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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Volume 45, No. 26

Commissioners take hit over flooding, drainage issues

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Residents bring concerns to BOC meeting

By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer Pender County Board of Commissioners came under fire for their stand on flooding and drainage issues in Hampstead during public comments at the recent March 21 meeting.

Rodney Simpkins discussed what he has started calling “wet building permits” “People find themselves suddenly below water, and it’s all because of things that are happening here in the county.

It starts with builders buying ever lesser quality low lots, and getting permits to build on these lots, primarily east of Highway 17. People who live over there that think they are on high land, may find themselves underwater in the future because of the activity.”

Said Simpkins. “People are finding themselves legally pitted against each other, shallow pocketed neighbor against other shallow pocketed neighbor because a developer dumped loads of dirt building up a new house, causing rapid run off into old neighborhoods. There is a potential catastrophe waiting to happen.”

Stating that the county has no run off plan, Simpkins proposed an immediate moratorium on building until CAMA or the Corps of Engineers certifies that a lot is buildable and dry. Simpkins had four additional suggestions that due to public comments being

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limited to three minutes, he was not able to share with the commissioners from the floor.

He was asked to submit the list to the board.

Hunter Houck, a homeowner in Scotts Hill who home has experienced severe flooding, blasted the panel for their statements that their “hands were tied.”

“I have some questions. Mr. Brown you stood in my cul- desac and said how you could see this could happen using a check box situation behind a desk, that someone who hadn’t set eyes on the lot could have issued a permit. You said we should do more, so what has been done?”

“In all fairness, I looked at the lot and said to myself, this is low in here, why would I want to build on this low a lot,” said Commissioner George Brown. ”There looked like blockage downstream, who owns that property, a lot of that is out of the hands of the county.”

Houck said, “Well, I have found things that are enforceable right now and there is nothing being done. This is a catastrophe that has happening in epidemic proportions in this part of the county.

Mr. Piepmeyer, my statement to you is that I represent everyone in that area that are having permits issued against their property causing run off. You do have a horse in

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Board says no to spending $100K on new county comprehensive plan

By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer The Pender County Board of Commissioners recently rejected a request by Kyle Breuer, Director of Planning and Community development, to spend $100,000 dollars to update the county comprehensive plan adopted in 2010 and currently in use.

“Pender County has gained

addition to official county services. A clear vision is imperative to proactively guide and maintain this growth within the county. The current plan serves as an excellent baseline but as the county has seen significant change since June of 2010 when the plan was adopted and has not been revised. In

“I would rather spend that money on tangible things that we can understand exactly where the payback is” Commissioner David Piepmeyer

RV RKAIB 0>SB > RKAIB 1,100 new residents since 2013,” said Breuer. “It is important to balancing planning and urbanizing an area in

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Maurice Gallarda, PE, of Pluris Holdings, met Mar. 24 with Pender County Commissioner David Williams, Planning Director Kyle Breuer, and Parks and Recreation Director Dee Turner to celebrate the donation of $35,000 toward lighting Smith Field at the Hampstead Kiwanis Park. Pluris Holdings, a national company, is installing a sewer line along U.S. 17 in Hampstead. The company builds water and wastewater treatment plants.

The company’s donation of lighting to the field is greatly appreciated, said Williams.

Pictured above are (left-right) Breuer, Gallarda, Williams, and Turner.

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State to begin treatment for gypsy moth infestation in Hampstead week of April 4 The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will soon start treating a gypsy moth infestation in Pender County. Treatment of 993 acres in the Hampstead area is expected to start the week of April 4, depending on weather conditions and insect development.

Two fine-mist applications of the biological pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis variety kurstaki will be made five to 10 days apart using low-flying helicopters. Btk is not harmful to humans, plants or animals, except small caterpillars. “The area where the treatment is taking place has had male moth captures every year since 2009, which indicates a reproducing population of this highly destructive pest,� said Chris Elder, NCDA&CS Gypsy Moth Program manager.

Gypsy moths feed on the leaves of more than 300 different species of trees and shrubs, predominantly oaks and hardwoods. When areas become heavily infested, trees may be completely stripped of foliage, leaving yard trees and entire forests more susceptible

to attacks from other pests.

Severe infestations often lead to tree death. Gypsy moth caterpillars can also pose public health concerns for people with respiratory problems. In areas with high-density gypsy moth populations, the caterpillar hairs and droppings may cause severe allergic reactions.

NCDA&CS has addressed spot introductions of the gypsy moth across North Carolina since the 1970s. The treatment will be done in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Elder said.

Public hearings were held in February to discuss this infestation and receive input from all stakeholders about treatment options.

For more information, including maps and a description of the proposed treatment area, go to www.ncagr. com/gypsymoth or contact NCDA&CS toll free at 800-2069333. More immediate updates, including spray start dates, will be posted on Twitter at www.twitter.com/NCAgriculture.

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fice trimming travel time and travel expenditures. “There are a number of items that we need to capture.

We need a vision for our high growth areas, our current plan does not allow us to get down to a specific level not only with the BOC but with the planning board. Also how do we enhance our rural areas? Developing capital plans and capital budgets is key, utilizing this as a road map for transportation and health factors. In 2010 we were in the middle of a recession and those goals and policies are reflective of the times we were in. Coordination of schools will be very important, infrastructure growth, future public facilities will be very important,� said Breuer.

Commissioner David Piepmeyer was the most vocal op-

Continued from page 1A my opinion the plan must also evolve. It is imperative to maintain the high quality of life the residents and visitors of Pender County enjoy.�

This plan will also serve as the guideline for the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) and land use planning in coastal areas.

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The project scope was determined and although the company is headquartered out of Charlotte NC, the lead project manager owns property in Pender County and would be using that as a home based of-

Pender EMS & Fire Report Mar. 20-26 EMs Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 211 Broke down in districts per station Burgaw Station 1 45 Sloop Point Station 14 37 Hampstead Station 16 23 Surf City Station 23 12 Topsail Beach Station 4 2 Union Station 5 28 Rocky Point Station 7 35 Maple Hill Station 8 7 Atkinson Station 9 19 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 South Station 29 3 Type of Calls Cancelled: 10 Cancelled en-route: 5 No patient found: 3 No treatment required: 2 Refusals: 61 Stand by: 3 Transported: 120 Treated/released: 7 Fire Department Reports Calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 16 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 12 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 5 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 7 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 10 Fire Call Type Summary FIRE 13 Motor Vehicle Crash 7 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 24 Cancelled 6

Arrest report Due to the Easter holiday and the closure of Pender County offices, no arrest report was available at press time this week.

Maple Hill woman arrested in Whiteville

By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer Whiteville Police arrested a Pender County woman March 21 after she allegedly broke into a man’s home and attacked him with a kitchen knife.

Warrants show Amber Laticia Dickerson-James, also known as Amber Latic Dickerson-James and Amber Dickerson James, was arrested after police said she broke into the home of Ronald Eugene Robinson on West Columbus Street, Whiteville, and assaulted the victim.

Dickerson-James gave her address as 231 Wooten Rd., Maple Hill.

Det. Scott Moody of the Whiteville Police said both the suspect and victim admitted they had problems in the past. “She brought a kitchen knife from her home to the victim’s home,� Moody said, “and forced her way into his home before he got her back

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While inside she attacked Robinson, Moody said, but never made contact with the victim with the knife.

She was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, communicating threats, and breaking and entering with the intent to terrorize and injure. Dickerson was also served with a warrant from another county for assault by pointing a gun, Moody said.

Bond was set at $62,500. see us drive the things that are most important instead of keep adding things that may or may not come true. Adding to the complexity isn’t going to help.�

County Manager Randell Woodruff explained that the comprehensive plan covered more than just land use. He explained that economic development, transportation, and the fact that the population was on track to double in the next 20-25 years, made the update to the plan beneficial. “When companies look at Pender County to locate new business they look for a comprehensive plan. I think it is best practices to update these things every five years and due to our growth is an important thing to do. It’s also an important tool for the public to see.� Woodruff said.

Despite discussion on how the plan could positively impact the county and how to engage public comment with regard to the plan the commissioners did not support moving forward with the project. “I want this board to be comfortable with our investments, financial decisions that are supported by our road map, that we have taken the time to create a strategy that supports our goals that have been adopted with the support of the citizens of our county,� said Breuer. “We want to engage the citizens, and the staff, despite today’s outcome I will continue to work toward that and I will bring it back until this board approves it hopefully. I am not doing my job as professional staff of this county if I do not convince the board to approve it.�

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on the issue but that they were limited to act. He also explained that a written report had not been promised to Mr. Houck but reiterated anything the county could do within their purview that was legal and their responsibility would be done. “We have not just shoved this under the rug, the conversation is still going on.� Brown said.

You are taking my money and my taxes down to the track and betting on the fact you can issue permits. It is disturbing, disappointing, irresponsible and hurtful.�

Chairman Brown explained that the county had spent time

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ponent of the expenditure. “What are expecting to find that is not in the plan today?� he said. “Our plan includes what you just said, and we have a vision statement. I don’t see where specifics will be provided from where we are today. Other than population growth that we have historical data for, what else has changed? We aren’t starting from a white sheet of paper, so we are just tweaking things. What will substantially improve to justify spending $100,000.�

Commissioner George Brown asked if county staff could do the same thing.

Piepmeyer ag reed with Brown. “These plans should be done by department heads.

I would rather spend that money on tangible things that we can understand exactly where the payback is,� Piepmeyer said.

Commissioner David Williams said updating the plan would eliminate requests before the board that wouldn’t get approved so time would not be wasted on things that aren’t going to happen. “I believe this is where the money gets paid back, in staff time.� Williams said. “Polishing the apple doesn’t make it taste any better,� said Piepmeyer. “We could spend a lot of time and money polishing the apple and it doesn’t make sure the end result will be any better then what we have today. I would rather spend the money on code enforcement, we have policies and ordinances out there today that were not able to enforce. It probably wouldn’t cost us that amount of money to enforce what we have in place. I would like to

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Basketweaving an art at Poplar Grove

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer If you to visit Poplar Grove Plantation’s Basket Gallery, you might meet resident artisan “Missjimmie.” She signs her name that way to avoid confusion between her husband Jim and herself. Jim and Jimmie Kent have been weaving baskets together for the past 30 years. Jimmie started years before, and Jim joined her while he was recuperating from a car accident and needed something to occupy his time. The Kents are both retired, and both are master basket makers and workshop leaders. Their work has been featured on PBS on North Carolina Treasures, and all of their work is done with pride.

Jim’s knowledge of woodworking techniques and their combined knowledge of basketry skills allow the couple to produce all types of baskets from a unique blend of materials and textures that is pleasing to the eye. They are members of several basket guilds across the US and have helped establish many of those guilds; as well as served on the board of the N.C. Basket Association.

Today you will find them at Poplar Grove Plantation in the gallery sharing their love of basketry with others, selling their creations at the gallery or working from their home studio.

Missjimmie is close friends with four of her fellow basket makers, whom she said she talked into joining her at Poplar Grove Plantation. They call themselves The Vintage Basketmakers: Evonne

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“I don’t remember exactly when I started,” began Missjimmie. “When my family moved from Texas to Tennessee, there was a little Brownie troop there that I joined, and we made baskets. Then my brother and I actually cut down a tree in Tennessee and made baskets from scratch. I didn’t pick it back up until I was probably 40 years old. My husband retired and we moved down here, and my sister-in-law was taking classes from Pat Graham in Hampstead; and I went and took a few classes. I put it aside for a while longer and picked it back up later.

It makes me happy because you can just

sit and weave and let your thoughts just flow wherever they want to. It’s relaxing to do.”

Missjimmie said that she felt blessed that she could cultivate in others the same feeling that she has for baskets. She has been at Poplar Grove for the last three years where she enjoys teaching lasses.

When people started asking for patterns for her baskets, she eventually began to write them down. Several have been published, but she has not yet written that book she has always wanted to do about her journey with basketry.

“It gives me a sense of satisfaction that I can still do something. At the Herb and Garden Fair this weekend, we’re going to let the children do some pencil baskets.

It’s going to be limited to ten students. We also have basket classes here the second and the third Tuesday of each month from March until October. We take eight beginners, and they work in our gallery to weave the basket. In the experienced class, we take 15 participants in the barn so we’ll have enough room. Then we’re going to pull both classes together and have 23 for the stool class. We’re going to furnish the stool and everything else, and show them how to do a bottom for it. After taking that class, as long as your chair has four rungs you can do what we teach you on any chair. Of course we’re always here to help you get started if you need help with something,” said Missjimmie.

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County working on property database

By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer Pender County is developing a layered database of county owned properties in an effort to determine the best uses of the various types of property throughout Pender County. The categories of the properties are county owned assets, properties determined to be sur plus, and FEMA properties that have been purchased through hazard mitigation efforts that have restrictions that may limit their future use.

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Continued from page 1A find the owner have been made.

“It’s safer to the person finding the stray to turn it in to us because you don’t know the health history of the animal, or its temperament. It also removes any liability of someone keeping someone else’s pet and gives lost pet owners a

Infor mation System (GIS) database will now include attributes of each property, getting as detailed as possible so that there is in depth information about each location that the general public and citizens can use including tax records, photographs, survey infor mation and even any correspondence related to the specific location.

After a full inventory takes place the county will be able to determine what public facilities could be housed on property already owned by Pender.

A revised list of locations to be managed and marketed for

future disposition as surplus property will be submitted for approval by the Board of Commissioners. Presently there are approximately 72 surplus parcels many of which have been absorbed into the county through foreclosure and donations.

“The City of New Bern is a good example of how well this can work,” said Kyle Breuer Pender County Director of Planning and Development. ”ESRI Story Maps is a user friendly interface to provide the public the information.

central place to find their pet.”

Said Carolyn Moser, Pender County Health and Human Services Director.

If the owner doesn’t come to the shelter to claim their animal within 72 hours and the animal is adoptable it will be advertised for adoption.

If the person finding the animal wants to keep the pet once the owner isn’t located, then they need to ask the shelter for the first option to adopt.

“Many animals are microchipped now, so there is not an established timeline in the state to transfer ownership of a stray, making it illegal to assume ownership of a found animal. Also it is illegal to destroy any identifying articles used to prove ownership.”

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Contact Pender County Animal Shelter at 910-259-1484 for additional information or to report a stray.

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Slow it down, regardless of why Whether or not law officers will actually stop drivers going a mile or two over the speed limit – the state says they won’t – the unintended consequences of last week’s hysteria over speeding violations could be beneficial to everyone.

Speed limits are not a suggestion; they are the law. Most drivers consider anything up to five miles an hour over the posted highway limit to be in a safe zone. The problems come when more drivers go faster trying to beat those drivers, and the cycle just goes on.

Vehicles traveling at 80 are not uncommon on I-40 and The truth is, radar elsewhere; 60 is considered systems are calibrated okay by many drivers on twowithin a single mile-perlane roads, even those where hour of tolerance; getting 55 is cautionary. The problem a conviction for 46 in a 45 is always so bad in towns, due would be about as likely to additional traffic (which is often driving the speed limit) as hitting the Powerball. but there are enough speeding That’s one reason law tickets written by local police officers let some of the to show speed is a problem in “barely speeding” drivers and out of town. get away. Far more danSpeed limits are decided gerous people are on our based on traffic counts, archiroads every day. tecture and texture of roads, congestion and safety. On an interstate, 35 is just as deadly as 65 would be on a two-lane residential street.

Law enforcement was quick to say last week’s reports of tickets for a single mile-per-hour violation were misconstrued. Still, the effect was visible on many area roads, at least for a little while.

The truth is, radar systems are calibrated within a single mile-per-hour of tolerance; getting a conviction for 46 in a 45 would be about as likely as hitting the Powerball. That’s one reason law officers let some of the “barely speeding” drivers get away. Far more dangerous people are on our roads every day.

