump Rope for Heart event. Many of them have graduated from high school in the 11 years since she began participating in the fund raiser for the American Heart Association.

The kids grew up, the faces changed, but each group of children still works hard to raise money for the cause.

“We jump for children that cannot jump,” Claris said, “kids that are too sick or in the hospital or cannot be physically active. I want the children to think about that and I ask them

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how they would feel if they were in the hospital and couldn’t do anything. So let’s jump in their honor.”

Claris says they try to raise as much money as they can to donate to the American Heart Association. The children collect change and bring it to the school to be placed in containers outside the office.

“It doesn’t matter how small the donation is – it comes from their heart,” said Claris. “If someone gives two pennies and another gives $20, it doesn’t matter. They are all heart heroes. They collect change.

Nobody misses change. We do the jump event and that is physically good for them, and

whatever money the children bring us goes to the American Heart Association.”

Claris reached into her pocket and pulled out a dime.

She smiled and held the coin out in the palm of her hand.

“A child named Hazel gave me this dime this mor ning. Whatever they find, they bring to give,” Claris said. “They collect change from just about everywhere.”

Through the American Heart Association’s national Jump Rope For Heart program, students learn jump rope skills, how their heart works and raise money to help kids with special hearts.

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At that place, Elijah came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the Word of the Lord came to Elijah saying, “What are you doing here?�

Elijah answers, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I and only I am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away. God said [to Elijah] “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.�

1 Kings 19: 9-11 Elijah is a prophet, and prophets are what you might call God seekers. They spend great time and effort seeking after the word and will and presence of God. But on this particular occasion, Elijah is not seeking

God; he is instead looking for a place to hide. King Ahab’s army is feverishly searching the countryside and Elijah’s picture is on the wanted poster they are showing around.

Elijah, it seems, has raised the ire of Queen Jezebel by contributing to the death of 400 or so of her priests of Baal. She’s not happy and Elijah’s life hangs in the balance. So Elijah hoofs it off to Mount Horeb, the holy mount of God and finds a cave to take up residence in.

It is here that God finds Elijah or, at least, reveals himself to Elijah, after all God is everywhere all of the time. God calls Elijah out of the cave and his first question is this, “What are you up to?�

Elijah recites his well rehearsed woe. “Woe is me Lord, you don’t know the half of it.

I have worked my hands to t bones for you and what do we get‌ covenant breaking, altar smashing, and a general

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all about. It roared as if it would consume the whole world. Elijah felt the heat of it but he was not burned.

He saw the flames flowering all about him but he was not singed. Elijah looked and listened, but God was not in the fire.

And then, all was quiet, absolute silence reigned. Not a leaf moved, not a breath blew, not a dust particle even shifted, not a beast made a sound. It was as if the earth stood still, and in the silence there spoke a still small voice, the voice of God‌.�

Are you listening, Elijah, are you listening to me? I have a new word for you.�

Sometimes, like Elijah, I talk when I should be listening. I get so caught up in my own stuff, my own issues, my own agenda. I block out when I should be listening.

When things are weighing you down, When t world seems in chaos all around, When things seem at an all time low, it’s better to listen, to seek out that still small voice that has a word for you from the Lord.

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I’m the last prophet standing and they’re out to do me in too.� God calls Elijah out of the cave and says, “I hear you talking but are you listening to me?�

Suddenly a great wind blows. It swirls Elijah’s robe about him. It blows the dust into little whirlwinds. It stings his eyes and tugs at his body. The scrub grass and shrubs all around are bent over nearly double from the gale and rocks rattle and clatter all about, and Elijah looks and Elijah listens but the Lord in not in the storm.

The there is a great earthquake! The ground rumbles and shifts. The mountain seems to twist and totter.

Great rocks break loose above and come clattering down around Elijah on all sides.

It seems are if the mountain itself will be torn to pieces by the great rending and shaking all around. Elijah looks and Elijah listens, but God was not in the earthquake.

Then fire arose, out of nowhere. It flared up and rage

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Church Directory BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-2295

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

Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

ST. M ARY’S CHURCH

18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC • 910-669-2488

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)

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

Rev. Roger Malonda Nyimi, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Mass Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Mass Thursday 8:30 a.m. Mass

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2)

Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Children’s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m.

Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

Wednesday Night, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Pastor Mark Murphyw

5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)

Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

14201 Hwy. 50/210 • Surf City, NC 28445 • 910-328-4422 Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

3107 Union Chapel Rd. • Currie, NC 28435 Pastor Roger Barnes

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

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

Sunday Evening Discipleship Training: 6:00 p.m. Pastor Lamont Hemminger

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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.

100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-4310

Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Service & Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

212 S. Dickerson St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 www.harrellsfh.com

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

Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601

10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 Rev. John Durbin, Pastor

Weekend Mass Schedule: Hampstead - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 a.m.

Surf City - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 & 11 a.m. (through Labor Day) Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m.

Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 5:45 p.m.

Children’s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

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Cheese grits and chicken recipe

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Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Cheese grits and chicken 1 cup buttermilk or one cup milk plus one tablespoon lemon juice, stirred 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 6EGETABLE OIL FOR FRYING 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon garlic powder 3 cups chicken broth 1 cup coarsely ground yellow corn grits or cornmeal Chinese Five-spice or cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese SCALLIONS lNELY CHOPPED Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

Place a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet.

In a large bowl combine milk and chicken, turn to coat; let soak In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat two inches of oil over medium heat until it reaches 360 degrees, or use and electric tabletop fryer.

In another bowl whisk together flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste.

Working in batches lift the chicken thighs, one piece at a time from the milk, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. Then dredge chicken in flour mixture, turning to coat evenly but lightly.

Fry chicken turning once until it is a golden brown and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes per batch, cook longer if needed. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and keep warm in the 200- degree oven.

In a medium saucepan, heat the chicken broth over medium heat.

In a bowl season the grits with Chinese Five-Spice, salt and pepper to taste. Stir in 1-cup water, then add to the pan with the hot broth. Cook stirring often until the grits are tender about 15-17 minutes. Add the butter and one teaspoon of sugar, then fold in the cheddar cheese and scallions, mix well .

Divide the grits among four shallow bowls then top with the fried chicken. Serve hot.

Slow cooker sweet potato stew with chicken and carrots 3ERVES 1½ pounds chicken breast, cut into one inch cubes 1 large sweet potato peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes 1 large sweet onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 6-ounce can tomato paste 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 cup dry white wine 1 teaspoon dried thyme BAY LEAVES Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste In a slow cooker place chicken, sweet potato, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, tomato paste, wine, thyme, balsamic vinegar, and bay leaves. Stir to mix well. Put lid on and cook on low for about 5-6 hours or until the carrots are tender. Remove and discard bay

leaves before serving. Stir to combine well.

Avocado and citrus salsa Makes about four servings.

This recipe may be doubled, if desired.

2 Navel oranges, peeled and diced 1 lemon, halved ½ c u p ch e r r y t o m at o e s, halved Ÿ cup sweet onion, diced Ÿ c u p c i l a n t ro c o a r s e ly chopped 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded and diced In a bowl stir together garlic and olive oil, oranges, juice from ½ lemon, cherry tomatoes, onion, and cilantro. Mix well. Gently fold in avocado.

Cut remaining lemon half into four wedges and serve with salsa.

Bowties with pesto and lemon 3ERVES Pesto 2 whole lemons CLOVES GARLIC PEELED AND sliced ½ cup toasted blanched almonds or pine nuts ½ cup olive oil plus more for drizzling Pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste Pasta 8 ounces bow tie pasta or Farfalle 2 cups cubed mozzarella (I like to use bocconcini cut in half.) ž C U P + A L A M AT A O L IVE S

halved ½ cup roasted jarred sweet red peppers, cut into 1-inch strips 1 cup fresh basil, chopped Cut lemons into six wedges, remove seeds and cut into smaller wedges.

In a blender or food processor puree lemons and garlic on high speed until lemons

begin to break down. Once mixture is well blended but still slightly chunky, add oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Cook bowl ties according to package directions, drain and cool. In a large bowl, toss pasta, mozzarella, olives, and basil with lemon pesto. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper.

Easy blueberry ricotta cake This cake may be made two days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt 3 large eggs, room temperature 1½ cups ricotta cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup butter melted Ÿ cup Amaretto or Grand Marnier liqueur (Optional) 1 cup frozen blueberries, divided Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a nine-inch diameter cake pan with parchment paper and lightly coat with nonstick vegetable spray.

In a bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl whisk together eggs, ricotta, Amaretto, and vanilla until smooth. Fold into dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in butter, then gently add ž-cup blueberries.

Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle remaining Âź-cup blueberries over top.

Bake cake in 350-degree oven until a golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes. Let cool at least 20 minutes before unmolding. Cool completely on a wire rack.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS Volunteers needed at Topsail Senior Center Topsail Senior Center has an urgent need for volunteers to help work the reception desk on Wednesday afternoons and Fridays. Training is provided for this rewarding volunteer opportunity and the time served will help meet the needs of many in the community. Call Bobbi Ace or Annette Dietzen, 270-0708, for more information.

Topsail Senior Center is a non-profit agency that serves the community’s mature adults, offering programming that is enriching and provides satisfaction, stimulation and socialization.

The agency has programming designed to offer solutions for individual clients with specific needs. In addition to offering basic life support

services, the services increase life’s pleasure and sense of well-being.

Friends of Topsail Football golf tournament Friends of Topsail Football (FTF) will host the second annual FTF Golf Outing on Saturday, April 30 at Olde Point in Hampstead. Shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Last year’s outing funded the new Topsail High School weight room. This year we hope to purchase new football coach headsets, more training equipment, and a game film system.

The golf registration fee includes food and drink, raffle prizes and various opportunities to win contests throughout the course.

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Free tax preparation and electronic filing For the ninth consecutive year, local AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will soon begin preparing and electronically filing 2015 Federal and NC state income tax returns for residents of Hampstead and Pender County. These services are provided completely free of charge by volunteers who are trained to IRS specifications The service will be offered from 1-5 p.m. in Hampstead at the American Legion Building at 16660 Hwy. 17 North, directly behind Midway Inspections and directly across from Future Homes on Hwy. 17 N. The service will be available Monday and Wednesday afternoons. “We are very pleased that the American Legion Post

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Rotary Day at the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina at Lake Waccamaw was held Feb. 21. The Rotary Cottage, located at the residence, was funded by Rotarians across the state of North Carolina. This cottage is dedicated to providing residential and community-based services to vulnerable children. Coastal Pender Rotary Club of Hampstead is a small group of committed business professionals and strong community leaders who strive to enhance the overall quality of our community through service, leadership and goodwill. Rotary Day is an annual event held on the campus of the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina. Rotarians attend a morning worship service with all of the residents and then a lunch in the fellowship and dessert in the Rotary Cottage. Pictured above are Hugh Hawthorne (Rotary member), Leo Urban (Coastal Pender Rotary Club President), Gary Faircloth (President of Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, Teresa Morgan (Rotary member) and Ann Urban (Rotary member). To learn more about Coastal Pender Rotary Club visit www.CoastalPenderRotary.com.

#167 under the leadership of President Owen Martin, volunteered their fine facility for our use this tax season,� said local coordinator Jack Padgett.

AARP Tax-Aide is a free nationwide service that provides high quality income tax assistance and free federal and state income tax preparation, including electronic filing.

The service is available to low and moderate income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older.

You do not have to be an AARP member or retired to take advantage of this free service.

While volunteers are certified to prepare most common personal income taxes, they are not permitted to prepare returns for businesses with more than $25,000 in expenses or which show a loss, complicated investment reporting, rental property with depreciation, and certain other complicated tax matters.

Taxpayers need to bring: s0HOTO )$ AND 33. CARD FOR yourself s33 CARDS FOR YOUR SPOUSE and all dependents s#OPY OF INCOME TAX return s7 S 33! FOR 3Ocial Security, Unemployment Benefits s!LL FORMS FOR INTEREST

dividends, retirement, miscellaneous income, pensions, annuities, IRA’s, and railroad retirement s&INAL BROKERAGE STATEments s2ECORDS OF ANY ESTIMATED taxes paid in 2015 If you itemize deductions; records of medical expenses,

Thursday, March 3 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORmation. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s4HE 6ILLAGE OF 3T (ELENA 0LANNING "OARD MEETS 4HURSDAY &EB AT P M AT THE 4OWN (ALL Friday March 4 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE BREAD GIVEAWAY &RIDAYS FROM P M !LL TYPES OF BREAD FROM white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Tuesday March 8 s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE 4OPsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new member to help in its continuing mission. s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s3T (ELENA #OMMUNITY #ENTER !SSOCIATION MEETS AT P M at the Community Center.

Wednesday, March 9 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call FOR MORE INFORMATION s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday, March 10 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORmation. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday March 11 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE BREAD GIVEAWAY &RIDAYS FROM P M !LL TYPES OF BREAD FROM white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Tuesday March 22 s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

Send community news and information to posteditor@post-voice.com mortgage interest and real estate taxes and charitable contributions for 2015.

To have the Affordable Care Act portion of your return completed, you may need some specific documentation on 2015 health care coverage for you, your spouse and dependents.

If you, your spouse and dependents were covered all of 2015

by Medicare, Medicaid, employer provided health insurance or health insurance you purchased from an insurance provider, you will not need any additional documentation.

If you or your spouse or any dependent were not covered by health insurance all year, or purchased health insurance on the “Marketplace/ Exchange� run by the government, then you will need ad-

ditional documentation. At a minimum, Form 1095-A issued by the Marketplace/Exchange and the specific months you, your spouse and dependents were not covered by health insurance.

If you purchased insurance on the Marketplace/ Exchange you should receive Form 1095-A by Jan. 31. If you were not covered by health insurance for some or all of 2015 you may be required to make a Shared Responsibility Payment with your tax return.

For additional information call Jack Padgett at 910-270 For additional AARP TaxAide sites in North Carolina call this toll free number 1-888227-7669, visit the website at www.aarp.org/taxaide.

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240th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Join us for a free lunch and learn event on Fri, March 11th, presented by the Onslow Memorial Hospital Foundation. Timothy Patselas, MD, will be speaking on colorectal cancer: what causes it, risk factors, screening options, treatments and what you can do to help prevent it.

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