At the same time, as people get an inch – or in this case, a mile – they’re prone to taking four or five, or even ten. Even five over the speed limit is likely to get the unwanted attention of the ladies and gentlemen in blue, gray and khaki uniforms.

When you consider all the factors, speeding really doesn’t make that much difference in most trips; how many of us have been infuriated to pass another driver, only to have the selfsame vehicle pull up beside them at a stoplight? Planning ahead, and leaving a little early, is better than a ticket and the insurance costs – or the death and injury of yourself and others. Slow it down, even if the Highway Patrol isn’t measuring your speed down to the feet per second. Everyone benefits when everyone gets home safely.

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Another amazing adventure it was driving down through the Florida Keys.

Though I have been there several times, it is always a Even before the twisting 25,000 miles out of a tire. new experience. of the steering wheel tattleOne of my father’s favorI flew into Miami on previtaled about the tortured tire, ite stories involved a 1950ous trips, missing many of I knew the end was coming. something station wagon the miles and scenery. We At least it was a gradual, that belonged to the little took the long road this time, measured failure, rather string of newspapers he than a screaming blowout worked for years before I was and thoroughly enjoyed that often ends in more than born. The owner’s sons were every aspect of it.

Even getting stuck behind just an inconvenience. notorious in both their relithe paint truck became an In this case, however, Dr. ance on their dad’s money opportunity to observe our Murphy’s law was being fully and their abuse of vehicles, beautiful surroundings. enforced. A good place to pull and were as likely to take Saint Augustine was a off was just a few hundred the wagon without asking as perfect halfway point where yards ahead, but the rains they were to purchase a soft we occupied the Plum room that had been threatening all drink with nickels from the at the House of Sea and Sun. morning chose that precise cash drawer.

Our oceanfront abode entermoment to begin falling. At Papa was on his way to least I didn’t have to worry the printer one stormy night tained as many canines as it did human guests, complete about getting too hot, or when he heard that familiar with sand and dog hair on washing my hands when the sound, that of a tire giving Jefferson Weaver the floor. My kind of place. tire was changed. up the ghost.

Though she didn’t let on I have a friend who boasts Newspapers were printed from the road. I’m fairly sure immediately, Graci obviously about having never had a using lead type back then, that driver had to delay the enjoyed making friends with flat tire, under any circumand pages were made up on family’s weekend plans as a her new canine companions. stances. I have often doubted large frames where letters, result of being in too much We saw several other the veracity of his claims, words and images were of a hurry. although in the past he drove locked into place, then placed guests at the local eatery While I wish no one any where we joined them for far more on a weekly basis on the press. Every “page” harm, if you ignore three dinner and drinks. We hit than I do. I often wondered weighed something like 50 people standing in the road, the road right after breakfast if his alleged feat was more or 60 pounds; since this was waving and yelling “Nails in from a desire to shame his tobacco market season, there to check out Flagler College the road!”, and you also dison our way down south. kids into maintaining their were a lot of pages in the regard the deputy trying to We arrived in Key Largo vehicles, so he wouldn’t be direct traffic - well, you might back of that station wagon. called for help at 2 a.m.

The boss’ sons had loaded the just in time for sunset dinner deserve what you get for not One of the tire folks I deal wagon while Papa was finish- on the deck at Lorelei’s. We paying attention. loved it, but Graci was not with says you can tell a lot ing off a few other details In most cases, I can blame to talk to him.” about a person’s life by the prior to the almost-midnight a big fan of the live music. no one but myself for the When he arrived I introBack at our poolside villa, stuff that spins off the tire, trip to the press, located in a flats I’ve changed through duced myself, told him I had we took the short trek to the past the rim and onto the larger town a couple dozen the years. There have also been in the Navy on the aircoral beach and marina. Out hub. Mud, sand, rust, trash, miles away. been things like broken craft carrier USS Intrepid, early again for breakfast at string—all of it tells a tale of My Old Man liked to plan bottles, terrorists disguised in the Tonkin Gulf, and the our new favorite waterfront going somewhere and doing ahead; he always kept the as road debris, and yes, a conversation took off. hangout, we got down to Key something. jack, flashlight and tire tool box of nails that fell out of a “I’ve got all my records, West in no time.

No one, myself included, where he could access them truck. my logbooks. I have the arMy friend was born and without going into the cargo As teenagers, we had chives for our bomb group in likes a flat tire. There has raised there. Her dad built never been a way to stay compartment of the wagon. tire-changing down to a World War II. We hit Hainan clean whilst changing a tire He also kept the spare stand- her first boat when she was science that would have Island in World War II.” eight, and she recently cel(unless you have access to ing to one side of the back been the envy of NASCAR; “We had a big 5” camera area, so it could be rolled out ebrated 40 years as Captain lacking cellphones, we all stickin’ out through a hole in someone to change it for you, if needed. On this particular of Dancing Dolphin Spirit learned how to handle a lug the bottom,” he told me. “The either out of Samaritanism Charters off the coast of her or for pay.) If you don’t live car, the spare was usually wrench and a bumper jack pilot would flip a switch, in a bubble, however, it’ll carried in a compartment un- beloved Key. in the dark in a storm in six and one time we were on a What an ultimate backder the floorboard in the bed. inches of mud. All that while strafing run, had bombed the happen. stage tour we got of the Just the other day I It took a few minutes to walking to school uphill both runway and flew right over entire island and its history. stopped to help a fellow find the flashlight, but when ways through the snow, of it when we were climbin’ whose misfortune created a he did, Papa was disturbed to After our boat ride to Boca course. out, got back and saw the Beach and beyond we dined find things not as they were Once in a while, a parent pictures, there was one takin’ nightmare in evening traffic. under the stars with local He had somehow lost a large when he last drove the car. would gently, or forcefully, off. They were flyin’ right live music again. box of drywall nails—comThe base of the jack was suggest that if we bought over his head and we never On our way back up we plete with the wide flanged missing, as was the handle good tires to begin with, saw him!” made my favorite stop at heads—where a busy fourfor the jack. There was a rather than ones that were Conversations with vetIsland Dolphin Care to visit lane narrows to two lanes. It tire tool, but it wasn’t the used or recapped or (literalerans are rarely ‘linear’ befriends and get up close and amazed me how few people ly) found in a ditch, we might one that fit the car. On top cause a mention of a fact or personal with the dolphins. of all this—the spare was not have to change so many topic often triggers a cascade stopped to offer him a hand.

One final set of friends “I don’t want nobody to tires. Of course, as teens first not standing in the corner. of recollections that when get a flat because of me,” he feeling the independence that Shining the flashlight around opened their home and expressed causes a likewise the bed of the car, Papa could hearts to us on our way back comes with four wheels and cascade of recollections from said, but apparently, in their up through Delray Beach. haste to flee the fetters that see the tire was in its nest— a horizon limited only by gas the other person, much like We knew they were funny, below stacks and stacks of the chain reaction of nuclear feed their families, most folks money, we rarely listened. but had no idea how long and were more interested in getframes holding hundreds of After all, our parents were power generators. hard we would belly laugh ting on down the road, rather old. What did they know? pounds of lead type. than looking out for what There were no payphones, over dinner.

I have to admit, as I have Continued on page 5A Wow, we covered a lot might be in the road. I saw at garages, stores, farms or approached and surpassed of ground (2,000 miles) in least one car pick up a couple the age of some of those homes on this road. There of those nails, then speed was nothing to do but unload a short period of time (six parents, I have oftentimes on by as the poor guy and a the stacks of wooden-framed days). We considered one regretted not paying more atmore sleepover in South couple other folks frantically lead type, one by one, and tention to their advice. Still, Carolina to break up the swept, kicked and plucked there is a certain amount final stretch, but opted for as many nails as we could of pride in getting an extra Continued on page 5A bulldogging it back up the coast to wake up on our own island.

While I do love travel and especially vacation, enjoying the final day at home is always a good idea.

Sitting on the deck, looking one direction at the Public opinion is welcome. Send your Letters to the Editor to ocean the other at the sound, P.O. Box 955, Burgaw, 28425 orto posteditor@post-voice.com. we shared a silent simultaneous sentiment; there’s no Please include your address and phone number with your letter. We reserve the right place like home. to edit letters for content, clarity, and length. Unsigned letters will not be Missy Ostrishko is a colpublished. The opinions expressed on the Opinion pages are not necessarily Staff photo by Bill Messer umnist with the Post & Voice.

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Brownlow “Brownie” Pack

Bill Messer Captain George Lancaster had called the crew together to work on his airplane, a 1946 Douglas A-26 Invader, named Spirit of North Carolina. A couple of the guys were doing maintenance on the engines, and another had built some very authentic looking replica .50 cal machine gun barrels, and was installing them on rails in the nose, retracted in flight but extended for display at airshows. I was, as usual, walking around, helping where I could, but mostly staying out of the way.

George called me over.

“I’ve got a friend comin’ out, ‘Brownie’ Pack. He’s a retired Piedmont pilot, and he’s got some interestin’ stories about when he was a gunner on a B-25 during WW-II. You ought

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Avoiding Medicare mistakes while still working Dear Savvy Senior, Should I enroll in Medicare at age 65 if I’m still working and have coverage through my employer?

Almost 65 Dear Almost, The rules for enrolling in Medicare can be very confusing with all the different choices available today. But when you postpone retirement past age 65, as many people are doing, it becomes even more complicated.

First, let’s review the basics. Remember that original Medicare has two parts: Part A, which provides hospital coverage and is free for most people.

And Part B, which covers doctor’s bills, lab tests and outpatient care. Part B also has a monthly premium of $104.90 in 2016 (though it’s higher for individuals earning $85,000 or more a year).

If you are receiving Social Security, you will be enrolled automatically in parts A and B when you turn 65. If you aren’t yet receiving Social Security, you will have to apply, which you can do online at SSA.gov/medicare, over the phone at 800-772-1213 or through your local Social Security office.

If you plan to continue working past the age of 65 and have health insurance from your job, your first step is to ask your benefits manager or human resources department how your employer insurance works with Medicare. In most cases, you should at least take Medicare Part A because it’s free. But to

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Discrimination, privacy and government intrusion This week’s special session of the General Assembly was called primarily to address a new ordinance in Charlotte, due to go into effect April 1. While the primary focus was the so-called “bathroom ordinance,” there were other important issues that surfaced.

Let’s begin by acknowledging that municipal government in North Carolina is a creation of and governed by the state. Throughout modern history our legislature has provided oversight with a “light hand,” insisting that local units of govern-

Weaver

Continued from page 4A place them in the red clay of the side of the road.

Naturally, it started raining about the time Papa discovered the boys had had a flat tire, and hadn’t bothered to get a new one. The spare had been questionable to begin with, but with several hundred extra pounds bearing down on it, the end was

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decide whether to take Part B or not will depend on the size of your employer.

Small employer If your current employer (or spouse’s employer if it’s providing your coverage) has fewer than 20 employees, Medicare will be your primary insurer and you should enroll in Medicare Part B during your initial enrollment period. This is a seven-month period that includes the three months before, the month of, and the three months after your 65th birthday.

If you miss the sevenmonth sign-up window, you’ll have to wait until the next general enrollment period, which runs from Jan. 1 to March 31 with benefits beginning the following July 1. You’ll also incur a 10 percent penalty for each year you wait beyond your initial enrollment period, which will be tacked on to your monthly Part B premium.

Large employer If your employer has 20 or more employees, your employer’s group health plan will be your primary insurer as long as you (or your spouse if the coverage is from his/her employer) remain an active employee.

If this is the case, you don’t need to enroll in Part B when you turn 65 if you’re satisfied with the coverage you are getting through your job. But if you do

decide to enroll in Medicare, it will supplement your employer insurance by paying secondary on all of your claims.

Once your employment (or group health coverage) ends, you will then have eight months to sign up for Part B without a penalty.

This is known as the Special Enrollment Period.

Drug coverage You also need to verify your prescription drug coverage. Call your benefits manager or insurance company to find out if your employer’s prescription drug coverage is considered “creditable.” (Creditable prescription drug coverage is one that is considered to be as good as or better than the Medicare prescription drug benefit.)

If it is, you don’t need to enroll in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. If it isn’t, you should purchase a plan (see medicare.gov/finda-plan) during your initial enrollment period or you’ll incur a premium penalty (1 percent of the average national premium for every month you don’t have coverage) if you enroll later.

For additional help, visit Medicare.gov or contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at Shiptacenter.org. The Medicare Rights Center also offers a free helpline at 800333-4114.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

ment follow the state Constitution, abide by state laws and avoid expressly prohibited actions. That philosophy has worked well in the past, but our current legislature increasingly comes across like “Big Brother.”

The admirable thrust of Charlotte’s ordinance was to ensure that businesses and others would not discriminate against a person because of his or her sexual identity or preference, but they crossed the line with a provision allowing transgendered people to use public bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity.

Can we agree that discrimination in any form is wrong? However, as an older, slightly overweight, balding, left-handed, white man I can testify that prejudice occurs.

You probably can too. What we must guarantee is that no one has his or her rights denied, while also being careful to ensure not that one person’s rights do not violate another’s.

We might question why parts of Charlotte’s ordinance were necessary but do acknowledge that locally elected officials should, after spirited and full debate,

decide local issues. Drilling deeper raises further questions. The safety concern is a red herring, using scare tactics to conjure images where transgendered persons violate someone’s privacy or commit sexual crimes. Just being transgendered does not equate to being a predator.

Sexual predators come in all shapes, races and genders.

Whether they can or cannot share bathrooms neither promotes nor prevents sexual crimes. There are many other cities across the nation with similar ordinances.

Few, if any, have reported instances of safety issues.

The larger issue to us is privacy. Nobody wants to wait in lines, so we demand more toilets, more showers and more lockers. I admit sometimes feeling awkward standing next to another man using a urinal and totally abhor shared locker rooms with joint showers.

Women tell me they have the same concerns. It would be even more disconcerting with someone of a different sex. That’s not a matter of discrimination but my own desire for privacy.

inevitable.

Papa eventually found a bootleg joint that was still open, and the entire clientele turned out to help (some possibly because they knew Mr. Tom from his part-time job as a justice of the peace). The paper got out on time, and the car got a new set of tires.

I thought about the Old Man’s story while I was struggling with a rain-slick jack the other day. Our tires tell where we have been, good or bad, wet or dry, muddy or

sandy. I’d be suspicious of someone who’s never had a flat—to me that means they only take the safe, smooth roads where there’s never a nail and not much of a life.

After all, life’s road isn’t just filled with potholes, as the saying goes—there have to be some nails along the way, too, just to keep it interesting.

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

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer March-gone already Maundy Thursday Worship Service was held at 6:30 p.m. at our church. Jesus told some of His disciples to go into Jerusalem and tell a certain man He had need of his upper room to have a meal with His twelve disciples. They did as He asked and the room was made ready.

They met together and He told them what would happen to Him. He even told them about being betrayed but they just could not believe anything like that could happen. Jesus wrapped a towel around His waist and said He would wash each of the disciples’ feet.

Impulsive Peter said, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, if He did not wash Peter’s feet he was not part of Him. After He washed their feet, He said they should wash each other’s feet. They were to serve and not be served.

Jesus then took bread and broke it, took wine and gave it to each disciple saying, “This is my blood which is shed for you.” The disciples could not understand. Then He told Judas to do what he had to do-quickly. Judas led the Romans and Jewish leaders to Jesus.

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Continued from page 4A I mentioned the monsoons I encountered while aboard USS Intrepid, the aircraft carrier that conducted flight ops around the clock in the Tonkin Gulf between Haiphong and Hainan Island.

I had to go ‘aloft’ - that is, up the mast - during severe storms to remake watersoaked antenna connections, and one time even to remove a waterlogged IFF antenna, vital to determining if the plane being tracked on radar was friend or foe.

“Monsoons,” Brownie began, “We were in the Philippines, we were supposed to be there for six days but it was eight days after ‘A-Day’ (MacArthur’s return to the Philippines). We were loaded onto two Liberty ships, out of Biak, just off the coast of Dutch New Guinea, when we got there, we were sittin’ in that horrible . . .

“We had lost a lot of our ships, we had a carrier that had the deck peeled. We had pulled in alongside some

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David Farrior accompanied the hymns on guitar.

The men of the church served breakfast early to the worshippers. Tommy dropped me off at Stephen’s house where I rested until the 11:00 worship service in which communion was served.

It was good to see Louanna Mills, her husband, Fred and her son from New Bern.

They were visiting her mother, Dorothy Mills, who recently had shoulder surgery. We wish her a speedy recovery.

My wish for you is that you had a happy, joyous Easter Sunday with family and friends.

The Living Cross On Friday, March 25, my friend Josie Milner invited me to go with her to Wrightsboro Baptist Church to see the musical presentation.

Church member presented it for four nights with a large cast and choir sitting in a giant cross.

It was a wonderful presentation depicting the life of Jesus Christ and His life and death. It was a major undertaking by church members. Mrs. Peggy Croom is Minister of music and her husband, Ben, was one of the soloists.

People began arriving as early as 5 p.m. to get a good seat. We were able to get seats close to the front so we could see and hear very well.

A full house enjoyed the program.

At the end I saw a couple of former Burgaw people, including Beverly Brewton, whom I had not seen in several years. Thanks Josie for letting me share that wonderful event.

Final words Hallelujah! Jesus lives!

Shalom!

land, dropped both anchors out the bow, and the wind drug us a mile and a half down there along the beach.

We had all the planes on the top deck so we didn’t have anywhere to go ‘cept down in the hold of that Liberty ship, a miserable night.

“I was 20 when I went in. I went to gunnery school in Ft. Meyers, and Columbia, S.C. for crew trainin’. I got married on my time between Columbia and Ft. Meyers. I had six months of crew trainin’ and my wife came down until July when I was shipped out.

I was an engineer/gunner.

“We had gotten into our outfit on this little island of Biak, near New Hollandia, New Guinea. They had finished up all their missions down in Rabaul and the Solomon Islands and all that and they were runnin’ out of targets. I never flew a mission there at all. We stayed there about a month.

Brownie laughed, “We’d go down to the supply room and check out a rifle and some bullets. This was an island, a coral island. And there was Japanese prisoners, runners, hidden in all

the caves up there,” and Brownie makes a sweeping gesture to demonstrate the hillsides.”

It’s funny how time and memory work, but I had a real appreciation for what he was telling me. “I was in Subic Bay (in the Philippines)” I told him, and only a little over 20 years after he had been there, and I continued, “And the hillsides around the area still had wrecked gun emplacements. We were told we could go into these hillsides, but not to go over to the next ridge over because there were still native tribes there, rumored to be active headhunters.”

“We were at this place,” Brownie continued, “on the north edge of Subic Bay, named San Marcelino, (at the airstrip) and this is how they did things. They didn’t want you to land short, so they put cross-ties up this high,” Brownies waves upward toward the top of an envisioned obstruction, “right across the end of the runway to make sure you came in high enough. And you had to

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Peter took a sword and cut off the ear of one of the Roman guards and Jesus picked up the ear and reattached it to the guard. How hard is it for us to learn? If my ear had been cut off and reattached by Jesus, I believe I would have become a follower right then, wouldn’t you? I have often wondered if the guard believed Jesus was truly the Son of God. After Jesus died that horrible death on the cross, He was buried in a borrowed tomb, that of Joseph of Aramathia, who asked for Jesus body. When Mary Magdalene went to the tomb before dawn, she found the rock had been rolled away and Jesus’ body was gone. She was crying and two angels appeared to her.

They told her that Jesus had been raised from the dead and was alive. A man also appeared to Mary and she thought he was the gardener.

She did not recognize Jesus.

Then He turned around and called her name. She then recognized Him at fell at His feet. “Do not touch me as I have not ascended to my Father; go and tell my brothers what you have seen and heard.” Thank goodness Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but my me.”

We do follow and serve a risen Savior, and the Holy Spirit lives in us. He is our comforter, our teacher, our helper and our companion and He tells us what we should know and do.

Easter Sunday Five-thirty came early on Sunday morning, but I did not want to miss the Sunrise Service at 7 a.m.. Tommy, Kaitlyn and Jacob picked me up at 6:30 a.m. The weather was drizzly so the service was held in the sanctuary.

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Education

Students at Cape Fear Elementary School participate in the Walking Classroom program.

The Walking Classroom is a fit hit at CFES

By Dr. Chris Wirszyla Cape Fear Elementary School Special to the Post & Voice AIG Instructional Coach Mary Strong was recently awarded a matching grant through the “Walking Classroom”, a nationally recognized and award winning program designed to get students active while listening to academic lessons from a variety of Common Core subject areas.

The Principal of CFES, Mr. Charles Chestnut, was able to

fund the audio sets students use to learn while getting fit.

A growing body of research has linked physical activity with the improvement of brain function and academic improvement. The theory is, if you exercise, you will do better academically.

The prog ram works by students listening to podcasts of different academic content while taking a brisk 15-20 minute walk. Each podcast begins and ends with a fitness concept, with the lesson in

between.

Leila Thompson and Afton Brunjes, two students in the program, really love it. They explained one of the podcasts, a lesson on the use of idioms, and used sports idioms that showed an understanding of the concepts, they “tore the cover off the ball” in their explanation.

Afton said Ms. Strong guides them through the process, which includes choosing the lesson, setting up the walking area (inside in the halls

if it rains) and a written test and/or check for understanding questions. Ms. Strong loves the program as it gets both her and the students active, and seems to really work in terms of learning the content.

Another student, Hannah Hall, said, the walking calms her and makes the content interesting, and she is doing something fun while learning.

More information on the program can be found at walkingclassroom.com.

A non-profit organization called the Celebrate Freedom Foundation sponsored a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program at Pender High School Mar. 9. The organization is an educational and historical corporation that is dedicated to educating children, promoting lasting patriotism and honoring the military- past and present.

The program emphasized the necessity of STEM subjects in high school with the goal of connecting the classroom with real world jobs and career fields. The center piece of this program was a retired U.S. Army Cobra helicopter and the connection of STEM subjects to the field of aviation. The program was hosted by the Pender High School JROTC department and was open to the entire student body.

Harrell’s Christian Academy releases honor rolls Harrells Christian Academy has released its Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll for the third nine-week grading period.

Headmaster’s List 4th Grade Josh deAndrade, Sofia Fleury, Jesse Kunst, Georgia Pope, Leelee Votaw, Sarah Woolard Grade 5 J a c o b B a r n e s, A m b e r Jones, Sydney Jorgenson, Connor Spell.

Grade 6 E mi ly Anne B a r n e t t e, Caroline Barnhill, Kensley Blanchard, Reese Blue, Elizabeth Cole, Harrison DeVane, Hayes Dixon, Ayden Fussell, James David Fussell, Kolby Jessup, Paige Johnson, Kendall Lanier, Kara Lawrence, Aeryal Lewis, Isabella Rumbold, Ty Smoak, Albert Thorn-

ton, Matthew Thornton, William Waters.

Grade 7 Lekea Boney, Matthew Evans, Hill Lanier, Rhylee Pope.

Grade 8 Will deAndrade, Jackson Hall.

Grade 9 Cameron Blue, Stancil Bowles, Taylor Brinson, Paige Hardison, Seth Harrell, Mackenzie Odum, Thomas Rhodes, Lydia Thompson.

Grade 10 A b b i g a i l C l a rk , Ky r a Gensel, Kaleb Jessup, Caroline Jones, Joshua Roberts, Brayden Sutton, Lucas Thornton, Miranda Wells.

Grade 11 Chance Bryant, Anna Burgess, Harley Crumpler, Tyler Evans, Madison Guthrie, Connor Holland, Payton Johnson, Joseph Lee, Jacqueline Mad-

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Grade 7 Grice Bell, Nicole Dixon, Savannah Dixon, Sophie Dixon, Diego Fleury, Katie Johnson, Gray Melvin, Jake Moore, Cara Rhodes, Brinkley Spearman, Noah Tart, Olivia Toler.

Grade 8 Josh Barber, Mary Lila Blackburn, Stefani Boussias, Jeana Grace Bowker, Ben Burgess, Madison Cannon, Kimberly Chirinos, John Litton Clark, Mary Kellan Creech, Matt Darden, Annabeth Ellis, Rachel Horrell, Aidan Kunst, Olivia Lanier, Caleb Lucas, J.J. Parrilla-Salgado, Gracy Peterson, Colby Phaneuf.

Pender High FBLA chapter attends state leadership conference The Pender High School Future Business Leaders of America attended the NC FBLA State Leadership Conference in Greensboro at the Koury Convention Center March 15th-17th. Six students attended along with Grace Smallwood, Driver (Chaperone) and their Advisor, Annette Johnson, PHS Career and Technical Teacher.

Two students placed 4th in the State for Banking and Financial Systems- Leonel Mendez and Elia RamirezRuiz. Katlyn Moore, received a Multimedia and Webpage Design Recognition Testing Certificate for her high scores.

Elia Ramirez-Ruiz received a Personal Finance Recognition Testing Certificate for high scores.

The students also attended many Business Workshops which were presented by

representatives of Banks, Educators, and various Corporations.

The State Leadership Conference is a two and a half day conference held annually in the spring. The finalists from each regional conference are eligible to participate in the competitive events at the state conference. In addition, each local chapter may enter contestants in the competitive events held only at the state level.

In addition to the competitive events, the conference includes business meetings, election of state officers, special-interest sessions, and other planned activities.

The State Leadership Conference culminates with a formal awards program during which awards are presented to the finalists in each of the competitive events.

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Roy Burley Ritterbusch, Jr. WILLARD -- Roy Burley Ritterbusch, Jr. 36, of Willard beloved dad, son, brother, and friend has left this earth too soon. Thursday, Mar. 24, 2016 Roy went home to join his beloved son, Brent and brother, Ronnie in heaven.

He was born Oct. 4, 1979 in Wilmington. Roy is survived by his mother, Patricia English Pigford and her husband, Deane; father, Roy B. Ritterbusch, Sr. and his wife, Carolyn; his adored children, Lauren Ritterbusch, Christian Ritterbusch and Trey Ritterbusch; mother of their children, Jessica Wells Ritterbusch; brother, William Carter and Johnnie Ritterbusch (Jane); sisters, Barbie Jackson (Allan) and Lorie Norris (Z. J.); step-siblings, Brian Willetts, Amy Blackstock (Jon) and Eddie Lanier (Michelle); a special lady in Roy’s life, Danille Shucks; and many extended family and friends.

Roy was a beautiful light who cast a beacon of love, laughter, and genuine kindness to all who crossed his

path. His greatest gift was the joy he brought others through his laughter with the warmth of his love and friendship that he offered freely. Roy loved his family, especially his children. He will be missed and not forgotten.

Visitation with family was held from 11 until noon Monday, Mar. 28, 2016 at Willard Baptist Church with service beginning at noon with Pastor David Knowles and Pastor Timothy Cook officiating.

Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers please share your love to Roy’s family by giving a memorial gift to gofundme.com/royritterbuschjr.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Ruth Madelyn Gagnier CURRIE -- Ruth Madelyn Gagnier, 84, of Currie formerly of Millinocket, Maine passed gently from her earthly life Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2016 at her home.

She was born Jan. 13, 1932 in East Millinocket, Maine, the daughter of the late Pertches and Nora Powers Thompson.

Also lovingly remembered is Ruth’s husband, Leo Gagnier; son, Roger Gagnier; and grandson, James E. Baker, all who preceded Ruth in death.

Ruth is survived by her children, Michael Gagnier (Priscilla), Leo David Gagnier, Bruce Gagnier, Sr., Reggie

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Gagnier, Sr. (Jamie) and Steven Gagnier (Mary); daughter-in-law, Heidi Gagnier; 21 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; and many extended family and friends.

A memorial service was held at10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 26, 2016 at Federal Point Pentecostal Church, 629 Piner Road, Wilmington, with Pastor John Butler, Sr., Pastor Iris Fowler and Pastor Thomas Fowler officiating. The family received friends following the service.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.

Flossie Matthews Harrell CURRIE -- Flossie Matthews Harrell, 85, of Currie passed from her earthly life on Tuesday Mar. 22, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

She was born April 7, 1930 in Elizabethtown, the daughter of the late Henry Preston Matthews and Elizabeth Brock Matthews. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Andrea Benton.

Flossie is survived by her husband of 67 years Albert James “AJ” Harrell Jr.; her sons, Albert James “Jimmy” Harrell III (Cindy) of Currie, Randy Wayne Harrell (Pat) of Tallahassee, FL, Zane Lee Harrell of Currie; daughter, Hayley Elizabeth Wells (Keith)

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of Atkinson; grandchildren, Brandy Swinson, Preston Harrell, Brock Fowler, and Zack Fowler; great-grandchildren Cassie Swinson and Desray Swinson.

Visitation with the family was held from 2-3 p.m.

Thursday Mar. 24, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with service beginning at 3 p.m.

The Rev. Wayne Bateman conducted the service. Burial followed in Harrell Cemetery, Point Caswell Rd. Memorial gifts may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Betty Jane Crawford Hughes Betty Crawford Hughes BURGAW -- Betty Crawford Hughes, 57, of Burgaw courageously fought for the past six years a battle with Scleroderma. On Thursday evening, March 24, 2016 Betty was healed as she joined the angels in God’s Heavenly Kingdom.

She was born Nov. 15, 1958 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Wardell and Elva Grey Sellers Crawford.

Betty is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, Darrell D. Hughes; son, Randall D. “Randy” Hughes; daughter, Ashley Hughes and soon to be son-in-law, Brandon Huggins;

Tag program for North Carolina livestock

By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer Far mers can now show more pride in their livestock.

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched a tag program to promote livestock born and raised in North Carolina.

The new Got to Be NC tag program uses special ear tags to identify N.C.-born-and-bred cattle, swine, sheep and goats.

The voluntary program is a collaboration between the department’s Got to Be NC marketing program, Livestock Marketing Section and Veterinary Division.

“Livestock production gen-

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Continued from page 5A approach) over (the hills) and when you came in for a landing you flew over all these ships in Subic Bay, and if you got out there too far, they (gunners from the US ships) would shoot at you. They didn’t care who you were.

“We went from there to Clark Field. That was a long flight, then we flew into Saigon. And between two Air Forces, we had two sets of B-25s from 5th Air Force, and I can’t remember the other one. And they had B-24s, bombing from high altitude, and P-51s flying cover for the

erates over $3.6 billion in farm income in North Carolina,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “We developed the Got to Be NC tag program to better promote the high-quality livestock raised in our state.”

To qualify for the program, ranchers must be North Carolina residents, and participating animals must be conceived and born in the state. Participating livestock must be identified with an official Got to Be NC tag purchased by the producer before they are sold.

The tags cost $5 apiece.

Ranchers must complete a producer tag record and submit it to the department after tagging their animals.

In addition to promoting livestock, the tags also will help producers comply with state and federal laws governing interstate transportation of animals.

The new tag program will affect the current N.C. Born and Bred competitions at the N.C. State Fair and N.C. Mountain State Fair. N.C. Born and Bred champions are chosen in competitions for market cattle, swine, sheep and goats.

Starting in 2016, the winning animals will be known as Got to Be NC champions.

To qualify for the Got to Be NC competitions, producers who have traditionally sold their animals as N.C. born and bred during the fair will need to participate in the new tag program.Ear tag order forms, membership applications and more information are available at www.ncagr.gov/markets/ livestock/NCtags.htm.

whole thing, and they were all supposed to meet over Saigon and destroy it. And they all came at different times, and the fighters were late . . .” he trails off, “Anyway, that was a long one.”

Brownie told me they had taken a hit. A round had gone off just above the outer wing, and the aluminum skin had opened and separated from the ribs and spar but had not peeled back. It remained open like a big scoop, causing tremendous drag on one side of the plane. The pilots applied full opposite control to counteract the drag induced yaw.

“We couldn’t get any altitude because the plane wouldn’t climb. So I started

with dropping both ammo boxes, out of my gun. Then I broke the back plate and pulled the guts out of the gun and dropped them out.

And then I crawled up along the sides to get to the side guns and the nose. We had eight .50s in the nose. I got what guts I could outta’ that, I couldn’t get any of the ammo. And behind the pilot was about a 150 lb armor plate. I got my tool box out and got those screws loose, and threw it out the bottom hatch.” He emphasized, “Whoosh!”

“And two guys in the back, throwing out all the ammunition, all the gun parts, everything. We lightened the plane enough, and they (the pilots)

called back and said we were at 8,000 feet, had the engines trimmed back, for fuel, and said, “We’re gonna make it.”

“It was four hours after we got hit.”

“We did that one trip, the coordinated attack to wipe out the shipping down there around Saigon. We dropped down to low altitude for at least 30 or 40 minutes before we got to the target and it looked like we were flyin’ over south Georgia, with the marshland, the little crooked lakes and so forth. And were running along ‘bout as high as that hangar (points to the old Piedmont hangar).

“The sky was black, I mean black, there were so many shells explodin’.”

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sister, Mary Anne Black (Bill); brother, Leslie Crawford (Bonita); many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Visitation with the family was 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 27, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home, Burgaw. At other times the family will be at the home of Brandon and Ashley.

Celebration of Life was held at 11 a.m. Monday Mar. 28 at Herrings Chapel United Methodist Church with The Rev. William Hill Pearsall and The Rev. Rick Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Lynn Lowrimore Keon FOUR OAKS– Lynn Lowrimore Keon, 61, passed away with her loving family by her side. Lynn worked in a law office for many years as an office manager. She was a loving adopted mom to countless people who considered her Mom. Lynn was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ann Dorothy Lowrimore; a son, John Paul Keon, Jr. Funeral Service were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 26 at Elizabeth United Methodist Church, Cleveland Rd. Smithfield. There will be a graveside service at 3 p.m. at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington.

Survivors include her husband of 43 years, John Paul Keon; son, Chris Keon, Shelby

Campbell

Continued from page 5A Regarding the debate on the minimum wage we think lawmakers are on firm ground.

State law establishes a minimum wage and does not expressly grant municipalities the right to set it higher or lower than the law. This is an instance of local government usurping state law.

The ultimate issue is gover nment intrusion. North Carolinians have long deplored the practice of the federal government intruding into state affairs, but in recent years our legislature has done exactly the same thing by med-

Rockwell; sister, Charlene Parker and husband Gene; grandchildren, Camryn Natalie Ann Keon and Tyler John Douglas Keon and extended family.

The family received friends and relatives Friday Mar. 25, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner.

Condolences may be made at bryan-leefuneralhome. com.

Sharon Diane Burkett Suggs BURGAW -- Sharon Burkett Suggs, 56, of Burgaw passed peacefully from her earthly life on Thursday, Mar. 24, 2016 at her home.

She was born Sept. 7, 1959 in Hickory, the daughter of Lonnie Edward and Mary Carolyn Beard Burkett.

In addition to her parents, Sharon is survived by her husband, Huger “Gene” Suggs; daughter, Destiny Suggs and her husband, Michael Lenser; son, Matthew Suggs and his wife, Samantha; grandsons, Tyler and Nolan Suggs; sister, Jane Ogden and husband, Bob; brother, Doug Burkett and wife, Angie; and many extended family.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with Rev. Ted Mercer officiating.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw. dling in local affairs that by right should be local issues.

Similarly, there can be no doubt that local governments are sometimes guilty of intrusion into personal affairs.

In summary, discrimination is not only illegal but also wrong. So, too, is undue intrusion by government at any level. Safety and privacy are vitally important. Those are our takeaways from this week’s special legislative session.

Tom Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of state issues. NC Spin airs on WILM-TV Sunday at 8 a.m.

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Pender Sports Trask softball beats West, East Bladen

Lady Titans slam Four County competition

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Trask Lady Titan softball team continues to prove why they are the best of the Four County Conference softball programs.

In the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first four conference games the Titans have outscored their opponents to the tune of 51-4.

They have beaten every team by double digits and have shut out three of their four opponents.

To Coach Corrina Reece all of that means little to her as her objective is to prepare her team for the state playoffs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our conference is not as strong as I would like it

to be. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why our nonconference schedule is scattered throughout the season.

We want to be ready for the playoffs.â&#x20AC;?

Last week the Lady Titans beat both East and West Bladen 10-0. The potent Rocky Point crew was never challenged as the combination of A.J. Johnson and Brittany Foy held the teams in check. Meanwhile the Titan bats remained hot.

Against West Bladen, the Titans scored six runs in the top of the first frame. The Titans reached the 10 run rule limit after six innings and went home early.

Johnson earned the win in the circle with five innings of five-hit softball that

included eight strikeouts.

Foy threw the sixth frame and allowed one hit.

Taylor Rivenburgh led the Titans with a 2-3 performance that included three runs batted in while Haley Smith had two RBIs. The Titans had 14 hits in the contest.

Next up was another trip to Bladen County. This time

the Titans faced East Bladen.

Again the Pender County crew shut their opponents down in taking a 10-0 win.

The Titans scored nine runs in the first frame against an undermanned Eagle squad. Johnson went one inning with Foy throwing the final four innings. Foy gave up one hit and struck out seven Eagles on her way to her best outing of the year.

Senior superstar Kyra Holmes continued her torrid pace with a 2-3 performance that included two runs scored and two runs batted in. Rivenburgh had two runs batted in with Smith going 2-2.

The Lady Titans have the week off. They will host Clinton Tuesday April 5.

Pirate nine finishes 2-2 in national tourney

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail High School baseball team took a major step up in competition this past week when they participated in the prestigious USA National High School Invitational, and they discovered what it really meant to be among the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite, and they proved they belonged.

Payton Phelps scattered four hits over a seven innings and Chase Riker was 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs as Topsail ended their four-day journey through the highly-competitive tournament in Cary with a 10-1 win over the Poly Prep County Day (NY) on Saturday.

The Pirates (8-3, 2-0) were in control throughout the game, scoring one in the first inning, three in both the third and fourth innings, and three more in the sixth to put the game on ice. Riker had a triple in his three hits while Josh Madole (3-for-3, 2 R/S, RBI), added a double in leading a nine-hit attack.

Poly Prep (2-3) avoided a 10-run loss with a run in the sixth. Phelps allowed a hit in the first, one in the third, one in the fourth, and a solo home run in the sixth while walking three, and fanning three.

He threw 76 pitches (44 for strikes).

The Pirates became the first team from North Carolina to ever win two games in this prestigious tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the best competition in the nation,â&#x20AC;? Topsail Coach Chris Blake said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got off to a tough start but since the second inning of that first game these guys really competed. Our only other loss was in extra innings. We what this team is made of, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something we should be proud of.â&#x20AC;?

The Pirates fell 4-3 to Bingham (Utah) on Friday morning in nine innings. The Pirates scored one run in the second with Cameron Kimreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s single scoring Aaron Beach, one in the third when Colby Emmertz was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded scoring Sam Hall, and once in the sixth when Hall, who had doubled, scored on an error.

Bingham got one in the sixth and two in the seventh before the Miners plated the game-winner in the bottom of ninth. Hall had a double and scored twice, Madole had two hits, and Riker and Cameron Kimrey had RBIs. Freshman Aiden Smith

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Topsail hosted North Davidson this week, along with games against South Brunswick and Hoggard.

The Trask baseball team has improved in leaps and bounds this year. The team has very good chemistry and it shows on the field and in the dugout. Last week the Titans played at West Bladen early in the week before hosting East Bladen on Thursday. The Titans beat West Bladen 6-2 before falling to East Bladen at home 7-6.

Senior Jordan Flora took the mound against the Knights and proved his worth in what can be described as a gritty performance. The standout righty went the distance scattering nine hits and allowing one earned run. He struck out four and did not issue a walk. The Titans were up 6-0 after three and a half innings in cruising to the win.

Michael Stroman was 3-4 with two runs batted in while Nic Richardson was 2-4 with two runs scored.

Tynaffitt Davis had a homerun and two RBI. Next up was a home game with East Bladen. Coach Daniel Ward

opted to go with senior right hander Kenny Smith. The lanky pitcher threw the ball well in the opening innings.

However, the Eagles touched him for five runs in five frames with Ward going to his big left-hander Nathan Harrell in the sixth. Harrell threw a scoreless sixth inning before giving up a two run homer in the seventh to give the Eagles a tworun advantage. The Titans plated one run before going down in the bottom of the seventh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made a couple of mistakes late in the game and we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recover,â&#x20AC;? said Ward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to get a little more out of our starting pitching, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing pretty good right now.â&#x20AC;?

Harrell took the loss on the mound with two innings of work while Smith gave up eight hits and five runs in five innings. Stroman was 3-4 with a triple while Davis was 2-4 with a triple and two runs batted in.

The Titans (4-3/2-2) will host West Wilkes on Saturday before returning to conference play.

Lady Patriots split conference tilts, beat S. Brunswick

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The Pender Lady Patriot softball team has a ton of potential. All the young team needs is a little confidence.

In winning two of three games last week including a conference victory over East Bladen, Coach Gary Battles charge has done just that.

Last week the Lady Patriots opened the week with a non-conference game with South Brunswick. The 3A

Cougars came into the fray hoping to beat up on the 1A Patriots. Seven innings later the Cougars boarded the bus with a 9-1 beating to think about on the ride home.

The Patriots relied on an efficient day at the plate and the arm of junior Gracie Vincent to get things going. Pender jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings while Vincent kept the Lady Cougars at bay along with a steady defense behind her.

South scored one run in

In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

In the world of high school sports there are many sayings. There are sayings concerning athletes. He may be a four-tool athlete or a two-sport star. I have even heard of an athlete being called a legend in his own mind. Some of these names and sayings are quite funny.

I recently heard a player called parent impaired.

I wondered exactly what a parent impaired player was. I thought about it for a while. I thought about the student-athlete and what he brought to the table. I then realized that this young personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main problem was not his or her ability. It was the parent standing outside of the fence. I then understood what the phrase parent impaired meant. There are a few rules that I think I need to go over. s 7HEN YOUR CHILD makes it to high school there are no more participation rules. Let me make this clear. Your kid does not have to play. If he or she is not good enough to crack the starting lineup

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the coach is not obligated to play him or her. In fact there are no guarantees that your kid will even make the team. Your child will stand on their own merits. s )F YOUR CHILD DOES NOT work in the classroom they will not step on the field.

Pender Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules are even more stringent than the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guidelines. It is pretty cut and dried. Do the work or sit. s )F YOU lND IT NECESsary to stand outside of the fence and talk in a negative manner about your coach, the team or the program in general, do not expect any respect from the coaching staff. In my opinion, you are setting a terrible example for your child. s !BOUT PERCENT OF all of the coaches that I know have a rule concerning talking about playing time. As a rule, coaches will not talk to a parent about their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing time. In fact, I have heard a coach tell a parent that they should leave the coaching to them. If I were a high school coach my rule would be show me respect or take your kid home. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to deal with silly stuff.

Finally, the bottom line is do not be one of those parents that get your child labeled as parent impaired.

Let your child enjoy their high school experience without having to deal with any negative things brought on by your behavior.

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the top of the fifth but the Lady Pats answered that run with four of their own in the bottom half of the frame.

Vincent earned the win in

the circle with six innings of four hit softball that included six strikeouts. Freshman Jenna Harrell pitched the final frame for the Pats.

Freshman Ashley Dupalevich led the Pats with the bat, going 2-3 with two runs batted in. Imani Newkirk and Kamaya Nixon each had two hits while Vincent hit her first homerun of the year.

Next up was a conference affair at East Bladen. The Pa-

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The three area high school girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer teams are knee deep into their 2016 season.

The Trask Lady Titans are very much improved under the tutelage of Cathy Claris and former keeper Jack Bradshaw.

The Lady Titans split conference matches last week, beating West Bladen 2-0 before dropping a home match with East Bladen 3-0.

In the West Bladen match Ruby Ramirez and freshman Caleigh Bell each scored goals while keeper Ciara Grizzle turned in a shutout.

The Pender Patriot soccer team lost to East Bladen 5-0. However, they picked up their first win of the season, beating West Columbus 2-0.

Topsail sophomore Carmen Pyrtle scored twice and Lexi Gilley added a goal as the Lady Pirates defeated Northside Tuesday in a nonconference game in Jacksonville. Gilley and Jamie Keisman each had an assist while Haley Childress had six saves in goal.

Monday the Topsail girls played host to Havelock in a non-conference game that resulted in a 2-2 deadlock.

Pyrtle and Gilley scored for Topsail with Carsyn Malpass assisting on one of the goals.

Childress had six saves in goal.

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against West Brunswick was postponed.

The Lady Pirates will be on Spring break next week and will get back into action on Monday (April 4) at Dixon. They play host to Hoggard on Thursday.

Track and field Coach Bill Mercier and the Trask Titans hosted a track meet last week that included Pender, North Brunswick and East Bladen.

The Pender men finished

third out of seven teams with the Trask men finishing sixth.

Penderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tanazsa Simpson won the shot put to pace the Pender ladies while Nancy Cobb and Robin Turner finished 1-2 in the 400 meter dash.

Lakirah Forney, Caroline Easterling and Ciera McAllister finished 1-2-3 in the triple jump. Andre Devane finished second in the high jump to pace the Patriot men.

Jose Cruz Rodriguez won the 1600 meter run leading the Pats to a sweep in the event.

The Trask men were led by a first place finish in the 400 meter dash by Chris Sharpless. Blake Joyce finished third in the triple jump while Ray Barnett finished fourth.

The Titan ladies were led

by Taylor Osgood. She placed in the 100 meter hurdles.

Mackenzie Collins finished third in the discus throw while Angel Boykin finished third in the 400 meter dash.

Trask brings on former Pender coach The Trask Titan football program got a boost recently when they announced that former James Kenan and Pender assistant Randy Pugh has joined the football coaching staff.

Pugh was the defensive coordinator at Pender under Tom Eanes when the school was a perennial contender.

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Lady Pirates beat W. Brunswick, Elder fans 11

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It is often said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is sometimes better to be lucky than good,â&#x20AC;? but when you are good and luck is riding on your shoulders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is a tough combination to beat.

Victoria Elder struck out 11 Lady Trojans and Alyssa Randall got her second clutch hit this week in a 3-for-4 effort as Topsail defeated West Brunswick 4-1 on Friday in a key Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference game between the top two 3A teams in the conference.

The Lady Trojans (3-5, 2-2) got their base hits off (8) Elder but were unable to capitalize on three separate occasions where they had two runners on base and no outs one time, two on and one out another, and two on and two outs third time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were really good at hitting the off-the-plate balls and we threw a lot of them tonight,â&#x20AC;? Elder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I just need to work on my movement more. I was a little nervous but I really trust my defense. I think the only reason Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m nervous is I might not throw a strike. I know my defense will do the job.â&#x20AC;?

The Lady Pirates did not commit an error and junior outfielders Hayley Grizzle and Maddy Laster both made excellent running catches.

Topsail got a run in the third on a double by White and an error. West tied it in the fourth on a single, a wild

pitch, a sacrifice bunt, and an infield single, and it stayed at 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth.

Lady Trojan freshman pitcher Morgan Beeler struck out the first two batters in the inning. Pinch-hitter Tanesha Williams and Danielle Parks singled and Hunter Bizzell walked. Randall then drove a ball through the hole at shortstop and into left to score Williams. An error allowed the two insurance runs to score. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She (Beeler) was throwing a lot of inside pitches and she was jamming us so we had to back off the plate a little to hit the ball,â&#x20AC;? Randall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In that last at bat I was thinking I had to score the runner. It feels really good to be able to contribute, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for the rest of the season.â&#x20AC;?

Topsail is now 5-0 in the first goaround in the conference with an allimportant early leg up in the race for the top 3A spot out of the conference.

The Lady Prates (9-0, 5-0) traveled to the Greenville Invitational on Saturday for three games and put on a hitting display, beating Ayden-Grifton (1-9) 23-0 in their opener.

Randall started on the mound and went three innings, giving up one hit and striking out seven. Topsail scored 12 runs in the first inning, two in the second, and nine in the third in the mercy-rule shortened game.

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It was an active week for some of the Topsail teams as they entered their spring break. Only the softball and baseball teams played this week.

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse Thursday the Topsail boys played Epiphany School on the road and won 10-9. No statistics were kept or presented. Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against West Brunswick was postponed until a later date.

The Pirate fell 16-4 to Ashley on Tuesday, trailing throughout the game at 4-2 after one period, 9-3 at the intermission, and 15-3 at the end of the third period. Senior Chase Popella had a goal and two assists, and sophomore Nick Haddock, junior Garrett Hedge, and freshman Jake Volpe all added goals.

Sophomore Leighton Randall dished out an assist.

The Pirates next plays on Tuesday (April 5) when South Brunswick visits in a Mid-

Eastern Conference game.

Topsail travels to Hoggard on Thursday.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse The Lady Pirates dropped a tough overtime road decision to Cape fear Academy by a 12-11 score. Delaney Popella scored to tie the game with 40 seconds left in regulation but the Lady Hurricanes got the game-winner with a minute left in overtime.

Maddie DeVries (4), Erin McFadden (3), and Hannah Jones (2) had multi-goal games for Topsail while goalkeeper Brianna Allman had nine saves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was the best Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen us play as a team,â&#x20AC;?

Topsail Coach Courtney Burghardt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cape fear was able to capitalize on our mistakes so we still have a lot of work to do on the defensive end but I am proud of the way we played. I want them to go into every game with the effort and heart they brought against Cape fear.â&#x20AC;?

The Lady Pirates next game is Tuesday when South

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Lady Pirate hurler Victoria Elder sent 11 West Brunswick batters back to the dugout wondering what happened.

Brunswick visits in a MidEastern Conference game.

Topsail travels to Hoggard on Thursday.

Tennis Hudson Smith (6-, 6-1 at No. 1), Jason Loher (6-2, 6-3 at No. 3), and Austin Lapiana (4-6, 6-3, (10-6) at No. 6) won singles matches to spearhead Topsailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-4 win at West Brunswick in a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference match.

Smith and Sam Garland won 8-1 at No. 1 doubles and Loher and Tyler Smith won 8-6 at No. 2 doubles to finish off the Pirate victory.

Topsail gets back on the court on Tuesday at home against South Brunswick before playing Hoggard at home on Tuesday.

Track and field Complete results from Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meet North, South and West Brunswick were not immediately available, however several Pirates excelled in the competition.

Jackson Moore ran a 4:34 in the 1,600 to break the old school set last year by team-

mate Chad Campbell. The Piratesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4x400 relay team (Domenik Dibiase, Trent Pyrtle, Bryce Dillion, Jackson Moore) qualified for the 3A regional meet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and broke the school record â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with a 3:34, edging the old mark of 3:38 set in 2006. Jackson now has three school records so far this year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 800, 1,600, and 4x4 relay.

Freshman Lauren Caveness qualified for the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3A regional with a jump of 5-0. Cassidy Breland ran a 16.90 in the 100 hurdles which is just off the school-record time of 16.82 set by April London in 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the records today that gives us six new school records (400, 800, 1,600, 3,200, 4x800 relay, and 4x400 relay we have broken this year,â&#x20AC;?

Topsail Coach Wayne Rogers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are close to breaking others as well in the 200, shot put, and long and triple jumps.â&#x20AC;?

The next meet for the Pirates is at Laney on Thursday.

Patriot nine still winless despite improvement

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot baseball team has shown great improvement despite not finding the win column. Last week was a prime example of how close the Patriots are to getting over the proverbial hump.

After falling to East Bladen 8-2, the Pats played the West Bladen Knights the next day.

Coach Robbie Futchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew

Cruz a player on the rise for the Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Heide Trask Titan girls soccer coach Cathy Claris talks about the 2016 version of the Lady Titan soccer team she focuses on the senior players and their contributions to the game.

However, her conversation inevitably turns back to the young players and the future of the program. One of the players that Coach Claris tends to praise is sophomore Mayra Cruz.

Miss Cruz is one of the players that the team counts on to find the back of the net in tight situations. She has answered the call with seven goals in eight games this year. Her best game occurred against Union. The super sophomore scored three goals in the Titans 5-2 win.

With over half of the season yet to be played it is a sure bet that Mayra Cruz will find the back of the net yet again.

She is a player on the rise for the Titans.

had an 11-10 lead going into the bottom of the seventh but fell to the Knights 12-11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put it awayâ&#x20AC;? said Coach Futch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The leadoff guy gets on in the bottom of the seventh, we goof up a little bit. We still had positive opportunities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish it off.â&#x20AC;?

A three-run sixth frame turned a 10-8 West lead into an 11-10 Pender advantage before the final frame meltdown.

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Justin Fedoronko took the loss on the mound, giving up seven hits and four runs. None of the runs were earned. Treto pitched the final two innings, giving up eight runs.

Hayden Kreitzer led the Patriots with the bat. He went 3-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Treto had one hit and two runs batted in.

A day earlier the Patriots played at East Bladen. Again the Patriots demise could

Allman keeps focus under fire for Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The game of lacrosse is a very physical sport. Some liken it to a cross between soccer and hockey while others say it is a sport in and of its own.

The girls version of the sport is no different than that of the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version other than the ladies may be a little more reserved.

Then, maybe not.

Sophomore keeper Brianna Allman plays in the net for the Topsail Lady Pirate lacrosse team.

She is listed as the only goal keeper on the team and has played hard in every match that the team has participated in.

A goal keeper has to stay focused at all times. In the game of lacrosse the action can end up in front of you in a blink of an eye.

Miss Allman has done an admirable job of doing just that this season for the Lady Pirates.

be contributed to the field.

The score was 1-0 Pender after three innings before the wheels fell off. Two runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth gave the Eagles the lead. They plated two more in the sixth frame to take the win.

Riley Murray went a little more than four innings in absorbing the loss. He gave up five hits and six runs. Only

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Topsail High School

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The water temperatures are slowly rising and the salt water fishing is picking up accordingly. The reds are hitting soft plastic baits and shrimp. Cut baits set up on a bottom rig will work as well.

Black drum are showing up as well. Shrimp and live mud minnows are working here.

Sea mullet can be caught both in the surf and off of the piers. Cut baits and shrimp are working here.

Late in the evening and early in the morning is the best time here. The water temperature is in the upper fifties to low sixties. Expect the fishing to improve as the temps rise.

The fresh water bite is also improving as the water temperatures begin to moderate. The crappie bite has been decent as has the bream bite. Red worms will work here.

The cats have been hitting cut baits and chicken livers. Remember to adjust the depth of your baits until

you find the right spot.

This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fishing tip The red drum bite is unpredictable because the arrival time is less predictable.

However, the fish will show up and when they do they usually show up in large numbers.

Most years, the small (puppy) drums arrive in late March or, if the winter has been mild, they may have been near or on the beaches throughout the winter.

The big drums are seldom around in winter but arrive in numbers sometime in April.

When the water is sufficiently warm, usually sometime in late April or early May, the fish move through the inlets and into the inland waters where they spend the summer and fall seasons.

Temperature is the key to when the fish arrive. At 55 degrees, puppy drum action picks up dramatically, and when the water warms up to 58 to 62 degrees, the big reds show up.

Get your Carolina rigs ready and find your favorite hole and prepare to have some fun.

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The three area high schools were wide open headed into the spring break. The Trask baseball team seems to have found its self in the thick of the Four County Conference race after splitting FCC games last week. standout righty Jordan Flora went the distance against West Bladen scattering nine hits and allowing one earned run. He struck out four and did not issue a walk.

Michael Stroman went 3-4 with two runs batted in while Nic Richardson was 2-4 with two runs scored.

Tynaffitt Davis had a dinger and two ribbeys.

The Pender baseball team was hard luck losers last week falling to West Bladen 12-11. Hayden Kreitzer led the Patriots with the bat. He went 3-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. Braxton Treto had one hit and two runs batted in.

The Trask softball team continues to mow down the competition. Taylor Rivenburgh led the Titans to a 10-0 win over West Bladen with a 2-3 performance that included three runs batted in while Haley Smith had two RBI. A.J. Johnson and Brittany Foy combined for a one hitter against East Bladen. Kyra Holmes continued her torrid pace with a 2-3 performance

Rivenbark plays the hot corner for Pender

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The position of third base is called the hot corner for good reason. Often times the ball arrives in a flash and gives the player manning the spot little time to react. If one plays the position long enough they will experience one of those hot shots, thus it is called the hot corner.

In a recent game at Topsail High school, Pender third baseman Katie Rivenbark took one of those shots off of her mask. The junior standout landed on her back and spent several minutes on the ground before making her way to the bench.

This did not stop the courageous young lady from coming back and playing the same spot later in the year.

Katie Rivenbark is a very good softball player with a passion for the game. She has not let that play ruin her love for the game. Katie Rivenbark has a passion for the game of softball.

that included two runs scored and two runs batted in. Rivenburgh had two runs batted in with Smith going 2-2. Johnson picked up two wins last week.

The Topsail softball team remained unbeaten for the year after winning twice last week. Victoria Elder struck out 11 Lady Trojans and Alyssa Randall was 3-4 as Topsail defeated West Brunswick 4-1 on Friday. Randall started in the circle later in the week and went three innings, giving up one hit and striking out seven as the Pirates beat Ayden-Grifton 23-0.

Hunter Bizzell led the Pirates with five hits with Grizzle and Parks each contributing three hits, Danielle Parks and Keri White each had three RBIs with Hayley Grizzle adding two.

The Pender softball team won two of three last week including a 9-1 win over South Brunswick. Gracie Vincent earned the win in the circle with six innings of four hit softball that included six strikeouts. Freshman Jenna Harrell pitched the final frame for the Pats.

Freshman Ashley Dupalevich led the Pats with the bat, going 2-3 with two runs batted in. Imani Newkirk and Kamaya Nixon each had two hits while Vincent hit her first homerun of the year.

Senior Brianna Goff hit her

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Bill Howard Outdoors of it was an adventure. It took longer to paddle this section than what I had aniticipated, as fallen trees blocked the passages consistently even in the deeper waters. Portaging the kayak and re-entering became the norm rather than finding other ways around. Once I had to drag the kayak for more than 50 yards in order to get from one section of water to the next due to obstacles.

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist Have you ever been somewhere that is practically in your own backyard and not fully explored or experienced what it had to offer after years of being there?

It is often said that New Yorkers rarely visit places such as the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty because they tend to take for granted that those landmarks are there, always have been, and eventually they will go visit.

There is a creek that I frequent often near where I grew up. It has at times been very difficult to fully explore and float due to the short expanse across the water and the obstacles such as fallen trees that block the passage.

A couple of decades ago there was an effort to clean up the Contentnea. Trash was pulled and trees were cleared.

The Contentnea, which comes from an old native American word for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fish passing byâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, was passable again.

A series of hurricanes including both Fran and Floyd in the late 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and once again the creek was in a position to hide the treasures it possessed.

While floating a few stretches of the creek in the past, I had never floated the most difficult yet closest part. Beginning at the Wiggins Mill dam at Highway 301 and advancing towards Stantonsburg and Snow Hill, the creek was alien to me other than a few spots where I could

After fishing, floating, paddling, and portaging I ran up on two more trees blocking the flow about 20 yards from each other. The day was getting late and I realized I could either portage around them and build camp in the dark, or go ahead and set up camp and fix a good meal and tackle the obstacles in the morning.

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I was assigned a feature story on catfishing the Contentnea and this seemed the perfect expanse to attempt to get the photos and information to go along with the story. Needless to say, I had a bit of excitement brewing in the possibility of exploring and experiencing a body of water I knew my whole life yet hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen.

The timing couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been better either. Even though the story I was assigned was targeting catfish, the water temperatures had risen enough to start the spawns of several species. The shad worked their way up the creek about a week prior although they were not at their peak quite yet. Another species, one of my favorites, was starting their trek as well.

The redhorse sucker, specifically the silver redhorse sucker, were plentiful. So much so that in certain rifts and rapids you could spot dozens all over top of each other. I fully believe pound for pound and

ounce for ounce, the redhorse is one of the best fighting fish on the end of a line as any freshwater species there is.

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TOWN OF BURGAW PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold the following public hearing on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. Public Hearing: Consideration of an amendment to the 7RZQ RI %XUJDZ 8QLÂżHG 'HYHORSPHQW 2UGLQDQFH WR EULQJ the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulations into legal compliance regarding SURWHVW SHWLWLRQV SHUIRUPDQFH JXDUDQWHHV IRU VXEGLYLVLRQV PDQXIDFWXUHG KRPH SDUN GHYHORSPHQW XVHV QRW listed on the Table of Permitted Uses, addressing of new structures, and reasonable accommodations procedures DQG WR FODULI\ RUGLQDQFH SURYLVLRQV IRU SHUPLW DSSURYDOV March 31, April 7, 2016

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Approval of a of Budget Amendment Decrease in Department of Worker Social Dental Services Services in Expenditures the amount of $25,500.

Revenues and FY 2015-2016: Amendment Crisis Intervention Program: $105,000.State A The public will take notice that the Town Council of the 11.

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Approval of Contract with City Explained, Inc., to Provide Professional Planning Services to Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public Update the Comprehensive Library Fund Revenue and LibraryPlan.

Department Expenditures by $10,394.

Resolution Approving Acceptance of an Additional NCDENR Division of Water hearing at 7:00 pm, or as soon thereafter 12. as possible, on of the21.Parks Infrastructure Water State Revolving FundPrioritization (CWSRF) Loan in the Amount of Approval and Clean Recreation Project Worksheet. $190,014 for a Total Loan Amount of $669,700 for Wastewater Treatment Facility the 1st of March 2016, at Surf City Town Hall 13. on: Resolution to Approve the Juvenile Crime Prevention Upgrades at the Pender County Solid Waste Transfer Station. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Plan, 22.

Resolution Adopting a Revised Capital Project Budget Ordinance for the Solid Waste Members and Funding forModifications.

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TransferRecommendations Station Wastewater Handling System x Satellite Annexation request off Shepardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road.

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Resolution Approving Conditional Award of the Lump Sum Base and Alternate Bids, Subject to Final Authority to Award by NCDEQ, Division of Water Infrastructure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CWSRF Being all of 89.33+/- Acres. Pender County Pin # to ELJ, Inc. for Construction in the Amount of $541,920 for the Wastewater ***ENDServices OF CONSENT AGENDA*** Treatment Facility Upgrades at the Pender County Solid Waste Transfer Station.

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Approval to Execute a Two-Year Contract with Lawnsharks for Mowing of Solid Waste 3642-0000/4236-04-1384-0000 Sites and Authorization of a Purchase Order in the Amount of $10,650.00.

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Approval of a Change Order to WK Dickson & Co. for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner Requestedâ&#x20AC;? Revisions to

the Truck Scale Foundation Design and Plans for the Transfer Station Scale Relocation 14.

Discussion and Approval of a Partnership with NC Wildlife Resources Comm project in the Amount of $5,500. x Zoning Text Amendment: Section 6.19 Sings Containing 26.

Approval of a Contract Amendment Budget Ordinance Amendment the Original Game La Operation of the Proposed Public FiringandRange on the Hollyto Shelter McKim & Creed Pender Commerce Park Wastewater Treatment Plant Contract for the Light Emitting Diodes (LEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s); Section 6.19 Zoning 15.

Approval of Three Additional New Radio Upgrades Purchase Order to Motorola Solution Construction Administration and Inspections Services Required to Districts; & Section 3.4 Definitions (signs).

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Approval Appointment to the HUD Pender County Board of Equalization and Review. of ofthe revised Administrative Plan for the Pender Housing Authorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Section Housing Choice Voucher Program.

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Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Rocky Point/Topsail Water and Sewer District Amendment to Approve Decrease Department of Soc Accepting the Deed of Dedication for the Conveyance of Title to the in Water Distribution Surf City Town Hall 18. Approval of a Budget System Properly Installed to Serve The Villages at Olde Point â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Phase 1A. Revenues and Expenditures for FY 2015-2016: Crisis Intervention Program:

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Resolution by the Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Water and Sewer District Approving the Issuance of General Obligation Water Bond Anticipation Notes (BANS) in the amount of $8,748,432 for the Interim Construction Period Financing of the Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Water & Sewer Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Water Distribution System.

CENTRAL PENDER WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 31.

Resolution by the Central Pender Water and Sewer District Board of Directors Approving the Issuance of General Obligation Water Bond Anticipation Notes (BANS) in the amount of $9,957,091 for the Interim Construction Period Financing of the Central Pender Water & Sewer Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Water Distribution System.

ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR, & COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 30 Min. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable).

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 3 Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Engineer*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 2 District 3, District 5 Board of Equalization & Review 6 Public Members Council on Community Affairs 2 District 1, District 5 Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 3 Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 2 Public Members Planning Board 1 At-Large Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative Tourism Development Authority 1 Collector Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization 1 Citizen Committee Member District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed.

Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Do Iâ&#x20AC;? on the home page); or write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

The Pender County Housing Department is currently accepting proposals for a lawn care service for Country Court Apartments located at 10260 Hwy 421 Currie N.C. 28435. The contractor is expected to provide lawn maintenance services include lawn mowing, bush trimming, landscape maintenance, small limb removal and overall lawn care for the complex.

Bids will be accepted in person, by e-mail and Fax until Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Pender County Housing Department. Bids may be faxed to 910.259.1343 or e-mailed to housinginfo@pendercountync.gov.

There will not be an organized site visit. Potential bidders may view the site during normal business hours (8 to 5) Monday through Friday. Questions should be directed to Judith Herring, Housing Director at 805 S Walker St., Burgaw (910) 259-1370. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.â&#x20AC;?

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: April 5, 2016 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 TOPIC OF HEARING: Master Development Plan RSC Engineering, PLLC., applicant, on behalf of James E. Jones, owner, is requesting approval of a Master Development Plan for a commercial development known as Hypnotic Solutions Hypnosis Center. Specifically, this request is to allow for the following use; Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (NAICS 621399). The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district and Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners are permitted via Master Development Plan in the PD, Planned Development zoning district. The subject property is located to the north east of Sidbury Road (SR 1572) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3271-21-3570-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Charlotte P. Kelly, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a Conditional Rezoning of one (1) tract totaling approximately 0.47 acres from the RP, Residential Performance zoning district to RA CD2, Rural Agricultural conditional zoning district two.

Specifically, the request is to allow only the following NAICS uses; 453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers, 7222 Limited Service Eating Places and 445 Food and Beverage Stores. The subject property is located near the intersection of Point Caswell Road (SR 1128) and Rooks Road (SR 1126) in the Caswell Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 2257-66-10480000.

Zoning Map Amendment Charles M. Elam II, applicant, on behalf of Southeast Custom Homes Inc., owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment of one (1) tract totaling approximately 39.48 acres from the RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district to the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject property is located on NC HWY 210 approximately 850 feet to the west of the intersection of NC HWY 133 and NC HWY 210 in the Long Creek Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3214-16-3938-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Adam Batchler, applicant, on behalf of Batchlers LLC., owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment of four (4) tracts totaling approximately 6.023 acres from the IT, Industrial Transitional zoning district to RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject properties are located on Shaw Highway (SR 1520), approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection of NC HWY 210 and Shaw Highway (SR 1520) in the Holly Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 3255-47-8587-0000, 3255-47-8450-0000, 3255-47-8251-0000 and 3255-478069-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Stroud Engineering, applicant, is requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance, Section 4.14 Zoning District Dimensional Requirements.

Specifically, the proposal is to amend the separation requirements between structures in the GB, General Business zoning district from fifty (50) to twenty (20) feet separation between structures. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department offices.

For Additional Information: Contact Pender County -Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE PENDER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 16 E 47 ESTATE OF BILLIE LEE DODSON CO-ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Billie Lee Dodson, Deceased in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Billy Lee Dodson to present the same to the undersigned on or before June 17, 2016, said date being at least three months from the date of the first publication or posting of this Notice as indicated below, or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. This Notice is given pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 28A-14-1.

This the 7th day of March, 2016.

MARY HART O. BLACKBURN Co-Administrator of the Estate of Billie Lee Dodson P.O. Box 1243 Wallace, North Carolina 28466 ANNTILLA OSWALD WEAVER Co-Administrator of the Estate of Billie Lee Dodson 415 N. Raleigh Street Wallace, NC 28466 #7258 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-78 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO HENRY GRAY MOTT, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO HENRY GRAY MOTT 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 1.828 acres, Parcel ID Number 2248-174530-0000 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 25, 2016.

This date: March 17, 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 #7259 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-78 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO HENRY GRAY MOTT, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO ANNIE MOTT 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 1.828 acres, Parcel ID Number 2248-174530-0000 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 25, 2016.

This date: March 17, 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 #7260 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Sandra S. Sandberg, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sandra S.Sandberg to present them to the undersigned on or before June 17, 2016 at 978 Shannon Rd SW, Loganville, GA 30052 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March, 17, 2016.

Eric Sandberg 978 Shannon Rd SW Loganville, GA 30052 #7269 3/24,3/31, 4/7, 4/14/2016

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 15SP64 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JARRED H. HARPER AND MARIAH S. HARPER DATED JULY 8, 2011 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3943 AT PAGE 0327 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 3:30PM on April 5, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 134 of Eagle’s Watch, Phase One, Section Four as shown on map recorded in Map Book 44, Page 122 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

And Being more commonly known as: 270 Hydrangea Ln, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jarred H. Harper and Mariah S. Harper.

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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure.

A deposit of 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is March 2, 2016.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 15-068714 #7254 3/24, 3/31/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 22 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Roderick L. Wyatt and Tara Wyatt (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Roderick Wyatt and Tara Wyatt) to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of February, 2009, and recorded in Book 3584, Page 145, 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 April 5, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Rocky Point, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: That parcel of land located in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina, and being more fully described as: BEING all of Lot 3 of Spring Creek Estates asshown on map recorded in Map Book 43, at page 143, of the Pender County Registry, reference to which said map is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 144 Stones Throw Court, Rocky Point, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A308(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: 1174072 (FC.FAY) #7267 3/24, 3/31/2016 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 15 SP 270 IN THE MATTER OF: The Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust executed by Waymoth N. Batts and wife, Teresa B. Batts dated February 3, 2003 and recorded on February 3, 2003 in Book 2038, page 295, Pender County Registry.

By: Alan M. Solana, Substitute Trustee SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the The Media of Record for the People of Pender County. power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and 201-A West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.9111 • posteditor@post-voice.com www.post-voice.com delivered

by Waymoth •N. Batts and Teresa B. Batts, recorded on February 3, 2003 in Book 2038, page 295, Pender County Registry (as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Deed of Trust”); and under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned as Substitute Trustee by that certain instrument recorded in Book 4609, page 1608,

Pender County Registry; and under and by virtue of that certain Authorization, Findings and Order Allowing Foreclosure entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and the said Deed of Trust being by its terms subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness, and due notice having been given to those entitled to same, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the appropriate place for foreclosure sales at the Pender County Courthouse, 100 Wright Street Street, Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon on April 7, 2016 the property conveyed in said Deed of Trust, which property includes all that certain lot or parcel of real estate, including all improvements and fixtures located thereon, situated, lying and being in Pender County, North Carolina, the same being owned of record by Waymoth N. Batts and Teresa B. Batts , as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice of Sale, and being more particularly described as follows: See Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Together with all the buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon, and all rights, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, including all heating, plumbing, ventilating, lighting goods, equipment and other tangible and intangible property, attached to or reasonably necessary to the use of such premises.

The sale will be made subject to all encumbrances existing prior to the recording of the Deed of Trust, including all valid and enforceable liens and also will be subject to all taxes and special assessments outstanding against the property. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the herein-described property for a period of 120 days following confirmation of the sale. The real property may be sold in separate parcels, all together or in any manner the Substitute Trustee determines is appropriate.

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 Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, or both, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the notes 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 conditions are expressly disclaimed.

Should the property be purchased by a party other than the holder of the Deed of Trust, that purchaser must pay, in addition to the amount bid, the following items: (a) the tax required by §7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes of forty-five cents per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the bid amount up to a maximum tax of five hundred dollars ($500.00), and (b) the excise tax on conveyance required by §105-228.28 et. seq. of the North Carolina General Statutes of one dollar ($1.00) per five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount.

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b), the successful bidder at sale may be required to make an immediate cash deposit or certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty and no/100 dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any land transfer tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a) (1). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30(d) and (e). The owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust may make a credit bid.

The upset bids procedure of §4521.27 of the North Carolina General Statutes is applicable to this sale.

If the real property to be sold pursuant to this Notice of Sale is residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, then (a) an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to §45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court in which the property is sold, and (b) any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice 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 herein, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides

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.

If the Substitute 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 for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to expiration of the upset bid period and/or the sale, and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

This the 7th day of March, 2016.

POSTED: March 7, 2016.

Alan M. Solana, Substitute Trustee Exhibit A Legal Description Being Tract 17 of the W.T. Batts Division as shown on a map duly recorded in Map Book 12 at Page 70 of the Pender County Registry.

WILMINGTON 81941.1 #7268 3/24, 3/31/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBITORS OF MICHAEL F. BAHEN Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Michael F. Bahen, deceased, of Pender County, 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 30, 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 March 24, 2016 Alvin C. Blalock III Administrator 401 Oberlin Road, #400 Raleigh, NC 27605 #7270 3/24, 3/31, 4/7,4/14/2016 NORTH CAROLINA Pender County NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Wayne R. Ulisnik, having qualified on the 8th day of March, 2016, as Executor of the Estate of Shirley Ann Ulisnik, deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at GRAVES MAY PLLC, c/o Attorney David Anderson, 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, on or before the 17th day of June, 2016, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 8th day of March, 2016.

Wayne R. Ulisnik Executor ESTATE OF SHIRLEY ANN ULISNIK David E. Anderson GRAVES MAY, PLLC 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington NC 28403 #7261 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 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 Louise Nichols, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Dorothy Louise Nichols, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 16, 2016 at 236 Russ Road, Loris, SC 29569 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March 10, 2016.

Harold Race Edge 236 Russ Road Loris, SC 29569 #7257 3/10. 3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 2016 E 98 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Mae Ola Orr Brinson of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Mae Ola Orr Brinson to present them to Rex Key, 457 Orr Farm Road, Currie, NC 28435 as Executor by June 15, 2016 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This 1st day of March, 2016 R.V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for Rex Key, Executor P.O. Box 428, Burgaw, NC 28425 #7252 3/10,3/17, 3/24, 3/31/2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF BERDON MANLEY BELL, JR. 16 E 90 Having qualified as Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of Berdon Manley Bell, Jr. deceased of Atlantic Beach, Florida, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of June, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 17th day of March, 2016.

William B. McMenamy, Esq. Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of Berdon Manley Bell, Jr. c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #7262 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Jack Thomas Freeman, 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 11th 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 10th day of March, 2016.

Juanita Turner Freeman 2178 Rebecca Kennedy Road Rocky Point, NC 28457 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957. Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7253 3/10,3/17,3/24,3/31/2016 NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County vs. The Successors In Interest to Furney Bordeaux, et al., 12 CVS 572, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon, April 11, 2016, that property located in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at a concrete monument which is located at Corner #6 as shown on a map prepared by Charles V. Brooks, RLS for Reigel Paper Co., said map being recorded in Map Book 7, page 11, of the Pender County Register of Deeds and runs thence from the above described point of BEGINNING S 13 degrees 45 minutes E 503.5 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 87 degrees 15 minutes E 433.5 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 17 degrees 45 minutes W 522.0 feet to an iron pipe in Reigel Paper Co.’s line of their Eure Track (Map Book 7, page 11); thence their line S 83 degrees 45 minutes W 390.0 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Containing 4.5 acres more or less.

This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County and all outstanding and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

Robert H. Corbett Commissioner #7271 3/31, 4/7/2016 NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County vs. The Unknown Successors In Interest to Dora Hines, et al., 06 CVS 369, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon, April 11, 2016, that property located in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at an iron rod on the South edge of the Rocky Point and Long Creek road, the North East corner of Quincy Walker’s track running thence with said road North 88.5 East 55 feet to an iron rod, thence South 1 East 1635 feet to an iron rod, thence South 87.5 West 45 feet to Quincy Walker’s South East corner, thence with Quincy Walker’s line North 1 West 1639 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 2 acres, more or less.

This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County and all outstanding county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

Robert H. Corbett Commissioner #7272 3/31, 4/7/2016

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Baskets Continued from page 3A basket class are encouraged to register early because the classes usually fill up quickly.

The Vintage Ladies will gather all the materials and make kits for the participants, as well as provide the necessary tools.

Now the materials are dyed using Rit dye, but that was not always the case. She said that they have made their our own stains from time to time, mainly using black walnuts,

Database Continued from page 3A This can really be a boon to the county and will allow us to provide information to the public and track what occurs with all the property that Pender County is involved in.

We can document a location that was formerly a county landfill, someone coming into the county years from now may not know that.”

Topsail baseball Continued from page 8A started on the mound for the Pirates, going six innings and giving up three hits and one earned run. Junior Johnny Tartaglione gave up two runs, two hits, and a walk in twothirds of an inning, and Alex Holland took the loss, yielding one run, three hits, and two walks in 2-2/3 innings.

T h u r s d ay t h e P i r a t e s bounced back with a 5-2 win over Rocky Mountain (Colorado) behind the six-hit, four-strikeout complete game from Payton Rice, and some sterling defense.

The Pirates scored three times in the top of the third inning. Garrett Myrka and

Lady Patriots Continued from page 8A triots used a nine run second inning on their way to a 15-2 win in five innings.

The Pender County girls pounded out 13 hits in the contest including five extra base hits. Senior Brianna Goff hit her second homerun of the year and drove in two teammates to lead Pender. Newkirk

Performers Continued from page 9A second homerun of the year and drove in two teammates to lead Pender past East Bladen. Newkirk was 3-4 with

Lady Pirates Continued from page 9A Grizzle pitched the fifth inning.

Bizzell led the 23-hit attack with five hits with Grizzle and Parks each contributing three hits, Parks and White each had three RBIs, Grizzle adding two.

The Lady Pirates played Riverside (5-4) at noon, and the bats stayed hot as they defeated the Lady Knights 16-2, banging out another 14 hits in the process. Grizzle started on the bump and went four innings (2 runs, 2 hits, 5 strikeouts) with Elder mopping up with one inning of relief (5 inning game).

Randall and Grizzle each had a trio of hits, and Elder added two. Grizzle knocked in five runs, Maddy Laster had four RBIs, and Elder plated three runs.

The Topsail girls (10-0, 5-0)

Pender baseball Continued from page 9A two of the runs were earned.

Tyler Norris and Braxton Treto each had two hits to pace the Patriots attack. Stephen Brunetti had a hit and an RBI. Despite the Patriots winless record Coach Futch does not see his team giving up.

“This is the most positive group of baseball players I’ve ever been around. We are 0-9, we’ve lost six ballgames that we were competitive in and

blueberries, or something that you had around your house.

According to Missjimmie, anything that will stain your hands will stain your baskets.

Many of the designs they use are reminiscent of patterns used by Native Americans, such as the V-shape that signifies birds in flight. For each class, four of the ladies will be there to provide plenty of attention for each person. Don’t forget to bring a snack because they will not stop for lunch.

What is Missjimmie’s favorite basket to make?

“I like egg baskets the best because you can shape them any way you want. Once you get it set up, you can talk and weave at the same time; but really each basket is a basket with a purpose. I think it‘s a lot of fun,” said Missjimmie.

The next beginner class will be making a loaf basket April 19, and the next experienced class will create a hilltop chair side basket April 12. For a complete listing with pictures or to register for basket classes, visit www.poplargrove.org or call (910) 686-9518.

“I appreciate you doing this, it is definitely streamlining, and someone coming into the market has a central place to go,” said Commissioner George Brown.

In 2004 Pender County began a lease program in which property owners could lease county owned FEMA property for their personal enjoyment. The lease program was ter minated two years later because of a lack of resources to enforce and

manage the program. The intention initially was for property owners living immediately adjacent to the FEMA properties to grow a garden or maintain the lot with a formal agreement.

The county is also considering reinstating the lease arrangement with new guideline, there are 57 leases in place and 105 FEMA properties currently located in the county that will be reviewed.

Hall hit back-to-back singles before Madole plated Myrka for a 1-0 lead. Riker singled to load the bases before Aaron Beach send Hall home. A fielder’s choice off the bat of Jake Luchansky made it 3-0.

A double by Hall scored Tyler Ording in the top of the fifth before Rocky Mountain narrow the margin to 4-2 in the bottom of the inning.

Topsail added an insurance run in the sixth.

Kimrey helped stymie two Lobo rallies by throwing out a runner at third in the third and a runner at home in fifth.

The Pirates dropped their opener 7-0 last Wednesday to Trinity Christian (13-1) from Jacksonville, Fla. Trinity scored all of its runs in the

first two innings, scoring twice in the top of the first and five times in the second off Phelps (1-2/3 innings, 4 walks, 5 hits, 7 runs, 1 strikeout). Tartaglione (1 inning, 2 strikeouts), William St. Ledger (3-1/3 innings, 1 strikeout), and Holland (1 inning, 1 strikeout) shut down Trinity the rest of the way.

To p s a i l m a n a g e d j u s t three hits off of three Trinity hurlers, who combined to strikeout eight Pirates. Aaron Beach, Chase Riker, and Bryce Cota had the Topsail hits.

Topsail was at home on Monday against North Davidson (11-0), and faced the Knights again on Wednesday.

They will play host to South Brunswick on Tuesday, and travel to Hoggard on Friday.

was 3-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Vincent picked up the win with four innings of four hit softball.

The final game of the week was at West Bladen. The Patriots came into the contest with an unblemished conference mark. They left with a disappointing 8-6 loss to the Knights.

The Patriots were up 6-2 after three and half innings before the Knights fought back. West Bladen scored three runs in the

bottom of the fourth and added three runs in the final three innings to take the win.

Vincent took the loss in the circle with the Patriot defense making three errors behind her.

The Patriots (4-3/3-1) played Jacksonville on Monday in the Piggly Wiggly tournament in Richlands. They will resume Four County conference play on April 5 at Wallace-Rose Hill.

two RBI and two runs scored.

Vincent picked up the win with four innings of four hit softball.

This week’s top performer is Pender junior Gracie Vincent. She picked up two wins in the circle and also hit her

first homerun of the year.

News & Advertising Deadline is Friday at Noon.

2001 and recorded on September 6, 2001, in Book 1762 at Page 268, 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 of Poore Substitute Trustee, LTD (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, on April 12, 2016 at 11AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust: Address of Property: 8959 Point Caswell Road, Atkinson, NC 28421 Tax Parcel ID: 2269-33-27960000 NOTICE OF SALE Present Record Owner: Louise In accordance with an Order Gurganious and Cornelius Smith and entered in Pender County vs. The Sherlene Smith and Charles Franklin Successors In Interest to Callie Spencer Boney Monk, Dorothy Glaspie and Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole James E. Boney, Jr., 12 CVS 835, discretion, delay the sale for up to (Pender County, North Carolina), the one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. undersigned shall offer for sale to the §45-21.23. highest bidder at the western door The terms of the sale are that the of the Pender County Courthouse real property hereinbefore described in Burgaw, North Carolina, at 12:00 will be sold for cash to the highest bidNoon, April 11, 2016, that property der. The Substitute Trustee reserves located in Union Township, Pender the right to require a cash deposit or County, North Carolina, described a certified check not to exceed the as: greater of five percent (5%) of the Situated on the East side of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifPublic Road leading to Willard, and ty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that BEGINNING at a stake in the Willard the holder is exempt from paying the Road where said road crosses a same, the successful bidder may also ditch, J. D. Cottles’ Jr. Corner and be required to pay revenue stamps on running thence as his line S 67.5 the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer East 560 feet to a stake and stump in Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. the old original J. B. Powers’ corner; §7A-308 (a) (1). thence as the old J. B. Powers’ line The real property described above S 56 degrees 50 minutes W 225 feet is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, to a stake; thence N 67.5 W 425 feet WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to a stake in the Willard Road; thence to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and as said road N 25 E 179 feet to the special assessments. Other condiBEGINNING, containing 2 acres be tions will be announced at the sale. the same more or less.

The sale will be held open for ten This sale shall be for cash and a (10) days for upset bids as required deposit of five percent (5%) of the by law. amount of the bid shall be required of If the Trustee or Substitute Trustee the highest bidder at the sale. is unable to convey title to this propThis sale shall be subject to any erty for any reason, the sole remedy encumbrances which have priority of the purchaser is the return of the over the tax liens of Pender County deposit. Reasons of such inability to and all outstanding county taxes convey title include, but are not limited and improvement assessments not to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition included in the above order. prior to the sale and reinstatement Robert H. Corbett of the loan without knowledge of the Commissioner Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of #7274 3/31, 4/7/2016 the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their 15-SP-253 sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE challenge to have merit, may declare TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE the sale to be void and return the SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the deposit. The purchaser will have no power and authority contained in further remedy.

Additional Notice where the Real that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Cornelius Smith Property is Residential with less than and Sherlene Smith dated August 30, 15 Rental Units: 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 Patricia Ostacoli, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Patricia Ostacoli, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 7, 2016 at 103 Thrasher Court Unit B, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March 31, 2016.

Andrew Ostacoli 103 Thrasher Court Unit B Hampstead, NC 28443 #7273 3/31, 4/7/, 4/14, 4/21/2016

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or/after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the Notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (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 such termination. #7275 3/31, 4/7/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER 2016 E 000118 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Arthenia Bell of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Arthenia Bell to present them to John Bell, Jr., 235 Porters Lane Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 as Administrator by July 1, 2016 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This 24th day of March, 2016.

R. V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for John Bell, Jr., Administrator P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #7277 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Clerk of Superior Court Pender County, North Carolina Estate File No.: 15 E 48 The undersigned, having qualified as Administratrix of the ESTATE OF GEORGE COLEMAN HERRING, deceased, of Pender County, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to file them with the undersigned on or before July 14, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 24th day of March, 2016.

Carolyn A. Bradley, Administratrix c/o Oliver Carter III Carter & Carter, P.A., Attorneys at Law 408 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 #7278 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016

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finished the day by scoring five runs in the top of the sixth inning in a 6-1 win over Roanoke Rapids (VA.) Elder was on the mound for the entire seven innings, giving up one run and three hits while striking out 13 Lady Yellowjackets (4-2).

Elder got the winning rally started with a single. Maddy Laster singled to center to send Elder to third. Courtesyrunner Mackenzie Williams scored the winning run on a fielder’s choice by Christine McLean, with Williams beating the throw home.

Courtesy runner Natalie Potter (for McLean) stole second and both Laster and Potter scored when pinch-hitter Kyla Boyles pushed a bunt between the pitcher and first baseman, creating a 4-1 lead. The Lady Pirates added two more insurance runs.

Topsail will play Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Hoggard Invitational against North Brunswick and again at 3 p.m. three of them we lost on walk offs that were started or ended by errors. The guys keep picking each other up and sharing the load,” Futch said. “No one is pointing fingers when bad things happen and they are still focused and excited about playing each day. I’ve been a part of state championship football teams that weren’t this enjoyable to be on the field with and it’s truly something special to be a part of.”

The Patriots will play West Wilkes at Trask on Saturday before resuming conference play.

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109 North Walker Street, Burgaw, NC Saturday May 14, 2016 7:00AM—2:00PM

All proceeds benefit the volunteers of the Burgaw Fire Department.

Reserve a table to sell your own stuff  10’ X 10’ space with table inside the fire dept. bay $15.00  20’ X 20’ space with table outside in rear parking lot $15.00 

Vendors of homemade goods are allowed

Donate your stuff for the fire department to sell, at the fire station Monday through Friday 9AM 9AM— —4PM

Items Accepted Gently Worn Clothing

Furniture (no larger than 36” X 36”)

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Household Items

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Please no bedding or broken items

All leftover goods will be donated to the Armor of God Ministries Green Reflective Address Signs Gun Raffle Tickets Any questions please contact Allen Wilson, (910) 789-0292, awilson@townofburgaw.com

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By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer

Sea Love Sea Salt Company, a local family-owned and operated business with its headquarters located in Burgaw, was recently named a MADE Winner by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal. The Journal seeks to honor makers, artisans, small business owners and manufacturers in the tri-county area. Sea Love, along with Port City Java and The Veggie Wagon, represented the Food and Beverage category. Husband and wife team Dave and Amanda Jacobs collect w at e r f ro m Wrightsville Beach and haul it to their far m i n B u r g aw, wh e re t h e y create their culinary finishing salt.

T he filtering, solarevaporation, bottling, labeling and packaging all take place at the farm.

Amanda said that it all started with the couple following through with their dream of living at the beach.

“It made sense,” began Amanda. “We are obsessed with beach life, sunny weather, surfing, stand-up paddling and running on the beach. Then came a visit from our friend Josh, who suggested that we try to make salt. As a for mer educator, I thought this sounded like such a fun experiment – plus we are huge salt fans, often bringing it home from our travels and creatively using it in our cooking.”

She said that they ventured to the beach with buckets, experimenting

with various methods of salt-making.

They tried boiling, then baking, and even a combination of the two before they finally gave solar evaporation a shot. Although this process was the lengthiest, they found that it resulted in flaky yet crunchy salt using only solar energy. They discovered that the briskly moving waters of Wrightsville Beach created a delicious salt with perfect texture, and they decided to share it with others.

“It is this sharing process that we enjoy the most – talking with customers, chefs and stores while gaining inspiration, feedback on flavors, scents, new products and packaging. The growth and backbone of this company comes from these connections,” said Amanda.

According to the website, their sea salt requires very little processing, unlike regular table salt. Solar evaporation leaves the trace minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, and other nutrients in the salt; adding to the flavor, color and coarseness.

Table salt, on the other hand, is mined from underground salt deposits and undergoes heavy processing, stripping the salt of its natural minerals.

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Sea Love starts by collecting ocean water during a high tide at Wrightsville Beach. They take it to their farm in Burgaw to filter it through four-ply cheesecloth, removing any sand or sediment. The filtered water is transferred into bins in their greenhouse, which serves as a salthouse. It takes the water about three to seven weeks to evaporate, and salt is left behind in pure crystal form. The salt is harvested and hung in cheesecloth balls to dry, and then it is ready to be mixed with herbs, bottled and used in your kitchen. “ W e fully stand behind the quality of our salt and take great measures to ensure its purity and maintain transparency as a company.

North Carolina beaches are strictly monitored by Division of Marine Fisheries, which tests the water quality year round in 240 sites, including our exact pull site,” said Amanda.

Sea Love Sea Salts can be ordered directly from their website at www.sealoveseasalt.com or bought in a selection of stores and markets, including Sisters Organic Market in Surf City. A variety of flavored salts are offered, as well as salt scrubs.

The salt is also available in bulk orders for chefs and restaurants, as well as wedding favors.

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Day 1 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, And without Him not one thing came into being.

John 1:1-2 When Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gospel talks about the Word, it is not referring to the written word or the spoken word. It is not referring to a common word or just any word. It is talking about THE WORD, the Living Word, alive from the very beginning and working hand in hand with God. The Greek Word for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wordâ&#x20AC;? in this passage is Logos and means something like the intelligent force at work in the universe-Living and active at the very beginning with God. Prayer: Jesus draws us nearer to yourself and to God as we celebrate Your presence in all things. Amen Day 2 What has come into being

in Him was life, and the life was the light of all people darkness. The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it.

John 1:3-5 Life is the gift Jesus brings. The life is not merely physical but spiritual life which enlivens and illumines everything. The light of the life that Jesus brings cannot be extinguished by anything in this world or beyond it. No darkness within or without us can overcome the light of life that Jesus brings us.

Prayer: Jesus, You are the life that can never be taken from us. Bless us now as we bathe in Your Light. Amen Day 3 He [John] came as a witness to testify to the lightâ&#x20AC;Ś the true light which enlightens everyone was coming into the world [through Jesus].

John 1: 8, 9 John the Baptist comes in the garb of the prophet to prepare the way and proclaim the coming of Christ.

Like prophets of old, John speaks not for himself but for God. The unique thing about

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until noon.

Most all types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger and hotdog buns are available.

4 Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sFood pantry open in Hampstead T he Ch ristian Community Caring Center distributed food locally to those in need.

The food pantry is generously supported by local churches, businesses and individuals.

The 4Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. until

noon. Additionally, the 4Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry will be open the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon.

The 4Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Pantry is located in the Jones Plaza, 15200 U.S. Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead.

most common among us; and yet Jesus lifts each of us to new heights, to the spiritual realm of our Most High God. Prayer: Jesus of manger and stall, meet us were we are and lift us to the heavens.

Amen.

Day 5 And the Word became flesh and lived among us.

John 1: 14 The amazing new thing that God is doing in Jesus is to come to live among His people, not just to visit or to send a messenger, but to live fully among them. The word translated â&#x20AC;&#x153;livedâ&#x20AC;? in this passage means literally â&#x20AC;&#x153;to tabernacle.â&#x20AC;?

A tabernacle is a tent, a dwelling place where people live. So Jesus comes to live among us. He takes up residence in our midst. He lives his life in our neighborhood, so to speak; he makes his home with us.

But tabernacle is used in another way in the Bible. It is the movable Tent of Presence where God dwells with His people. In and through Jesus, God is fully present with us. What a marvelous thing indeed, God with us now and forever.

Prayer: Jesus, Son of the one true God, open our eyes to Your presence, our ears to Your Word and our hearts to Your love. Amen.

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Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Word is that it always comes true. John is the witness to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new presence in the world. He points us to the new light shining in Jesus Christ.

Prayer: Jesus, true light of the world, shine on us, now, in this season of light and always. Amen Day 4 He [the Word] was in the world, and the world came into being through Him, yet the world did not know Him. He came to what was his own, and His own people did not accept Him. John 1: 10-11 Christina Rossettiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poem Before the Paling of the Stars catches the sense of this passage. The refrain goes like this â&#x20AC;&#x153;Born in a stable, cradled in a manger, in the world His hands had made, He was born a stranger.â&#x20AC;?

The irony of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birth is the plainness of it all. He was a nobody, born in an insignificant town, in an out of the way country, in a lowly manner.

Hardly the trappings we would expect for the Son of the Most High God. He was a stranger in the world that He had a hand in creating. But it is this simple and humble way that makes Jesus one that we can identify with, that anyone can identify with. He is one of us, common as the

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Church Directory BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2295

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 ARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHURCH

18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-669-2488

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

28396 Hwy. 210 W. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

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

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m.

Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ Watha, NC 28478 â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ Surf City, NC 28445 â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-4310

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

Wednesday Prayer Service & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

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

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

212 S. Dickerson St. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 www.harrellsfh.com

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH 910.259.2136

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541

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

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CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2601

10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-232-7759

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead â&#x20AC;˘ 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 LANIERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue â&#x20AC;˘ 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.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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Green pea recipes

Hopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Fresh green peas are sweet and crunchy and tend to give a nice flavor and texture to most recipes. They can be fresh, canned, dried, or frozen and may be used in so many different dishes: sauces, pastas, rices, noodles, casseroles, soups, salads, or just as a side dish.

Here are some recipes that you might consider trying for a different vegetable pickme-up.

One pound of fresh peas will yield about one cup shelled peas. Usually a cup of fresh or frozen peas is adequate to make a recipe.

Snap pea salad with bacon 2 pounds fresh sugar snap peas 4 slices smoked bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled (Optional) Âź cup white vinegar or rice

vinegar 1-2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons g ranulated sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste In a bowl whisk together vinegar, mustard, oil, sugar, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper until well blended.

In a large pot bring water to a boil. Add peas; cook, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or just until peas turn a bright green. Remove peas and immediately drop peas into a bowl of ice water. Drain, pat dry; and place in a bowl.

Drizzle peas with dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate peas immediately and chill for up to four hours before serving. When ready to serve sprinkle with crumbled bacon pieces and toss to mix well.

Spanish rice with peas and shrimp 1 pound fresh medium shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 m e d i u m sw e e t o n i o n , chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1½ cups long grain rice 1 teaspoon chili powder 2Ÿ cups chicken broth 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained

1 cup fresh or frozen peas, thawed In a Dutch oven over medium heat add onion and celery; cook and stir for about four minutes or until onion is tender. Add rice, chili powder, salt and pepper, to taste; stir to coat rice. Stir in chicken broth and diced tomatoes with juice; bring to a boil.

Lower heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes.

Place prepared shrimp over rice, do not stir in. Cook covered for five minutes longer or until rice is tender and shrimp is pink and cooked through. Mix cooked shrimp into rice mixture and serve hot.

Bow ties with sausage and peas 8 ounces uncooked pasta 1 pound fresh peas 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 m e d i u m sw e e t o n i o n , chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced then smashed Ÿ cup Par mesan cheese, shredded Cook pasta according to package directions, adding peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup pasta water.

Return pasta to cooking pot.

In a skillet sautĂŠ sausage, onion, and garlic. Using a spoon add pasta and peas.

Stir in Âź cup cheese and enough reserved pasta water to moisten, if desired, serve with additional cheese.

Potato salad and peas with onions 2 pounds red skinned potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 cup frozen peas 1 m e d i u m sw e e t o n i o n , chopped 4 re d r a d i s h e s, c o a r s e ly chopped (Optional) Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste ž cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream 2 tablespoons dried dill Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water by two inches. Add some salt and bring to a boil and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes; drain. Transfer cooked potatoes to a serving bowl.

Sprinkle potatoes with vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper; toss in chopped onion and radishes. Mix well.

Microwave peas in a bowl for two minutes to cook slightly, until tender; drain, if necessary.

In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise and sour cream, add dill and mix thoroughly.

Toss dressing with potato mixture, mix thoroughly. Gently toss in peas; cover and chill before serving.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

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 yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

To register for golf, submit a donation, or become a sponsor, please visit ftfparents. com, email ftfparents@gmail. com, or call 910-599-8133. surance on the ĂŹMarketplPoplar Grove garden show April 2 P o p l a r G r o ve P l a n t a tion will host the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest and longest running garden event April 2 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and April 3 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The plantation grounds will be full of vendors selling annuals, perennials, shrubs, native plants, vegetable starts, herbs, container gardens, and other types of plant material. Artisan crafters will offer one-of-a kind decorative pieces to complete your horticulture needs.

Take advantage of free and extensive classes and activities, all offered by our local experts throughout the two days.

Check the Poplar Grove for a complete listing of classes at poplargrove.org.

The $5 admission benefits Poplar Grove Plantation, a public charity dedicated to education, and preservation.

Topsail Kiwanis Golf tournament May 14 The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area is now accepting team registrations for its 2016 golf tournament, scheduled for Saturday, May 14th at North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry. North Shore Country Club is acknowledged as one of the premiere golf venues in the coastal Carolinas.

Registration for ms may be obtained from any Topsail Kiwanis Club member, at the North Shore Country Club Pro Shop, or by contacting tournament chair Rich Pollock at 910-398-5004 or via e-mail at rpollock49@yahoo.com.

Tee time Saturday, May 14 is 9 a.m., and the format will be Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice. The entry fee is $300 for each team of four.

For further information, contact Rich Pollock at 910398-5004.

Honey bee seminar April 5 A free seminar Honey Bees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Peak Inside the Hive will be presented by N.C. State Pender Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Bruce Hannan April 5 from 11 a.m. until noon at the Hampstead branch of the Pender County Library.

This seminar will introduce the home gardener to the lifecycle of the honey bee, as well as the different classes of bees within each hive. Learn of the many products besides honey, that each hive can produce. Bruce is a journeyman beekeeper and president of the Pender County Beekeepers Association.

No registration required. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Zone 8 Garden by the Monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gardening planners will be

available to purchase for $10.

Written by Pender Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, this month by month guide covers all you need to do to keep your lawn, garden, and landscape up to date.

The Pender Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bureau is an outreach program of the Pender County Center of N.C. State Cooperative Extension. We provide timely, research-based, and practical gardening information to the residents of Pender County. Presentations are informal, using a variety of teaching methods depending on the speaker and setting.

For more infor mation about the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program, contact NC Cooperative Extension-Pender County Center at 910-259-1235.

Friends of Topsail Library membership drive The membership drive of Topsail Township Friends of the Library is currently underway. The Friends, a non-profit local organization, supports the library with many resources including books, technology, programs and even the new book drops recently installed for drive-by returns.

The Board of Directors, volunteers drawn from local membership, ask you to consider renewing or becoming a member of the Friends of the Lilrary. Tax-deductible membership donations begin at $25. Forms are available at the Library or can be downloaded at www.ttfol.org.

Hospice grief program Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a free six-week program, Living with grief: Growth and education groups

for adults. It will be from 12:302:30 p.m. Fridays, April 8-May 13, at Heritage Place, Pender Adult Services, 901 S. Walker St. in Burgaw.

Discussions include the phases of grief and the grieving process, along with other areas of concern.

Registration is mandatory and closes once the series begins. For more information, call 796-7991. When leaving a message, please leave your name, phone number and indicate the specific program you wish to attend. Sessions are free.

Poplar Grove Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market begins April 13 The Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market at Poplar Grove Plantation opens for the season April 13. The market will operate every Wednesday through Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Vendors vary somewhat weekly, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always find a selection of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Take home free-range eggs from our vendors, or Poplar Groveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own chickens.

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Thursday, March 31 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 Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday April 1 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All 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.

Saturday April 2 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN EVERY Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw.

Wednesday, April 6 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 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, April 7 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 Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday April 8 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All 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.

Saturday April 9 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN EVERY Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw.

Tuesday April 12 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.

Tuesday April 26 s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion

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FTF GOLF TOURNAMENT WHEN

Saturday, April 30th Registration: 8am Shot-Gun Start: 9am

TICKETS

$75 Per Player $300 Per Team (of four) (cost includes 18 holes of golf w/cart; lunch and beverages provided)

(Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice)

WHERE

Olde Point Country Club 513 Country Club Drive, Hampstead

BENEFITING

Topsail High School Football New coaches headsets, game film system and practice equipment

FUN STUFF:

Raffles - Autographed NFL Footballâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chance to win chance to golf with special guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5 Hour Off-Shore Fishing Trip for Twoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; And More

Awards - 1st and 2nd Place teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Longest Driveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Closest to Pinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; And More

If interested in registering or sponsorship: Email: ftfparents@gmail.com Call: 910-599-8133 http://www.ftfparents.com/#!golf/c14sz

Join us for a free lunch and learn event on Friday, April 8th, presented by the Onslow Memorial Hospital Foundation. Sean Scully, MD, PhD, will be speaking about new advancements in joint replacement surgery and rehabilitation that promote better healing.

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Proudly Sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America

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Call 910.470.4159

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April 30, 2016 at Castle Bay Country Club Hampstead, NC

Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Registration 8-9:15 a.m.

Shotgun Start 9:30 a.m.

-Rain or Shine No RefundsBox Lunches Provided by Holt C-Store/Subway $80 per person, $320 per foursome Register at www.2016FOFFgolf.com Deadline for Reservations: April 22, 2016

Goody Bags * RafďŹ&#x201A;es Silent Auction $10,000 Hole-In-One/ $50,000 Shootout Coffee & Donuts Awards Luncheon

All proceeds going to help our Furry Friends at PHS... a NO Kill Homeless and Animal Rescue Facility.

Helpful information to enhance senior living provided by Pender Adult Services

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Medicareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preventative services help you stay well

The Topsail Senior Center Tuesday Craft Class colored Easter Eggs and worked on an Easter craft.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

By Barbara Mullins RSVP Coordinator April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and we thank volunteers servING THROUGHOUT OUR .ATION !PRIL is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their local communities. Without volunteers this .ATION WOULD BE IN TERRIBLE SHAPE BEcause volunteers save the Government

millions of dollars.

(ERE IN 0ENDER #OUNTY WE CELEBRATE RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) who do exceptional service and the impact is huge! Word travels fast and referrals come to our office every day for Respite Care, Companion Care, Reading "UDDYS IN + SCHOOLS IN 0ENDER #OUNTY

delivering Meals on Wheels, making Check-In telephone calls, and mentoring our developmentally challenged young adults.

We look forward to welcoming more volunteers so we can serve more and more. RSVP demonstrates that by working together we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals.

Thank you Pender County RSVP volunteers for your devoted service, loving hugs, cheerful ways, and huge smiles.

You are the best of the best! To be a part of this special group call me at 910259-9119 ext 329)

tertainment.

From a coordinatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective, I am excited about the potential success of this event. When you go out and deliver meals you really gain insight into the needs of this population. The needs are great. We appreciate your considering contributing to this event.

Tickets are available at Topsail Senior #ENTER IN (AMPSTEAD )F YOUR BUSINESS

would like to donate an item you may contact Jennifer Mathews at 910-259-9119.

4HE CENTER WAS BUILT IN AND PROvides many valuable services to the community. The center is a nonprofit program depending heavily upon the generosity of the local community.

This event is a special opportunity to SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM IN THE (AMPSTEAD community.

Topsail Senior Center news

By Kay Stanley Topsail Senior Center

We will be holding our Silent Auction at the Topsail Senior Center on April 21. This event is to benefit the Meals on Wheels Program and to provide funds for improvements to the facility.

The evening will include an auction, appetizers, a wonderful dinner and en-

Eat well, shop smart and be healthy "ETTER #HOICES A NUTRITION program for older adults will be offered at the Topsail Senior Center beginning April 5 at 12:15 pm.

The program benefits include sampling new healthy foods, a cookbook, and water bottle, lear ning strategies for healthy living and saving money. All this is wrapped up in eight engaging 45-minute

sessions.

Sign up at Topsail Senior Center by April 5 at the first class.

The course in engaging and interactive. Participants are encouraged to work with each other to consider meal plans and shopping wisely.

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Your Medicare benefits can do more than help cover the costs of doctor and hospital bills. Medicareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preventive benefits help you to be proactive with your health in order to avoid serious illnesses or chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Whether you get a flu vaccine, are screened for diabetes or other illnesses, or want help to quit smoking, Medicare preventive services are covered no matter what kind of Medicare health plan you have.

Preventive services include exams, lab tests, screenings, vaccines, monitoring and information to help you take care of your own health.

Medicare covers preventive care whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Original Medicare or a Medicare A dv a n t a g e P l a n ( a l s o known as a private health plan). If you have Original Medicare, you pay no coinsurance or deductible for certain preventive services if you see a provider who participates in Medicare. Medicare Advantage Plans must also cover the full cost for preventive services that are free under Original Medicare as long as you follow the planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules.

Call your plan for details.

The following is a list of preventive services that are covered with no deductible or coinsurance:

s7ELCOME TO -EDICARE 0REventive Visit s!NNUAL 7ELLNESS 6ISIT s/NE TIME !BDOMINAL !ORtic Aneurysm Screening s!LCOHOL -ISUSE 3CREENING and Counseling s-AMMOGRAM 3CREENING s"REAST %XAMINATION s#ERVICAL #ANCER 3CREENING s#OLON #ANCER 3CREENING s$EPRESSION 3CREENING s$IABETES 3CREENING s(EART $ISEASE 3CREENING s()6 3CREENING s-EDICAL .UTRITIONAL 4HERapy s/BESITY 3CREENING AND Counseling s/STEOPOROSIS 3CREENING s0ROSTATE #ANCER 3CREENING s3MOKING #ESSATION s3EXUAL 4RANSMITTED )NFECtion Screening s6ACCINES 3())0 IS PART OF THE .ORTH #AROLINA $EPARTMENT OF )Nsurance and assists people who have questions about -EDICARE -EDICARE 0ART $

Medicare supplement, Medicare Advantage and long term CARE INSURANCE 3())0 ALSO helps citizens recognize and prevent Medicare billing errors and possible fraud and ABUSE THROUGH THE . # 3ENIOR Medicare Patrol program.

4RAINED 3())0 COUNSELORS are available at Pender Adult Services. Please call 910-2599119 for free, unbiased counselING APPOINTMENTS IN "URGAW OR (AMPSTEAD

$O YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN public transportation needs in Pender County?

Pender Adult Services 4RANSPORTATION 0!3 42!. is preparing a locally coordinated human service transportation plan to help address additional transportation needs

for public transit users.

The public meeting will be held April 11 from 1:30-3:30 P M AT (ERITAGE 0LACE 3 7ALKER 3T IN "URGAW -ORE INFO 6ALERIA . 3UTton, (910) 259-9119 (ext. 321), vsutton@penderpas.com.

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Your Gifts to Pender Adult Services, Inc are acknowledged with grateful appreciation Community Contributors Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel Wardell & Ruby McDuffie Willarlea Ruritan Club Thank you for your support!

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Donations to PAS are tax deductible. For more Information on the Pender Adult Services Memorial and Honorary Giving Program please contact Wesley Davis at 259-9119

PAS-TR AN advisor y board meeti ng Monday, April 11 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Pender Adult Services Heritage Place Board Room 901 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC 28425 More info: Valeria N. Sutton, (910) 259-9119 (ext. 321), Or email vsutton@penderpas.com

111 S. Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910.259.2116

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Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Living with grief series

Living with grief is a sixweek series that will be offered AT (ERITAGE 0LACE "URGAW beginning April 8 at 12:30 pm. This series is offered in

cooperation with Lower Cape &EAR (OSPICE AND WILL BE LED BY Greg Yeager.

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A Diabetes Alert Day was offered at Heritage Place on March 22, 2016. The Wilmington Family YMCA & Pender County Health Department sponsored the event.

Pender Adult Services April 2016 Calendar Apri l 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Perks - 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HP Apri l 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Better Choice s Beg i ns (TSC) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; se e article Apri l 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Perks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; TSC Apri l 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Liv i ng with Grief Beg i ns (HP) - se e article Apri l 12 - Art Clas s with Mitche l l â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 am HP Apri l 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Walgreens Brown Bag Event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 (bring your medici ne s)

Apri l 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blind Sup port Group 1 p m - HP Apri l 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Widow s Sup port Luncheon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12:00 HP

Apri l 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Top sai l Si le nt Auction Apri l 28 - Caregi ver s Sup port Group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30 am HP Apri l 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blood Pres sure Che cks & He p C Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; HP

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